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8 LIVES LEFT? Officials say Cecil's brother Jericho killed by hunters, but researcher claims he's 'alive as far as I can tell'

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"It is with huge disgust and sadness that we have just been informed that Jericho, Cecil's brother has been killed at 4pm today," the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force said in a statement. "We are absolutely heartbroken."

'IT KILLS YOU TO SEE YOUR BROTHER LIKE THAT, IN PAIN': Giants players react to Jason Pierre-Paul pics

DaMontre Moore wasn't sure what to expect. And then he drifted onto the Internet and saw the photos of his injured Giants teammate, Jason Pierre-Paul.

'DAD, IT'S WHO YOU ARE': Joe Biden mulling Prez bid after son Beau, who died of brain cancer, urged him to run

Before his death, Beau Biden (l.) urged his father Joe (r.) to run for President, saying that his values would make him a better leader than Hillary Clinton.

Joe Biden’s dying son, just before succumbing to brain cancer two months ago, begged his father to make him a promise: to run for President.

No charges for two Ohio police officers at scene of DuBose's death

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Two University of Cincinnati police officers will not face charges in Samuel DuBose's death, a prosecutor said.

Naomi 'Can'bell: Model gets 6-month bit for photog assault

watch Florida suspect eats his fingertips to avoid identification

Kenzo Roberts, 20, chewed off his fingertips after he was arrested in Lee County, Fla., in a gross attempt to avoid being identified.

A Florida man arrested for driving a stolen car tried to avoid being identified by chewing the skin off his fingertips and eating the flesh.

Animal psychic says she talking with Cecil the lion

Animal psychic Karen Anderson in Washington state says she has been communing with Cecil the lion and it’s all good.

An animal psychic says she has conversed with Cecil the lion, and the dead beast felled by an American trophy hunter has plenty say.

Journalist becomes Japan’s Anthony Weiner with website sext

A Japanese journalist posted a picture of his genitals on a mobile forum.

A Japanese journalist accidentally posted a picture of his genitals on a Thai government site — instead of sending it to a lady friend.

Rape scandal taints 'Cosby Show' — exec producer

Zimbabwe bans hunting of lions, leopards and elephants

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Zimbabwean wildlife authorities ban hunting of lions, leopards and elephants following the killing of a lion popular with tourists.

California boy, 4, accidentally shot and killed in family’s yard after men open fire in argument

Four-year-old Daniel Munoz of Highland, California, was killed with a gunshot to the neck when he got caught in crossfire as he played with stuffed anmals in his front yard on July 29, 2015. Darron Daniels, 20, and Maurice Kelley, 25, were arrested in connection with the boy’s death.

Little Daniel Munoz was struck in the neck by at least one stray shot as he played outside his family's Highland home.

Indianapolis man accused of stabbing boyfriend in L.A. Fitness gym had long history of threats and violence

Bryan Fearman, 22, of Indianapolis, is accused of stabbing his boyfriend in the back with a 10-inch kitchen knife at Lawrence LA Fitness on July 21, 2015. Fearman remains in Marion County Jail on a charge of attempted murder.

The bizarre stabbing at an L.A. Fitness gym in Indianapolis last month was the bloody climax of a violent romance.

Donald Trump's companies have sought visas to import at least 1,100 workers: report

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A Reuters analysis of U.S. government data reveals that this is business as usual in the New York property magnate's empire.

Transgender activist critical of Caitlyn's GOP views

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Passenger suing UAE airline after he sat next to obese man

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James Bassos claims he suffered back pain after he tried to avoid contact with his fellow overweight passenger on a 14-hour flight.

British pub owner gets seven years for killing 'homeless' man

Notarki was sentenced to seven years in prison for the killing.

A British pub landlord was sent to jail for seven years after he killed a wealthy American who dressed like a homeless person.

Hundreds evacuate California wildfires as firefighter is killed

Rescuers searched for David Ruhl overnight, and found his body Friday, the Forest Service said.

As fires rage across California, hundreds of people have fled their homes and a firefighter was found dead.

