Monday, August 24, 2015

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VIEW FROM THE TOPLESS: More than 300 nearly nude protesters march in NYC against Mayor’s push to rid Times Square of bare-breasted women — with plenty of creeps

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Over 300 topless protesters bashed Mayor de Blasio's effort to banish the bare-breasted painted ladies of Times Square during a march Sunday surrounded by gross guys.

Police officer in Bill de Blasio’s security detail shot with pellet outside Gracie Mansion — two teens taken into custody for questioning

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A police officer in Mayor de Blasio’s security detail was struck by a pellet Sunday night while outside Gracie Mansion, according to police sources.

BLOODY WEEKEND IN BROOKLYN: One man dead, eight others wounded in 5 separate shootings

A 17yr old boy was shot to the torso in front of 171 Cooper Street in Brooklyn on Sunday August 23rd, 2015. 0245. He was rushed to Kings County Hospital in ‘likely’ condition. Photos taken 0716. (Theodore Parisienne for New York Daily News) Officers found an unidentified man with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso at the scene of a reported assault on Bedford Ave. in Midwood at around 9:45 p.m. Sunday night, according to the NYPD.

Chinese food deliveryman, 65, seriously injured after hit by truck in Brooklyn

Chinese delivery driver was struck by a tow truck on Bay 25th and Bath ave in Brooklyn on 8/23/15. Both parties were traveling south on bath ave. The truck driver was is not charged at this time and the investigation is pending. The delivery driver, who is taken to Lutheran Medical Center in critical condition works for China Garden, a Chinese place just half a block from where the accident happened. In this photo we see the bike of the Chinese delivery company, which is in front of the tow truck that struck it. (Alex Rud/New York Daily News) The man was riding a bike and trying to cross at Bath Ave. and Bay 25th St. in Bay Ridge when he was hit by a truck traveling east on Bath Ave., cops said.

Joan Rivers still being generous to her staff with daughter's help

Rupert Murdoch: Trump ‘becoming very serious candidate’ so Bloomberg should run

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch smiles on the second day of the Allen and Co. media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho in this file photo taken July 10, 2014. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc, the film and TV company controlled by Murdoch, reported an 11.7 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by growth in its cable network and film studio businesses. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS MEDIA) The News Corp mogul showed newfound respect for Trump’s candidacy while Tweeting his praise for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

'I think I’ve humiliated myself enough for one weekend': Ex-Casey Anthony prosecutor Jeff Ashton fights back tears as he confirms Ashley Madison account

Florida prosecutor Jeffrey Ashton’s voice trembled as he publicly confronted his membership on the Ashley Madison dating website Sunday.

'He fought until his very last breath': Wife of Toronto man, who lost battle with terminal cancer just 4 months after wedding, reflects on emotional ceremony — SEE THE VIDEO

A newly-wedded groom had his funeral on the day that was meant to be his wedding. "He fought until his very last breath."

Sofia Vergara spills details about upcoming wedding to Joe Manganiello

POKÉMONSTERS: Cops foil shooting plot at Boston Pokémon World Championships, arrest 2 Iowa men with cache of weapons

Two gunmen threatened to shoot a Pokémon World Championships, were arrested after being found with several weapons.

Islamic State militants destroy temple at Syria's Palmyra: activists

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED FILE HANDOUT RELEASED ON SUNDAY MAY 17, 2015, BY SANA PHOTO TO BE USED ONLY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE. MANDATORY CREDIT Activists said the militants used explosives to blow up the Baalshamin Temple on its grounds, the blast so powerful it also damaged some of the Roman columns around it.

CALLING DOCTOR BLOOD: Texas Judge denies bail reduction to neurosurgeon who wanted to become 'cold blooded killer'

Christopher Duntsch, 44, of Centennial, Colo., was booked into the Dallas County Jail on six charges. A Dallas Judge denied a reduction to his $600,000 bail. Judge Carter Thompson refused to reduce Christopher Duntsch's $600,000 bail after reading an email sent from Duntsch to an employee in 2011 that said he wanted to kill people.

Katrina survivors offer hope to victims of Hurricane Sandy: 'You can come out of it on the other side'

A WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31, 2012 FILE PHOTO Hurricane Katrina survivors offer measured optimism for New Yorkers still dealing with Hurricane Sandy headaches three years after the storm hit our city: There is light at the end of the tunnel.

