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‘YOU JUST GOT KNOCKED THE F--K OUT’: Cold-hearted bystanders laugh at unconscious tourist after vicious beating in Cincinnati — SEE THE VIDEO

The man’s face was covered in blood as he lay motionless late Saturday in the city’s Fountain Square neighborhood.

SEE IT Grizzly bear uses 50-pound, basketball-sized rock to shatter Minnesota Zoo enclosure

A grizzly bear tossed a 50-pound rock against a glass pane, repeatedly battering the Minneapolis zoo enclosure until it appeared to shatter.

Man charged with murder of woman found stabbed to death in Bronx park

Jasmine Gonzalez, 22, was stabbed to death, her body left in a Bronx park. Khiry Borden (pictured) was charged with her murder.

Impostor dressed as armored truck driver steals $75K from Oklahoma Walmart: cops

Police are looking for the man who took more than $75,000 from an Oklahoma Walmart after disguising himself as an armored truck driver.

Justin leaves little to the imagination in unbeliebable photo

Former Midtown hotel security guard arrested after stopping retired cop from using wrong exit, lawsuit alleges

Martin Walsh says in his suit against the city filed in Manhattan Federal Court he was just doing his job when he confronted David Vadala on Dec. 31, 2013, leading to a brawl.

Georgia woman goes on drunken rampage after live-in boyfriend refuses to have sex: cops

Tabatha Lee Grooms, 35, was arrested in Augusta, Ga., after assaulting her boyfriend and mother in a rage, WFXG reported.

Thugs pepper-spray man in Brooklyn home invasion, robbery attempt

The attackers rapped on the man's Bushwick apartment and hit him in the face with the spray on June 30, according to cops

J.Law apartment-hunting for herself AND Chris Martin

Boy brutally beaten while handcuffed for eating birthday cake dies

The boyfriend, Robert Wilson (pictured), handcuffed 9-year-old Jack Garcia and then pummeled him, Hagerstown police said.

HSBC workers fired after filming mock ISIS beheading as team-building exercise

Twisted bank workers who were filmed staging a mock ISIS-style beheading of a colleague on a team-building exercise have been fired.

Texas hotel shooter was tech entrepreneur with workspace in Omni Austin Hotel Downtown: reports

Police say Michael Holt, 35, fatally shot a cab driver at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown at 4:50 a.m. on Sunday before officers arrived within minutes and gunned him down.

'Can’t Buy Me Love' star Amanda Peterson dead at 43

SEE IT Canadian man goes for a ride in chair attached to 100 helium balloons

Skydiver Daniel Boria had planned to parachute into the annual Calgary Stampede rodeo in Calgary, Alberta, to promote his natural cleaning products business, CTV News reported.

Michigan motorcyclist cut in half during high-speed police chase: authorities

Christopher Henry, 47, bolted from a state police patrol on Sunday night, pinballing off a curb and telephone pole guide wire into a tree, MLive reported.

Unhinged teen threatens bloody massacre at Texas church — just 'like Columbine'

Nicholas Amrine, 19, posted ominous warnings in a series of alarming Facebook screeds, naming his enemies by their initials.

High-powered producer Jerry Weintraub dies at 77

One dead, buried in Washington state ice cave collapse

One person is dead and four others have been injured by the partial ice cave collapse in northwestern Washington stare, police said.

Con pleads guilty to duping grandparents into giving him ‘bail money’ intended for grandchildren

The con who pleaded guilty to duping grandparents into giving him 'bail money' meant for their grandchildren will face 40 years behind bars.

MTA report shows bus driver drove too fast, could have avoided killing 64-year-old pedestrian in Bronx

A slower turn at a Bronx intersection by a bus driver could have saved the life of a 64-year-old man, an MTA report concluded.

San Francisco pier shooting suspect charged with murder as finger-pointing, immigration debate continue

The undocumented immigrant and convicted felon who admits to shooting a woman on a San Francisco pier was charged with murder on Monday.

Kourtney dumps Scott Disick after his latest 'party binge'

SEE IT One person gored through armpit, 6 others injured at Pamplona’s running of the bulls

Spain's Red Cross says one person was gored and six others injured as thousands of daredevils tested their bravery and speed by dashing alongside fighting bulls.

City Education Dept. cleared of wrongdoing in choking death of autistic student

City investigators have cleared the public school system of any wrongdoing in the death of student Dyasha Smith, who choked to death at the Star Academy in Brooklyn on Oct. 28.

Times Square man dressed as Woody from ‘Toy Story’ caught by cops grabbing women’s butts

Jose Vasquez is standing trial in Manhattan Supreme Court for grabbing three women's rear ends while dressed as the beloved movie character.

Dick Durbin letter to Ukraine PM may be Russian forgery

A letter to Ukraine’s prime minister that is supposedly written by a U.S. senator appears to be a Russian forgery.

