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MORE BAD BLOOD: Trump takes jab at Megyn Kelly after her return to Fox News — 'Perhaps she could take another eleven day unscheduled vacation'

Fox News host Megyn Kelly returned to the air Monday night from vacation and Donald Trump wasted little time kicking his favorite target.

Phoenix mom leaves her baby boy strapped to shopping cart in 100-degree heat: reports

A passerby alerted staff at a Gilbert Supercuts about the 4-month-old strapped in a car seat in the grocery cart in front of the salon at around noon, KSAZ-TV reported.

North Carolina woman killed, another woman injured in pit bull attack: police

The neighbor’s dog mauled and killed the woman in her 40s when she checked her mailbox, Davie County Sheriff A.C. Stokes told WFMY-TV.

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SEE IT Detroit residents turn sinkhole into fishing hole after authorities failed to fix it

Residents in a Detroit neighborhood were shocked when a sinkhole opened up on their street — so they turned it into a fishing hole.

SEE IT I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT TRUMP! Mo. woman shocked as look-alike image of Donald appears in butter container

Jan Castellano, 63, was shocked when she discovered Trump staring back at her as she prepared breakfast.

'OH MY GOD, YOU'RE ALIVE': Beaten Pa. woman pretends to be dead to avoid being killed by boyfriend

A Pennsylvania woman whose boyfriend threw her down the stairs and stuffed a rag in her mouth faked a fatal seizure to avoid being killed by him, police said.

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SEE IT Kansas man swings leashed dog at cop 'as a weapon'

Video shows the moment Michael Rush, 26, allegedly snapped Sunday night, charging at a Park City police officer and then hurling his pint-sized dog at the cop, KSN reported.

Sewage spill from overflowing manholes prompts closure of famed Hawaii beach

Most of the famed beach fronting Waikiki was closed after heavy rains triggered a half-million gallon sewage spill near Hawaii's world-famous tourist district, officials said.

Cops hunting pint-sized, armed man wanted for five separate robberies in the Bronx, Manhattan

The robbery spree began on Aug. 15 and the 5-foot-3 crook has struck every two days since, brandishing a firearm in each incident, authorities said.

Good Samaritan who helped capture Louisiana trooper's killer saw 'pure evil' in his eyes

Robert LeDoux described how he tackled and restrained the man, called 911 and worked with others who arrived on the scene to keep the suspect subdued and help the trooper.

EXCLUSIVE Michael Jackson’s team settles suit against costume designer

Chinese stocks tumble again Tuesday as other Asian markets rebound

Chinese stocks tumbled again Tuesday after their biggest decline in eight years while most other Asian markets rebounded from a day of heavy losses.

Sen. Robert Menendez may have had sex with underage hookers in Dominican Republic: prosecutors

Federal prosecutors said Monday that U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez might have cavorted with underage hookers after all.

Alabama man who ran at cop with metal spoon shot and killed by officer

The Tuscaloosa officer had used a stun gun that had no effect in a struggle with Jeffory Ray Tevis, 50, before he fatally shot him at Tevis’ apartment at around 6 p.m. on Thursday night.

Former spokeswoman of John Edwards joins Joe Biden’s team as he weighs presidential bid

Kate Bedingfield joins Biden’s official office as communications director, leaving her job as a vice president of corporate communications at the Motion Picture Association of America.

Princess Maria-Olympia will reign as NYU student this fall

AIR MAIL FAIL: Suspects nabbed while trying to drop porn and drugs into Maryland prison by drone: officials

Pornographic DVDs and K2 spice — a type of synthetic marijuana — were among the illicit goods found attached to the drone, authorities said.

Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane dodges media with twin sister’s help before ordered to stand trial

Kane, who's charged with leaking secret grand jury information, fooled photographers by entering the courtroom behind her identical twin.

Gangs ruled terrorist groups by El Salvador's supreme court — same day AG said an order to kill gang members in jail came from another prison

El Salvador's supreme court declared the country's street gangs and those who finance them terrorist groups on Monday.

Dow falls 1,000 points over China woes before Apple growth announcement helps markets rebound; Dow closes down 588 points

Wall Street entered correction territory on Monday, with the Dow sliding below 16,000 for the first time since February 2014.

J.Lo gets down to business in Downtown Brooklyn

BIG FRAT JERKS: Va. fraternity suspended over ‘freshman daughter drop off’ banners dubbed ‘offensive’ by own execs

Old Dominion University's Sigma Nu fraternity has been suspended after they were seen greeting returning students with the crude banners.

Man who bought ricin from dark Web dealt in ‘death,’ prosecutors say

A wannabe Walter White who thought he bought ricin off the dark Web was a cold-blooded sicko dealing in “death itself,” prosecutors said Monday.

Twin pandas born at D.C.’s National Zoo are healthy and eating — but also exhausting their human caregivers

Handlers swap one cub for the other every few hours to get panda mom Mei Xiang to bond with both. Giant pandas usually only birth and nurse one cub at a time.

I WAS TALKING ABOUT 'ASIAN PEOPLE': Jeb Bush defends comments on 'anchor babies'

Jeb Bush on Monday said he’s not disparaging immigrants with his references to “anchor babies."

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Jeep, Land Rover, Toyota, Mercedes and Lada (yes, Lada!) all pass muster when it come to role call for the world’s toughest SUVs.

