Wednesday, June 8, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

'MENTAL ILLNESS IS THE CRIMINAL, NOT EARL NASH': Actor who played Omar on 'The Wire' says health, prison system are to blame for his acting idol's Bronx sex attack

Earl Nash, for 20 increasingly troubled years before his death on the wrong end of a tire iron, desperately needed help that never came.

HILLARY MAKES HISTORY! Clinton claims memorable victory as first woman to secure major party's nomination; Bernie Sanders vows to continue fighting on

Move over Bernie, it’s Hillary Clinton’s time to catch fire.

'DO YOU REALLY WANT TO GET TASERED RIGHT NOW?' Dashcam video shows Missouri officer shooting teen with stun gun

The 17-year-old went into a coma after what started as a traffic stop ended with Runnels using his Taser.

Band of friend of Stanford rapist Brock Turner's friend dropped from Brooklyn gigs

Publicity photos from press page for the band Good English, featuring sisters (left to right) Elizabeth, Celia and Leslie Rasmussen. http://behindthecurtainsmedia.com/goodenglish/ Leslie Rasmussen who plays percussion for Good English, wrote a letter to Judge Aaron Persky before her childhood friend was convicted.

Dad gets life in prison for selling 3 daughters to man who raped, filmed girls for child pornography

brown gavel and open book on a wooden table of the law in the courtroom web stock A Tennessee man who sold his daughters to a man who raped them and used them in child pornography has been sentenced to life in prison.

Former NBA player Sean Rooks dies at 46, just hours after Knicks interview

'NO MOM SHOULD LOSE THEIR CHILD': Nevada boy, 4, internally decapitated in devastating car crash gets saved by good Samaritan

A Nevada boy’s life was hanging by a thread after a devastating car crash internally decapitated him.

Police investigating to see if cop who sexually abused 13-year-old girl hanged himself

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The officer, who is assigned to Transit District 33, was accused of abusing the girl sometime Friday, sources said.

Donald Trump celebrates primary victories by trashing Hillary Clinton, courting Sanders' supporters

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers remarks following primaries in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota at Trump National Golf Club Westchester in Briarcliff Manor, New York, June 07, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / KENA BETANCURKENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump used his first big speech since Hillary Clinton became the presumptive Democratic nominee to rip his November opponent.

Amber Rose, Wiz Khalifa 'celebrate' divorce settlement at strip club

Driver speeds wrong-way down Hudson Parkway, smashes into vehicle and seriously injures two

The motorist sped north on the southboubd side of the Henry hudson Parkway, and crashed into Right around the 79th St. Boat Basin, the driver slammed head-on into the other car at high speed.

'WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT': Sanders goes forward with White House bid despite Clinton's nomination

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pauses during his speech at the Santa Monica Airport on Tuesday night. Bernie Sanders pledged to trudge forward to Philadelphia despite rumors the Vermont senator plans to lay off half of his campaign staff.

FOUGHT FOR HIS LIFE: MMA fighter Kimbo Slice died as doctors prepared him for a heart transplant

Mixed martial arts fighter Kimbo Slice died as his doctors were preparing him for a heart transplant, according to a report.

'THE HEIGHT OF RACIST HYPOCRISY': Staten Island politician riles Dems after comparing abortion rights to genocide

New York Assemblyman Ron Castorina (R. - Staten Island). A Staten Island freshman Republican legislator spun the Assembly into turmoil after likening abortion in black communities to genocide.

Ellen DeGeneres sued for making breast joke on show

EXCLUSIVE N.Y. Assembly Democrats reach compromise on sexual abuse victims law

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, speaks during a news conference on paid family leave on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Assembly Democrats have agreed on a new bill that would make it easier for child sexual abuse victims to seek justice as adults.

Mayor de Blasio heads to California for daughter’s graduation

Not Released (NR) Mayor de Blasio is headed west for a little family time.

Yellowstone visitor feared dead after falling into hot spring

A hiker walks out of the Norris Geyser Basin, one of the most earthquake active regions of the park, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, June 21, 2011. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart (UNITED STATES) - RTR2O5KG The man believed to be in his early 20s was 225 yards away from the path in Norris Geyser Basin.

