Wednesday, June 22, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

LEFT FOR DEAD: NYPD cops did nothing as man died from severe asthma attack during 2013 arrest for selling MetroCard swipes (WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT)

For 10 minutes, cops stood over a dying man, while waiting for FDNY medics to arrive.

EXCLUSIVE EATING AWAY AT ETHICS: Two NYPD chiefs face huge fines for dining on credit card tab of disgraced former Queens library boss Thomas Galante

The Conflict of Interest Board informed the chiefs that the board had found “probable cause” they violated a provision of the City Charter barring public servants from receiving such benefits.

Brooklyn woman identified as person who took fatal plunge off George Washington Bridge

Rebecca Wasserstrum, 28, fatally jumped off the George Washington Bridge on June 19, 2016. Rebecca Wasserstrum was spotted by a driver as she jumped from the bridge near the tower on the New York side of the span at about 4:15 p.m. Sunday, said Port Authority spokesman Joseph Pentangelo.

NYPD searching for man who raped woman at knifepoint inside Washington Heights park

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The victim told police she was jogging through Gorman Park about 7:30 p.m. on May 17 when a man attacked her after she ran up a concrete pathway.

'I AM A FLAWED HUMAN BEING': Selma Blair sorry for tantrum on Delta flight

Texas father arrested after 6-month-old daughter dies in hot car

Michael Thedford, 33, being charged with manslaughter for leaving his 6-month-old in a hot car. Michael Thedford was arrested and charged with manslaughter on Tuesday after police arrived to a home in the city of Melissa and found the infant unresponsive.

Iowa congressman who said putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 was racist loses bid to block it

JAN. 23, 2014 FILE Second-term Republican Steve King had claimed that putting the abolitionist in place of President Andrew Jackson, most famous for the Trail of Tears, would be divisive.

HOME OF THE WHOOPING: Texas man angry over milkshake beats Burger King staff member

Dallas Texas authorities are searching for a man who threw a drink at a Burger king worker. The unidentified customer was caught on surveillance footage. The customer was disatisfied over his milkshake. A Texas man who didn’t like his Burger King milkshake punched the woman who made it and threatened to kill her.

GETTING 'REAL': Foxx and Holmes dating, reveals 'Housewives' star

Father and three teen children go missing in sailboat off Florida coast

Not Released (NR) The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday night that the unidentified family family had not been seen since Sunday morning.

EXCLUSIVE Brooklyn man, 23, found dead after fight with his brother

NYPD car It is unclear if a crime was committed after an argument escalated into a fight between the brothers, according to police sources.

Texas man fighting for his life after contracting flesh-eating bacteria while swimming in the ocean

Brian Parrott, 50, of Jacinto City, Texas, took his family to the beach a little more than a week ago now is fighting flesh-eating bacteria in the intensive-care unit of a hospital Brian Parrott, 50, a security guard, came into contact with the bacteria on June 12 while he was swimming at a Galveston beach.

Church whose pastor celebrated Orlando shooting to lose lease

Sacramento Baptist Pastor Applauds Orlando Shooting. Pastor Roger Jimenez stated a few hours after the shooting : "Hey, are you sad that 50 pedophiles were killed today? No ... I think that's great. I think that helps society. I think Orlando, Florida's a little safer tonight," he said to the crowd of believers in front of him. A Sacramento, Calif., church whose pastor celebrated the Orlando massacre will not have its lease renewed next year.

QUE BELLA! Thorne flaunts her stuff in photoshoot for Galore

238 arrested in sting on child predators in Calif., 1,400 accused perverts busted nationwide

Conducted by the Los Angeles Regional Internet Crimes against Children task force, “Operation Broken Heart III” targeted offenders wanted for the sexual exploitation of children, child prostitution, sex tourism and possessing and distributing child pornography, said Deputy Chief Matt Blake of the Los Angeles Police Department. 238 people, including entertainers, community leaders, white collar professionals and clergy members were arrested. Hundreds of suspected child predators were busted in a two-month sting across southern California, police announced Monday.

Cuomo orders Port Authority probe of Lincoln Tunnel lane closure linked to de Blasio donor

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Now here’s a lane closure that is getting Gov. Cuomo’s attention.

