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EXCLUSIVE: Black medical student claims historic NYC bar stopped him from using restroom because of the color of his skin

The bar on W. 46th St. has been pouring drinks since 1868, but Kim Ohaegbulam said he thought he had stepped into a time machine taking him back to the 19th century during a recent visit.

BREAKING ANOTHER SCHOOL SHOOTING! 1 dead, 3 wounded after gunman opens fire inside Northern Arizona University dorm

One student died and four others were wounded during an early morning shooting in a Northern Arizona University dorm, officials said.

TATTOO MONSTER: Heavily inked and pierced Georgia man charged with raping fiancée’s 12-year-old daughter while babysitting

Shalin Ren Payne, 29, was out on parole, babysitting his fiancée's daughter while she was at work Monday when he reportedly turned violent.

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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Stargazing

This summer, enjoy the night sky with these 7 stargazing secrets.

Bella Hadid has Lyme disease, says mom Yolanda Foster

National Dialogue Quartet in Tunisia wins Nobel Peace Prize

A Tunisian democracy group won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its contributions to the first and most successful Arab Spring movement.

Air Force dental technician claims she was called a 'witch' by colleagues for being Hindu and practicing yoga

Deborah Schoenfeld says she was discriminated against for her religion when she was working at a dental clinic at Fort Meade, Maryland.

SEE IT Dutch teacher strips to lecture class about human body

Debby Heerkens, a science teacher at Groene Hart Rijnwoude School, has gone viral after her eye-catching teaching methods were uploaded by a pupil in her biology.

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Family of Walter Scott, shot dead by Officer Michael Slager, gets $6.5M settlement from city of North Charleston

The North Charleston City Council approved the settlement by a 10-0 vote, and members of Walter Scott’s family were on hand.

'It's a disease': 800-pound man cries for help after being evicted from Rhode Island hospital for ordering pizza

A man who weighs nearly 800 pounds said he was living in his father’s car after Rhode Island Hospital booted him for ordering a pizza.

Body of 45-year-old woman washes up near Governors Island: police sources

A 45-year-old woman was found dead in the water near the shoreline of Governors Island on Thursday night, police sources said.

Man claims hot dog killed stepson, but Bronx prosecutor says he’s lying

Little Jordan was found unresponsive in his mother’s arms in the early hours of Oct. 20, 2011. Roberts, 36, told police the boy had vomited the afternoon before after eating a hot dog.

Bethenny Frankel given producer role on 'Real Housewives'

Woman found dead in East Harlem park after night of drinking, smoking K2: police sources

A friend waved down cops in Harlem River Park near Lexington Ave. in Manhattan around 6:40 a.m., the sources said, after the woman had vomited and stopped breathing.

Man killed in gruesome accident after falling into woodchipper in Connecticut

A man was killed after accidentally falling into a woodchipper in Connecticut, police have said. The unnamed man was partially pulled into the machine causing fatal injuries, according to authorities.

'MY CULTURE IS NOT A COSTUME': UCLA fraternity, sorority under fire for Kanye-themed blackface party

A UCLA sorority and fraternity have come under fire after they allegedly donned blackface for a Kanye West-themed mixer.

Man accused of groping 3 boys in the Bronx nabbed by cops

Greg Boyden, 37, allegedly preyed on the boys in Seton Falls Park in Edenwald between August and this month, police said.

Ireland exchanges hilarious texts with dad Alec on dating

VIDEO YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ANXIETY YET? Judge berates domestic abuse victim, sentences her to jail

A Florida county judge berated a domestic violence victim and then sentenced the sobbing woman to jail, video shows.

Jimmy Carter cancels Nepal trip, but not for health reasons

Jimmy Carter’s first international trip since announcing that cancer has spread to his brain has been canceled.

Russia fires missiles at Syrian targets, hits Iran instead: U.S. defense officials

As many as four cruise missiles that Russia said it fired at Syrian targets landed instead in Iran: U.S. defense officials

BLACK AND BLUE: NYPD swears in diverse group of 678 new recruits

More than 680 people will join the NYPD Thursday as Police Commissioner Bill Bratton swears in a new class of recruits, officials said.

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Attorneys of Brooklyn man convicted in 1991 have unearthed recordings from prosecutor's key eyewitness

At the hearing Thursday that could lead to John Bunn's guilty verdict being overturned, his attorney played the audio recording from the surviving victim Robert Crosson.

'MY BODY'S ON FIRE': Okla. delays executions after wrong drug was used on inmate

“Until we have complete confidence in the system, we will delay any further executions,” Gov. Mary Fallin said.

