Wednesday, January 20, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

SHOE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME! Bobby Shmurda denied request to lower $2M bail — claims low net worth, but wears $400 kicks to court

"Shmoney Dance" rapper Bobby Shmurda, aka Ackquille Pollard, was again denied a request to have his bail lowered from $2 million.

BREAK OUT THE SHOVELS! Massive snowstorm could dump 18 inches on New York and East Coast this weekend — or not!

Snow Falls in Central Park near Fifth Ave. Thursday, March, 5, 2014 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams / for New York Daily News) The city could see as much as 18 inches of snow if the potentially monstrous weather system scores a direct hit, meteorologists said Tuesday.

'Pharma bro' Martin Shkreli fires his entire defense team; pushes back court date to February

Martin Shkreli (C), chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals and KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc, departs U.S. Federal Court after an arraignment following his being charged in a federal indictment filed in Brooklyn relating to his management of hedge fund MSMB Capital Management and biopharmaceutical company Retrophin Inc. in New York in this December 17, 2015, file photo. KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc, a biotechnology company that fired Chief Executive Martin Shkreli earlier this month after his arrest on charges of securities fraud, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on December 29, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files A two-week delay was requested by Shkreli and his squad of lawyers so the embattled securities fraud suspect could transition to a new legal team.

Kent State University professor under FBI investigation for alleged ties to Islamic State

Kent State university professor, Julio Pino, is being investigating by the FBI for alleged ties to ISIS. Students and colleagues Kent State History academic Julio Pino have been interviewed after concerns that he could be recruiting pupils to join ISIS, an unnamed FBI agent told KentWired.com.

Yasiin Bey pleads to leave South Africa on Kanye's website

Ohio substitute teacher charged with sexting underage student during years of flirtatious texts

Mary Breth, a married Shelby County, Ohio, substitute teacher, allegedly sent a nude photo of herself to a student, along with flirtatious text messages. https://www.instagram.com/p/6SrKmJQEnD/?taken-by=corybrethmusic Mary Breth (pictured) was suspended from her position at Anna High School for a string of flirtatious messages that started in 2013, when the boy was only 14.

Florida woman caught with drugs inside vagina: 'I have no idea how they got there'

Dusty Rae Ingram, 38, told officers she had no idea how a stash of pills became housed in her vagina.  Dusty Ingram, 38, stunned police when they found the drugs in a plastic bag inside her genitals following a strip search at the Okaloosa County Jail in Florida.

Iranians freed by U.S. in prisoner swap aren't going anywhere

Amir Hekmati (centre), flanked by U.S. Congressman Dan Kildee (L) and brother-in-law Ramy Kurdi, speaks with media in Landstuhl, Germany January 19, 2016 for the first time since his release. Hekmati, a former U.S. Marine from Flint, Michigan was released by Tehran with Jason Rezaian and Saeed Adedini and flown to Geneva on Sunday before leaving for Landstuhl military base. REUTERS/Hakan Erdem Six of the seven men have American-Iranian dual citizenship and all of them were convicted or charged with crimes related to selling sensitive equipment to Iran in violation of strict trade embargoes.

Dirty Projectors singer calls P.R. big a dirty bird

Bernie Sanders gains popularity in New Hampshire, pushing far ahead of Hillary Clinton

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at the NBC News - YouTube Democratic presidential candidates debate in Charleston, South Carolina January 17, 2016. REUTERS/Randall Hill The Vermont senator tops Hillary Clinton by a whopping 27 points — 60% to 33% — among likely Democratic voters in New Hampshire, according to a new WMUR/CNN poll released Tuesday.

Afghan man attacked by assailant sporting Swastika and Hitler mustache in Germany

epa05094086 Protesters at a demonstration against German asylum policy in Freilassing, Germany, 09 January 2016. The right-wing alliance "Wir sind die Grenze" (lit. we are the border) called a demonstration in the border town and opposes the German government's refugee policy. Chancellor Angela Merkel said on 09 January 2016 that she wants stricter asylum laws, after a series of sexual assaults in the western German city of Cologne shocked the country. 'What happened on New Year's Eve are despicable criminal acts that demand decisive answers,' Merkel said after a meeting among the top ranks of her Christian Democratic Union. EPA/TOBIAS HASE The 21-year-old victim described his assailant as a bald, Hitler stache-sporting man in his 20-30s following Sunday afternoon’s assault in Geising, a city two miles from the Czech Republic border.

Staten Island man busted after being caught on camera breaking into Subway shop

The NYPD is asking the public's assistance in identifying the person in this video responsible for robbing both a Subway Restaurant and Red Ginger Restaurant located at 1650 Richmond Avenue Staten Island, New York Cops say they've collared a homeless man who all but posed for a security camera before breaking into a Subway shop on Staten Island.