Tracy Morgan marries long-time fiancée — minus cane or walker

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Two Pennsylvania high school cheerleaders killed in crash just a few weeks before their sophomore year

Jasmine Fonseca (right) and Taylor Shepherdson were killed in a car accident in eastern Pennsylvania Thursday.

Paris-bound train attacker ‘found’ suitcase full of guns at homeless hangout in Brussels park: attorney

= RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / SOCIAL NETWORK" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS = Ayoub el-Khazzani thought he could rob travelers of their cash and jump out the train’s window as it sped toward Paris, an attorney said.

Cuomo gets involved as NY state cops descend upon Times Square in attempt to crackdown on naked painted panhandlers

The battle of the boobs could be decided by a simple question: Who’s watching the bottom line?

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid endorses Obama’s Iran nuclear deal

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Sunday he would support President Obama’s nuclear deal. Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid became the latest lawmaker to put his name behind President Obama’s controversial nuclear deal with Iran.

Affleck's ex-nanny offered $1M to star in 'Batman' porn parody

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ROWDY PIPER: 2 men in police custody after alleged shooting on Texas elementary school roof while bagpipes were playing

Christian Peiper, 20 from Richmond, was arrested with a gun on the rooftop of a Richmond, Texas, school on August 23, 2015. Two men are arrested after one fired shots on a school roof while the other played the bagpipes.

Church van in pile-up with 2 trucks in the Bronx, leaving 7 injured

Numerous people were hurt early Sun., August 23, 2015 on the southbound New England Thruway at the Hutchinson River Parkway when a collision occurred between a truck towing another truck, a car and a church van (pictured.) Several passengers of the van were ejected from the vehicle, and were transported to hospitals with serious injuries. Seven people were injured after a church van collided with a box truck, ejecting four passengers from the van onto the roadway and triggering a three-car pile-up in the Bronx early Sunday.

'Is this the American dream? Being killed for your job? For nothing?' Family gathers to mourn slain Harlem security guard

Relatives of the security guard murdered in a Manhattan federal building gathered Saturday to mourn his brutal slaying.

IT'S OVER: 1D taking hiatus as members go in separate directions

FDNY firefighter and technician sister arrested in wild Brooklyn brawl after responding to skirmish at Herbert Von King Park

A pedestrian walks past a line of New York Police Department (NYPD) cars parked at Times Square in New York, October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY TRANSPORT CRIME LAW) - RTR2STXR STOCK IMAGE Cops attempting to break up a skirmish at Herbert Von King Park in Bedford-Stuyvesant around 12:20 a.m were pulled into another fist-fight.

Dems push Joe Biden to run in 2016 after reports emerge that he met with Elizabeth Warren

Vice President Joe Biden is reportedly giving serious thought to a 2016 presidential run. A handful of prominent Democrats echoed growing calls Sunday for Vice President Joe Biden to jump into the 2016 presidential race.

Fiorina: Clinton is ‘hardworking,' ‘intelligent,’ and a liar

Rebulican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina made the comments on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press.’ Carly could have a case of Clinton confusion.
Autos

GALLERY: Five iconic international off-roaders

The Wrangler is the quintessential American off-roader, and has been built en masse to tackle rocky trails the world around.

Bizarre Car of the Week: 1988 Merkur XR4Ti

The XR4Ti is one of the great forgotten cars of the 80s, a relic of a failed experiment by Ford to take on BMW. An American hatchback built in Germany for sale in Europe found a home in the U.S. under the Merkur name. Too bad the XR4Ti never took off.

Audi E-Tron Quattro Concept leaked before Frankfurt Motor Show

Audi is testing the electric SUV waters with its 310-mile range E-Tron Quattro concept at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. Keen not to let Tesla have all the fun, Audi has announced an all-electric SUV concept for Frankfurt.
New York

EXCLUSIVE State probing landlord accused of strong-arming tenants

Residents of 444 E. 13th St and people affiliated with the organization Good Old Lower East Side, protest on May 28, 2015, in front of the building in Manhattan. Residents say they have been without gas and hot water for over a month and have announced plans to sue the landlord.(Michael Graae for New York Daily News) State officials have launched an investigation into an East Village landlord accused of strong-arming tenants into giving up their rent-regulated apartments, the Daily News has learned.

Harlem firefighter’s apple-smoked ribs win Battle of the Badges cook-off in Queens

Khalid Baylor of FDNY Engine 35/Ladder 14 and his son, also Khalid, took 1st place in the Battle of the Badges cookoff for thier smoked apple ribs. Khalid Brown from Ladder 14 in Harlem won the Battle of the Badges cooking competition outside Resorts World Casino in Queens with his Tennessee apple-smoked ribs with a side of apple slaw.

