Thursday, September 1, 2016

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EXCLUSIVE JUST PLANE WRONG! JetBlue botches child's flight from Dominican Republic to NYC, sending 5-year-old to Boston as mom waits at JFK fearing son was 'kidnapped'

A boy returning home alone from the Dominican Republic was placed on the wrong flight and ended up 214 miles away in Boston.

Grateful Dead fan serving life in prison for selling LSD has sentence commuted by President Obama

President Obama granted clemency to Timothy Tyler, a Grateful Dead fan who was given a life sentence in 1994 after selling LSD to a police informant. Timothy Tyler was caught selling the hallucinogen for the third time in the early 1990s.

NOT-SO-HIGH PRAISE! Trump vows to boot 'illegal immigrants' with 'deportation force' in speech lauded by KKK leader

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers an immigration policy speech during a campaign rally at the Phoenix Convention Center, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) A defiant Donald Trump stuck to his guns and fired off an immigration policy speech in Phoenix.

Virginia mother who screamed N-word charged with assault after slapping black teen fighting her son

Heather Lynn Sebra’s son pummeled John Thomas during a brawl on Tuesday. A Virginia mother who smacked a defenseless black teen moments after her son had been pummeling him has been charged with assault.

'WHAT WOULD YOU DO?' Chris Brown drops new song day after assault arrest

'MY HEART IS SO BROKEN': Five people dead after two planes crash midair in Alaska

Not Released (NR) The use of Washington Post images for political advertising or endorsements is not permitted. Authorities were not immediately able to determine what prompted the crash.

Busted Staten Island drug kingpins ran longest-running heroin distribution ring, taking in $20G per week

Police busted Louis Caraballo, 35, Joseph Brefo-Sarpong, 35, and nine others, for their roles in a $20,000-a-week drug distribution operation. The longest-running, most active heroin distrubtion ring on Staten Island. The dealers delivered drugs to buyers outside fast-food outlets, and even set up sales at the Staten Island Mall.

Mariah Carey’s sister pleads not guilty to prostitution charges, released on bail

Mariah Carey's sister, Alison Carey, has been arrested for prostitution in Saugerties, New York. The troubled older sister of singer Mariah Carey pleaded not guilty to prostitution charges, according to reports.

Chris Brown’s alleged victim warned the singer was ‘about to go down’ amid drama

Queens woman and aunt of NYPD officer, 60, stabbed to death near her home

Crime scene officers investigate the scene of a stabbing in front of 160-12 Normal Road in Queens. A 60 year old woman was stabbed to the torso and died at Jamaica Hospital. She was the Aunt of an NYPD officer assigned to Transit District #2. ( Vic Nicastro for New York Daily News ) A 60-year-old Queens woman was fatally stabbed about a block and a half away from her home Wednesday night, police said.

Aurora massacre survivors will have to pay $700,000 in legal fees to theater after losing trial

Cinemark lawyers are asking for the victims of the Aurora shooting to pay $700,000 in legal fees. In June, Cinemark attorneys shook down the survivors of the Aurora theater shooting, demanding $700,000 in legal fees after jurors in May ruled against the 28 victims and their families.

Teen who started deadly Coney Island mattress fire sentenced to two years for robbery

Marcell Dockery is sentenced two years on robbery charges after being sentenced to 19 years to life earlier this year at Brooklyn Supreme Court in Brooklyn, on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. (Credit: Byron Smith for the New York Daily News) Weeks before Marcell Dockery lit a mattress in a Coney Island apartment building, he tried to rob a 60-year-old neighbor.

American reporter held captive by al-Qaeda in Syria now arrested by Turkey

Lindsey Snell, reporter for Voactiv TV Lindsey Snell, a freelance correspondent and video producer, was taken into custody earlier this month

Blac Chyna calls her cash-strapped ex Tyga ‘kinda cheap’

Teen bicyclist injured after collision with cop car in Brooklyn

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A 14-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized after colliding with a police vehicle in Brooklyn on Wednesday night.

NYC-based law firm fired female lawyer after she brought up gender pay complaint, $100M suit alleges

Kerrie Campbell is suing the law firm Chardbourne & Parke for its' "pervasive culture of gender discrimination," paying female partners lower base pay and bonuses. A $100 million lawsuit alleges white-shoe firm Chadbourne & Parke pays female partners lower salaries and bonuses than males.

Anthony Weiner’s sext photo with 4-year-old son triggers city Children’s Services investigation

New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner and his wife Huma Abedin attend a news conference in New York, July 23, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/File Photo Anthony Weiner’s crotch shot selfie with his 4-year-old son as a prop prompted a coming city investigation of the pervy pol’s parenting.