Veteran kicked out of Dollar Tree store over PTSD service dog

Joshua Schutt, A US Veteran with a service dog to help him with his PTSD was recently asked to leave a local Dollar Tree in Mocksville, North Carolina. A U.S. Army veteran suffering from PTSD was kicked out of a Dollar Tree for bringing his service dog inside the store.

Scientific study wants to identify microbes in world subways

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A team of geneticists has already identified more than 600 types of microbes living in the subways of New York.

Ariel Winter celebrates her high school graduation with family

New York City High School Directory riddled with errors, leads to mass confusion

NR Thousands of special needs students have been affected by the misidentification of accessible high schools in Queens and Manhattan.

Sandwich chain Jimmy John's to toss non-compete agreements at N.Y. franchises

Previously, Jimmy John’s employees were required to sign agreements that prevented them from working at any establishment within two miles of a Jimmy John’s that made more than 10% of its revenue from sandwiches. Sandwich chain Jimmy John’s has agreed to tell its franchises in New York that employee non-compete agreements are full of baloney.

Feds asked to oversee Brooklyn primary instead of inept Board of Elections

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Rep. Nydia Velazquez wants the feds to monitor the primary in her Brooklyn district because she doesn’t trust the Board of Elections.

Somber, private funeral held for Disney alligator attack victim, 2-year-old Lane Graves

3TP EUO NARCH/NARCH30 The funeral for tragic toddler Lane Graves, killed by an alligator while playing at a Walt Disney World resort, was held Tuesday under a heavy veil of privacy.

LED BY NO ONE! Robert Plant says ‘Stairway to Heaven’ was not stolen

Indiana teen charged with terrorism after attempting to travel overseas to join ISIS, discussing U.S.-based attack

An Indiana teen, Akram Musleh, was arrested by FBI agents while attempting to travel from Indianapolis to New York. A criminal complaint alleges that he planned to travel overseas to join ISIS. He is now facing charges of terrorism. An Indiana teen was arrested and charged with terrorism after the FBI uncovered his online conversations planning a U.S.

U.S. senators who voted against tougher gun control laws will pay in next election, advocates say

Erica Lafferty, speaks at a news conference for the families of victims of gun violence survivors tell Congressional leaders �Not One More� American should be killed by gun violence at the National Press Club on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in Washington. Lafferty's mother, the principal at Sandy Hook Elementary, was killed in the Newtown shootings. (Kevin Wolf/Photo) Advocates vowed Tuesday to hold do-nothing Senators accountable in the next election for their failure to pass tougher gun control laws.

Orlando gunman Omar Mateen visited Pulse nightclub hours before mass shooting to check out security

Omar Mateen responsible for mass shooting in Orlando, Florida at Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016. The Orlando gunman stood in line, paid an entry fee, obtained a wrist band, and entered the Pulse nightclub hours before the shooting.

NYC expects more families with kids to be homeless this summer

NEW YORK June 21, 2016. —Historically when school ends many families living in overcrowded apartments or other difficult situations apply for shelter, so the City today organized the distribution of information about homelessness prevention and anti-eviction legal services to parents bringing their children to schools in areas most at risk of homelessness. The Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Department of Education (DOE) partnered to sponsor a Day of Action, during which elected officials and homeless services providers visited schools to provide resources to parents and caregivers as they drop off their kids. The goal is to prevent family homelessness whenever possible. Homelessness among families with kids is at a record high, and de Blasio has begun prepping for an even greater surge this summer.
Autos

FCA investigates Yelchin death, Volkswagen CEO probed, and more

2015-jeep-grand-cherokee-red We've also got Nissan hashing out politics, a NSX-based EV from Acura and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

Testing Cadillac’s rear camera mirror technology

2017-Cadillac-XT5-Rear-Camera-Mirror Rearview mirrors once served merely to offer a reflection of what was behind you, but that era is as bygone as love beads and air fresheners

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter: your moving day best friend

2016-Mercedes-Benz-Sprinter-2500-Passenger-Van-Front A primer on how to fit an entire apartment’s worth of tchotchkes into the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

REVIEW First Drive: 2017 Jaguar XE is late to the party, but knows how to dance

The 2017 Jaguar XE seeks to erase the bad memories that Jag's last sports sedan, the X-Type, left in many buyers' minds. Don’t confuse it with an F-type, but the 2017 Jaguar XE performs in a league of its own.