Find out how much the gun lobby gives your elected officials

The NRA's top political earners are showcased in an Open Secrets report, revealing how much the nation's elected officials are raking in.

NYC kindergarten offer letters will be sent earlier for next school year, DOE announces

Families applying for kindergarten seats in city schools won't have to wait as long to find out where their kids were accepted, city Education Department officials said Thursday.

AUTOS

UAW and Fiat-Chrysler reach tentative agreement

A strike was avoided between UAW and FCA as they reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday night.

Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport to debut next month

Porsche will roll out the racing-only version of the Cayman GT4 at the Los Angeles Auto Show

BMW M4 GTS brings racing tech to the streets

The 2016 BMW M4 GTS will be the first production road car to feature water-injection technology, which thus far has only been seen on tracks

Porsche announces turbocharged 2017 911 AWD and Targa

Porsche has announced that in 2017 the Carrera 4 and Targa 4 will be mass produced turbos for the first time.

New York

9/11 FDNY widow to climb more than 2,000 steps for charity in first National Stair Climb at Citi Field

Her motivation is the memory of her husband, fallen FDNY Firefighter Raymond York, and the scores of families who will be helped by additional funds for the department's Counseling Services Unit.

Man named ‘Meatloaf’ assaulted driver who clipped his car in Brooklyn: police

A Brooklyn entrepreneur was cuffed for assaulting a driver that clipped his car, cops said Thursday.

Andrew Cuomo pledges state action to address climate change, Al Gore supports

“Climate change is a reality and not to address it is gross negligence by government and irresponsible as citizens,” Cuomo said during an event at Columbia University.

Man, 21, critical after being struck by car while crossing street mid-block in Brooklyn

The man was walking across a three-lane portion of Third Ave. near 22nd St. in Sunset Park with another man when he was hit by a green sedan in the center lane around 3:30 p.m., witnesses and police said.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Longtime Carnegie Hall board member named interim chairwoman

Philanthropist Mercedes Bass was elected the acting chairwoman of Carnegie Hall, replacing billionaire Ronald Perelman, whose eight-month tenure was marked by clashes with the concert hall’s board.

Bronx man charged with plotting deadly robbery tells of torture call: witness

A Bronx man on trial for helping plot a robbery that turned into a brutal double homicide was on the phone with the killer as he beat out the PINs for the victim’s credit cards.

Pit bulls that mauled man in Bronx euthanized

The two pit bulls who mauled a man nearly to death in the Bronx last month have been put down, Animal Control officials said Thursday.

Sports

THE MATCHUPS A position-by-position breakdown of Mets vs. Dodgers

The Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs in 1988 and defeated them in 2006. Here is a position-by-position breakdown of their third postseason meeting: Lefty slugger Lucas Duda hit most of his 27 homers in bunches this season.

Armed and dangerous! Mets-Dodgers offers fans mounds of pitching

Jacob deGrom is quiet for about 30 seconds, searching his memory. The Mets righty, who will start the first game of the National League Division Series Friday in Los Angeles, is going through his short career as a pitcher in his head, struggling to find the moment.

BEEN THERE, WON THAT: Mets have won on Kershaw, Greinke starts

Kevin Long took a long breath and half-laughed at the question. How do you beat Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke, perhaps the two best starters in baseball right now? Good question. “Weeeeellllll, it’s a challenge,” the Mets hitting coach said. “But we’ve done it before.”

McCarron: Sorry Teixeira, Yankees need Bird to fly in 2016

It’s an intriguing question for the Yankees to puzzle over as they sort through the feeble, disappointing end to their season.

RiRi rocks LBD, Pam Anderson forgets her pants

VIDEO Georgia motorcyclist severely burned while pumping gas as his fuel tank overflowed

A Georgia motorcyclist was severely burned while pumping gas after his fuel tank overflowed and ignited Thursday.

Tennis star James Blake got ‘special treatment,’ says head of cop union

Head of police officers' union says James Blake got “special treatment” from the group that investigated his alleged assault by cop.

Family of 'Santa Claus is Comin' to Town' writer wins back rights to song

You’d better watch out: “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” is comin’ back into the hands of the heirs of a songwriter who composed it.

Ben Carson recalls being held at gunpoint in Popeyes

Presidential hopeful Ben Carson, who was blasted for criticizing the reactions of Oregon shooting victims, said he was held at gunpoint.

