Friday, August 19, 2016

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ALL APOLOGIES: Donald Trump admits to sometimes using the 'wrong' words following most recent campaign shake-up

A stiff-sounding Donald Trump expressed regret Thursday in an attempt to save his flagging presidential campaign.

EXCLUSIVE Cop didn't ID himself or help victim in NYC street fight

Ray Cordero, 29, outside the Manhattan District Attorney's Office on Thursday, August 18, 2016. He and a friend were assaulted in Chelsea. (Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News) A brawl that has an off-duty cop in hot water was captured on video — and one man beaten so badly his face was fractured in three places.

Young Texas boy finds 3 relatives dead in apparent murder-suicide

Police gather in a garage at the 7700 block of Balsam Crossing Lane in Cypress, Texas, after a young boy found the bodies of three of his relatives in the backyard on August 18, 2016. Two victims were in their 90s and one was in her 70s. It is believed to have been a murder-suicide. A young boy found the bodies of three relatives shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide outside their Texas home.

Jails boss hit for making correction officer drive him to airport

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The city jails’ deputy commissioner was fined with $1,500 for ordering an airport ride from correction officer.

Rob Kardashian threatened to call out family over Blac Chyna emoji drama

Heroic subway cleaner stops fire minutes after chasing down groper

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi This subway station cleaner put himself in harm's way — twice in the same day.

Queens pol alerts NYPD after Facebook message scare

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz speaks during a news conference to announce the official LGBT Pride Night hosted by the New York Mets Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, in New York. LGBT Pride Night will be Saturday Aug. 13, 2016 at Citi Field in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) The NYPD is investigating a creepy Facebook message sent to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz that mentioned her two sons.

Manhattan teen who murdered 16-year-old boy for his Marmot parka faces 15 years to life

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A 16-year-old who admitted to murdering a peer over a parka in 2013 was sentenced to 15-to-life.

HOT MAMA! Kim shows off her bikini body for first time since giving birth

Off-duty NYPD officer busted for hitting relative in Queens

Brothers Stephan, left, John, center, and Alec Favale pose for photographers before the New York City Police Department Police Academy graduation ceremony, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Three sons of a New York Police Department official were sworn in as officers Tuesday, in what may mark the first time three siblings have ever graduated from the city's police academy at one time.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested late Thursday after he allegedly hit a relative in Queens, officials said.

Petition claims LaGuardia HS has hit sour note with academic push

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi LaGuardia High School is losing its groove.

Former Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. John W. Vessey Jr. dies at 94

Retired Gen. John Vessey, who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Reagan, is shown after the 2007 dedication of the World War II Memorial in Minnesota. Retired Army Gen. John W. Vessey, who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Ronald Reagan, has died.

SHAUN KING A tale of 2 face-eating men in Fla. — one white, one black and the dramatic differences in how cops handled arrests

Had Austin Harrouff been black, he would've been shot and killed on sight.

WE CAN STOP: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth cancel honeymoon

President Obama slammed for being on Martha’s Vineyard vacation amid Louisiana flood disaster

SORRENTO, LA - AUGUST 17: Leslie Andermann Gallagher surveys the flood damage to her home on August 17, 2016 in Sorrento, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least twelve deaths and thousands of homes damaged by the flood waters. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Rain and floods in Louisiana have been the worst, but not bad enough for President Obama to end his vacation and show up, critics charged.

Man leaps to his death from Mandalay Bay balcony

Police and a coroners were on scene to investigate after an apparent suicide at Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas strip. A man died Thursday after jumping from an upper-level balcony at the Mandalay Bay casino in Las Vegas.

Child porn bust in New Jersey leads to 40 arrests in every county of the state

Authorities have charged 40 men — including at least one from each of the state’s 21 counties — with charges of possessing or distributing images of child sexual abuse. The six-month probe tracked sickening images of child exploitation to the homes of pervs in every corner of the Garden State.

Lawyers: Racketeering case against mob is baloney because families weren't close enough to work together

Criminal defense lawyer John Meringolo, who published Muhammad Ali Magazine, sits with a signed copy at Camden Plaza Park in Brooklyn on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. (Credit: Byron Smith for New York Daily News) Five East Coast mob families working together? Fugheddabout it!

