Thursday, November 19, 2015

EARLY BIRD NEWS


EXCLUSIVE Vincent Asaro, acquitted in Lufthansa heist, wants monthly Social Security checks reinstated

Asaro strutted out of Brooklyn Federal Court last Thursday after a jury cleared him of all charges — including murder and the infamous 1978 robbery of cash and jewelry.

Bronx bus driver blinded when red laser is flashed in his eyes

This is MTA bus operator Kenneth Johnson. Earlier today Johnson had a red laser beam shot at his eye while operating his bus in the Bronx. (Sam Costanza for New York Daily News) The bus operator, Kenneth Johnson, 52, was driving the Bx15 on Third Ave. near 181 St. when the flash of red bouncing around his windshield at about 5 p.m. with about 25 people on board in rush hour traffic.

Texas man executed for setting fire that killed 18-month-old daughter, her 2 half-sisters

OCT. 28, 2015 PHOTO Raphael Holiday (pictured), 36, became the 13th convicted killer put to death this year in Texas, which carries out capital punishment more than any other state.

Charlie's HIV status discussed by Sony execs in 2014 email

Belgium authorities launch 6 raids in Brussels linked to Paris suicide bomber Bilal Hadfi

This undated and unlocated image shows French national Bilal Hadfi, 20, one of the suicide bombers who blew himself outside the Stade de France stadium during the Paris attacks on November 13. Investigators identified Hadfi as one of the three suicide bombers who detonated their devices outside the Stade de France stadium during the friendly football match France vs Germany. Hadfi lived in Neder-over-Hembeek in Belgium since returning from Syria, where he is believed to have been fighting along with Islamic State. A spate of coordinated attacks left at least 129 dead and over 350 injured in Paris late on November 13. AFP PHOTO-/AFP/Getty Images An official in the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said that the raids were taking place in Molenbeek and other areas of Brussels.

Rookie NYPD cop who allegedly killed Akai Gurley in dimly lit stairwell has new 'blue' line of defense

New York City rookie police officer Peter Liang, right, leaves the courtroom after his arraignment at Brooklyn Superior court, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in New York. Liang, who fired into a darkened stairwell last November at a Brooklyn public housing complex, accidentally killing 28-year-old Akai Gurley, was indicted by a grand jury in the shooting. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Officer Peter Liang (pictured) has hired private attorneys Robert Brown and Rae Koshetz to handle his manslaughter case.

Bronx park knife fight leaves 1 man dead, 2 teens injured: cop sources

dnp; The bloodshed began in St. James Park near Morris Ave. and E. 191st St. in Fordham Manor at 7 p.m., the sources said.

Pope Francis makes right call on cellphones

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattles northern Oklahoma

Earthquakes occurring on Nov. 18-Nov. 19, 2015, in northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas, most recently a 3.1 magnitude quake in Enid, Oklahoma. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattled northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas early Thursday.

Anonymous hacktivists claim to have taken down thousands of pro-Islamic State Twitter accounts

NARCH/NARCH30 EUO 3TP The easiest thing for volunteers to do is complain to Twitter, Google, YouTube and Facebook about accounts supporting terrorism.

Roanoke mayor uses WWII Japanese internment to justify refusing Syrian refugees in U.S.

Roanoke Mayor David Bowers speak said he didn’t want Syrian refugees in Virginia. Roanoke Mayor David Bowers (pictured) wants to keep all Syrian refugees out of his Virginia city and thinks a disastrous World War II-era policy decision is a good reason why.

AMERICAN JIHADIS: Feds have roughly 900 investigations into homegrown terrorists, many with ties to ISIS

Rep. Pete King R-N.Y. speaks at a Republican Leadership Summit, Friday, April 17, 2015, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) Roughly 900 investigations into homegrown terrorists, the vast majority with ties to ISIS, are underway, according to a recent report.

Porn star sues Josh Duggar over injuries from rough sex

Ex-Subway spokesman Jared Fogle set to be sentenced for sex-crimes

Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle leaves the Federal Courthouse in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 following a hearing on child-pornography charges. Fogle agreed to plead guilty to allegations that he paid for sex acts with minors and received child pornography in a case that destroyed his career at the sandwich-shop chain and could send him to prison for more than a decade. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle (pictured) is due in federal court Thursday to learn how much time he'll spend in prison on child porn and sex-crime charges.

