Saturday, October 24, 2015

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HAIL OF BULLETS: Ohio man charged with killing his teenage sisters, wounding friend emptying handgun into family minivan

Matthew Hayden, 21, emptied a handgun's entire magazine into the car before stopping to reload during Wednesday's bloodbath, police said.

Bronx man whose accomplices beat PIN numbers out of mom and daughter found guilty of robbery, murder

JOSHUA LOPEZ guilty of: Joshua Lopez waited at a bank, pen and paper in hand, as his cohorts heartlessly murdered the women.

Man who bilked $8.7M, hid for six years on Appalachian Trail, pleads guilty

FILE PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE BUTLER COUNTY JAIL IN VIRGINIA BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE. AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE BUTLER COUNTY JAIL. MANDATORY CREDIT. AN UNDATED FILE PHOTO. FBI agents arrested Hammes in May at an inn in Damascus, Virginia, during the annual Trail Days festival.

Perpendicular Parking Made Easy in the New 2015 Ford Edge [Video]


Perpendicular Parking Made Easy in the New 2015 Ford Edge [Video]

Downtown parking can be quite an ordeal. See how the New 2015 Ford Edge can help in a city with way more cars than parking spots.*
* Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver’s attention, judgment and need to control the vehicle.

Strip down memory lane! What happened to stars of porn's golden age

Florida death row inmate asks for electrocution to avoid wrangling over lethal injection

Electric chair used in Florida, courtesy of the Florida Department of Corrections media website. A Florida death row inmate asked to die by electrocution because for “peace to the victim’s family as well as my spiritual freedom.”

Colorado theater shooter James Holmes assaulted by another inmate: report

POOL PHOTO Colorado theater killer James Holmes was assaulted by another inmate in maximum-security prison, a report revealed Friday.

Former high school teacher found guilty of awarding teens improved grades in return for nude pictures

Former State College High School teacher Wesley Amy (right) of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, was found guilty of giving girls good grades even if they skipped class, as long as they sent him nude photos of themselves. A former high school teacher has been found guilty of awarding teens improved grades in return for nude pictures.

What happened to the hosts of MTV's 'Total Request Live'?

New accuser claims Cosby drugged, bathed, and raped her as Philly-area DA mulls over 2004 sex assault charge

Attorney Gloria Allred stands with a woman identified as Dottye who has accused actor and comedian Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct as they appear at a news conference in New York, October 23, 2015. Dottye is holding a jacket she says Cosby gave her from his hit television show The Cosby Show. REUTERS/Mike Segar A new accuser claims Bill Cosby drugged, bathed and raped her inside his Upper East Side brownstone in 1984.

Airbnb wants City Council to amend legislation that could fine its users up to $50 grand

Councilman Jumaane Williams speaking with Congressman Charles Rangel at a housing rally to advocate for rent regulations at the Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building at 163 West 125th Street in Harlem, Saturday, June 6, 2015. (Shawn Inglima/ for New York Daily News) The steep fines are higher than penalties for lead paint.

Hero NYPD Officer Randolph Holder, risked all for the city

Officer Randolph Holder gave his life for city. Officer Randolph Holder was an active cop before a lifelong criminal allegedly shot him to death.

TEFLON DON GRANDSON'S CAMEO: John Gotti Angello secretly recorded, tape heard at Asaro's racketeering trial

One of John Gotti’s grandsons was heard on a tape that was played Friday at the racketeering trial of Bonanno gangster Vincent Asaro.

Makeup artist for celebs found dead in Los Angeles home

Colorado boy, 4, rats out mom's 'really big' stolen gun during drug bust

Detectives checking a report of illegal drug activity said a child told them his mom had a gun and it's "really big." Amber Maestas, 29, was remanded to the custody of the Mesa County Jail, on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, Possession of a Weapon (drug offense), Child Abuse, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance, Theft, and Possession of Weapons by Previous Offender. Amber Maestas, 29, was being cuffed for multiple counts of drug possession Thursday when police say her son's babbling got the best of her.

Teen brothers in Washington accused of pimping out girls as young as 14 and giving cash to their mom

A 15-year-old who allegedly got a lesson in the family business from his teenage brother faced a Spokane judge Thursday. Spokane authorities caught on to the teens’ alleged sex network when they listened into phone calls between 17-year-old Thaishaun Hunter, who was jailed after a grocery store shooting, and his 15-year-old Dionte.

