Thursday, January 14, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS


FREAK ACCIDENT? Strangling of American woman in Italy may have been kinky sex gone horribly wrong, investigators say

The strangling of 35-year-old American expat artist Ashley Olsen may have been kinky sex gone wrong, Italian media reports revealed.

Cops release photo of Brooklyn creep who threatened to abduct, sexually assault 13-year-old girl

Cops Wednesday released a photo and video of a man who tried to abduct and sexually assault a 13-year-old girl in Brooklyn. The victim told police she was walking on Cleveland St. near Fulton St. in East New York around 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, cops said. The suspect then grabbed the girl's arm and brandished a knife.

Olympic gold-medal skier accused of pushing 76-year-old dad down two flights of stairs

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY SUMMIT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE . MANDATORY CREDIT Picabo Street was arrested in Utah for pushing her 76-year-old father down two flights of stairs during a December argument that her kids witnessed, according to court papers released Wednesday.

Ted Cruz didn't disclose loan from Goldman Sachs during Senate campaign

OTK The senator donated $1.2 million to his campaign for the Texas seat and said that he and his wife had liquidated their assets to do so.

'Mob Wives' cast fears for Big Ang after cancer setback

Australian woman seeks 'human cat' to help her drift off to sleep

Performers in Cats costumes pose for the photographers during a photo-op to promote the return of British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats the musical return to London, Monday, July 7, 2014. British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, 2nd right, director Trevor Nunn, 3 right, and choreographer Gillian Lynne, right, look on. The show, based on T.S Eliot's 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats', will return to the West End for a limited 12-week run from Dec, 2014. Cats, one of the longest-running shows in West End and on Broadway, received its world premiere in London in 1981 where it played for 21 record-breaking years and almost 9,000 performances. According to its creators Cats has been presented in over 26 countries, has been translated into 10 languages and has been seen by over 50 million people world-wide. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) The woman – named only as Sophie – posted the hilarious ad on Gumtree and was stunned when she received applications.

Florida grandma who was wearing bikini in DUI arrest last year is back behind bars

Patricia Ebel, 50, was arrested and charged with DUI after an accident. Patricia Ebel, 50, hit the headlines last April when she was filmed being arrested taking sobriety tests in a striped two-piece after crashing her black BMW in Naples, Florida.

A TROUBLED LIFE: Ex-NFL RB Lawrence Phillips, 40, dead in prison from suicide

rita; exp; Lawrence Phillips, the troubled former NFL running back, was found dead in his prison cell at Kern Valley (Calif.) State Prison Wednesday morning, according to a Kern Valley Prison press release.

WHAT THE ZUCK, MARK? Neighbors rip 'illegal' parking

L train tunnel between Williamsburg and Manhattan may close for 18 months for repairs

Commuters board an L train for the morning commute a day after an announcement that the subway system had been used by a doctor now testing positive for Ebola in New York October 24, 2014. Craig Spencer, a New York City doctor who treated Ebola patients in West Africa, became the first person to test positive for the virus in America's largest city, setting off fresh fears about the spread of the disease. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said residents were safe to travel around the city, even as officials disclosed that Spencer had ridden subways, taken a taxi and visited a bowling alley since returning from Guinea on October 17. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES) The MTA is weighing what kind of suffering passengers will endure when it has to close the tunnel that carries the train through the East River to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy, according to a source.

Paris cafe where 15 people were killed in ISIS attack reopens

People gather outside the Carillon cafe, one of sites of the November 13 terror attacks in Paris, on January 13, 2016, on its reopening day. 15 people were killed in Le Carillon and Le Petit Cambodge in the jihadist attacks. / AFP / THOMAS SAMSONTHOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images With the blood and bullets swept away, the Carillon cafe reopened its doors for the first time Wednesday since it was among the Paris sites targeted by ISIS in November.

Treasury Department to track high-end real estate sales in Manhattan, Miami in money laundering crackdown

Midtown Manhattan is seen from one of the top floors of the newly built 30 Park Place in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York January 21, 2015. 30 Park Place topped out today at 926 feet, was built by Silverstein Properties, Inc. (who also built One World Trade Center) and designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, will feature 157 condos, which sit stop a 185-room Four Seasons and will be completed in mid-2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: REAL ESTATE BUSINESS CITYSCAPE) The Treasury Department will begin tracking sales of high-end real estate in two of the country's most expensive markets — Miami and Manhattan — to try to crack down on money laundering.

