Monday, June 13, 2016

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'HURRY, HE'S IN THE BATHROOM WITH US': Mom shares tragic texts from missing son as Orlando mass shooting unfolded

Mina Justice was sound asleep when she received the first text from her son, Eddie Justice.

Man, 22, fights to survive after being shot in head in Bronx

NR A 22-year-old man was fighting for his life after a gunman blasted him in the head in the Pearly Gates Playground, cops said.

U.S. lawmakers can save lives if they reenact assault weapons ban

Firearms Training Unit Detective Barbara J. Mattson of the Connecticut State Police holds up a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle. Mass murder is now the norm in the U.S. We have grown used to regular reports of incidents where casualties reached the double digits.

Lin-Manuel Miranda recites poem for Orlando victims during Tonys

After Orlando, Trump thanks backers for praise about 'being right'

Donald Trump's comments immediately sparked criticism. Congratulations on being a tone-deaf egoist, Donald Trump.

Uncovering if Pulse club massacre in Orlando was an 'ISIS attack'

ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 12: Law enforcement officials investigate near the Pulse Nightclub where Omar Mateen allegedly killed at least 50 people on June 12, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The mass shooting killed at least 50 people and injuring 53 others in what is the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Omar Mateen wanted the world to associate his attack with ISIS, the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

LGBTQ activists, advocates react to Orlando shooting

Friends and family members embrace outside the Orlando Police Headquarters during the investigation of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub. News of the tragic mass shooting in Orlando rocked the LGBTQ community Sunday.

Bobby Brown opens up about sex life in new book

Egypt intensifies search for EgyptAir crash data

MANDATORY CREDIT: KRZYSZTOF KACZALA. EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES Egyptian investigators say time is running out in the search for the black boxes.

Family of Texas college football player fatally shot by police officer 'dismayed' by grand jury's decision not to indict

The family of a college football player fatally shot by a Texas police officer are "saddened and dismayed" by the grand jury's decision.

Bernie, Hillary to meet Tuesday in possible endorsement interview

Bdddddd Sanders said he'll sit down with Clinton Tuesday to discuss her devotion to progressive positions and to determine if he can endorse her.

Ryan won’t challenge Trump’s nomination at GOP convention

‘The way I see it is he won the thing fair and square,’ House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Sunday about Trump. Just days after he dubbed Trump a racist, Ryan rejected challenging the presumptive GOP nominee at the party's convention.

'HATE WILL NEVER WIN': James Corden makes somber Orlando dedication

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 12: Host James Corden speaks onstage during the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) James Corden delivered a somber and touching opening at the Tony Awards to remember the Orlando victims.

Texas Lt. Gov. ripped for ill-timed tweet after mass shooting

Lt. Gov-elect Dan Patrick speaks during an oath of office ceremony for Ken Paxton, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, in Austin, Texas. Paxton was sworn in as Texas attorney general. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) The Texas lieutenant governor is being called out as a "disgrace" for an ill-timed tweet hours after the Orlando mass shooting.

Ukraine holds gay pride march, the nation's first

TOPSHOT - Activists of LGBT community shout slogans as they carry flags and placards during the Gay Pride parade on June 12, 2016 in Kiev.More than 700 gay rights activists marched through central Kiev on June 12 amid a massive police presence for the third such gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country where homophobia remains widespread. The June 12 march was the first ever gay pride rally to be held in central Kiev, prompting an unprecedented security operation with several thousand police and National Guard officers lining the route during the event, which lasted around 20 minutes. / AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKYSERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images The country’s first gay pride march was held peacefully Sunday in the capital city amid tight security.

Clinton general election ad takes aim at Trump’s divisiveness

Hillary Clinton’s ad, titled ‘Who We Are,’ will begin airing Thursday. The one-minute spot intermixes images of her looking presidential with images of Trump looking angry.

Gov. Cuomo marches in Puerto Rican Day Parade, says New York should champion politically for island in debt

-ALLCOUNTRY The colors of Puerto Rico filled Fifth Ave. Sunday for the National Puerto Rican Day Parade.

Selena Gomez stepdad raises $85G for Christina Grimmie’s family

Cuomo, Sanders: Orlando attack proves US needs tougher gun laws

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The national debate over gun control once again kicked off Sunday following the horrific mass shooting at an Orlando gay club.

Las Vegas driver arrested after wounding two adults and three kids, two critically, in suspected hit-and-run

Multiple people struck in Las Vegas Saturday Night. A suspected hit-and-run driver plowed into a group of five people — the youngest just 6-years-old — at a Las Vegas intersection, cops said.

Woman, 61, killed in Bronx hit-and-run

A woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver on White Plains Rd. & East Gun Hill Rd. early Sunday in the Bronx. A 61-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run in the Bronx early Sunday, witnesses and police said.

Las Vegas Uber driver returns tote bag filled with $7G worth of chips, cash to World Series of Poker player Jacob Brundage

The logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone over a reserved lane for taxis in a street is seen in this photo illustration taken in Madrid on December 10, 2014. A Madrid judge has ordered U.S.-based online car booking company Uber to cease operations in Spain, the latest ban on the popular service. Taxi drivers around the world consider Uber unfairly bypasses local licensing and safety regulations by using the internet to put drivers in touch with passengers. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN - Tags: LAW TRANSPORT SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS TELECOMS LOGO) - RTR4HGTL A World Series of Poker player says he hit an "emotional jackpot" thanks to an Uber driver who returned his $7,000 ante.

‘ALF’ star Michu Meszaros in coma: report

Man in wheelchair shot dead, 2 others die in violence across city

Eric Oliver was was shot once in the head outside Rogers Ave. near E. 163rd St. in Longwood in the Bronx late Saturday. A 31-year-old man on a wheelchair was fatally shot in the Bronx late Saturday — during a night of mayhem that also saw two men killed.