Ratings and Review: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC300

2016_Mercedes-Benz_GLC300_Dakota_Brown_Front_Quarter In luxury crossovers, there’s something for everyone, but could this new Mercedes be everything for everyone?

See it 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 Photos

206-mercedes-benz-glc300-red-driving-front The GLC300 allows you to get a top-notch luxury crossover without having to break the bank, but you might want to anyway.
New York

Bronx street racer busted for high-speed driving on L.I.E.

Darren Anderson, 24, of Edenwald, was charged Monday with reckless endangerment, after cops saw the video — which is still posted to the “BMW M Power” Facebook page, under the title, “The Ultimate Driving Machine.” A BMW driver was captured on camera weaving in and out of traffic.

Gov. Cuomo blasts spike in sex crimes on subway

The J Train arrives at the platform at the Myrtle Ave - Broadway JMZ MTA subway station on March 6, 2016. Stock Webstock Generic logo New sex crime stats from the NYPD Transit Bureau showed a 53% increase in sex crimes — including lewdness, groping and grinding.

NO MORE STALL-ING! Single-stall bathrooms in NYC to become gender neutral

Business owners must take down the men’s and women’s signs from their one-person bathrooms by Jan. 1. All single-stall bathrooms in the city will have to go gender neutral after the City Council passed a bill to mandate the change Tuesday.

‘Hamilton’ ticket scammer sentenced to up to 3 years in prison

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A scam artist who sold fake tickets to hit musical "Hamilton" was sentenced to 1- to-3 years in prison on Tuesday.

NYC passes bill to fine landlords for harassing business tenants

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The City Council passed a bill that slaps landlords with penalties for harassing small business owners they rent to.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Counselor covers two NYC schools, pushes projects to enhance the lives of kids at both

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi School counselor Denise Capasso says her mission is to create opportunities for her students every day.

Man who stabbed ex-Knick Chris Copeland outside 1OAK cops to assault

Shevoy Bleary-Murdock has some time served credited to his name from before his bail was paid last year and he will likely only do two or three weekends of time. Consider his wrist slapped.

Man working at NYC high school arrested for groping 18-year-old

City-As-School High School at 16 Clarkson St., New York. Isidro Puente, 51, of 665 East West 181st St. was accused of sexually molesting a female student at the school where he worked as a paraprofessional. A paraprofessional working at a Greenwich Village public high school was arrested Tuesday for groping an 18-year-old female student.

Queens pol will hold first fund-raiser as he mulls mayoral run

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Queens Councilman Eric Ulrich, a Republican who is mulling a run against Mayor de Blasio, will hold his first fund-raiser Tuesday.
Daily News Video

podcast 'Kung Fury' is a ridiculous short film... ridiculously brilliant

'Kung Fury' is a 2015 short film that became a viral sensation. He's a kung fu master, and he's out to kill Hitler.

video Famed 'Big' piano returns, finds new home at Macy's after FAO Schwarz closed

Newsers try out the Giant Piano Think 'Big' — again.
Sports

Mets schedule workout with Cuban slugger Yulieski Gourriel

Gourriel, 32, was declared a free agent last week by Major League Baseball.

FEINSAND Yankees have plenty of good reasons not to be sellers yet

The buzz began more than a month ago after the Yankees got off to a dreadful 9-17 start. To hear the fan base talk about the Yankees, you’d think you were listening to a bunch of traders on the stock exchange as the market was heading down the toilet.

ISOLA LeBron James has a little Michael Jordan in him off the court too

So much for LeBron James taking the high road.

Nova shelled by Rockies as Yankees try to sort things out

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (28) removes pitcher Ivan Nova, second from right, during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) When Brian Cashman hoped the Yankees would make it “pretty damn obvious” via their play whether the club should be buyers or sellers.
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