ON-SET HORROR: Most gruesome — and deadly — injuries on Hollywood sets

Former NYPD sergeant accused of tossing semen at female co-worker claims DNA test proves it was saliva

Michael Iscenko walks through the hall after his hearing in State Supreme Court on November 19, 2015 in New York. Iscenko, an NYPD sergeant, allegedly flung semen on a colleague inside 1 Police Plaza. (Alec Tabak for New York Daily News) Accused semen-slinger Michael Iscenko maintains he never threw anything inappropriate at his 1 Police Plaza colleague.

SEX DRIVE: Ohio man arrested for trying to have sex with a van

Michael William Henson, 35, is accused of exposing himself and inserting his genitals in the grill of a red van that was parked on the street. Va-va-vroom.

Video shows Oklahoma dentist slamming mistress's baby to the floor head first in fatal abuse (GRAPHIC CONTENT)

Bert Franklin, 35, a Tulsa dentist accused of killing Lincoln Lewis, 19 months. Franklin had been dating Lewis’ mother, Roxanne Randall, for about a year. An Okla. dentist accused of killing his mistress’s baby could be seen in home surveillance video fatally beating the boy, prosecutors said.

'CHILLING' ACT: Long Island man confesses to drowning his mother in pool

Cops say that Denis Cullen, 23, confessed to killing his mother. Denis Cullen, Jr., was charged with murder in the second degree for killing Elizabeth Cullen, 63, behind their $1.8 million manse in Cold Spring Harbor on Wednesday.

‘Real Housewives’ star NeNe Leakes owes nearly $830,000 in taxes

L.A. police officers laughed as dying man lay motionless at jail

Surveillance video obtained by Pro Publica shows a June 4, 2012 incident inside the Los Angeles Police Department’s 77th Street Station Jail involving officers and Vachel Howard who died while in police custody. Los Angeles police officers found reason to laugh after struggling with a schizophrenic man who died in their custody, video showed.

Exclusive $91M Far Rockaway project would turn empty storefronts into a ‘mixed-use neighborhood’

A new plan outlines how the blighted downtown Far Rockaway shopping area could be revitalized. This is a current photo of the area. The plan, which includes affordable housing, has brighter storefronts, residential and commercial towers and an eye-pleasing streetscape.

Ryan Lochte faces possible loss of endorsements after scandal

(FILES) This file photo taken on August 03, 2016 shows US swimmer Ryan Lochte holding a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, two days ahead of the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Brazilian police have prevented two more U.S. swimmers from leaving the country after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics over the investigation of a robbery complaint by teammate Ryan Lochte. According to a report on O Globo Web site, swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger were arrested and removed from their plane so Brazilian federal police could interview them Wednesday night. The U.S. Olympic Committee later confirmed their detention. / AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAUMARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images The 32-year-old’s website says that he is currently sponsored Speedo, Airweave and Polo Ralph Lauren.

Illinois judge allows court clerk to don robe and rule on cases, prompting criminal investigation

Rhonda Crawford, a Democratic candidate for Judge in Cook County Illinois has been suspended from her job as Clerk after Judge Valarie Turner allowed Craford to take her place on the bench to oversee two cases. The judge has been indefinitely suspended from practicing law.
Autos

Dodge brings back 2 classics, Bosch drawn into VW suit, and more

2017 dodge challenger ta charger daytona We've also got a Volkswagen EV with 300 miles of range, a possible Hyundai-Google partnership, and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

FIRST DRIVE First Drive: 2017 Nissan Titan

2017-Nissan-Titan-PRO-4X-Front-Quarter The latest addition to Nissan’s revitalized truck lineup has a lot to prove, but the 2017 Nissan Titan half-ton is ready for the challenge.

BUYER'S GUIDE How to buy a car you will love

2017-Kia-Forte From finding the right car to negotiating the best deal and driving home happy, this guide explains how to buy or lease a car you will love.

