Saturday, November 7, 2015

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EXCLUSIVE 'SHE WAS TRULY AN AMAZING HUMAN BEING': NYPD Lt. Marci Simms, 51, dies from 9/11-related illness, family says

An NYPD lieutenant died of a 9/11-related illness Thursday, November 5, 2015. Marci Simms (pictured) died at her Long Island home, 16 months after she was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. The Brooklyn-born officer contracted the disease after working at Ground Zero for more than four months, her family said. An NYPD lieutenant — described by family members as a “tough cookie” with “a heart of gold” — has died of a 9/11-related illness.

Louisiana police arrest 2 officers in 6-year-old boy's shooting death

Chris Few and his son as Jeremy Mardis, a first-grader at a nearby elementary school were shot about 9:30 p.m. Chris Few is in critical condition and Jeremy was killed. The two officers are being booked on charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.

De Blasio to PBA: You're to blame for 1% raise proposal

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Mayor de Blasio blasted the PBA Friday for protesting outside a state arbitrator’s Upper East Side penthouse over a draft contract.

Quentin Tarantino pushes back at critic cops on 'Real Time'

Connecticut cops scheme to steal from unlocked cars to teach locals a lesson stopped after one day

New Haven police launched a pilot program to take people's valuables out of their cars if they had left their doors unlocked to teach them a lesson, but abandoned the pilot after a day amidst negative publicity and legal threats. Here civil rights lawyer John Williams speaks out against the program. A controverisal scheme that saw Connecticut police breaking into cars to teach locals a lesson has been halted after just one day.

Inwood karate instructor fends off two muggers with kicks

207th St. A Train station near Isham Park in Inwood, Manhattan. A black belt karate instructor, 57, from Inwood managed to fend off two muggers with a few kicks and a hearty hi-ya, officials said Friday.

Police hunt pervert who put penis on teen's wrist aboard Bronx bus

On Friday, October 23, 2015 at approximately 0800hours, in the vicinity of East Kingsbridge Road & Grand Concourse, a suspect on the BX9 bus exposed himself to a 16-year-old female victim by placing his private part on her wrist. The victim was not injured as a result of this incident. Cops are hunting a crazy commuter who exposed himself to a 16-year-old girl on a city bus by laying his penis on her wrist, officials said.

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show through the years

Heidi Klum, Candice Swanepoel and other Victoria's Secret angels

Gay Mormon church members say new rules barring children of same-sex couples are devastating

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 6: People walk past an advertisement of Jesus with children on the side of the North visitor center of the Mormon Church on Temple Square on November 6, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. On November 5 the Mormon Church changed its policy toward gay and lesbian married couples and their children. The new church policy would excommunicate gay or lesbians that choose to get married and disallow their children to be blessed or baptized into the Mormon Church. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) The revisions triggered a wave of anger, confusion and sadness for a growing faction of LGBT-supportive Mormons.

shaun king NO JUSTICE: False confessions led to conviction of 2 Chicago teens for 1989 murder

The Chicago City Council votes on a $5.5 million fund to compensate victims of police torture, Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in Chicago. The "reparations" package approved Wednesday, would pay up to $100,000 each to dozens of men who claimed they were tortured by the detective crew of notorious former police commander Jon Burge. Some victims spent decades in prison after confessing to crimes they did not commit. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Could you imagine being wrongly convicted for something you didn’t do and spending just a week in jail for it?

Crew error tied to copter crash in Nepal

JUNE 3, 2015 FILE PHOTO The crash that killed 13 was likely caused by the crew’s decision to use the most direct route.

Neo-Nazi child molester declares support for Trump

Over a long career, August Kreis III has been a white supremacist, a fringe Christian minister, a hater of Jews, a neo-Nazi and a Ku Klux Klan leader. Donald Trump picked up some support from a neo-Nazi child molester in a South Carolina courtroom Thursday, according to reports.

