Monday, October 26, 2015

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BAT & SWITCH: Boy who ordered Daniel Murphy bat from Topps.com for 12th birthday gets purchase canceled by website after Mets player hits historic home run

Young Mets fan Will Smith (right) cried foul Sunday after a baseball memorabilia site suddenly balked at selling a bat signed by Daniel Murphy after his record-breaking stretch of home runs.

EXCLUSIVE CHEATER! Yeshiva teacher caught pointing out English exam answers — SEE THE VIDEO

A teacher appeared to give children multiple answers to an English assessment exam in a a video obtained by the Daily News.

Shooting at North Carolina Central University leaves 1 person wounded: witness

Investigators examine the crime scene at a campus shooting at NCCU. The attacked followed what the witness described as an altercation between a group of his friends and the suspect, who briefly left, but returned with a pistol.

MARRIED TO THE PIMP: Husband accused of prostituting wife to over 2,700 men

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Gunman sought after shooting off-duty New Orleans officer in neck

Veteran NOPD officer Derek Frick was shot Sunday night while off-duty. The assailant fired into Commander Derek Frick’s unmarked police vehicle just before 8 p.m. Sunday night, striking the 24-year veteran with one bullet, authorities said.

'PANIC': At least 43 dead as 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan rocks South Asia

Patients who were shifted outdoors at the government medical college hospital after a strong tremor was felt in Jammu, India, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. A strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan was felt across much of South Asia on Monday, shaking buildings from Kabul to Delhi and cutting power and communications in some areas. (AP Photo/Channi Anand) Strong tremors were felt in Kabul, New Delhi and Islamabad on Monday. In the Pakistani capital, walls swayed back and forth and people poured out of office buildings in a panic.

Salon manager found dead inside freezing cryochamber, was stuck at least 10 hours

Chelsea Ake, 24, died after getting stuck in a cryochamber at Rejuvenice in Henderson, Nevada. A police report says the 24-year old used the machine without any assistance and may have suffocated. Whole-body cryotherapy is an alternative to cold water or ice for muscle recovery. Chelsea Ake’s body was found by employees inside one of the ice machines at Rejuvenice in Henderson, Nev.

Khloe leaves Lamar's side to attend Kim’s shower

Police hunt for suspect in Kentucky, Tennessee cop shootings

Law enforcement agencies in Putnam County are actively searching for 62-year-old Floyd Ray Cook who reportedly shot Algood police officer Ahscaria Valencia during a traffic stop. Cook was last seen driving a Black 2001 Ford F-150 pickup truck with Kentucky tag #091HCS. Police are hunting for a man suspected of two police shootings in two states — one of which left an officer injured after a traffic stop.

Gunman who killed man in fight outside Bronx jiggle joint identified as boyfriend of stripper

On Friday, October 9, 2015 at 0415 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male shot in front of 4139 Boston Road, within the confines of the 47 Precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 46-year-old male with gunshot wounds to his torso and head. EMS also responded to the location and transported the aided male to Montefiore Medical Center North Division, where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests at this time. The investigation is ongoing. Garett Warren, 26, of Decatur Ave. in the Bronx killed Jose Feliciano, 45, as he was leaving the Key Club Cabaret early on Oct. 9.

Foes sue to stop Obamacare, say it’s ‘unconstitutional in so many ways’

U.S. President Barack Obama makes a "grumpy cat" face, referring the internet celebrity, while speaking at the DNC‚Äôs Women‚Äôs Leadership Forum in Washington October 23, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Opponents of President Obama’s health care overhaul are taking yet another challenge to the law to the Supreme Court, and say they will be back with more if this one fails.

PULP FRICTION: NYPD union wants boycott on Quentin Tarantino movies

Quentin Tarantino Seen at Washington Square Park for Anti police brutality protest called Rise Up October in Manhattan on Saturday October 24, 2015. (Angel Zayas for New York Daily News) A police union called on New Yorkers to boycott Quentin Tarantino movies after the director referred to police as "murderers."

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Bill Bratton's policies jeopardize NYPD cops' lives, says SBA President Ed Mullins

Hundreds of cops are signing a petition asking Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito to stay away from their funerals if they are killed in the line of duty, Sergeants Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins said Tuesday. Top cop Bill Bratton’s policies are “political pandering” and jeopardize police officers’ lives, Sergeants Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins said Sunday in a radio interview.

'EVERYONE WAS TERRIFIED. IT WAS JUST LIKE A RIOT': 2 shot during wild birthday bash at ritzy Queens mansion rented through Airbnb

A wild party at a Queens house rented for a night through Airbnb ended in bloodshed when two men got shot, cops and witnesses said.

E-HAIL YEAH! N.J. town offering free Uber rides to prevent drunken driving

(An UBER car on Water Street) Views of UBER in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday July 22nd, 2015. 1202. (Theodore Parisienne for New York Daily News) A New Jersey town on track for a record-breaking number of drunken driving cases is teaming with Uber.