Romney fesses up that his Mitts were all over Obamacare

JAN. 16, 2015 FILE PHOTO Mitt Romney is finally taking credit - or admitting blame - for Obamacare.

SHAUN KING BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: Obama finally explains why black lives matter, a year after Michael Brown's death

President Obama gave his most extensive defense yet of the Black Lives Matter movement, clearly stating what many of us already know.

'DAD BOD' DIESEL: Vin boasts he had 'best body in NYC'

17 Connecticut schools locked down after two bomb threats, warning call from armed man

Police are swarming more than a dozen Connecticut schools after receiving two bomb threats and a harrowing warning call.

PURPLE HAZLET! New Jersey police seeking owner of 50 pounds of pot mailed to wrong address

Police in a New Jersey town are asking the person who was expecting 50 pounds of marijuana in the mail to come claim the package. At least 31 bags of marijuana were found outside a Hazlet home, with the shipment addressed to someone who didn't live at the address.

SEE IT 'I feel like I got a second chance': Staff saves Utah teen after heart stops during gym class

Skyler Nelson, 14, was at West Jordan Middle School running in gym class when he fell to the ground. Vice Principal Eric Price arrived and started CPR and brought him back to life. This is the moment a Utah teenager was brought back to life after suddenly collapsing during gym class.

Sergeant killed in Iraq raid first U.S. soldier to die in combat against ISIS

Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler was killed in a raid on an ISIS prison, during which some 70 hostages were freed from their clutches. A proud son of Oklahoma was identified Friday as the first U.S. soldier to die in combat against the murderous Islamic State.

'HELLO,' ADELE: Singer debuts new single, video

STILL A TOTAL WINNER! Iowa high school cross country runner beats the field, but is DQ'd for helping ailing rival

Davis County's Zach Hougland was disqualified at the state qualifying Cross Country meet. After Hougland won the race, he helped Mediapolis runner Garrett Hinson who had collapsed near the finish line. A high school cross country runner in Iowa was disqualified after winning a race — for helping a competitor who had collapsed.

BULLET MEANT FOR FRIEND: 20-year-old woman fatally shot in Bronx was not intended target

Kimberly Velasquez was fatally shot near a high school in the Bronx on Waring Ave. while she was talking to a male friend, police sources said. A 20-year-old woman killed in the Bronx was hit by a bullet meant for a friend involved in an argument with another man, cop sources said.

SEEING TRIPLE: Rare set of identical babies born in Baltimore

A hockey-loving Baltimore couple just had the ultimate hat trick.

'HUMILIATING': United Airlines passenger forced to crawl off plane when crew fails to bring wheelchair

DArcee Neal a man with disabilities crawled off a plane at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 20, 2015after the airline failed to provide an aisle chair and someone to help him get off the plane. A United Airlines passenger said he was forced to crawl off the jet when the airline refused to bring his wheelchair to him.
AUTOS

Daily News Deal of the Week: 2015 Hyundai Sonata

NYDN_2015-Hyundai-Sonata-2.0T Redesigned for the 2015 model year, the Sonata is a terrific choice in this segment and represents a raging bargain.

Volkswagen halts sales of new diesel vehicles in Europe

Matthias Mueller, CEO of German car maker Volkswagen and Lower Saxony State Premier and Volkswagen's Supervisory board member Stephan Weil pose next to VW electric Golf Police car during a visit to the VW plant in Wolfsburg, central Germany, on October 21, 2015. Volkswagen issues stop-sale of new diesel-engine vehicles in European Union in wake of 'Dieselgate' scandal

Mini debuts latest convertible

Like others in the British automakers product line, the soft-top comes with lots of customizable features including 11 exterior colors and numerous other options from malt brown leather seats to a soft-top featureing an embroidered Union Jack. Mini has unveiled the newest addition to their line with an all new convertible

Royals attend Aston Martin debut of all-electric concept car

Aston Martin announced that it will partner with Chinese investment group ChinaEquity in order to get the RapidE into production within the next two years.  Aston Martin rolls out all-electric Rapide S concept in London with Prince William, Kate Middleton and Chinese President Xi Jinping on hand.
New York

Livery car hits and kills elderly Brooklyn man

The NYPD Highway Patrol conducts an accident investigation after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a car on Knapp Street and Gerritsen Avenue in Brooklyn, New York City on Friday, October 23 2015. (Gardiner Anderson for New York Daily News) An elderly man crossing the street near his Gerritsen Beach home was fatally struck, police said.