Subway cricket prankster Zaida Pugh ordered held on $5G bail

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The justice system swooped down like a plague of locusts Wednesday.

Brazilian bombshell Izabel Goulart heats up the runway at fashion show

Orthodox Jewish man accused of being 'ringleader' of group that beat gay black man in Brooklyn

Mayer Herskovic, who is accused of assault in the 2013 beating of Taj Patterson, a gay black man, leaves State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, where his case is set to start Monday. Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday, August 23, 2016. (Jesse Ward for New York Daily News) A Hasidic man on trial for allegedly participating in a gang assault of a gay African-American man may have been acting as the “ringleader."

Former University of Minnesota student who admitted raping two women sentenced to six years in prison

Daniel Drill-Mellum of Waconia, Minnesota will serve six years in prison for raping two women he met at college parties in 2014. Drill-Mellum was a student at University of Minnesota at the time. Former University of Minnesota fraternity member Daniel Drill-Mellum pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct in the 2014 assaults.

Alleged drug dealer critically injured after shooting 2 police officers in famous Danish hippie commune

Authorities in Copenhagen, Denmark are currently searching for a suspect after two police officers and at least one civilian were injured by gunfire in the neighborhood of Christiana. Freetown Christiania, an autonomous community founded in 1971, has become a popular tourist attraction.

Serial bank robber who wears many hats ordered held until trial despite suffering heroin withdrawal

The robber was arrested Tuesday after a botched robbery attempt on the Upper West Side, officials said. A hat-loving bank robber was questioned while high on heroin — then taken for treatment after going into withdrawal, his lawyer argued.

KRAZY FOR KANDY: Kim, Kanye spend hundreds on sweets for kids in NYC

Hit-and-run driver kills 65-year-old man who was sent flying into SUV in the Bronx

Police lights by night A hit-and-run driver plowed into a 65-year-old man in the Bronx, launching him into another vehicle before driving off.

Staten Island shopping center manager used her judge husband's name to threaten T-shirt merchant: suit

Coral Island Shopping Center at 1650-1652 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, New York. A T-shirt peddler is suing the wife of a judge claiming she has been throwing her husband's name while trying to force him out of his store.

'SHE SAID A FEW CHOICE WORDS TO HIM': Father of four killed after failing to hold door for woman at McDonald's in Las Vegas

Mohammad Robinson, 31, of Las Vegas was shot to death on August 27, 2016, outside a McDonalds near Pecos and Las Vegas Boulevard.A woman was allegedly upset that Robinson had not held the door open for her. Photo from a GoFundMe page for hus funeral and family. Mohammad Robinson, 31, died Sunday morning after he was shot around 11:45 p.m. in a McDonald's parking lot in North Las Vegas Saturday, KVVU reported.

Ex-Atlanta cop James Burns indicted on murder charges in death of unarmed driver Deravis Caine Rogers

This photo provided Thursday, July 21, 2016, by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, shows former Atlanta police officer James Burns at his booking at Fulton County Jail. The Fulton County grand jury also indicted James Burns on charges of aggravated assault and making a false statement.
Autos

Tesla's new Autopilot features, Chevy's fuel cell truck, and more

tesla badge logo daily drive thru We've also got a very optimistic prediction from Volkswagen's CEO, a spike in highway deaths, and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

STREET SMARTS To Minivan, or Not to Minivan? That's for you to answer

Chrysler Pacifica minivan red familiy driveway Deciding whether to buy a minivan is more than a question of money. For many people, it is a question of personal identity.

REVIEW First Drive: 2017 Kia Cadenza leaves a lasting impression

NYDN_2017-Kia-Cadenza-Limited-White-Pearl-Front-Quarter Carefully redesigned, the 2017 Kia Cadenza is the sporty full-size sedan that leaves a lasting impression.

PHOTOS Buick Encore cleans up its look for 2017

2017 Buick Encore Front Left Quarter Although the mechanics were hardly changed, the freshened exterior and interior make the 2017 Encore a sharp-looking SUV.

STREET SMARTS Nissan’s ProPilot semi-autonomous system explained

2017 Nissan Serena with Propilot technology Following the movement of the automotive industry toward self-driving cars, Nissan debuted its own semi-autonomous driving system in Japan.

PHOTOS 2016 Ford Focus RS is a bright blue menace

2016 Ford Focus RS This 2016 edition marks the arrival of Ford's first-ever global RS model.
New York

Judge shoots down John Gotti’s grandson’s latest bail request

John Gotti, grandson of the late mob boss John Gotti is led out by NYPD police in handcuffs from the 113th Precinct, 167-02 Baisley Blvd in Jamacia NY on August 4,2016. Gotti is accused of running a prescription drug ring. (Andrew Schwartz for New York Daily News) A Queens judge said fuhggedaboutit to John Gotti's grandson's latest bail request.