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Bizarre Car of the Week: 1988 Merkur XR4Ti

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.

EXCLUSIVE Busted ex-con, 54, likely responsible for string of Central Park muggings: cops

Detectives believe the arrest of Joel McCray could help drive down the crime numbers for the park — where robberies this year have nearly doubled after a smaller increase last year.

Brooklyn bakery worker, 62, found dead with head wound in bathroom

A 62-year-old man was found dead and with a head wound Monday in the bathroom of a Brooklyn bakery where he worked, a police source said.

EXCLUSIVE High school students help scientists track urban coyotes in the Bronx

Hard work pays off for high school students helping scientists track urban coyotes in the Bronx.

EXCLUSIVE Young children in troubled public schools face narrow odds of moving into better ones, pro-charter group finds

Kids who start out in troubled public schools have slim chances of moving up to better ones, a report from a pro-charter group found.

Dept. of Probation boss gets $1,900 fine for trying to use title to help pal get city permit

A bigwig at the city Department of Probation was slapped with a $1,900 fine for flashing her badge and trying to cut the line to get her friend a city license.

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Chinatown travel agent scammed customers out of $45G: DA

Vivian Cheng, 46, of Queens, was indicted on grand larceny and related charges after bilking clients through her business, Bestway Travel on Pell St. in Manhattan, beginning in 2014, authorities said.

MANHUNT FOR BROOKLYN DELI KILLERS: Cops release surveillance footage in search for 5 suspects wanted in fatal assault

Michael Brown, of Crown Heights, refused to go to the hospital or talk to cops after the assault on Park Place and Utica Ave. at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, police said. He later died from his injuries.

Despite recent shootings, serious crime is down in the city

The NYPD data through Sunday shows gun crime is virtually flat. Cops say 906 people were shot this year, compared with 897 during the same time period last year — an uptick of 1%.

De Blasio dedicates $300M to replace crumbling roofs at NYCHA developments

Mayor de Blasio launched a $300 million project Monday to replace crumbling roofs at NYCHA developments - aiming to get to the root of rampant problems with leaks and mold.

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Eovaldi's gem, Beltran's sac fly help Yankees edge Astros

Nathan Eovaldi helped calm 24 hours of angst about the Yankees' starting rotation with his best performance of the season.

Feinsand: Sabathia injury could spare Girardi tough decision

Joe Girardi will never admit it, but CC Sabathia’s latest knee injury might be the best thing that ever happened to the manager.

NFL says overturning DeflateGate ruling is extraordinary

An arbitrator has to screw up big time before a court can overturn a ruling, an attorney for the NFL argued Monday.

Jordan Spieth finds Liberty at New Jersey golf club

When they played the Barclays at Liberty National in 2009, Jordan Spieth was at a different golf course in New Jersey.

Ouch! Bar Refaeli gets acupuncture in her face — PHOTOS

Rikers boss can fix the violence problem, says Mayor de Blasio

Mayor de Blasio defended Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte Monday, saying he should not be blamed for a major spike in violence over the past year.

6 injured in Queens when Resorts World Casino bus smashes into building, driver in serious condition: official

A Resorts World Casino bus crashed into a Queens building Monday afternoon, leaving the driver in critical condition and five people injured, a city official said.

Obama amplifies renewable energy push, announces $1B in loan guarantees for green energy research projects

The White House on Monday juiced up its push to spread solar panels, smart-grid technology and renewable energy technologies.

Subway riders attack train operators in separate incidents

A trio of subway riders went wild on the rails Saturday night, attacking train operators in separate incidents.

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English rape suspect seen carrying victim minutes before horrific attack

The incident occurred on Oct. 19 in Birmingham as the 25-year-old victim and man known as Kevin left the Walkabout bar on Broad Street at 4 a.m.

Tensions between North, South Korea ease as deal reached to avoid disaster

After 40-plus-hours of talks, North and South Korea pulled back from the brink with an accord that allows both sides to save face.

Federal judge orders Palestinian Authorities to pay $10M bond

The figure reached by Judge George Daniels came after the State Department had asked him to not endanger the economy of the cash-strapped Palestinians.

I TOLD YOU SO! Donald Trump rages on Twitter as U.S. stocks plunge - 'This could get very messy'

As markets fell, The Donald yelled. Presidential candidate Donald Trump reacted in typical outspoken fashion Monday to a dramatic sell-off of U.S. stocks.

Rapper Wiz Khalifa thrown to ground, handcuffed at LAX

Chuck Schumer: Use federal money to fix Amtrak tunnels in East River damaged by Hurricane Sandy

Sen. Schumer said that the $550 million needed for repairs to commuter rails due to Hurricane Sandy should come from federal aid.

City guilted me over homeless shelter woes, says state senator

State Sen. Jose Peralta said the city was unresponsive to his complaints and the community wasn't consulted about a new shelter.

Gale Brewer blasts idea of tearing up Times Square plazas

Brewer became the latest leader to speak out against an idea that Mayor de Blasio floated last week.

Fire at Gravitron ride sends plumes of smoke over New Jersey amusement park

Patrons of the Keansburg Amusement park in Keansburg, N.J. are posting pictures on social media of smoke covering its Gravitron ride after an electrical fire.