Monday, November 9, 2015

EARLY BIRD NEWS


20-year-old suspect shot by NYPD officers after he pulled a gun on 3 detectives looking into Craigslist apartment scam in Brooklyn

The man pulled a gun and tried to rob the detectives as the trio investigated a rental scam on Monroe St. near Bedford Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant around 7 p.m., the sources said.

Body of New Jersey native found tied up, burned along Mass. railroad tracks

Authorities have identified a body found bound and burned in Bridgewater, Massachusetts on November 3, 2015 as that of 29 year old Ashley Bortner of Paulsboro, New Jersey. First responders realized Ashley Bortner’s hands and feet were tied behind her back after putting out the fire, Plymouth District Attorney J. Cruz revealed Wednesday.

'I'M ALIVE': Rikers guard slashed in the face by teen inmates on the mend

Officer Raymond Calderon was slashed when attacked by two inmates at Rikers Island. Raymond Calderon needed 26 stitches to close wounds he suffered after the Thursday afternoon attack.
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: Actress Ireland Baldwin arrives at PETA's 35th Anniversary Party at Hollywood Palladium on September 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) photos9f

TAT'S ILLEGAL! Ireland is inking but not thinking

University of Missouri faculty threaten walkout amid football strike demanding president to step down

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014, FILE PHOTO University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe hunkered down for a late night meetup with one member of the Board of Curators amid threats of a football strike and faculty walkout over racial tensions.

Michelle Bachmann wants Jews to convert to Christianity because Jesus is 'coming soon’

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 10: Michele Bachmann speaks during Politicon at the Los Angeles Convention Center on October 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) Former Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann wrapped up a tour through Israel with a renewed drive to convert Jews to Christianity.

Straphangers heave J train off Queens man after it struck him, wedged him between car and platform

00037909 Jun Li was standing on the platform beside his wife when the Brooklyn-bound J train slammed his head as it entered the Bowery station about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, police and witnesses said.

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EXCLUSIVE Obamacare helps, but 1 million in NYC lack health care coverage

Controller Scott Stringer says “there are real consequences” for the city having so many uninsured. Despite a push to get more people enrolled under Obamacare, there are still 962,805 uninsured city residents — 11.4% of the population, according to 2014 census data.

Florida officials spending $5M on fence project to keep panthers from dangerous road

JAN. 30, 1997 FILE PHOTO The Florida Department of Transportation will start construction later this year on a project that includes 18 miles of 10-foot fencing and work on three animal underpasses east of the Naples area toll booth.

LOVETT Preet Bharara’s legacy is on the line in Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos cases

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Hard-charging US Attorney Preet Bharara's crusading reputation could take a major hit if his office can't win convictions against Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

COIF IT UP: Blind barber awarded $100,000 for being fired from shop in Massachusetts: commission

s=7.Done Joel Nixon, 29, had earned a reputation as "The Blind Barber" after being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, which affects his peripheral and night vision.

RUFF TIME: Lindsey Vonn gets stitches after dog fight

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn attends the 2015 Time 100 Gala at Frederick P. Rose Jazz Hall at Lincoln Center on April 21, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images)

RUIZ College professors among those paid shamefully low wages, demand ‘educational justice’

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi If you thought only fast food workers, home attendants and the like were abused and exploited by their employers, think again.

STRIKING TIGERS: Mizzou football players demand resignation of school system president for ignoring racial harassment

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014, FILE PHOTO NCAA Division I players are refusing to play ball until University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe resigns for not taking a string of racially-charged harassment on the Columbia campus seriously.

Florida man pulls gun after being denied job at barber shop, flips car during police chase

After threatening the manager of Touchups Barber Shop with a gun after being denied a job, authorities in Casselberry, Florida said a man flipped his car and damaged two others after fleeing the barber shop. A Florida man pulled out a gun because he was denied a barbershop job, then damaged two cars before flipping his own during a police chase.

Skydiver, 65, drops to his death in California after parachute becomes tangled

The 65-year-old man fell in a parking lot in Madera, Calif. and died on impact. A man skydiving in Madera, Calif, plummeted to his death Saturday when his parachute became tangled, according to authorities.

Family ties: Ivanka channels dad while backstage at 'SNL'

CARS FOR BREAKFAST: Giant, 600-foot-long sinkhole swallows 15 autos in parking lot of newly-opened Mississippi IHOP

A sinkhole swallowed dozens of cars outside of an iHop in Meridian, Miss. A giant sinkhole in Meridian, Miss. swallowed roughly 15 vehicles in an IHOP parking lot Saturday evening. The sink hole was roughly 50 feet wide and nearly 600 feet long, according to authorities.

EXCLUSIVE Muslim man claims he was fired from Bed Bath & Beyond because of his beard

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A Muslim man who found his faith as his mother-in-law was dying from cancer says he was fired from Bed Bath & Beyond because of his beard.

Drunk driver crashes into Rod Stewart's mailbox: cops

Michael Hutson Lutz, 37, crashed a car into Rod Stewart's mailbox in November of 2015. He was charged with a DUI. A Florida man has been arrested after authorities say he was driving drunk and crashed into singer Rod Stewart's mailbox.

VIDEO Machete-wielding man sought by NYPD for robbing Bronx laundromat: police

Police are searching for Jose Arguilar who is wanted for robbery after stealing money while armed with a machete from Giant Laundromat on November 6, 2015 in the Bronx. Cops are searching for a machete-wielding robber who brazenly, if not clumsily, cleaned out a Bronx laundromat, police said on Sunday.