Hot mama! North accidentally posts Kim K. bikini pic

Federal task force to recommend drone registration

(FILES) This August 9, 2015 file photo shows a man as he operates a remote control drone camera device prior to a protest march in Ferguson, Missouri. The United States announced October 19, 2015 that operators of drones in the United States will now have to register their remote-controlled aircraft with regulators, in an effort to limit an increasing number of dangerous flights. US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head Michael Huerta said civilian-owned drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, can cause security and privacy concerns, and aviation companies fear collisions with airplanes. AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL B. THOMASMichael B. Thomas/AFP/Getty Images A federal task force is expected to recommend a Web-based registry for drone owners that would impose no registration fees.

'I simply want to be normal': Alabama family of teen who vanished 13 years ago ‘overjoyed’ upon his safe return

Alabama family of once-missing Julian Hernandez ‘overjoyed’ as teen asks to be left alone: 'I just simply want to be normal!' The mother of the once-missing Alabama boy who found out he was kidnapped while applying to college is "overjoyed."

Customs conclude officers shouldn't wear body cameras

A SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 2014, FILE PHOTO Customs and Border Protection staff concluded after an internal review that agents and officers shouldn’t be required to wear body cameras.

3 Israelis wounded after back-to-back shootings in Hebron

epaselect epa05014239 Palestinian protesters fuel a burning barricade of tires during clashes with Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron, 06 November 2015. Palestinians have launched dozens of knife attacks against Israelis since early October, avenging perceived Israeli violations, denied by Israel, at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Israel has retaliated against Palestinian protesters hurling petrol bombs and rocks with tear gas, rubber bullets and also live ammunition, as well as undercover commandos. EPA/ABED AL HASHLAMOUN HEBRON, West Bank — A pair of Palestinian shootings Friday wounded three Israelis, the military said.

Donovan goes from behind center to behind bars for DUI

Donald Trump back on top in Iowa, according to poll

BOULDER, CO - OCTOBER 28: Presidential candidates Donald Trump pauses during the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate at University of Colorados Coors Events Center October 28, 2015 in Boulder, Colorado. Fourteen Republican presidential candidates are participating in the third set of Republican presidential debates. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) The Donald is back on top in Iowa, according to a new poll.

$9M lawsuit over damage to Warhol paintings: court papers

RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE EXHIBITION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION Stephanie Seymour's husband, Peter Brant, sues Lloyd's of London over damage to his Warhol paintings.

SEE THE VIDEO N.J. cops found guilty of falsifying reports after dashcam vid disproves claim driver tried to grab officer's gun

Officer Orlando Trinidad Two New Jersey police officers were found guilty of tampering and other official misconduct Thursday in a June 2012 traffic stop.

Suspended FIFA president is 'fine' in hospital: lawyer

Dec. 19, 2014 file photo Sepp Blatter was in the hospital for a medical checkup and “expects to be home shortly,” said his lawyer.

Media honcho, ex-Putin aide found dead in Washington, D.C. hotel room

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Mikhail Lesin, 57, a multimillionaire and close former aide of Russian president Vladimir Putin, died of a stroke, his family told Russian state media.

PHONY HOME: Drew lied to Spielberg at age six for role

'WE WALKED RIGHT THROUGH THE SECURITY GATES': Tourists paid $30 to skip security at Egyptian airport where doomed jet departed

Debris belonging to the A321 Russian airliner are seen at the site of the crash in Wadi al-Zolomat, a mountainous area in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on November 1, 2015. International investigators began probing why a Russian airliner carrying 224 people crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, killing everyone on board, as rescue workers widened their search for missing victims. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images) Tourists paid $30 to skip security at the Egyptian airport where a doomed Russian passenger jet departed, raising questions about safety.

RATHER DIE THAN TURN RAT: Feds say Asaro a ‘wiseguy to be feared’ at closing of Lufthansa heist trial

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The Bonanno hood accused of helping pull off the Lufthansa heist is the “ultimate tough guy” who would sooner die than turn rat.

Tragedy in Virginia as teen brothers killed on their way to school

Teenage brothers Ian and Jalen Brown were killed in a Thursday morning crash in Caroline County, Virginia. Two teenage brothers were killed in a car crash early Thursday morning in Caroline County, Virginia.