Sports

Mets' Big Three - Cuddyer, Nieuwenhuis, Monell - stun Gants

He didn’t get his former roommate, but he he burned the organization that let him go. Johnny Monell, the former Giants farmhand, doubled to drive in two runs in the top of the ninth to save the night for the Mets and Jonathon Niese

Hank Steinbrenner not surprised Yankees atop AL East

Hank Steinbrenner has stayed out of the public eye. But on Monday evening, the Yankees’ part-owner and co-chairman discussed his team’s performance this season shortly after arriving at his “Hank’s Yanks” charity golf event at the new Trump Links in the Bronx.

FIFA bans former 2018, 2022 World Cup inspector for 7 years

Harold Mayne-Nicholls was banned for seven years Monday by soccer's world governing body.

Morgan Brian a rising star and unsung hero for U.S. women

It was the beginning of a wondrous day in BC Stadium for 22-year-old Morgan Brian.

New York

HAMILL If NYPD ticket-fixing starts at the top, it must end at the top — before hurting more drivers, lower-level cops

NYPD’s Raymond Kelly (right) and Bronx DA Robert Johnson took loud and clear stance against ticket-fixing, but now ex-commish — and his emails — are silent on police summons quotas.

HIKO Energy fined $1.25M for lying to customers about savings

A New York energy-service company has been zapped for $1.25 million after a state investigation found it made false promises to customers in order to fleece them.

Brooklyn official wants transfer at 2 nearby subway stations in East New York

Two East New York train above-ground stations — the L at Livonia Avenue and the 3 at Junius Street — are within a block from each other, yet lack a free transfer.

Queens-based film studio will expand to 10-acre lot in Bronx, thanks to $33M in tax benefits from NYC

York Studios, where 'The Amazing Spider-man 3' and 'Elementary' were filmed, will expand to the Bronx thanks to a $33 million tax benefit.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Ramsey Orta, who filmed Eric Garner death, has charges reduced after officials say drugs were fake

Drug charges were reduced Monday against the man who filmed the death of Eric Garner after prosecutors said he only sold fake MDMA to an undercover cop.

Prospect Park’s West Drive is now car-free on weekdays

In a move intended to make life for Prospect Park-goers a little more carefree, officials declared Monday that from now on, the Brooklyn green space will be largely car-free.

Ex-mayor Bloomberg's granddaughter has combination last name

Zelda Violet Frissberg has a last name that is a combination of her parents’ names.

Kendall Jenner looks abs-olutely amazing in Paris

Prominent Florida doctor laid to rest after found murdered in home

Teresa Sievers, 46, was found dead inside her Bonita Springs home on June 29 while her husband and two children were out of town.

‘No indication’ of shooting at Walter Reed hospital after report of shot fired

Maryland police put Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on lockdown Monday as they investigate a report of a single shot fired.

Off-duty MTA train operator busted for drunken driving in Brooklyn: cops

Kenville Prince, 40, was pulled over in Sunset Park shortly after 5 a.m. after a cop noticed him speeding, police said.

South Carolina Senate vote brings Confederate flag closer to removal

The Confederate battle flag flying on the grounds of the South Carolina statehouse could soon be history.

Gabrielle Union shows off amazing bikini body with hubby

Progress made in fight against ISIS, but U.S. and allies still have long battle ahead, says Barack Obama

The U.S. and its allies are making progress in the fight against ISIS — but it will be a long and bitter battle, President Obama said Monday.

OH WA WA! Video may show naked woman walking into N.J. Wawa store

The woman was filmed hobbling up to the front doors, naked from her head to her toes, and entering the Delran store like any other guest.

Texas toddler dies after shooting himself with his grandfather’s gun the day before

A Texas toddler died Monday after shooting himself with his grandfather’s gun the day before, according to reports.

Reddit CEO Ellen Pao apologizes for ruining the ‘front page of the internet’

The gatekeeper to the Internet's biggest bulletin board is apologizing for years of “mistakes.”

THE ANGIE CLAUSE: Jackman ‘not allowed’ to work with Jolie

SEE IT Chelsea Handler makes a splash on Independence Day

Autos

707-HP TO GO: Dodge releases new Hellcat ad 'Predators'

2017 Audi A4: A technical marvel for the luxury masses

The BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class have a misleadingly familiar-looking foe in the brand new 2017 Audi A4 luxury sedan.

5 dead American brands that deserve a second chance

After the Great Recession, the American auto industry is doing better than ever. Here are 5 brands that could send it into the stratosphere.

Daily News Video

VIDEO Fox Sports, please keep Pete Rose on the air!

RIFFING WITH RAISSMAN: A bookie's notebook surfaced to bring Pete Rose's past back to light, but Bob Raissman hopes it doesn't damage his stint on Fox Sports.