Three cases of mumps break out in Far Rockaway, Queens

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 26: A children's doctor injects a vaccine against measles, rubella, mumps and chicken pox to an infant on February 26, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin is facing an outbreak of measles that in recent weeks has led to over 700 cases and one confirmed death of a little boy who had not been vaccinated. Vaccination in Germany is not compulsory by law though the vast majority of parents have their children vaccinated. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) The Health Department is investigating the cause of the small cluster, said spokeswoman Veronica Lewin.

NYPD commish committed to ridding Times Square of topless women, costumed characters; ‘We'll get it resolved’

L-R: Amanda Roman, 23, Claire Hogenauer, 69, Angel Bunting, 32, and Saira Nicole, 29, posing for pictures in Times Square, are all part of the hustling that Bill Bratton wants out of Times Square. The city’s top cop is on a mission to curtail the topless ladies and costumed characters of Times Square who many believe are a nuisance.

GRAPHIC CONTENT Career Bronx criminal charged with murder in fatal Harlem street brawl over an umbrella

scene of multiple stabbing on 125th street and LExington avenue, one man in fatigues is seen running up to one female engaged in a dispute with another female over an umbrella and stabbing her in the back, then stabbing another malke in a white t-shirt. A career criminal was charged with murder Saturday in a East Harlem stabbing that left one man dead and his girlfriend critically injured.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

LOVETT Business bosses have early talks on targeting Bill de Blasio’s reelection bid

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a press conference outside JFK High School where a gas explosion ripped through the building Thursday night. (Jeff Bachner/New York Daily News) Business bigwigs have begun discussing the possibility of funding a plan to hobble Mayor de Blasio's reelection effort.

N.Y. pols Kirsten Gillibrand, Chuck Schumer and Jerrold Nadler use blogging platform Medium to discuss Iran deal

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand had used the platform just twice before, but used Medium to release a 1,000-word post on the Iran nuclear deal, entitled ‘Why I’m Supporting an Imperfect Iran Deal.’ New York lawmakers are divided over President Obama's Iran deal, but they seem to see eye-to-eye on how to announce their vote on the pact.

Drunk boxer, unlicensed driver are charged near Holland Tunnel in separate cases: cops

A female amateur boxer was arrested for driving drunk after she hit a wall inside of the Holland Tunnel on her way home from a night out in Manhattan, police said Sunday. An amateur boxer was arrested for allegedly driving drunk after she hit a wall in the Holland Tunnel, police said Sunday.

Brooklyn man, 38, dies after being badly beaten in mystery assault: police

Michael Brown was assaulted just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, and refused to speak with police about the incident. He would later die at the hospital after EMS workers arrived at his Park Place apartment. A Brooklyn man clobbered in a mysterious assault early Saturday died later in the day after cops found him semi-conscious in his apartment.
Sports

Vacchiano: Time for Jason Pierre-Paul to come out of hiding

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi It’s good that Jason Pierre-Paul can laugh, at least a little, about his horrific fireworks accident. Losing a finger had to be traumatic.

Jose Reyes still unhappy with Rockies: 'I want to win'

Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes watches from the dugout as the Rockies played the New York Mets during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Denver. The Mets won 5-1. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Former Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is clearly unhappy with being dealt from the contending Blue Jays.

Harper: Logan Verrett's run may be lasting role

It was only last December the Mets couldn’t find room on their 40-man roster for Logan Verrett and lost him in the Rule V draft.

Isola's Futbol Monday: Neymar to Manchester United?

Manchester United needs to make a bold move after losing Barcelona striker Pedro to Chelsea last week.

QUICK FIX: Courtney Stodden stuns in purple duct tape bikini

Neighborhood effort keeps community alive after Katrina

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi On the morning of Jan. 11, 2006, the residents of Broadmoor awoke to an ominous headline in the Times-Picayune: “4 Months to Decide.”

LIKE A ROLLING STONE: Donald Trump to be featured on upcoming mag's cover

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is the runaway frontrunner in polls for the 2016 GOP nomination. He says he keeps getting richer, and now he’s got his picture … on the cover of the Rolling Stone.