Putin suspends flights from Russia to Egypt amid reports of security breach ahead of Sinai plane crash

Putin ordered the suspension of all Russian passenger flights to Egypt on Friday until the cause of a deadly plane crash at the weekend was established. Vladimir Putin halted all Russian flights to Egypt amid growing concerns a security breach led to the crash of Metrojet Flight 9268.

EURO NOT GETTING HER CASH! Austrian grandma shreds equivalent of $1M rather than give it to kin

NR An 85-year-old Austrian grandmother cut up 950,000 euros – the equivalent of more than $1 million – rather than leave it to her heirs.

SEE THE VIDEO Autistic Staten Island teen, who learned Heimlich from 'SpongeBob,' rescues choking classmate

Barnes Intermediate School student Jessica Pellegrino smiles as she poses with classmate Brandon Williams, who saved her with the the Heimlich maneuver at lunch time. A Staten Island teen with autism was hailed as a hero for saving a choking classmate with a lesson he absorbed from “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
AUTOS

Ford reaches tentative labor agreement with UAW

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Mira OBERMAN, US-auto-history-company-Ford Ford announced Friday that it had reached an accord with the United Auto Workers ahead of a meeting planned for next week.

BOND BUSTS: 6 worst James Bond cars of all time

James Bond has driven a wide variety of exciting cars, but not all of his rides have been great... or even good! James Bond has driven some amazing cars in 50 years, but more than a few of them were below average, at best.

Toyota invests $1 billion in artificial intelligence

The Toyota FCV Plus is one of the many fuel cell-powered concepts on display at this year's Tokyo Motor Show. Toyota has invested $1 billion in becoming an artificial intelligence company along with an automaker.

VIDEO: Rickshaw driver sets side-wheel drive world record

Jagathish M, a tuk tuk driver from India, set the Guiness World Record for longest side-wheel drive. Indian tuk tuk driver sets Guinness World Record for longest side-wheel drive.

10 BEST BOND CARS: 007’s rides of choice

The Aston Martin DB5 is the ultimate Bond car, but there were many others before and after that make the cut of our 10 Best Bond Cars list. James Bond and cool cars go hand in hand like spies and suits, but which are the best? We found out for you.

PHOTOS: James Bond Cars - scenes of iconic rides from the movies

These pictures and more from 007's 50+ years of escapades can be found in 'James Bond Cars' by Frederic Brun, available now. Bond's cars are as big stars as the actors, so check out scenes of iconic 007 rides through the years.
New York

Prof claims older man stole $1M from her

0 A 77-year-old professor says she thinks she may have been swindled out of big bucks by a smooth-talking older man.

Financial guru Suze Orman gives pep talk to NYPD

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 05: TV host Suze Orman attends NRDC's "Night Of Comedy" benefiting the Natural Resources Defense Council at 583 Park Ave on November 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for NRDC) Financial guru Suze Orman gave a pep talk to NYPD on how cops can use their 1% raise.

First hearing for Common Core Task Force held

Due to rising costs of tuition and the economic downturn, City University's such as LaGuardia Community College have, for the first time, imposed a deadline on admissions - which was today: Friday, May 7th. The first public hearing of Gov. Cuomo's Common Core Task Force in the city drew about 100 people to LaGuardia Community College.

'Mob Wives' star's cousin convicted on weapons charges

Luigi Grasso appears in State Supreme Court on November 4, 2015 in New York. During his trial today, Grasso testified about his arrest, including the knife a cop pulled out of his crotch. (Alec Tabak for New York Daily News) A cousin of Angela (Big Ang) Raiola of “Mob Wives” was found guilty of weapons charges in Manhattan on Friday.

Bill de Blasio acknowledges engaging in new media strategy

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Mayor de Blasio acknowledged he was engaging in a new media strategy that would sometimes involve less accessibility to reporters.