First Look! Honda Civic Hatchback will make U.S. debut this fall

2017-honda-civic-hatchback-silver-front-quarter Honda's popular hatchback will see if it can match its European success in the States during the 2017 model year.

PHOTOS Gallery: 2016 Infiniti Q50 hopes to get the brand back on the right track

2016 Infiniti Q50 Red Front While the 2016 Infiniti Q50 is an overall nice car, sometimes nice is not good enough in a competitive luxury sedan segment.

REVIEW Short Report: 2016 Infiniti Q50

2016-Infiniti-Q50-2.0t-Hagane-Blue-Hero Infiniti once possessed “street cred.” Today, a mish-mash product lineup, confusing naming conventions, and outsourcing cloud its identity.
New York

De Blasio cautiously supports affordable housing tax break for developers — as long as it doesn’t drive up costs

One idea under discussion would create a two-tiered minimum wage for housing projects, with the state reimbursing part of the costs. While he said it’s good talks to revive the affordable housing tax credit have intensified, de Blasio called the proposal "not baked yet."

Two brothers shot following fight outside of Bronx gym

Cops are looking for a pair of dumbbells who shot and wounded two Bronx gym goers after making fun of one of them, officials said Thursday.

Brooklyn slumlord brothers accused of forcing out tenants so they could hike rents working on plea deal

Brothers Aaron (l.) and Joel Israel (c.) leave Brooklyn Supreme Court on Thursday. Attorneys for a pair of Brooklyn slumlords accused of forcing out their long-time tenants are working on a plea deal to resolve the case.

New York man gets 22 years in prison for killing friend for eating leftover sandwich

Not Released (NR) Marcus Gottsche was sentenced in the death of 28-year-old Jasmine Armour, of Buffalo.

Hillary Clinton meets with NYPD's Bill Bratton, other cities' top cops to discuss police-community relations

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Police Commissioner Bill Bratton has a message for cops about Hillary Clinton: She’s got your back.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

'WE WANT JUSTICE FOR IT': Slain Queens imam’s son-in-law lauds NYPD legwork to nab gunman

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Relatives of the two Muslim men executed outside a Queens mosque praised the NYPD Thursday for catching the suspected killer.

Mayor de Blasio announces $150M in upgrades for ‘anchor parks’ in all five boroughs

Highbridge Park, which is located from Harlem to Washington Heights in Manhattan.This is one of the cityÕs underserved parks. Contact: Geoffrey Croft, parks activists shows around in the deplorable conditions where we found neddles, used condoms and drug parafernalia near the kids playground. The investment will go to build running tracks, soccer and baseball fields and forested hiking paths at the major parks.

Mobile home destroyed in wild crash in Brooklyn

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A Swiss man living in a mobile home in Brooklyn crashed his ride into two parked cars Thursday, destroying the camper.

Community rips callous Bronx man who killed clerk with cop’s gun

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Supporters of a Bronx deli worker shot dead by a crazed panhandler wielding a police officer's gun ripped the accused killer as remorseless.
Daily News Video

podcast Terry Gilliam brought his unique, often bizarre vision to 1995's '12 Monkeys'

Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt star in '12 Monkeys'. The wonky time travel tale from director Terry Gilliam offers a clever plot and unique characters.

podcast 1974's 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3' is the classic New York City thriller that stills holds up

Film poster for the 1974 classic thriller, 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3'. There are a handful of movies that are quintessential New York City, and "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" is one of them.
Sports

Jacob deGrom struggles as Mets fall to Giants, 10-7

Terry Collins spent a lot of this winter talking to managers about what to expect this season.

Mets' Walker hopes for Friday return despite lower back soreness

Neil Walker says he’s hoping to return to the Mets on Friday. Neil Walker was out of the lineup for the third straight game with lower back stiffness on Thursday.

Milliner, self-proclaimed best CB, trying to salvage his career

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi There were warning signs that Dee Milliner's body might soon betray him, but his talent was immense, his future bright.

Eli Manning optimistic about Victor Cruz’s Giants return

Giants fans may be concerned they might not see Victor Cruz this year, but Eli Manning isn't.
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