Sunday, May 15, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

STASI BIGGER POLITICAL WHOPPERS: Trump pretended to be his own publicist, but we've put up with way worse from other lying pols

How do you rate The Donald’s harmless pants-on-fire calls to these presidential whoppers?

Utah father, son captured in Wyoming after woman and four teen daughters escape basement torture

Dereck James Harrison, 22. of Utah and his dad Flint Wayne Harrison allegedly lured a woman and her four teenage daughters to this house and tied them up in a basement during a meth bender before they managed to escape. A man accused of holding a woman and her daughters captive in a Utah basement surrendered and helped cops track down his accomplice son.

EXCLUSIVE NYC gun broker accused of bribing cops used cozy relationships with NYPD to have clients avoid mandatory interviews

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Crooked gun license broker Shaya Lichtenstein’s applicants were able to cut corners in getting guns.

FRANTIC SEARCH: Coast Guard looking for 33-year-old mother of four who fell off Carnival cruise ship in Gulf of Mexico

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - NOVEMBER 19: The Carnival Liberty Cruise ship docked at Port Everglades on November 19, 2006 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. More than 700 passengers and crew were stricken with symptoms that match Norovirus. The origin of the infection is unknown and under investigation. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) A woman was caught on video falling overboard a Carnival cruise ship off the coast of Texas.

Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis hospitalized

EXCLUSIVE Couple launches 'Goodbye Gun Stocks' website to show if retirement funds are invested in gun industry

Screen shot of GoodbyeGunStocks.com Staunch gun control supporters can finally put their retirement money where their hearts are.

Gun, badge taken from NYPD pal of cop who killed himself; department fears indictments in corruption probe

NYPD Deputy Inspector Michael Ameri was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday. Federal investigators were prepared to wrap up their NYPD corruption probe when a high-ranking cop committed suicide, sources said.

The story behind the mosaic hats inside the 23rd St. subway stop

Since 2002, the N/Q/R stop has been home to 120 mosaic hats, scattered about the platform at different heights. They’re recreations of actual hats worn by famous people who passed through the area of the station in the 1880s to 1920s. A tip of the hat to the 23rd Street subway station.

HOTLINE ZING: SNL mocks Trump's fake flacks, Drake hosts

S.I. woman found dead in her home with gash to neck as officials learn her ex-husband killed himself upstate

A woman was found dead in her home Saturday and officials think she may have been killed by her ex-husband, who later killed himself.

Islamic State militant attack north of Baghdad kills at least 12

A picture taken on May 15, 2016 shows flames and smoke rising from tanks after a suicide bomb attack on the Taji gas plant, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.Eight suicide bombers broke into the gas plant and blew up a car bomb at one of its entrances, interior ministry spokesman Saad Maan said in a statement. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, that killed at least seven people, but it bore the hallmarks of an operation by the Islamic State group. / AFP PHOTO / SABAH ARARSABAH ARAR/AFP/Getty Images A coordinated assault on a natural gas plant north of the capital killed at least 12 people.

Missing Columbia student deleted her Facebook page, changed her cellphone and bank account numbers

Nayla Kidd’s actions are so bizarre that her family has become desperate to find the Louisville, Ky., native. Nayla Kidd didn’t just disappear — she fell off the grid.

Long Island Catholic priest suspended amid ‘credible’ child sex-abuse accusation

Exported.; The ex-president of a prestigious high school has been sidelined after sex abuse allegations against a former student were deemed credible.

Angie Martinez, 'The Voice of New York' talks rap legends, Hot 97 exit

Iranian orgs holds contest for Holocaust cartoons

An Iranian woman looks at anti-Israel cartoons displayed at the second international exhibition of drawing and cartoons on the Holocaust in Tehran on May 14, 2016.Some 150 drawings from fifty countries often with anti-Israeli themes were displayed at the opening of the exhibition the Fars news agency reported. / AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENAREATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images The contest insisted the event was aimed at criticizing Western double standards.

