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FAMILY FALLOUT: Los Angeles father accused of killing his son with a shotgun because he was gay; victim's mom also found stabbed to death in bathroom

Shehada Khalil Issa, 69, faces one count of murder after his son Amir Issa was found shot dead outside their North Hills home.

FREE CHRIS CHRISTIE: N.J. governor tries to explain his 'Trump hostage' moment to Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show

Jimmy Fallon asked the governor to relive what has become one of the defining nights of the life, his time standing behind Donald Trump.

SEE IT: Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson clashes over Civil Rights Act in reality TV show appearance

The reality show candidate’s spokeswoman now has her own reality show.

Retired NYC teacher says disagreement with superintendent led to a night in jail, where fellow prisoner left him traumatized

According to the lawsuit, the retired teacher "should never have been arrested," and was traumatized by what he saw in jail.

EXCLUSIVE Brooklyn judge grants mobster weekend furlough to be with baby daughter undergoing cancer treatment

A Brooklyn judge granted a weekend furlough to a Colombo mobster whose baby daughter underwent surgery for treatment of Stage 4 cancer.

Drew Barrymore to divorce — husband 'devastated'

MOM’S DEATH A MYSTERY: Texas woman found dead in SUV in mall parking lot, three kids severely dehydrated after days stuck in car

The three children were taken to the hospital for severe dehydration after police them inside a car in a Frisco, Texas, mall parking lot with their mother, Christine Woo, dead in the driver’s seat with the youngest child, a 16-month old baby girl, in her arms.

EXCLUSIVE Success Academy charter schools unable to administer state reading exams, don't have copies of tests yet

They're ready to “slam the exam” — but they still don’t have copies of the test.

Murder suspect said his ‘manhood’ was threatened when he found out he was hitting on transgender woman

The 25-year-old man accused of killing a transgender woman at first denied he was “hollering” at victim Islan Nettles.

Slain Virginia state trooper made astonishing arrest last year of woman with dead son in trunk of her car for 10 years

When Trooper Chad P. Dermyer pulled a woman over last year on for expired license plates, his gut told him something wasn’t right.

BIKINI BRAWL BLOWOUT: Trio of women charged in brutal beach assault in South Carolina — SEE IT

Three brawling babes in bikinis were collared in South Carolina for a riverside beach fight.

'THIS IS JUST HARASSMENT': White cops accused of performing illegal anal probe on black South Carolina man in disturbing search for drugs — VIDEO

Multiple white police officers performed an illegal and humiliating cavity search on a black man on the side of the road in South Carolina during an unwarranted traffic stop, according to a video and a bombshell lawsuit.

'R.H.O.C.' star Alexa Curtin accuses Orange County deputy of rape

103-year-old Bronx woman robbed of her food by woman in in her Co-op City apartment building

She had no respect for her elders.

'I just wanted my baby': Woman accused of snatching Pa. infant says she recently lost her own child and had 'out of body experience'

Cherie Amoore is said to have approached Malika Hunter and her baby Ahsir at a mall Thursday evening before snatching the infant.

Bronx HS volleyball star fighting for spot on boys' varsity team, lawyers eager to dispute PSAL's decision

All she wants is a fair shot.

Homeless man, 69, near death after being punched at homeless shelter

A homeless man at a city shelter was near death Friday night after a fellow resident sent him to the ground with a punch to the face.

'SOLIDARITY': Megyn Kelly says Bill O’Reilly should’ve had her back against Trump

L.I. mother charged with murder of newborn girl

A Long Island woman has been charged with murder after cops say she suffocated her newborn girl and stuffed the body in a plastic bag.

Catholic church against notice-of-claim law, critics say

One of the biggest obstacles to the push for justice for sex abuse victims is the 90-day window for victims.

Donald Trump manages to enrage both side of abortion debate

Maybe he’s just pro-gaffe.

Man covered in tattoos arrested for abducting Ohio woman at knifepoint

A heavily tattooed terror abducted an Ohio woman at knifepoint in the driveway of her home, police said.