Missing Australian traveler’s body found on Brazil beach

Bonnie Cuthbert, of Australia, shows a photo of her missing boyfriend Rye Hunt, 25, during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 3, 2016. Hunt, an electrician who worked at a mine in western Australian, was in Rio as part of a world trip with a friend. His whereabouts were last known on May 21. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) A body that washed up on a beach near Rio de Janeiro is that of an Australian traveler.

German protesters form human chain against U.S. drone strikes

Peace activists form a human chain on the street leading towards the US air base during the 'Stopp-Ramstein' campaign in Ramstein, Germany, Saturday June 11, 2016. Demonstrators have formed a human chain near the U.S. air base in western Germany to protest against lethal drone strikes.  Protest organizers contend that the Ramstein Air Base is used to relay flight control data for lethal drone strikes. They are calling for the base, a major U.S. military hub, eventually to be closed altogether. (Oliver Dietze/dpa via AP) Demonstrators formed a human chain near a U.S. air base in western Germany.

CRUEL QUARTET: 4 teen girls beat woman for ‘sucking teeth’ at them on Brooklyn subway

Police are seeking these four female suspects in the attack. A 21-year-old woman was attacked by a group of teenage girls after she sucked her teeth at them in disgust on a Manhattan-bound A train in Brooklyn, cops said Saturday.
Autos

Tesla trades repairs for silence; flying car research, and more

tesla-motors-store-logo-auto-daily-drive-thru We've also got news on the latest Takata recall, new(ish) Tesla Model S variants, and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

FLYING HIGH: Google's Larry Page funding flying car companies

Flying cars might be a fantasy to the world, but not to this Silicon Valley millionaire.

FIRST DRIVE Ford Fusion keeps its style and fun with 2017 update

2017-Ford-Fusion-Hybrid-Titanium-White-Gold-Front-Quarter-Right Ford updates the 2017 Fusion with new safety and infotainment technologies. But is this family sedan safe enough for schlepping kids?

PHOTOS The 2017 Fiat 124 Spider brings Italian flair with wind in your hair

2017 Fiat 124 Spider rear Designed in Italy and built in Japan, the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider is a funky two-seat roadster that is not only stylish, but enjoyable as well.

ROBO-COP: LAPD leases 100 BMW i3 electric vehicles

The BMWs will only be used for non-emergency purposes. The Los Angeles Police Department has gone green with the addition of 100 electric BMWs to its fleet of vehicles.

LIST HIT THE OPEN ROAD: 10 Best cars, trucks and SUVs for a summer road trip

There are few things more American than hitting the open road in the summer time, and few cars better suited to the job than these 10. Road trips are one of America’s specialties, and there are no better vehicles for the job than these 10 all-stars.
New York

NYC on high alert, will still host all gay pride events

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi New York is standing with Orlando — and won’t let Sunday’s horrific terror attack stop the Big Apple’s gay pride celebrations.

N.Y. pols push law to beef up oversight of district attorneys

Senator John DeFrancisco anwers questions at the Capitol in Albany, NY on Monday , May 11th, 2015 for a conference on whether Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos will step down because of the current scandal he is involved in, and who will replace him. (Eric Jenks for New York Daily News) State lawmakers are looking to beef up oversight of prosecutors with a controversial measure that’s gaining momentum at the Capitol.

FDNY battle feisty brush fire near Belt Parkway in Brooklyn

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A brush fire burned for hours off the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn on Sunday, snarling traffic as hundreds of firefighters were brought in.

'BULLETS DON'T HAVE NO NAME': Bronx mother of three children gunned down protecting her kids during shooting in park

When Jessica White saw a man dressed in black start shooting into the playground, she jumped up – then took a bullet to the chest

State passes law to get more workers to become farmers

Columbia County scenes Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Ancramdale, New York. Columbia County has become the hottest second home market in the country as well as become the leader of the farm to table food movement and could become the East coast's version of Napa Valley with food taking the place of wine. Farmers are surviving there, and there is a new type of farmer--modern, sophisticated, and tech-savvy. COLUMBIA COUNTY FARMS TO TABLE New York state lawmakers want to give a helping hand to aspiring farmers.
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NYC Rent Guidelines Board will likely freeze rents next year

Tenants’ advocates who were angry in 2015 may have reason to cheer soon as rent guidelines board mulls a possible rent rollback. Here's one of the rare things on which landlords and tenants agree.

Harlem tenant, 68, on fixed income fears she ‘might have to leave New York’

Jean Covington in her apartment at 2186 Fifth Avenue in Harlem, where she is worried about rent increases.She has lived there for 41 years. Saturday,,June 11th, 2016, Bronx, New York.( Michael Schwartz for New York Daily) A 68-year-old woman fears she won't be able to afford the apartment she's lived in for the past 41 years.

N.Y. law requires sex offenders to register second homes

Manhattan skyline with Empire State Building over Hudson River, New Yorkweb stock webstock istock NEW YORK sex offenders would have to register their second homes under legislation approved by the state Senate and Assembly.

Exclusive Red Hook East Houses have thousands of apartments with lead paint — the most of any housing project in the city

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Thousands of residents — who have lived in the apartments for decades — may have been exposed to dangerous amounts of lead paint.
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While LeBron takes ‘high road,’ Warriors sound off on Cavs star

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Leonard: Is paying Lundqvist big bucks the best way to win?

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist sits on the bench during the third period after being pulled during game 5 in a first-round NHL playoff hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 23, 2016. The Penguins won 6-3, to clinch the best-of-seven games series 4-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) The sense this Rangers offseason is that the club's front office and coaching staff are reevaluating everything.
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