SHAUN KING Orange County hiding massive government dishonesty

Journalists have been sounding the alarm about the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

Here's the word ISIS gets enraged over when you say it — and why politicians are using it more than ever

ISIS member with flag Western leaders — most recently French President Francois Hollande — are bandwagoning behind a silly-sounding word for Islamic militants.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Crackdown on terrorism is political rhetoric from French government

Rachel Marsden The impression abroad may be that the French government is cracking down hard on terrorism, but that's far from the truth.

Jeter gets panties in bunch over Fiddy in underwear deal

Teacher from French Jewish school stabbed by three ISIS supporters

French police patrol in the southern city of Marseille on November 17, 2015 as part of security measures set following Paris' attacks on November 17, 2015 in Menton, south eastern France. Gunmen and suicide bombers went on a killing spree in Paris on Friday night, attacking a concert hall, bars, restaurants and the Stade de France. Islamic State jihadists operating out of Iraq and Syria released a statement claiming responsibility for the coordinated attacks that killed 129 people and left 352 others injured. AFP PHOTO / BORIS HORVATBORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images A teacher from a French Jewish school was stabbed by three Islamic State supporters Wednesday night, officials said.

Canadian man in Joker mask who threatened to kill an Arab person a week is arrested

Montreal police have charged a 24-year-old man in connection with a video posted on YouTube that shows someone in a Joker mask threatening to kill Muslim people in Quebec. The video surfaced on Tuesday and followed an attack on a Muslim woman in Toronto that police said appeared to be “motivated by hate.”

TEARS FOR HERO DOG: Police pooch Diesel slain in hail of gunfire in raid that killed mastermind of Paris attacks

Diesel (left), a 7-year-old shepherd, was “killed by terrorists” in the sweep on an apartment in suburban Saint-Denis, according to France’s National Police.

DYING FOR A BEER! Georgia death row inmate denied six pack of brew for last meal

Georgia death row inmate Marcus Ray Johnson is shown in this undated photo provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections. The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles plans to hold a clemency hearing Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, for Johnson who is set for execution Thursday. He was convicted in April 1998 in the March 1994 rape and murder of Angela Sizemore. (AP Photo/Georgia Department of Corrections) The Georgia Department of Corrections said in a news release that Marcus Ray Johnson’s (pictured) request was denied because alcohol is a contraband item.

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'THEY ARE NORMAL SYRIANS': 5 trying to reach U.S. with stolen passports detained in Honduras but no links to Paris attacks

There are no signs of any links to last week's attacks in Paris, police said of the Syrian suspects apprehended in Honduras.

Carjackers drop kid off at Virginia school after finding him in backseat

Norfolk Police say they responded to a call shortly after 8 am in the 400 block of W. 20th Street for a possible stolen vehicle. Two carjackers got into a car that had been left running outside the post office. Finding an 8-year-old boy inside the vehicle, they dropped him off at school. Pictured, Ghent Elementary in Norfolk, Virginia. Two thieves tried getting some good car-ma after dropping off a boy at school in the stolen vehicle.

'Vicious predator' guilty for month-long torture of ex-girlfriend in Brooklyn apartment

Anthony Matthews appears in State Supreme Court on November 12, 2015 in Brooklyn. Matthews is on trial for allegedly imprisoning a woman in his apartment for a month and torturing her. (Alec Tabak for New York Daily News) A Brooklyn monster who held his ex-girlfriend hostage inside a "torture chamber" for a month was convicted Wednesday.

House Republicans in key committee show support for permanent renewal of Zadroga Act

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 17: Rep. Peter King (R-NY) speaks during a news conference with (L-R) Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), John Feal, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), emergency responders from New York and members of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to announce their support for the permanent reauthorization of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act outside the U.S. Capitol November 17, 2015 in Washington, DC. House Republicans have passed legislation that would slash funding for The Zadroga Act, which expired on October 1 and provides money for healthcare for first responders and others suffering from diseases from the 9/11 attacks and for the families of those who have died. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) House Republicans on a key committee met about the Zadroga Act, with many privately voicing support for a permanent renewal.
LA AUTO SHOW

The 2015 L.A. Auto Show is saturated with luxury cars

The Los Angeles Auto Show is a perennial launching pad for luxury vehicles and the 2015 show is no different.  More automakers than ever are jumping into the ultra-luxury game, making it harder than ever to choose among the exotics.