Sikh Army Ranger will be first active-duty U.S. soldier in decades to wear turban, beard thanks to new religious exemption — ending 'excruciating' military haircuts

U.S. Army Capt. Simratpal Singh still remembers how he felt when a military barber took a buzzer to his bearded face and the head of hair.

'EVERYTHING WENT DOWNHILL': Habitat for Humanity came to Bedford-Stuyvesant and many longtime residents got pushed out, leaving some homeless

With few vacancies in Bedford-Stuyvesant, longtime tenants were pushed out so developers could sell to Habitat for Humanity at a profit.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT 'I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE BAD GUY': Undercover cop shot by fellow officer NINE TIMES — victim lost 80% of his blood

Albuquerque lieutenant Greg Brachle (pictured) shot his undercover cop Jacob Grant during a drug bust gone wrong. The city of Albuquerque released the video that showed the horrifying scene.

EXCLUSIVE 'ARE YOU GOING TO BE A PROBLEM?': Black Lives Matter activist labeled 'threat', booted off plane for questioning flight attendant for moving non-English speaking passengers from emergency exit row

Imani Cezanne was one of four people seated in the exit row of the flight from Charlotte, NC to Atlanta, GA on March 25 when a female flight attendant asked them if they understood English.

Gisele and Tom Brady share a steamy kiss on vacation

Alabama A&M professor fired for sex with two male students on campus, seen in videos found on school laptop

An Alabama college professor seen having sex with male students in videos found on a school laptop computer was fired.

Obama flashes peace sign and smile as nuke summit ends with 'progress' in world security

Closing out a nuclear security summit, Obama warned of a persistent and harrowing threat: terrorists getting their hands on a nuclear bomb.

Man, 51, slashed in back as he entered subway near Penn Station — second knife attack of the day

A man was slashed in the back as he entered the subway near Penn Station, and cops are looking for a man and woman who fled the scene.

Construction worker dies after two-story fall through Brooklyn building

A 21-year-old construction worker died after debris struck him in the head and sent him crashing two floors through a Brooklyn building.

Bella Hadid flaunts amazing bikini body in St. Barts

Man and woman fatally shoot themselves in suicide pact on South Carolina’s Ravenel Bridge

Police found William Charles (CJ) Best Jr., 30, and Lindsey Bedenk, 24, ailing from gunshot wounds around 8 p.m. in the pedestrian lane of the massive bridge over the Cooper River.

Hollywood reporter 'SVU' actor spills on why Benson and Stabler don't belong together

Meloni tells James Lipton it "would have been the death knell of that relationship" on 'Inside the Actors Studio.'

Joe Giudice shaves 5 months off his 41-month prison sentence

If he keeps going at this rate, Joe Giudice could be out of prison by Thanksgiving.

Breitbart tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos reportedly has dozens of interns writing his articles, orchestrates them in a vulgar Slack group

Articles appearing under the byline of Breitbart.com tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos are allegedly often not written by him, but by an army of interns toiling underneath him.

Autos

A SHOCKING DEBUT: electric Tesla Model 3 debuts in Los Angeles

Elon Musk is at it again with the Tesla Model 3, the company's most affordable and revolutionary model yet.

IT'S ELECTRIC, BABY: 5 facts and rumors about the Tesla Model 3

Tesla’s Model 3 is one of the most anticipated cars of 2016. Here’s what people are talking about, and what you can (probably) expect.

SEE IT: Porsche catches fire during New York Auto Show

Talk about a hot ride!

VIDEO START ME UP: Hacker starts car with Amazon Echo

You too can start you car with your voice, assuming you're a hacker or computer programmer.

7 Best New Ways to Keep Your Family Safe

Be sure to check out these 7 new technologies and systems that will help keep your family safe when you're on the road.

LETS GO FOR A DIVE. Porsche ends up in a canal

A Porsche 911 GT3 took an unfortunate plunge into a canal near a dealership in the Netherlands.