Taylor Swift uses texts, not Twitter, after Minaj feud

Atlanta Hawks coach defends Thabo Sefolosha, who suffered broken leg outside 1OAK in scuffle with cops, saying his character is 'of the highest order'

The head coach of the Atlanta Hawks defended the character of Thabo Sefolosha Thursday in Manhattan Criminal Court.

Technology may help NYPD peg killer in 'E.T.' murder

New technology may help the NYPD crack the 32-year-old murder case involving a killer who wore an “E.T.” mask, a top cop said Thursday.

Creepy Uber exec asks nanny for 'message,' hit with sexual assault suit

Uber's head of corporate development might be in hot water for allegedly sexually harassing his nanny.

NY gun activist replys to Cuomo's push for tougher gun laws

One of the state's leading gun rights activists took aim at Gov. Cuomo's calls for Democrats to push for a tough federal gun control law.

Kathie Lee & Hoda: Sexy 'Pizza Rat' is latest silly costume

‘I will come in your class and kill you right in front of all the kids’: Aurora student arrested after emails threatening school violence

Colorado teachers are planning to call in sick Thursday after a student threatened to kill an instructor and plant a bomb on the campus.

FBI agents dig up $500G buried in Calif. yard after 2014 armored truck heist

FBI agents dug up more than $500,000 from the yard of a home where an armored truck driver who admitted stealing $1 million had once lived.

FDNY officials: Fatal Brooklyn blast was NOT caused by natural gas leak

The explosion that killed two people and turned a building into a pile of rubble was not sparked by a natural gas leak, FDNY officials said.

EXCLUSIVE Rikers Island visitor sues city, says officer groped her and made her strip

Dana Grottano, 27, was visiting her boyfriend in jail when she was asked to go behind a privacy curtain by the entrance of the George Motchan Detention Center on Sept. 1.

'Superfly' looks frail ahead of trial in girlfriend's '83 death

Jim Carrey's ex Cathriona White committed suicide on father's death anniversary, days after mother called her a 'failure': report

Cathriona White took her own life on Sept. 28, the third anniversary of her father's death, TMZ reports. She had also severed ties with Carrey, her on-and-off boyfriend since 2012, around the same time.

Bill de Blasio signs laws to curb violence at Rikers Island

Mayor de Blasio signed into law several bills that aim to curb violence and bring greater transparency to troubled Rikers Island.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney demands gun control legislation on House floor: ‘This stuff has real costs’

New York Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney touted the Daily News’ push for tighter firearms legislation during an impassioned plea on the House floor for stricter gun control laws.

Muslim parody posters banned by MTA are not political ads, judge says

A humorous “The Muslims Are Coming!” poster campaign banned by the MTA in the wake of a related fight over Islamophobic ads is a violation of its own rules, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Overexposed Bieber returns to CA to show off tattoo

FDNY's chief diversity officer ousted after a year on the job

The FDNY has let its chief diversity officer go — just 12 months after filling the court-appointed position, the Daily News has learned.

EXCLUSIVE Man charged with murdering 2 women in hotel rooms charged with sexually abusing another victim

Joseph Danclair was busted Sept. 18 for the murders of Antoinette Marin, 43, and Chrissy Bevelaqua, 34, who were found naked and dead inside Manhattan and Brooklyn hotel rooms over the summer.

'I have never seen anything like this': Rep. Kevin McCarthy quits Republican House Speaker race

McCarthy), who had been the frontrunner to be the next House Speaker, dropped out of the race Thursday.

Homeless Florida man brings skull to grocery store

Shoppers at a Florida Publix grocery store called 911 when they saw a homeless man walking around with a human skull, authorities said.

SHEER MADNESS: Scout goes braless at Rihanna’s party

Police nab suspects who sprayed cops' unmarked SUV with bullets in Brooklyn after officers tried to investigate their argument

Gunmen shot at cops investigating an argument in Brooklyn, riddling their unmarked car with bullets but missing the officers, police said.

Thieves mug man, 79, make off with more than $1G in cash

Two men robbed a 79-year-old man, making off with $1,100 in cash, police say.

'All his skin is off, arms peeled, hair burnt': Florida teen on life support after taking part in 'Fire Challenge'

Robert Seals, 15, was rushed to the hospital on Monday night after being doused in a flammable liquid and set on fire by a friend who held a match to his clothes.

SEE IT Cops bust alleged cellphone thief in Brooklyn bodega beat down caught on video

The NYPD identified Daniil Shevchenko, 21, as the man seen on video footage lounging against a freezer in a Sunset Park deli — moments before a pack of cops burst in to give him a pummeling.