Stocks continue big decline in 2016

A trader passes by a screen that displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange January 13, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Stocks tumbled again on fears of a global slowdown and alarm over plummeting oil prices, officially sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 index into what’s known as a correction.

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter busted in Florida bar fight

The Hog's Breath Saloon in Key West, Florida.

MH370 search finds centuries-old ship instead of plane

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE. MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES A search crew looking for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 found wreckage deep below the Indian Ocean — but it wasn’t the missing plane.

WEEDING THE CARROT PLOT: Drug smugglers busted after disguising more than a ton of marijuana as fresh vegetables

Drug smugglers were busted trying to hide more than a ton of marijuana disguised as carrots while crossing the U.S.

Mayor of Virginia city ignores police trying to pull him over

Mayor Kenny Wright was charged with felony eluding after he tried to pull over the mayor for an expired state inspection sticker. Portsmouth Sheriff Bill Watson says he noticed the car Tuesday night, with a sticker that expired in June.

Man arrested for armed theft outside Queens club may be connected to shooting, robbery of Knicks player Cleanthony Early

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Feds are investigating if a man arrested for robbery outside a Queens club is connected to the crew that shot the Knicks' Cleanthony Early.

Jimmy hasn't Fallon off the wagon, NBC boss says

First pics shows American sailors giving themselves up in Iran; commander seen apologizing

Iran released video on Wednesday, January 13, 2015 of 10 American sailors who were detained by Iran aboard their two US Navy patrol boats in the Gulf. Some of the nine men and one woman can be seen in the video on their knees with their hands behind their heads. The nine men and one woman were held overnight at an Iranian base on Farsi Island, in the middle of the gulf, after two boats drifted into the Middle Eastern country’s waters.

'STOP LISTENING TO HIM': Cuomo gets heckled during State of the State address by Assemblyman Barron

Assemblyman Charles Barron said the governor was just offering "rhetoric" and called him out for cutting $4 billion from schools. He was escorted out by Wayne Jackson. Shortly after praising his working relationship with state legislators, Gov. Cuomo got heckled by one.

Chicago drops bid to block video of 2013 police shooting

17-year-old Cedrick Chatman was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer in January 2013. The city of Chicago has dropped its bid to block release of a video showing a white police officer fatally shooting a black suspect.

There's a little bit of turkey-lence on this Delta flight

This emotional support animal on board an international Delta flight is ruffling a lot of feathers.

Run-DMC to get lifetime achievement nod from Grammys

PAY UP, LOSERS: Arizona Twitter-shames #deadbeat child support evaders who owe nearly $20 million

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Monday that the state would begin posting photos and names of "deadbeat dads" and "losers" who owe child support, using an account run by the Arizona Department of Economic Security, in an attempt to shame parents into paying up. Arizona is cracking down on deadbeat dads, one hashtag at a time.

Serial perv is again busted for exposing himself to women in Greenwich Village — 'Can I masturbate to you?'

Dan Hoyt, 54, of Manhattan, was arrested for multiple public lewdness charges for the creepy confrontation at the Greenwich Village station.

Atlantic City casino revenue plummets again

Atlantic City’s eight casinos took in $2.56 billion in 2015, a 6.5% drop from previous year. Figures released Wednesday show the city’s eight casinos took in $2.56 billion in 2015, a decline of 6.5% from 2014.

Man pleads not guilty to opening fire during Bronx fight

NYPD officer Sherrod Stuart, 25, was shot in the ankle following a dispute in Mott Haven on January 9, 2016. Police recovered a knife and two guns from the scene. A man charged with opening fire during a Bronx melee that ended with a responding NYPD officer shot in the leg has pleaded not guilty.
Autos

Optimus Prime and Bumblebee vehicles go up for auction

Two vehicles from the "Transformers" movie franchise will go on sale at this month's Bennett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.  A Peterbilt truck and '67 Chevrolet Camaro SS featured in the 'Transformers' movies will be sold later this month.