ISIS confirms death of Jihadi John with obit and ode

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. THIS IMAGE MAY ONLY BE USED FOR 14 DAYS FROM TIME OF TRANSMISSION; NO ARCHIVING; NO LICENSING. ISIS confirmed the death of the terrorist known as "Jihadi John" with a twisted obit and an ode to recent slaughters in the West.

Jamie Foxx embraces father of driver saved from burning car

Pennsylvania dad arrested after abandoning three sons in freezing car to watch football

James Grusofski, 33, of Washington, Pennsylvania, who calls himself Aaron Grusofski on Facebook, is accused of leaving his three young boys in a cold car in a parking lot while he went into a friend's home to watch football. The 4-year-old slipped out of the vehicle and was later found wandering the streets barefoot and without a coat. This is a picture from his Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/grusofski/photos James Grusofski, 33, is accused of leaving his three young sons outside in his car while he watched the NFL playoffs with friends.

Search suspended for 12 Marines missing after helicopters crash

703-614-9154 VIA DVIDS HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY Officials Tuesday suspended the massive search for 12 Marines who were aboard two helicopters that crashed off Hawaii last week.

Alabama men caught on camera in vicious brawl in middle of traffic jam

Two men at a red light in Alabama were filmed engaging in a fist fight. Motorists in Alabama were shocked when they spotted two men brawling after getting into an argument while stuck in a traffic jam.

Baby girl born in back of Uber car in Brooklyn-Queens Expressway traffic

Uber driver Rafael Abreu takes a selfie with the NYC Deputy Sheriff Jeff Rivera who assisted after a baby girl was delivered in the back of Abreu's car in Greenpoint on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway on January 19, 2016. The family and their birth assistant got into Rafael Abreu’s Uber in Greenpoint around 9 a.m. But the bundle of joy apparently did not care about the traffic on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

Alexis Arquette calls out 'gay' hypocrites Will and Jada Smith

'10 years ago, the Academy was doing a better job': Now Clooney bemoans Hollywood's lack of diversity, says industry is going backwards

Hollywood mainstay George Clooney is giving a thumbs down to the level of diversity in Hollywood.

Violent crime rose across America in first half of 2015

JULY 17, 2015 FILE PHOTO Violent crime rose across the country in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period the year before..

South Carolina politician proposes 'exceptionally dumb and unconstitutional' bill to jail journalists in bizarre defense of gun ownership

Rep. Mike Pitts, R-Laurens, makes a point as he speaks on the floor of the South Carolina House during debate over a Senate bill calling for the Confederate battle flag to be removed from the statehouse grounds Wednesday, July 8, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. Lawmakers were deliberating a proposal that could remove the banner from the Capitol grounds after the state Senate passed its own measure, which is supported by Governor Nikki Haley. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Valuing the right to bear arms over the right to free speech, State Rep. Mike Pitts introduced a bill on Tuesday that would fine and jail reporters for committing acts of journalism without being “registered.”

Arkansas sheriff arrested, charged with tampering

Benton County Sheriff Kelley Cradduck, of Bentonville, Arkansas has been arrested. An Arkansas sheriff was arrested Tuesday on allegations he tried to get a jail deputy paid for time he didn’t work, according to reports.

Chelsea Handler fires back at 'loser' comic McDonald

Mount Sinai doc accused of groping the breast of a SECOND patient, as he surrenders to NYPD for allegedly drugging, sexually assaulting woman

A second female patient has charged an accused physician with sexual abuse, a police source said Tuesday.

Skiier tosses snowboarder off chairlift on Colorado slopes

Snowboarder Seth Beckton posted about an alleged incident in which someone pushed him off a moving chairlist at Aspen ski resort Snowmass in Colorado. A Colorado snowboarder was tossed off a chairlift by an irritated skiier, the victim claims.

Johnson & Johnson to cut about 3,000 jobs in medical devices

TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2013, FILE PHOTO The restructuring focuses on the company’s orthopedics, surgery and cardiovascular businesses.

Identity thief took job applicants' personal information to finance $58G Mercedes van

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Sharif King, 30, pleaded not guilty to grand larceny, identity theft and other counts for taking personal information of a person who thought he was applying for a jobs.
Autos

Joyriding valet sends Lamborghini Aventador up in flames

One valet's Miami joyride in a Lamborghini Aventador ended in devastating fashion when he revved the engine and caused the car to catch fire.  Hope it was fun while it lasted.

TEST DRIVE and REVIEW: 2016 Cadillac CTS-V

The 2016 CTS-V performed well on the test track, but we wanted to find out if the experience held up on public roads.  The Cadillac CTS-V has dapper good looks and outrageous capability, but does the ultimate performance Cadillac have a one-track mind?