LA Auto Show: 2016 Nissan Sentra

While most mid-model refreshers are tepid, the new 2016 Nissan Sentra is more like an ice bucket challenge than a moist towelette. The 2016 Nissan Sentra adopts the look of its bigger brothers, Altima and Maxima.

Luxurious 2017 Lincoln MKZ shines in Tinseltown

Lincoln has incorporated a large, single-frame grille into the 2017 MKZ, as the line transitions to a more luxurious sales bracket.  An update for mid-life brings the MKZ sedan a new grille and some much-needed power behind it.

LA Auto Show: Porsche Targa 4S

Despite releasing a the Targa 911 just two years ago, Porsche is already rolling out a new model.  Is it really already time to update the still-new Targa? If you're Porsche, you bet it is!

LA Auto Show: US-Spec 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia

We got up close and personal with the Giulia at the 2015 LA Auto Show, and make no mistake, this isn’t some faux-luxury Dodge or hopped-up Fiat.  It may be delayed for the time being, but we now know a lot more about Alfa’s slinky sports sedan that’s bound for the U.S.

Bentley reveals luxurious Bentayga First Edition SUV in L.A.

The British luxury automaker has brought an even rarer, more exclusive and limited-edition version of the upcoming Bentayga SUV to the 2015 L.A. Auto Show. As if a Bentley wasn't fancy enough, the British automaker reveals a limited-edition of the Bentayga SUV.
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‘Jumble’ and ‘Meet Mr. Luckey’ cartoonist Henri Arnold dies aged 97

Meet Mr. Lucky for 11/18/2004 Henri Arnold, a veteran Daily News cartoonist known for his pun-filled “Jumble” and the popular one-panel comic “Meet Mr. Luckey,” died Tuesday in Sarasota, Fla. He was 97.

Bronx purse-snatcher sprays 72-year-old victim with unknown substance

40 Pct. Robbery (RMA# 2839-15) A purse-snatcher sprayed a mysterious substance into the face of a 72-year-old woman after stalking her in her Bronx building and following her onto an elevator, cops said.

De Blasio moving away from his defense of ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi While stressing Silver deserves a presumption of innocence, de Blasio declined to repeat his endorsement of the disgraced pol’s character and said he’s troubled by recent revelations about his conduct in office.

Federal judge dismisses indictment against auxiliary cop charged with hacking into NYPD database

Yehuda Katz, an Auxiliary Police Officer at the 70th pct, leaves Brooklyn Federal Court after being arraigned on computer hacking charges. Brooklyn, NY, Tuesday March 17, 2015. (Jesse Ward for New York Daily News.) Yehuda Katz is off the hook on computer fraud charges after prosecutors acknowledged the government recently became aware of information “suggesting that Katz did not commit the charged crime.”

NYC officials back off controversial rezoning plan for Upper West Side school

CITY OFFICIALS said Wednesday they are backing away from a controversial rezoning plan for Public School 199 (pictured) on the Upper West Side — which would have moved kids to a school tagged as “persistently dangerous” by the state. City officials said Wednesday they are backing away from a controversial rezoning plan for Public School 199 on the Upper West Side.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Two men charged in identity theft probe leading to false arrest of James Blake plead not guilty

Jarmaine Grey (seated left) and James Short (seated right) are arraigned in State Supreme Court on November 18, 2015 in New York. The pair of identity theft suspects were arrested when tennis star James Blake was accidentally targeted and arrested—Blake was mistaken for Grey. (Alec Tabak for New York Daily News) Jarmaine Grey, 26, who moderately resembles Blake, and James Short, 27, were arraigned on grand larceny, identity theft and related counts in Manhattan Supreme Court.

Gov. Cuomo: Raise minimum wage to $15/hour for $2B tax cut

Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a working wage rally at Union Union Square Thursday, May 7, 2015 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams for New York Daily News) Gov. Cuomo suggested that the state enact a $2 billion tax cut if the Legislature approves his plan to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour.

Former state Assembly candidate Michele Adolphe in election cash bust

Former state Assembly candidate Michele Adolphe of Brooklyn, who lost a Democratic primary to Assemblywoman Rodneyese Bichotte, was arrested Wednesday and charged with failing to file campaign financial disclosure statements. Ex-state Assembly candidate Michele Adolphe of Brooklyn now has criminal charges to go along with the sting of losing her race last year.

City moving to reduce metal detector use in city schools

dnp; The city is moving to reduce the use of the detectors in some schools with the start of the next school year.
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