ROUGH RIDES: Consumer Reports ranks 10 worst new cars

Looking to buy a car? Well be sure to keep these car at the bottom of your list. Consumer Reports ranked these 10 vehicles the worst in the respective classes based on road-test scores, reliability, gas mileage and price.

New York

FROM POT TO PRAYER: Scarsdale 'pot mom' seeks probation for Queens grow bust after finding religion, cleaning up act

The so-called Scarsdale "Pot Mom" has reinvented herself as a devout Church Lady. Andrea Sanderlin, a real-life version of the Mary Louise Parker character from Showtime's "Weeds," is seeking a merciful sentence of probation when she's sentenced later this month for operating a massive marijuana farm in a Queens warehouse.

Third and final teen pleads guilty to Chinatown rape

Emmanuel Burrowes will be sentenced to between 5 and 15 years behind bars at a later date.

Lovett New York budget deal’s big winner: Speaker Carl Heastie

Carl Heastie strengthened his standing among Dems by catering to their needs while also protecting the city's interests.

Panel of high-powered women show support for Bernie Sanders

Actress Rosario Dawson, a panel member, said that Sanders "has dreamers already working for him and with him."

EMTs, paramedics lost final paychecks after private ambulance company Transcare went bankrupt

EMTs and paramedics who lost their jobs when private ambulance company Transcare went bankrupt also lost their final paychecks.

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A Bronx teenager arrested on drug charges during a raid died after having a seizure in police custody, officials said Friday.

Mayor de Blasio, Hillary Clinton, celebrate ‘great victory’ of $15-an-hour minimum wage in budget deal

The bill was passed Thursday night, after marathon sessions.

Mayor de Blasio continues Clinton campaign support, says Bernie Sanders should 'get back to the issues'

After months of keeping Mayor de Blasio at arm’s length, Hillary Clinton is finally putting Hizzoner to use — as her attack dog.

Tattoo lovers, artists attend show at Queens casino

Fresh ink — rather than fresh cash — was the main attraction Friday at a Queens casino.

NEW BLUES: NYPD recruits are welcomed into the force at graduation ceremony — SEE THE PHOTOS

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and Mayor de Blasio presided over the Police Academy Graduation Ceremony Friday at Madison Square Garden.

EXCLUSIVE IN A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Bronx high school volleyball star's goal to join boys' team denied — for no apparent reason

Anyela Aquino of the Bronx is one of the best high school volleyball players in New York City.

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Sports

HARPER PAIN RELIEF: Yankees' Andrew Miller determined to pitch through fractured wrist

Andrew Miller sounded like a linebacker, not a rail-thin relief pitcher who carried the dreaded “injury-prone" label early in his career, when on Thursday he said that no one, not even a doctor, is going to keep him off the ballfield on Opening Day because of a chip fracture.

Yankees fifth starter still a mystery between CC and Nova

CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova were hoping to know their fate on Thursday.

Miller to pitch through injury, Mitchell out with broken toe

Bryan Mitchell – who had been told that he had won a spot on the Opening Day roster – was diagnosed with Grade 3 turf toe on his big toe.

Travis d'Arnaud, Kevin Plawecki ready for Mets arm race

Dan Warthen was not enamored with the Mets’ hot new young catching prospect when he met Travis d’Arnaud four years ago.

Jay Wright hopes Villanova proves Big East is still strong

Villanova coach Jay Wright knows there is a significant impression that he wants to leave with onlookers tuning in from across the country.

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“Trailer Park Boys” star Michael Smith was arrested Friday morning after allegedly choking a woman.

Celtics snap Warriors NBA record home winning streak

Stephen Curry missed a 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors suffered their first home loss in more than 14 months.

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Charlie Sheen’s former fiancee Brett Rossi won a temporary restraining order against the actor.

Eagles’ Meisner ‘in a lot of pain’ over wife's death, enlists conservator as he battles substance abuse, mental illness

Randy Meisner broke his silence Friday and said he's wracked by grief after his wife Lana accidentally shot herself to death in their home.

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Tiger Woods will not play in 2016 Masters, cites back injury

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