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mercedes-Benz Unimog for sale

A Texas dealership is selling a 1977 Mercedes-Benz Unimog online with a base asking price of $350,980. Former movie star/governor's truck listed online with $350,000 asking price.

Another recall for Fiat Chrysler

The massive SUV recall from Fiat Chrysler will need a second try.  Fiat Chrysler SUV recall will need a second go-round.

Ford tests autonomous car in snow

Ford conducted the self-driving snow test in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan.  Blizzard conditions ? pfftttt… No problem for Ford’s self-driving car.

Shelby Cobra: The Snake That Conquered the World

Shelby Cobra: The Snake That Conquered the World See the history of Shelby's Cobra sports cars including the CSX2000, the first Cobra ever built.
New York

Manhattan carriage horse stable owners not interested in selling, despite push for industry ban

Horses are seen at a west side stable, Tuesday, Jan.19, 2016, in New York. (Louis Lanzano / for New York Daily News) They’re sitting on some of the most valuable property in the richest city in the country, but owners of the carriage horse stables say their buildings are priceless.

East Village man arrested after following 12-year-old girl home, then asking if he could hide in her apartment

A construction worker holds a stop sign in front of an excavated area on the edge of Washington Square Park, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 in New York. Two burial vaults discovered beneath a street in the heart of New York University's campus by workers replacing a water main were likely part of an 18th century Presbyterian church cemetery, an archaeologist said Thursday. One of the roughly 15-by-18-foot crypts was clearly disturbed, with the skeletons and skulls of between 9 and 12 people pushed into a corner while more than a dozen stacked wooden coffins can be seen in the second one, according to the project's principal investigator. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) “I was recently let out of jail. Can I hide in your apartment?” Carl Catapano, 39, asked the girl after following her into the elevator of her E. 9th St. apartment building Monday.

Crooks rob Bronx eyeglasses store of $68G in high-end frames

Efrain Martinez, 40, is wanted in connection with a eyeglasses store robbery in The Bronx. Police identified one of the suspects as Efrain Martinez (pictured), 40, who has an arrest record that includes robbery, reckless endangerment, trespass and drug possession.

Water dispensers in public schools can help kids lose weight

A water jet dispenser is shown in a New York City public school. A study by NYU Langone Center found a statistically significant reduction in the obesity levels of New York City students who attend public schools with water dispensers in lunch rooms. A study by NYU Langone Medical Center found a statistically significant reduction in the obesity levels of New York City students who attend 1,127 public schools with free water available in lunch rooms.

Harlem high-rise fire sends 7 to hospital — leaving one woman in coma

A fire in a trash compactor at the Lionel Hampton Houses in Harlem sent seven people to the hospital Monday, including Randy Singleton (inset). One woman is in a coma and six other people were hospitalized after a fire broke out in a trash compactor in a Harlem high-rise and filled the building with smoke, the Fire Department and residents said.
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Lobbyist delivers $12.3G to de Blasio campaign as music festival gets approval

President of Catalist Harold Ickes speaks during Time Warner's Political Conference 2008 at the Time Warner Center on October 13, 2008 in New York City. 16949_2243.JPG *** Local Caption *** Harold Ickes, who is also close with Bill and Hillary Clinton, bundled the money from four donors for de Blasio's campaign on Jan. 11, according to campaign finance records.

Bicyclist, 54, dies after getting hit by truck in Brooklyn

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Reng Can Ma was headed west on Avenue U, police said, when a Ryder truck traveling in the same direction struck him.

Accused serial killer booted from court for wild behavior

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The case of an accused serial killer dubbed the "Son of Sal" began jury selection without the alleged gunman who is representing himself.

Ex-teacher sued Brooklyn day care center for harassment

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Giants coach McAdoo says tailors 'lined up' wanting to help

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The jury may still be out on how good a head coach Ben McAdoo will be, but one thing seems certain: He will soon be better dressed.

Watching playoffs 'difficult' for Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 19: Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the New York Jets walks back to the sidelines against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half at AT&T Stadium on December 19, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) It's been more than two weeks since the Jets' season ended, but Ryan Fitzpatrick was guilty of a personal foul on Tuesday.

Alderson says nothings changed with Mets and Yoenis Cespedes

There is no indication the Mets are re-thinking their position on re-signing Yoenis Cespedes to anything but a short-term contract.

Yu Darvish denies gambling, MLB probes brother's arrest

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 file photo,Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish of Japan watches from the dugout during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas. Yu Darvish says he has never been involved in gambling activities, but otherwise isn’t commenting on a Major League Baseball investigation after the arrest of his younger brother in Japan. Darvish issued a statement Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 through his agent that says he understands MLB must conduct an investigation. But the Texas Rangers pitcher says he’s certain they will find he had no involvement whatsoever. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File) Major League Baseball is investigating the recent gambling arrest of Yu Darvish's brother in his native Japan.
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