More than 600 summoned in NYPD e-bike crackdown

This is the motorized (electric) bicycle used almost exclusively by delivery men for Chinese Restaurants. The NYPD has kicked its crackdown against electric bicycles into high gear, officials said Friday.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

FULL HOUSE ARREST: Ex-cop dodges jail, gets 8 months at home for running illegal poker club

NYPD Detective Richard Palase (in brown) was sentenced to 8 months of house arrest on Friday for running an illegal poker club in Staten Island. A veteran NYPD detective who ran an illegal poker club in Staten Island dodged jail time, but was sentenced to eight months of house arrest.

Bronx man, 20, rushed to hospital after being shot in chest

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The man was shot once on E. 198th St. near Grand Concourse in Norwood around 11:17 p.m., police said. He was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he is in stable condition.

TRASHED! Sanitation officers cit driver for littering, realize he's drunk and alerts NYPD

New York City Sanitation police officers Carlos Rodriguez, left, and Joseph Perrone wrote a littering summons for a driver in Brooklyn who threw beer cans out of a window, and ended up getting a drunken driver off the road. Two sanitation workers stopped a Brooklyn man for littering — only to discover he was stinking drunk.

Disgraced pol Malcolm Smith surrenders at Pennsylvania prison to serve 7-year sentence for bribery

Malcom Smith, 59, was sentenced to seven years in prison in July. Disgraced Queens politician Malcolm Smith surrendered to prison Friday in rural Pennsylvania after a failed bid to stay out of jail.

Brooklyn Tuskegee Airman who joined FDNY after WWII dies aged 95

SENDER: Jared Lawrence McCallister <jaredmccallister@gmail.com> During World War II, Henry, of Crown Heights, served as a staff sergeant in charge of 20 technicians who maintained and repaired aircraft flown by the first African-American soldiers trained as pilots.
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VIDEO Daily News goes ghost hunting at New York City theater

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The Clemente Soto Velez Center, on the Lower East Side, is one of the city's most haunted places. At least according to local legend.

VIDEO See the runners go in this time-lapse video of portion of NYC Marathon

More than 50,000 runners took part in this year's New York City Marathon. They included people from 100 countries.
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Broadway icon to donate $150G to NYC public school music

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 14: Andrew Lloyd Webber introduces the 'Your in the Band' 360 degree music video for 'School of Rock' at the Winter Garden Theatre on October 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Walter McBride/WireImage) A Broadway legend is making sure city students learn the magic of music.

EXCLUSIVE: Municipal Archives offer rare look at NYC history

Australian historian Shane White at the New York County Clerk Records office on Thursday, October 22, 2015 in New York, N.Y. (New York Daily News) Some of the city’s best-kept secrets are all hidden in one place — but you have to know what you’re looking for to find them.

Rodgers won the first five-borough NYC Marathon in 1976

With his tongue hanging out of his mouth, Bill Rodgers of Melrose, Mass., crosses the finish line to win the 1976 New York City marathon, Sunday, Oct. 24, 1976. "This was ideal weather for me," said Rodgers, who finished a disappointing 40th at the Montreal Olympic Games. The marathon was run in cool uper forty and lower fifty degree temperatures. (AP photo/str/lw) Bill Rodgers completed the 26-mile, 385-yard trek in 2 hours 10 minutes and 9.6 seconds.
Sports

Lindberg scores game-winner as Rangers top Avalanche 2-1

Oscar Lindberg’s seventh goal of the season is the game-winner. While Rick Nash rested his tight back Friday night, the rookie who has put the Rangers' scoring load on his back continued to deliver.

Mets extend one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer to Daniel Murphy

New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy (28). The Mets, as expected, extending the one-year, $15.8-million qualifying offer to free agent Daniel Murphy Friday.

Nets drop to 0-6 on season as Kobe Bryant, Lakers win 104-98

Kobe Bryant receives cheers at Barclays Center as the Nets fall to his Lakers. The Lakers and the Nets were quite a long way from their meeting in the 2002 NBA Finals when they squared off on Friday night, coming in as two of only four NBA teams not to have won a game so far this season.

Safety concerns grow with Jets

Calvin Pryor’s injury hits hard with Jets, who are scrambling to find adequate backup. Getty With Calvin Pryor officially ruled out, the Jets enter Sunday’s home contest against the Jaguars with two healthy safeties on their roster.
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