WHAT A STAR! J.Lo brings the heat at Fiesta Latina

Suu Kyi party projects landslide in historic Myanmar vote

epa05017569 Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R), chairperson of National League for Democracy (NLD) party, delivers a speech as Tin Oo (L), patron of the NLD, stands beside her at the NLD headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar, 09 November 2015. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi hints at victory in her first address since the polls closed a day earlier. 'It is too early to congratulate our candidates that will be victors,' she said at the headquarters of her National League for Democracy party, 'but I think you all have an idea of the results.' She asked her supporters to not be boastful if they win or make the losers 'feel bad.' EPA/LYNN BO BO Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party was confident it was headed for a landslide victory in Myanmar's historic elections.

Uncommon off Oregon coast, colossal blue whale carcass washes up on beach

Volunteer workers are stripping the carcass to preserve the skeleton. Researchers are having a whale of a time preserving the skeleton of this immense marine mammal.

Investigators of Russian plane crash 'are 90 percent sure' noise heard in cockpit recording was explosion caused by bomb

The Airbus A321 crashed 23 minutes after taking off from the Sharm al-Sheikh tourist resort eight days ago, killing all 224 passengers and crew. Islamic State militants claimed they brought it down. Investigators of the Russian plane crash are "90 percent sure" the noise heard in a cockpit recording was an explosion caused by a bomb.

TAG THIS: Idaho fugitive who taunted cops on Facebook captured in Mexico seaside town after more than year on the lam

The U.S. Marshals Service tracked a leaner, sun-tanned Nick Grove, 28, to his “new life” in the sandy resort town of Tulum, 80 miles south of Cancun, investigators announced at a media briefing.
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

EXCLUSIVE Legislation introduced to tighten New York City campaign finance rules

Council Member Ben Kallos, left, with Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, right, announcing the completion date for the new Second Avenue Subway for the Q train at 72nd Street and 2nd Ave, Friday, June 19, 2015. (Shawn Inglima/ for New York Daily News) The legislation would bar more people from giving big bucks to candidates because they do business with the city, and slap more restrictions on fundraising by such donors.

EXCLUSIVE Founder of jobs for ex-inmates organization slams NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton

New York Republican mayoral candidate George McDonald, right, squares off with fellow Republican candidates, including Joe Lhota, left, and John Catsimatidis, unseen, during a televised debate in New York Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) Doe Fund founder George McDonald is slamming Police Commissioner Bill Bratton for his warnings that letting inmates out of prison early could put dangerous criminals on the street.

NYC's free pre-K has left private providers with empty classrooms

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Mayor de Blasio's universal prekindergarten push has brought tens of thousands of kids into early public education — and left private pre-Ks dealing with empty classrooms.

NY lawmaker introduces 'Officer Randolph Holder's Law,' which will make it harder for career criminals to enter diversion programs

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Sen. Martin Golden, an ex-cop, has introduced "Officer Randolph Holder's Law," which will prohibit anyone with two or more felony convictions from entering drug treatment as an alternative to jail time.

Sen. Gillibrand rips Congress for letting health care protections lapse for 9/11 first responders

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Sen. Gillibrand calls the expiration of key parts of the Zadroga Act a “moral outrage."
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Sen. Schumer wants feds to investigate caffeinated peanut butter

Manhattan, NY - November 8, 2015: US Senator Chuck Schumer wants warning labels on 'Steem' a highly caffeinated peanut butter that poses real danger to kids and adults. Two tbs contain 5X the caffein in can of coke & 2X as Red Bull. See chart. (© Norman Y. Lono for NYDN) “This may look like an ordinary jar of peanut butter, and it may cost the same as a jar of peanut butter, but the fact is it’s far more dangerous,” Schumer said.

NYC Council Speaker Mark-Viverito calls on Obama to bail Puerto Rico out of ‘humanitarian crisis’

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito reiterated calls for Obama to use executive actions to help Puerto Rico deal with crippling debt.

Fire destroys two-story house being built in Forest Hills, Queens: police

Queens firefighters battled a suspicious 3 alarm blaze on 112 Street at 68 Avenue in Forest Hills where a house under construction was fully engulfed in flames and collapsed when firefighters arrived with flames spreading to 2 adjacent million dollar homes. Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of the blaze. ( Vic Nicastro / New York Daily News ) Firefighters got a call for the blaze on 112 St. near 69th Ave. in Forest Hills at 7:31 p.m. and the inferno was upgraded to three alarms within 15 minutes, according to an FDNY spokesman.

Staten Island priest killed in Vietnam with his Marines could be named a saint

Vincent R. Capodanno spending Christmas in Chu Lai. Father Vincent Capodanno found his calling in Vietnam amid the jungle heat and mortar blasts, a long way from the crowded Staten Island home where he arrived in 1929, the 10th child of Italian immigrants.
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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

Myers: After win over Jaguars, Jets can focus on Rex's Bills

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Rex Ryan doesn’t need to waste his time looking up at the four giant video boards during the pregame warmups Thursday.

Mehta: Jets win over lowly Jaguars is a messy one

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Todd Bowles should take the stat sheet of the Jets’ 28-23 win over the Jaguars on Sunday and place it on his refrigerator.

David Price could be the right pitcher to add to Yankees

New York Yankees' Carlos Beltran watches his three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) It’s been more than a month since the Yankees’ season came to an end with a lackluster wild-card loss to the Astros.

Mets' Alderson needs to stay hot at GM meetings, find bat

No more than 7 images from any single MLB game, workout, activity or event may be used (including online and on apps) while that game, activity or event is in progress. When Sandy Alderson attended the GM meetings in 2013, he found out that free agent Jhonny Peralta was out of the team’s price range.
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