Incoming NYU students learn how to care for trees in Brooklyn

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Bette Midler, Actress and New York Restoration Project Founder, Big Bird and others, launch Million Trees NYC, a plan to plant one million trees in the next ten years. Today, the first tree was planted at the corner of E. 165th St. and Teller Ave. in The Bronx, NY.Workers from the NYC Parks Department drop in the first tree. A group of incoming New York University students got a lesson in tree care courtesy of the city’s Parks Department Wednesday.

City Council will hold hearing on controversial Rivington House deal this month

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The Council will look at the de Blasio administration's handling of a deed restriction on a Lower East Side nursing home turned condos.

NYC public schools have been underreporting bullying, report suggests

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 19: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks during a press conference at the office of the New York Attorney General, July 19, 2016 in New York City. Schneiderman and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced lawsuits against Volkswagen AG and its affiliates Audi AG and Porsche AG for their sale of diesel vehicles that were outfitted with illegal 'defeat devices' that concealed illegal amounts of emissions and the subsequent cover-up. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The analysis from Attorney General Eric Schneiderman highlights the importance of accurately tracking bullying in city classrooms.

Three men plead not guilty to stealing $5M in cash, valuables in Brooklyn and Queens bank robbery streak

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Three men pleaded not guilty to charges they ransacked $5 million in cash and valuables from banks in Brooklyn and Queens.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

NYPD investigates suspicious powder found at Trump Tower

JAN. 2, 2016 FILE PHOTO NYPD are on the scene at Trump Tower after the discovery of a suspicious substance in a subcellar of the Upper East Side building.

PAC pushing for Child Victims Act makes endorsement in senate race in Gov. Cuomo’s backyard

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Alison Boak faces off on Sept. 13 for the chance to take on GOP Sen. Terrence Murphy in November.

Brooklyn gun runner who used Chinatown buses to bring 112 firearms to New York sentenced to 17 years

Buses in Chinatown pick up passengers on the Bowery. United States Senator Charles E. Schumer called on the New York Department of Motor Vehicles to conduct an audit of licenses issued to drivers of low-cost tour buses in light of emerging evidence that the driver of last SaturdayÕs deadly crash on I-95 may have provided false statements and documents in order to continue operating as a driver. According to reports, the driver of the World Wide Tour bus had received several driving violations on his record but was able to maintain his license and allegedly used a false name at one point to protect his commercial license. Schumer spoke at the corner of Bowery and Canal Street where many buses leave from Chinatown Sunday, March 20, 2011 in Manhattan, New York. BUS CRASH SCHUMER Michael Bassier used the so-called "Iron Pipeline" 12 times to funnel guns from states with lax laws to New York.

Driverless van rolls into duo in Queens, leaving 80-year-old woman in critical condition and 71-year-old man hurt

An 80-year-old woman was critically injured and a 71-year-old man was hurt when an unoccupied delivery rolled backward and smashed into them in Queens, police said. The terrifying crash took place at the intersection of Broadway and 32nd St. in Astoria at about 2 p.m., police said. An 80-year-old was critically injured and a 71-year-old hurt when a van rolled backward and smashed into them on Wednesday, cops said.
Daily News Video

podcast Terry Gilliam's dark 1985 classic 'Brazil' still soars...

Terry Gilliam's dark 1985 science fiction classic, 'Brazil'. Michael Sheridan takes Frank Posillico deeper into the world of Terry Gilliam with a look at the director's dark 1985 film.

podcast ... 10 years later, Gilliam delivered twisted '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.
Sports

FEINSAND Yankees' Chasen Shreve needs to put frustrations behind him

Chasen Shreve has had a disappointing season but came through Tuesday against the Royals. To say Chasen Shreve's season has been a disappointment would be disrespectful to the word disappointment.

MYERS With Romo down and Brady out, door opens for Giants and Jets

New York's teams have a golden opportunity right out of the gate — now don't waste it.

MEHTA Why Jets’ Geno Smith won't be filling Vikings’ QB void

Jets quarterback Geno Smith won’t be in Minnesota. Teddy Bridgewater’s season-ending knee injury has prompted inquiring minds to wonder whether the Vikings would want Geno Smith.

Rutgers football ready to take a Big step under new coach Chris Ash

Rutgers President Robert L. Barchi, left, listens as Chris Ash answers a question after he was announced new NCAA college football coach for Rutgers, Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, in Piscataway, N.J. Athletic director Julie Hermann and football coach Kyle Flood were fired Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) Rutgers has been a Big East school in transition, with nothing more than a B1G patch on their uniforms to prove they belong.
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