N.Y. businessman wants to spend $100G against state senators to help child sex-abuse victims

Portrait of Gary Greenberg a backer of the Child Victims Act on 5/13/16. (Bryan Pace for New York Daily News) An investor who was molested as a child in the 1960s says he’s prepared to spend $100,000 or more to help child sexual assault victims.

Upstate New York man caught on camera driving, shopping and going to gym while faking blindness to collect disability benefits

John Caltabiano Jr. was arrested for disability fraud after the 49 man claimed he couldn’t drive, cook for himself, exercise at the gym, move around his house or even shave without help due to his blindness. His ruse was discovered after video of his lie was uncovered by Innovative Claims Investigators driving, reading and doing things impossible without eyesight. New York man who pretended to be blind to collect workman’s comp was caught on camera driving while faking blindness to collect disability.

Two tigers escape big cat sanctuary in Holland

Netherlands OUT Two tigers escaped from their enclosure at a Dutch big cat sanctuary.

WATCH: Daughter of NFL player, now free of cancer, dances at father's wedding

6 killed in Baghdad-area suicide bombings

Fighters from the Iraqi pro-government forces secure an area on May 2016 in Amriyat al-Fallujah, a government-held town 50 kilometres (30 miles) southwest of Baghdad, after a raid by the Islamic State (IS) group.The jihadist attackers entered the town of Amriyat al-Fallujah and a key base for any operation against the IS-controlled city of Fallujah, further north, killing at least five people, security officials said. Amriyat al-Fallujah is one of the two main remaining cities IS controls in the country. / AFP PHOTO / MOADH AL-DULAIMIMOADH AL-DULAIMI/AFP/Getty Images At least 14 suicide attackers broke into a residential and government complex at dawn, police said.

Two injured after SUV collides with Access-A-Ride bus in Bronx, one in critical condition

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A woman, 23, was hospitalized in critical condition after her SUV collided with an Access-A-Ride bus in the Bronx.

see it Tractor-trailer flips over on Tappan Zee Bridge in front of another driver

A tractor-trailer carting scrap metal overturned on the Tappan Zee Brige Friday morning. A YouTube video shows a tractor-trailer overturning on the Tappan Zee Bridge Friday morning — right in front of a driver with a dashcam.

Fmr. UN climate chief to stand trial for stalking, harassment

2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner and chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Indian Rajendra Pachauri, looks on as he visits areas affected by Agatha tropical storm, in Playa de Oro, 35 km south of Guatemala City on September 26, 2010. Pachauri is in Guatemala to give a conference on Climate Change. AFP PHOTO / Walter PENA (Photo credit should read WALTER PENA/AFP/Getty Images) Pachauri is charged with sexual harassment, stalking and criminal intimidation of a 29-year-old woman.

Raissman Here's hoping Stephen A. Smith vs. Curt Schilling is on

ISIS picks up small win in eastern Syria

An Islamic State flag is seen in this picture illustration taken February 18, 2016. Picture taken February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration - RTX28QTD ISIS captured several buildings — including a hospital — in the town of Deir Az-Zor.

Washington, D.C. hands out anti-Zika virus kits

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE CDC. 2006 FILE PHOTO Zika virus-spreading mosquitoes have yet to invade the U.S., but federal health officials in Washington are taking no chances.

Macklemore joins Obama to fight prescription drug abuse

Macklemore performs "Same Love" at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California January 26, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) (GRAMMYS-SHOW) President Obama recruited rapper Macklemore to help spotlight the perils of prescription drug abuse.

Army chaplain resigns, calling Obama's drone program 'unaccountable killing' in public letter

President Barack Obama speaks during the arrival ceremony for the Nordic summit, Friday, May 13, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) A Unitarian Universalist reverend resigned from his post as an Army chaplain over his refusal support Obama’s drone program.

