Thursday, January 7, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS


BIG MONEY: No winners in Powerball drawing paves way for $675 MILLION jackpot — largest prize in U.S. history

The Powerball jackpot is now at $500 million for Wednesday’s drawing. That’s the sixth-largest jackpot in North American history. There were no winners for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, paving the way for a jaw-dropping $675 million jackpot. The rollover to Saturday makes the contest the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.

Obama's push for 'smart guns' sends powerful message to firearm makers: Innovate on safety, and you will make money

Finally the President has moved beyond the bully pulpit and begun to use the bully budget to curb gun deaths in America, says Joe Morris (inset), an organizer with Metro Industrial Areas Foundation.

EXCLUSIVE NYPD cop claims he was punished for not stopping enough black, Hispanic teens in subways

Portrait of 44 y/o NYPD Officer Michael Birch in Staten Island, NY on 1/5/16. (Bryan Pace for New York Daily News) Michael Birch (pictured), 44, was a transit cop in District 34 in Brooklyn when he secretly recorded a sit-down with his commanding officer and a lieutenant after he had received a poor evaluation in 2011.

Texas man arrested on drug charges seen wearing anti-drugs t-shirt in mugshot

Adrian Harold Pounders, 47, got booked for meth while wearing this topical shirt. Adrian Pounders was held after police in Crockett searched his home following suspicions that he was selling methamphetamine from his home.

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EXCLUSIVE Brooklyn judge says former FBI agent aided in mob hits

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A Brooklyn federal judge said he has long believed that a former FBI agent who beat a murder rap was a rogue G-man, the News has learned.

Disney resort guests hold luggage mistakenly delivered to their room hostage over broken toothbrush

Setia Kurniawan Staff mistakenly delivered 14 bags of luggage to the room of Setia Kurniawan (pictured) and his wife, who then refused to give them back until they were compensated for a broken Hello Kitty toothbrush.

Gunman in deadly Brooklyn shooting sought revenge for assault in China more than 20 years ago

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Wu Long Chen, 45, of Chinatown, was arrested Monday in the Dec. 7 killing of Ying Guan Chen, 68.

Chloë Grace Moretz talks choosing career over romance

Cops hunting creep who grabbed 24-year-old woman's butt in Brooklyn

The New York City Police Department is asking the public's assistance identifying the suspect wanted for sexual assault within the confines of the 78 Precinct. Details are as follows: The scary encounter happened at 5:25 a.m. Dec. 6, on Bergen St. in Park Slope, outside the 24-year-old victim’s home.

Former West Point cadet and child pornographer gets 8 years in jail — 'Evidence of guilt overwhelming'

Ricky Patrick Hester, 25, collected and shared more than a thousand disturbing images of children being sexually abused. Ricky Patrick Hester, 25, collected and shared more than a thousand disturbing images of children being sexually abused.

State Legislature vows to move beyond turmoil of 2015, calls for stricter ethics laws

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, presides in the Assembly Chamber during the opening day of the legislative session on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) The scandal-scarred state Legislature got back to work Wednesday amid rampant calls for stricter ethics laws.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie wants higher taxes on $1M-plus earners

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, talks with reporters after a meeting in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office at the Capitol on Thursday, June 18, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. Tired lawmakers have returned to the Capitol for another day as leaders continue to search for a deal to end a showdown over New York City's lapsed rent regulations. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Heastie opened this year’s legislative session Wednesday by saying a top priority of the Assembly Democrats is to make middle-class tax cuts due to expire next year permanent.

Janet debunks cancer rumors: 'I'm recovering'

Brooklyn teen who confessed to killing 'abusive' mom, boyfriend faces 50 years to life

Destiny Garcia was turned in by her cousin after confessing that she shot and stabbed her mother Rosie Sanchez on Dec. 28 in their Batchelder St. apartment and also killed her mom’s boyfriend Anderson Nunez. "She understands the seriousness of the case," said Peter Guadagnino, after he was appointed to be Destiny Garcia’s (pictured) attorney at a brief hearing at Kings County Supreme Courthouse.