Cops hunt 3 suspects in Brooklyn shooting that left man wounded

Scary video released Tuesday by the NYPD shows a gunman shooting at a group of fleeing men in Brooklyn. A 23-year-old man was struck in the left thigh and the lower back during the shooting which took place on May 26 just before 6 a.m. on Chester St. near Livonia Ave. in Brownsville. Cops released the video in an effort to identify three suspects in the video, the NYPD said. Anyone with information can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 577-TIPS. Calls are confidential. Scary video the NYPD released Tuesday shows a gunman shooting at a group of fleeing men in Brooklyn.

SCANDAL! Kerry Washington was fired twice due to black stereotype

Florida father sells teen's SUV after noticing that it smelled of weed, says son was 'acting all thug'

Allan Gieger Jr. created a Craigslist post for his son's 1998 Ford Explorer for $1500 after his disrespectful behavior. A Florida father sold his son's SUV on Craigslist, complaining that the teen was spending too much time smoking dope and "acting all thug."

Tenn. woman admits to killing husband over text message

As part of the plea, she also agreed to turn over the life insurance proceeds she collected in her husband's death to his family.

Alligator spotted with dead body in mouth at central Florida lake

A body was found Tuesday June 7, 2016 in the mouth of a gator in Lakeland Florida, police said. A dead body turned up in an eight-foot alligator’s mouth at a lake in central Florida Tuesday afternoon, police said.

EXCLUSIVE Ex-MTA worker says she was harassed for not being 'black enough'

Not Released (NR) An Army veteran who worked for the MTA was tormented by a co-worker for not being “black enough” in her mannerisms.

‘The Commish’ star Theresa Saldana dead at 61

Oklahoma mom asked her kids blow into her car’s ignition-interlock system so she could drive drunk

Kayla Kathleen Martin-Weliwita, 36, faces charges of child neglect and public intoxication. An Oklahoma woman too drunk to start her car’s sober-driving system tried to get her two daughters to blow into it instead, police said.

Two men flee police in car that nearly struck school picnic before crashing into wall in Manhattan

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Two men trying to flee the police in a car drove into a crowded section of Riverside Park Tuesday, barely missing a large school picnic.

Lawmaker says NYPD has 'secret rule' allowing banned chokeholds

Screen grab from the video that shows the arrest and baton beatnig of suspect Eric Garner by police in Staten Island on Thursday, July 17, 2014. Cops can still get away with using a banned chokehold, a city councilman charged after reading the NYPD’s new use of force guidelines.

NYC shoppers have until February before paying plastic bag tax

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi City shoppers now have until February — at least — before they will have to pay five cents for plastic shopping bags.
Autos

California car thefts, the trouble with driving off the lot

rsz_car-theft-broken-window We've also got news on a Norwegian gas-car ban, the return of Skoda to the U.S., and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

SEE IT SMASHING: Gas station owner whacks truck with pipe

gas station owner smashes truck with pipe An owner of a gas station felt a customer had stuck around the pump to long, so she decided to take action.

FIRST LOOK 2017 Audi A5 and S5 get a new look, new moves

It may not look like it, but the Audi S5 Coupe is completely redesigned for 2017, and better than ever. It may not look like it at first glance, but the 2017 A5 and S5 Coupe are completely redesigned for the new era of Audi.

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?

GALLERY 2017 Ford Fusion gets better inside and out

2017 Ford Fusion Sport Any of the four trim levels are acceptable for the stylish 2017 Ford Fusion, and they are all fun to drive.

Chevy Camaro stars as Bumblebee in next Transformers

Chevy Camaro bumblebee The 2016 Chevy Camaro will once again play the role of Bumblebee in the fifth installment of the Transformers franchise.
New York

DORM TRAGEDY: Ind. college student hangs himself inside NYU room

This is the NYU dormitory where Zoey Reager was said to have been burned by a Jaimie Castano. The dorm is located at 80 Lafayette Street. (Sam Costanza for New York Daily News) 1/20/2015. Cops are investigating the death of a 20-year-old student who hanged himself in a Greenwich Village dorm owned by NYU, officials said Tuesday.