Woman fined over 'financial relationship' with subordinate

New York City Department of Environmental Protection logo. The city fined a woman working at DEP for engaging in a “financial relationship” with a subordinate.

Queens streetcorner renamed for slain 3-year-old

City Council Member, Peter Koo, (suit) unveils Allison Hope Liao Way, in Flushing Queens, October 23, 2015, with family members, (L to R) Hsi-Pei Liao (father), Preston Liao, son, 6, and Amy Tam-Liao, (mother), at corner of Main Street and Cherry Avenue, where Allison Liao was hit and killed by a car 2 years ago. (David Wexler For New York Daily News) A Queens streetcorner was renamed on for a plucky 3-year-old whose 2013 death helped spark a campaign for pedestrian safety.

Stepfather pleads guilty to beating 3-year-old to death

Kelsey Smith, 21, at State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, where he pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree for fatally beating three year old Jeida Torres, at a Bushwick homeless shelter, on October 18th, 2014. A sadistic Brooklyn stepfather who brutally beat his 3-year-old stepdaughter to death for accidentally soiling herself, pleaded guilty.

Ex-Senate Majority Leader caught on wiretaps plotting to get son's wife on Nassau zoning board: feds

Dean Skelos arrives at Manhattan federal court, Thursday, July 30, 2015, in New York. (Louis Lanzano / for New York Daily News) Feds want to use new allegations against Dean Skelos and son at their corruption trial.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Queens woman convicted, stole $300K from non-profit

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The head of a Queens-based non-profit has been convicted of stealing $300,000 from the taxpayer-funded charity she ran.

Sheldon Silver hit with new charges over investments tied to alleged kickback schemes

Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, center, is surrounded by members of the media as he leaves a federal courthouse in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. Silver faces arraignment on bribery charges that spurred his resignation from his role as one of New York's foremost political powerbrokers. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Federal prosecutors brought new charges Thursday against disgraced former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

'CANNOT DIE IN VAIN': Mayor calls for bail and sentence reforms after killing of Officer Holder

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Mayor de Blasio said changes in setting bail and steering criminals to drug programs would give meaning to the death of a city cop.

WHOA, TIME OUT! Mag slammed for claiming Lower East Side 'best nabe' for kids

The Lower East Side is crowded, has lots of bars and very little greenspace, critics said. The mag’s decision to dub the Lower East Side “best for families” is being ridiculed — on the Lower East Side.
Sports

McCarron: Rockie road ahead? Long layoff an issue for Mets

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Dan O’Dowd knows all about the pitfalls of a long layoff between postseason series, how the rest is sublime for freshening players’ legs.

Giants defensive line gets much-needed help for Cowboys

Robert Ayers returns to Giant defense on Sunday, along with Devon Kennard, to help a unit that has a measly eight sacks this season. Getty Jason Pierre-Paul isn’t hitting the MetLife Stadium turf anytime soon. But Robert Ayers Jr. and Devon Kennard are.

Mets on hand to watch Islanders lose to Bruins 5-3

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The October magic of the Kings of Queens didn’t rub off on their blue-and-orange brethren in Brooklyn on Friday night.

At 5-8, Patriots’ Dion Lewis doing it all for Belichick

Dion Lewis may be small in stature — he stands just 5-8 —but he’s made some huge plays for Patriots this season, which is Jet problem Sunday. EPA Todd Bowles hasn’t faced a Bill Belichick team since he departed Miami, but he insists his impression of the Patriots has not changed.
Daily News Video

VIDEO Kayaking off Chincoteague Island

Wild Ponies from Chincoteague Island. Daily News photographer Marcos Santos takes paddles through the calm waters around Chincoteague Island in Virginia, where he captures images of fishermen and wild ponies.

VIDEO This Gramercy Park apartment looks like Downton Abbey

Unique, Tudor-style partment at Gramercy Park North features a one-of-a-kind interior. In this episode, Katherine joins Jason Haber of Warburg Realty for a tour of a unique Tudor-style apartment at 44 Gramercy Park North.

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