Bronx shooting suspect, 23, comes out of hiding to carjack man, steal PlayStation 4

Ruben Pizzaro, AKA Chullo, a 23-year-old Hispanic male, 6'2" tall, weighing 160 pounds. He's pictured from a 2013 arrest for reckless endangerment within the confines of the 48 Precinct. A 23-year-old shooter, already on the run for killing a man in the Bronx, came out of hiding long enough to carjack one man, then shoot and rob another of his PlayStation 4, cops said.

Barack Obama praised for seeking gun safety technology that could reduce crime, accidental shootings

The use of Washington Post images for political advertising or endorsements is not permitted It would cut down on the illegal trade of stolen weapons. Bring an end to accidental shootings by toddlers. Lead to a drop in teenage suicides.

Lumosity to pay $2M to settle deceptive ‘brain training’ ad allegations

The developer of Lumosity “brain training” games will pay $2 million to settle federal allegations that it misled customers about the cognitive benefits of its online apps and programs. The developer of Lumosity “brain training” games will pay $2 million to settle federal allegations that it misled customers about the cognitive benefits of its online apps and programs.

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TOTAL COWARDS! NRA rejects President's invite to talk gun laws at Town Hall

US President Barack Obama holds a press conference in the briefing room at the White House in Washington, DC, on December 18, 2015. AFP PHOTO/NICHOLAS KAMMNICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images The NRA had a golden opportunity to go mano a mano on guns with President Obama — until it chickened out.

Wheelchair-bound bank robber appears in court to face charges for SECOND robbery

The NYPD is seeking the public's assistance in locating and identifying the following individual in connection to a bank robbery at Santander Bank, located at 37-10 Broadway. The suspect removed $1,212 in cash and fled westbound on Broadway in a wheelchair. The wheelchair-bound bank robber already pled guilty to a different bank robbery last June.

Bandidos biker gang leaders indicted on drug, racketeering charges during explosive ‘war’ with Cossacks crew

MAY 17, 2015 FILE PHOTO Admission to the group is a carefully staged process aimed at preventing infiltration by law enforcement, according to investigators.

Long Island priest busted for drugs at seedy motel tells cops he's been smoking crack since sister decapitated by her son in 2014

The Roman Catholic priest, Robert Lubrano, 63, was arrested after cops saw him exchanging money in the parking lot of the Bethpage motel.

Scott Weiland found ‘stiff’ on tour bus, 911 call reveals

China stocks plunge, triggering another market halt early on in trading during 7% tumble

An investor looks at screens showing stock market movements at a securities company in Beijing on January 5, 2016. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOURFRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images Chinese stock trading has been temporarily suspended for the second time this week after “circuit breakers” kicked in following a steep plunge.

Brooklyn teacher gets five years in prison for kidnapping, sharing porn pics with students

Former Brooklyn Tech High School teacher Sean Shaynak pleaded guilty to showing lewd photographs of his genitals to seven female students and kidnapping one. Sean Shaynak briefly held his head down to collect his thoughts after Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Martin Murphy asked if he had anything to say .

Chilling letter says teen attacked in Queens was wrong target — and promises to return to rob intended victim of her 'beautiful face'

No arrests were made in the Whitestone attack last month. Three weeks after an exchange student was slashed in Queens, a letter from the supposed assailant said the girl was mistakenly targeted.

California governor declares gas leak a state of emergency

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. A NOV. 3, 20 The well, owned by Southern California Gas Co., has been spewing up to 1,200 tons of methane daily since October, along with other gases.
Autos

TEST DRIVE: 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4x4

Toyota provides a breathe of no-nonsense world of today's glammed up truck market with the 2016 Tacoma.  New body cladding and trim touch-ups does not a new truck make, but we don’t mind with the 2016 Toyota Tacoma.

CES 2016: Chevrolet introduces 2017 Bolt EV

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV has broken cover at CES 2016. Chevrolet has electrified the Consumer Electronics show by introducing the all-new 2017 Bolt EV.

2016 Detroit Auto Show: 16 most important cars and concepts

Ford stole the show at the 2015 North American International Auto Show with a trio of performance cars including a reboot of the iconic GT supercar. Detroit is opening the auto show season with a huge array of new cars, concepts, trucks, and crossovers.