HOMETOWN HEROES Queens music teacher tunes into kids’ needs, tries to inspire them through song

Howard Simmons/Daily News There are no auditions for students who want to take part in one of Queens music teacher Daryl Ware’s theatrical productions.

EXCLUSIVE CCRB report shows NYPD cops use Tasers too often

RF Image, Model Released, Not Property Released Cops too often use Tasers on suspects who are unarmed or already in custody, according to a report by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.

ONLY GUILTY OF 'BEING REAL': Irving Plaza shooting suspect Troy Ave proclaims innocence in Rikers rap

Rolland Collins is wheeled into Manhattan Criminal Court by detectives on May 30th, 2016 in New York. Collins, who raps under the name Troy Ave, was arrested following a quadruple-shooting last week at Irving Plaza that left one dead. (Alec Tabak for New York Daily News) Rapper Troy Ave has fired off a new Rikers Island rap proclaiming his innocence in the shooting death at T.I.'s concert last month.

Agency that hired assistant who killed Linda Stein may be liable

Linda Stein, a former rock music manager, was a wildly successful Douglas Elliman broker whose clients included Madonna, Sting, Billy Joel and Elton John. A Manhattan employment agency could be on the hook financially for the wrongful death of celebrity real estate broker Linda Stein.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Cops take on Harlem kids in gym refurbished with drug money

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Cops and kids squared off in a basketball game Tuesday in a refurbished city housing gymnasium in Harlem.

Staten Island school vice principal arraigned for stabbing attack over wife’s affair

Assistant Principal Vincent Scotto, 43, with his lawyer Joeeph Mure, Jr at arraignment for slashing/stabbing his wife's lover John Carosella, 59. Richmond (Staten Island) Criminal Court June 6, 2016. Assistant principal Vincent Scotto, 43, was arraigned in Staten Island Criminal Court Monday for allegedly stabbing 59-year-old John Carosella with a makeshift spear in Great Kills Saturday evening.

Landlords sue NYC's Water Board over 'unfair' rate increase

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Three landlords and the Rent Stabilization Association sued the city Water Board on Tuesday for adopting a 2.1% rate increase.

NYC to repave 65 more miles of road this year than it budgeted for thanks to oil savings

NR Lower fuel prices are helping New York City drivers at the tank and on the road.
Daily News Video

video Meet 'The Surfing Samurai': Wheelchair-bound man with cerebral palsy hits the waves

Dylan Hronec is wheelchair-bound due to cerebral palsy, but one filmmaker says there is more to his friend than his disability.

podcast Wes Craven's first film, 1972's 'The Last House on the Left', redefined horror for the bloodier

Cold-blooded killers terrorize a family in 1972's 'The Last House on the Left'. Our journey into the gory evolution of horror takes us to Wes Craven's debut film.
Sports

Beltran, Pineda help lead Yankees to 6-3 win over Angels

Matt Harvey impressively has allowed one combined run over two turnaround starts on the other side of town.

Prospect Mets gave up in Cespedes deal dominating with Tigers

DETROIT, MI - JUNE 6: Michael Fulmer #32 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning at Comerica Park on June 6, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. Fuller recorded his sixth win, 11-0 over the Blue Jays. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) There probably isn't a Met fan alive who would call for a do-over on the Yoenis Cespedes trade.

Yankees' Carlos Beltran hits another big milestone

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. Carlos Beltran was at a loss for words Tuesday night. Hours earlier, the 39-year-old Yankee hit another career milestone.

Mark Teixeira hopes to play through pain, avoid knee surgery

HOUSTON, TX - JUNE 27: Mark Teixeira #25 of the New York Yankees watches his two-run double in the eighth inning during their game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on June 27, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) Mark Teixeira is determined to try to avoid surgery and make it back from his latest stint on the DL in a few weeks.
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