Former drug kingpin Ricky Ross arrested with $100,000: cops

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 24: Former drug trafficker "Freeway" Rick Ross leaves the Sirius XM Studios on June 24, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ray Tamarra/GC Images) Former Los Angeles crack cocaine kingpin (Freeway) Ricky Ross might have fallen back into the game.

Ellie stuns in low-cut number, Justin's red-dy for Milan

Poland’s right-wing Law and Justice party wins parliamentary vote: exit poll

POLAND OUT Poland took a turn to the right in its parliamentary election Sunday, tossing out the centrist party that had governed for eight years.

EXCLUSIVE Mexican immigrant — married to American — can’t return to U.S. due to gang-related tattoos

An immigrant married to an American citizen can’t return to U.S. because of gang-related tattoos.

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie gets booted from Amtrak quiet car for being too loud while on cellphone

The quiet car is no place for a loud-mouthed governor.

'BAYWATCH' IT! Pam flashes underwear after her dress rips

EU leaders agree on measures to slow overwhelming migrant arrivals, provide shelter

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference after a meeting over the Balkan refugee crisis with leaders from central and eastern Europe at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir European leaders agreed on measures to slow the movement of tens of thousands whose flight from war has overwhelmed border guards.

SEE IT Footage shows raid on ISIS prison that freed dozens of Kurdish hostages, led to U.S. soldier’s death

Pay attention, ISIS: Here’s what you have to look forward to.

Heartbreaking scene as dog lies down in Florida street for hours at spot where owner was killed by car

After a Florida woman was fatally struck by a vehicle Friday, her dog laid down on the site of the accident for hours, according to WJAX.
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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

EXCLUSIVE Double-dipping Albany pols collect state salaries, pensions

7/23/2007 Senator Kenneth P LaValle & Assemblyman Marc Alessi (D-Shoreham) Attracting new business to East End L.I. at Martha Clara Vineyards6025 Sound AvenueRiverhead, NY 11901Phone: 631-298-0075in photo Senator LaValle Long Island state Sen. Kenneth LaValle is the king of the Legislature’s double-dippers.

Team de Blasio continues winning streak by beating City Hall press corps in softball

MAYOR -- The de Blasio administration won a major victory against a persistent thorn in its side —- the City Hall press corps. Mayor de Blasio and his top aides played a friendly game of softball against the reporters who cover him on Sunday in Brooklyn, notching up a 11-7 victory over thr press team. De Blasio batted zero for five. He fared much better playing first base, where he recorded a number of outs with zero errors. FERMINO Mayor de Blasio and his top aides played a friendly game of softball against the reporters who cover him on Sunday in Brooklyn, notching up a 11-7 victory over the press team.

NY attorney general wants to know if Internet companies are honest about broadband speeds

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Letters went out last week to executives at Time Warner Verizon and Cablevision with requests for documents proving their broadband speeds are as fast as advertised.

Ruiz: Immigrant students, activists to push New York State lawmakers to approve Dream Act

A woman holds a sign during a New York Dream Act news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) The Dream Act, although passed by the Assembly, has failed to be approved by the GOP-controlled Senate four years in a row.

City diners dying off due to rising rents and costs: report

EMPIRE DINER CLOSES - There was plenty of free food and booze at the Empire Diner's closing party on Sunday. Recent closures include Soup Burg on the Upper East Side, Café Edison in midtown and El Greco Diner in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.
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Cuomo gets bad grades in education, corruption fight: poll

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Joseph Percoco, Executive Deputy Secretary, are seen at a press conference on Friday, April 26, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Voters gave Gov. Cuomo bad grades in a number of key performance areas, according to a new poll.

Trial begins in Bronx toddler’s stray bullet shooting death

(COPY) David Pacheco, who was shot and killed on Easter Sunday while driving to dinner. Opening arguments will begin Monday in the shooting death of a Bronx toddler who was hit by a stray bullet after a man armed himself to settle a score, prosecutors said.

Daily News kicks off fourth annual Hometown Heroes in Transit Awards with MTA, transit union

MTA boss Thomas Prendergast (left) and union head John Samuelsen laud News for recognizing heroes. The Daily News's is kicking off the fourth annual Hometown Heroes in Transit Awards.

‘Day of solidarity’ vigils hope to show NYPD support after officer slain

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Community activists hope to draw city dwellers to police precincts across the five boroughs for a “day of solidarity” with the NYPD — nearly a week after an officer was shot and killed in East Harlem.
Sports

Royals will test Mets' shaky infield defense in World Series

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Long before Daniel Murphy’s bat took off and Wilmer Flores showed his devotion, they were part of the biggest questions the Mets had.

Royals manager Ned Yost still sick of 2014 World Series loss

The Royals were baseball’s Cinderella story last season.

Myers: Jets gaining but may never catch Tom Brady

Darrelle Revis walked about 10 yards off the sideline and onto the field after the Jets were put in their place once again by Tom Brady.

Fantasy Football: The impact performances of NFL Week 7

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 25: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins carries the ball in the third quarter of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at FedExField on October 25, 2015 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/Getty Images) Here are some of the impact fantasy football players from Week 7:
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