2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk: Deals, Rebates, Financing

2016-Jeep-Cherokee-Trailhawk No matter the environment – city, suburbs, freeway or trail – the 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk delivers power, performance, and comfort.

BMW previews CES innovations including a new interface

BMW issued a press release previewing their plans for the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show starting tomorrow in Las Vegas. BMW gave a look at what can be expected during their CES presentation including a new interface called i Vision Future.
New York

'PUTTING THE FEAR OF GOD INTO PEOPLE': Deportation raids against illegal immigrants denounced by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito

Part of a group of 14 Guatemalans deported from the United States alight from the airplane upon their arrival at the air force base in Guatemala City on January 6, 2016. Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras alerted about the increase of the deportation of illegal migrants by the United States in 2016. AFP PHOTO/ORLANDO ESTRADAORLANDO ESTRADA/AFP/Getty Images The Obama administration’s deportation raids are “putting the fear of God into people,” said City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, who plans to gather with immigrant groups Thursday to denounce the raids.

Man, 27, gunned down outside Brooklyn housing complex

exp; A 27-year-old man was fatally shot outside a Brooklyn city housing complex Wednesday, cops said.

Homeless man charged in fatal stabbing of Bronx McDonald's worker

28-year-old Adam Garcia was fatallly stabbed while working a McDonald's restaurant in Kingsbridge are of the Bronx on January 4, 2016. Adam Garcia (pictured), 28, was stabbed several times after escorting the man outside the McDonald's on Broadway near W. 236th St. in Kingsbridge on Monday around 4:27 a.m., police said.

Man rushed to hospital after Bronx street corner stabbing

NR A man was hospitalized with life-threatening wounds after being stabbed on a Bronx street corner Wednesday night, police sources said.

Conman who posed as wounded veteran held on $1M bail after giving 'full, video-recorded confession'

Jeremy Wilson appears at his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Wilson, an alleged con man, was arrested for allegedly posing as a war hero, and renting a fancy Downtown apartment and leasing a luxury SUV with phony credit cards and social security numbers. (Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News) Jeremy Wilson (pictured), 42 — whose true name is unknown because of his rampant use of fake identities — was ordered held on $1 million bail at his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court.
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NYC public schools see record-breaking number of complaints against staffers

00037909 The city received more than 5,500 complaints against public school staffers in 2015, a record-breaking number, according to statistics released by Special Commissioner of Investigation Richard Condon.

Former John Liu aides try to appeal 2013 conviction

Jia (Jenny) Hou leaves the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse on January 6, 2016 in New York. Hou, one of two fund-raisers for City Comptroller John Liu, is appealing his earlier conviction of violating campaign finance laws. (Alec Tabak for New York Daily News) The aides were convicted of using straw voters to take advantage of the city's matching funds program.

NYC's 'Rapid Repair Squad' to begin fixing homeless shelters

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a press conference introducing Herminia Palacio as Deputy Mayor, Health and Human Services, at City Hall on January 5, 2016, in Manhattan. Palacio, who is from the Bronx, starts on January 25th. (Michael Graae for New York Daily News) The city's new program to repair homeless shelters is being praised by residents as coming not a moment too soon.

Uber agrees to pay $20K fine, adopt data security provisions

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Jeter's former trainer, Jason Riley, linked to doping film

Jason Riley, once celebrated as the trainer who worked with Derek Jeter to improve his defensive range, is now under fire.

Prosecutors: Give A-Rod’s PED dealer a break!

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 file photo, Anthony Bosch talks to reporters as he prepares to turn himself in at federal court in Miami. Federal prosecutors want a Miami judge to reduce by more than a year the prison sentence being served by Bosch, the former owner of a clinic that supplied banned substances to baseball players including New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. A court document filed by prosecutors Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 asks that Anthony Bosch's imprisonment be reduced from four years to 32 months. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File) Prosecutors in Miami asked a federal judge to slash Alex Rodriguez’s steroid dealer’s prison sentence Wednesday.

Steve Spagnuolo up next to interview with Giants

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