EXCLUSIVE Brooklyn teen was told dad was sexually abusing kin before fatal stabbing

Hassan Razzaq, 19, with his attorney Michael Cibella, at State Supreme Court in Brooklyn where he was indicted with murder in the second degree, for allegedly stabbing his father's to death., . Brooklyn, New York, Friday July 31, 2015. (Jesse Ward for New York Daily News.) Hassan Razzaq, 19, accused of fatally stabbing his father Mohammad Razzaq, is expected to be released from Rikers Island on bail.

D.C. lawyer killer gets 24 years in lux hotel murder

Washington, D.C., are searching for a person of interest spotted on surveillance footage following the stabbing death of 30-year-old lawyer David Messerschmitt. The D.C. woman who admitted to fatally stabbing and robbing a lawyer in a luxury hotel was sentenced to 24 years in prison.

3rd wheel Clooney photobombs Rande and Cindy's romantic moment

@casamigos photo bomber #HouseofFriends @cindycrawford via Instagram 8/23/15

French couple having sex on ancient fortress wall fall into moat and die

For editorial use only. Please contact your AP representative for commercial use. Europe Out A French couple got carried away while making love on the battlement of a stone fortress and plunged into its moat, where both died.

VIDEO Explosion at U.S. military base in Japan resulted from accidental fire

An explosion at the Sagamihara General depot in Sagamihara City, Japanwas captured on video. An accidental fire created a large explosion at a U.S. military facility in Japan.

Body of woman, 25, stolen from casket in broad daylight

The body of Julie Mott, 25, was taken from her casket at the Mission Parks Funeral Chapel North in San Antonio, Texas. A 25-year-old woman's body was stolen from her casket in a Texas funeral home in broad daylight, baffling police.

Teenager hailed a hero after he saves woman from kidnapping by ex-boyfriend in Montreal

The Laval Police Department in Quebec posted this picture of 17-year-old Malyk Bonnet, a restaurant cook, who rescued a woman who had been abducted by her dangerous ex-boyfriend on August 1, 2015. A teenager has been hailed a hero after helping a kidnapped woman escape from the clutches of her ex-boyfriend.

Heidi, Zac Posen post hospital selfie after stepping on rusty nails

Heidi Klum and Zac Posen share Instagram photo at hospital after stepping on rusty nail.

Sanitation workers free Queens man, 76, tied up by burglars in home

NR Two city sanitation workers freed an elderly Queens man tied up during a violent home invasion robbery Saturday morning, police said.

Florida summer camp counselor who licked girl, 9, on forehead is charged with felony

John Telucien, 27, may be charged with a felony after he allegedly licked a 9-year-old girl on the forehead and chatted by a phone app with other young girls at a six-week summer camp run by the city of Oakland Park. Telucien, who was first arrested July 30, 2014 and was out on bond, supervised 120 children who attended the city's summer camp last summer. John Telucien, 27, befriended the girl and her 10-year-old sister last summer and started sending them messages on their cellphones.

Automatic right of American-born children to U.S. citizenship — which Donald Trump wants to end — ratified in 1868

U.S. Constitution The automatic right of people born on American soil to citizenship rests on the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868.

Syrian air strikes on Damascus suburb kill 20, wound dozens more

NARCH Syrian air strikes on a Damascus suburb Saturday killed more than 20 people and wounded dozens in the latest wave of government attacks on the crowded rebel-held area, activists said.

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No reservation: White supremacist group that inspired killer Dylann Roof has meeting canceled by hotel

NO SALES The white supremacist group that inspired killer Dylann Roof has had a controversial event canceled this weekend.

HAMILL De Blasio needs to make Times Square like New York again

Mayor de Blasio should heed the call of Police Commissioner Bill Bratton to level the Times Square pedestrian plaza.

Explosion at chemical plant in east China; second blast since Aug. 12 explosion in Tianjin

A fire rages after an explosion at a chemical plant in Huantai County, east China's Shandong Province on Saturday night, local time. An explosion hit a chemical plant on Saturday night in eastern China, the official Xinhua state news agency said, citing local authorities.

Florida ex-con gives cops fake name that turns up arrest warrant: cops

FBMD01000abb0300004e0c00009a1300006a1400003515000000180000ff1f000067220000b8240000932700002e2a0000 When Winter Haven Police got a noise complaint Wednesday night, the responding officer found Darius Devonte McClain blasting music from his car stereo.

Margot Robbie's sex education for 'Z for Zachariah' co-star

T-Swift gets surprise from Kobe for sold-out L.A. shows

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 21: Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs onstage during The 1989 World Tour Live In Los Angeles at Staples Center on August 21, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for TAS)
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