First Drive Review: 2016 Nissan Titan XD

Nissan is billing the Titan XD as the "American Titan," as the car was designed in California, engineered in Michigan, assembled in Mississippi and tested in Arizona. Nissan cautiously approaches the heavy-duty truck segment with a totally unexpected true competitor.

Detroit Auto Show: BMW M2 and X4 M40i

BMW debuted the X4 M40i crossover and the M2 Coupe at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week.  A small performance coupe and a sleek, sporty pseudo-SUV. This is what BMW once was and what they’ve become.

VW can’t seem to get out of their own way

Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller had a rough start in his first visit to the U.S., but luckily for him we are great at giving second chances.  A rejected recall plan and a poor interview by their CEO are the latest in a long line of problems for VW.

Test Drive and Review: 2016 Volkswagen Passat

Four years after its launch the U.S.-market Passat has received a major facelift.  VW’s image is battered and bruised, but does the Passat family sedan deserve such abuse?

Car gets encased in ice along Lake Erie as waves hit Buffalo

A car is seen encased in ice from the frigid weather of Sunday January 11, 2016 in Buffalo, New York near Lake Erie. A car in Buffalo turned into a popsicle after being completely frozen over.
New York

EXCLUSIVE NYC students in rich neighborhoods are doing better in school than kids in poorer areas

Hands raised in classroom stock stock. A "proficiency gap" is being created because students in rich neighborhoods are improving more than those in poorer areas.

Brooklyn creep gets 20 years for brutal plexiglass attack on transgender woman

Booking photo Mashawn Sonds was quickly found guilty by a jury last month for swinging a two-by-four piece of plexiglass at Kimball "Kimy" Hartman's head in October 2014.

Cuomo praises girlfriend Sandra Lee's fight against breast cancer

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his State of the State address and executive budget proposal at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Gov. Cuomo praised girlfriend Sandra Lee’s fight against breast cancer last year as he proposed an expansion of screening programs.

NYCHA to hire 'special master' to fix toxic mold problems

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The New York City Housing Authority and tenant groups have agreed on a “special master” to address toxic mold in public housing.

Cops hunt creep who tried to kidnap 13-year-old girl in Brooklyn

A man threatened to sexually assault and abduct a 13-year-old girl who was walking down Cleveland St. in Brooklyn early Tuesday, police said. Cops are scouring Brooklyn for a creep who tried to abduct and sexually assault a 13-year-old girl, officials said Wednesday.
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Schumer wants $300M federal boost for L train that's 'bursting at the seams'

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Gov. Cuomo calls on Legislature to pass family leave act

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his State of the State address and executive budget proposal at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Expressing remorse that he did not spend more time at the end with his dying father, an emotional Gov.

Lawyer for ex-Brooklyn prosecutor calls claims 'frivolous'

Jesus Corrales, an ex-assistant district attorney at the Brooklyn DA’s office (pictured), claimed he was harassed due to a physical disability, but his lawyer called some of his claims “borderline frivolous.” The lawyer representing a former Brooklyn prosecutor in a lawsuit against the city acknowledged the claims are "borderline frivolous."

NYPD probes cop over 'racially charged' social media posts

Instagram is demonstrated on an iPhone Monday, April 9, 2012, in New York. Facebook is spending $1 billion to buy the photo-sharing company Instagram in the social network's largest acquisition ever. Instagram lets people apply filters to photos they snap with their mobile devices and share them with friends and strangers. (AP Photo/Karly Domb Sadof) The NYPD is investigating a Queens cop after he made social media posts that city activists ripped as “racially charged."
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Myers: McAdoo and Co. get more staying power than Coughlin

It’s clear the Giants believe this big mess was all the fault of Tom Coughlin, two-time Super Bowl winner and future Hall of Fame coach.

Joe Philbin to be named Giants new offensive coordinator

The last time Joe Philbin made major headlines, it was for a scandal during his time as Miami Dolphins head coach.

Five questions for Jets GM Mike Maccagnan heading into 2016

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Denis Potvin sorry for calling Daniel Sedin a 'lowlife'

UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 29: Former New York Islanders captain Denis Potvin greets Anders Lee #27 of the New York Islanders before dropping the ceremonial first puck before the game against the New Jersey Devils at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on November 29, 2014 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images) Rangers fans will love to know Denis Potvin has admitted that on Monday night in Vancouver, Potvin sucked.
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