Prince’s bright yellow, uniquely shaped guitar up for auction

Heritage Auctions is selling one of the late artist’s “yellow cloud” electric guitars with an opening bid of $30,000.
Autos

Auto sales keep climbing, Audi is going electric, and more

car-dealership-lot-auto-sales We've also got news on Nissan taking control of Mitsubishi, Japanese auto market shifts and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

SEE IT BUMPER-TO-BUMPER: This traffic jam experiment will make you angry

Traffic experiment depicts why jams occur There is nothing quite like a little science experiment that shows just how avoidable some traffic jams could be.

Dodge: 100 years of performance and innovation

More than 100 years after the Dodge brothers first started making cars, author Matt DeLorenzo explores the storied automaker in his new book: "Dodge: 100 Years."

See it VIDEO: Man in car wash idiotically opens door

A man at car wash opened door There are a couple of simple rules when you are at a drive-thru car wash, and the first one is the most simple. Don’t open the door.

LIST FUN-DER THE RADAR: 7 of the most unexpectedly fun-to-drive cars and SUVs

Cadillac has added active fuel management to the powertrain, which deactivates cylinders when they are not needed and uses start/stop technology. The end result is pretty decent fuel economy, at 19 city/28 highway/22 combined. Fun doesn’t always come with a ‘GT’ or ‘SS’ badge. Here are 7 of the most fun cars and SUVs you may not have noticed.

KEEP TRUCKIN': Louisiana man's Toyota Tundra reaches 1 million miles

Million_Mile_Tundra_owner_victor_sheppard For his diligent maintenance, Victor Sheppard was rewarded with a 2016 Tundra.
New York

What I learned on Bleecker St.

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S.I. men trained pit bull for dogfighting

NYPD car Sefu Luthman and Scott Pearlmutter were hit with animal cruelty charges after training a dog named Savage to fight.

FDNY, EMS stations around the city open doors to visitors

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi It was open-house day for the FDNY as more than 200 firehouses and EMS stations welcomed visitors Saturday.

Harlem knife fight sends two to hospital

NYPD car Witnesses alerted authorities to a "big fight" in the lobby of a Harlem apartment building Saturday morning.

Manhattan criminal defense lawyer charged with bribes, conspiracy

Benjamin Yu on the first day of his trial in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday, May 13, 2016. Yu, a lawyer, is charged with bribing public officials to steer clients to him. (Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News) A Manhattan criminal defense lawyer allegedly hired a “man on the inside” to funnel cases their way.
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Mayor de Blasio fights criticism of five-cent plastic bag fee

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: A plastic bag sits in a Manhattan street on May 05, 2016 in New York City.New York's City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill that would require most stores to charge five cents per bag in an effort to cut down on plastic waste. New York's sanitation department estimates that every year 10 billion bags are thrown in the trash. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) The mayor was grilled by a skeptical caller Friday, who accused him of enacting the tax for grocery store owners.

Board of Elections chief says there's 'no explanation' for Brooklyn election blunder

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi There’s “no explanation” for a Brooklyn election officials mistake that removed thousands of voters from the rolls, Michael Ryan said.

Cops release photo of man wanted for Bronx shooting

A man dressed in a bright white polo shirt and shorts is being sought for shooting a 24-year-old man in the Bronx on Thursday, May 12, 2016. A man dressed in a bright white polo shirt and shorts is being sought for shooting a 24-year-old man in the Bronx.

Citi Bike offers freebies to riders rebalancing the system

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi To qualify, riders must be willing to take bikes from crowded stations to empty ones.
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Aroldis Chapman, Yankees' Big 3 slam door on White Sox

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (54) delivers a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 14, 2016, in New York. Chapman picked up his second save as the Yankees won 2-1. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Ivan Nova handed the baton off to the bullpen, and the Yankees' three-headed monster did the rest.

Severino’s struggles not result of a physical issue, Yanks say

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. Brian Cashman was non-committal when asked if Luis Severino will have a big-league rotation spot waiting for him.

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New York Mets' David Wright reacts after striking out on a pitch from Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray in the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 13, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) David Wright was on the field before Saturday night’s game taking early batting practice.
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