Sandra Bland arresting officer Brian Encinia had previous complaint of ‘unprofessional conduct’

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Besides one complaint, the records make Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia out to be a model cop.

Supermodel Elsa Hosk strips down to lingerie in new snap

NYPD release sketch of suspect who allegedly robbed a 53-year-old man after choking him out in Central Park

The New York City Police Department is asking the public's assistance identifying the suspect wanted for robbery within the confines of the Central Park Precinct. Details are as follows:On Thursday, July 30, 2015, at 2200 hours, the victim, a 53-year-old male, was walking through the Rambles, in the vicinity of Transverse Road Number Two and West Drive, when the suspect approached him and stated "I am hungry, do you have any money?" The victim replied no and walked away. The suspect then came up behind him and put him in a choke hold until he passed out. The victim woke up 20 to 30 minutes later and his wallet and backpack, containing glasses, keys, gift cards, jewelry and an undetermined amount of cash, were gone. The victim went to Roosevelt Hospital by private means the next day.The suspect is a 35-year-old black male, 5'8" tall and weighing 160 pounds.

The victim was walking through The Ramble area when the creep approached him, saying, "I am hungry. Do you have any money?" near West Drive and the 79th St. Transverse at 10 p.m. on July 30, police said.

Mom of boy killed meets woman who lived with his lung

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A mother who turned her boy’s death into the gift of life met the woman who survived thanks to a last-minute transplant of her son’s lung.

SEE IT Who'd wanna save them? Video captures brutal beating of lifeguard at Venice Beach

Two men and a woman were arrested after beating a Los Angeles lifeguard who had told them to stop smoking. The trio kicked and punched the man as bystanders tried to intervene.

The brutal beat down of a Los Angeles lifeguard was captured on a bystander's video at the Venice Pier.

PINT-SIZED TERROR: 12-year boys chases, shoots 8 times at total stranger, cops say

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The child used a homophobic slur while threatening to kill and shooting the 26-year-old man, Orlando police said.

Kim shares photos of North West at practice

Texas grand jury indicts Attorney General Ken Paxton on felony charges

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is expected to surrender to authorities on Monday, when an indictment charging him with several felonies is unsealed, according to reports.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been indicted on several felony charges, according to local reports.

Lawyer for man who escaped cops says he's no 'El Chapo'

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The felon who escaped from cops in East Harlem says he was just kidding when he likened his escape to "El Chapo's" prison break.

Ex-University of Cincinnati cop charged with murder had previous heated encounter during traffic stop — SEE THE VIDEO

The ex-Cincinnati cop accused of murder had an earlier heated encounter during a roadside stop that was also caught on video.

EMS stop suicidal woman from jumping out of Queens apartment

1915 Seagirt Blvd. in Queens, New York, where a woman tried to throw herself out a 9th-story window July 31, 2015.

A scary struggle with a suicidal woman almost turned deadly for first responders who prevented her from jumping from her Queens apartment.

Autos

BEST IN CLASS: 2016 Mazda CX-3 review & test drive

The 2016 Mazda CX-3 may not be the first in its class, but it just may be the best.

Toyota hails NYC taxis for ‘Ever-Better Expedition'

NYC's thousands of Prius V and Camry Hybrid cabs were the focus of Toyota's stop along the 16,500-mile Ever-Better Expedition.

We ride along as Toyota engineers get a first-hand look at how their cabs fare on America’s toughest streets: New York City.

ALL-WEATHER BEST FRIEND: 2015 BMW M235i xDrive Review

BMWs have grown heavier, more luxurious and more complex. Is the M235i a true return to form, despite its all-wheel-drive underpinnings?

Few current models capture the essence of BMW as well as the M235i coupe. Does the addition of all-wheel drive change its winning equation?

New York

Third person infected with Legionnaires' disease in South Bronx dies, officials say

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A third person in the South Bronx who was infected with Legionnaires' disease has died, officials confirmed on Friday.

'HORRIFIC TO WATCH': Workers descend on Our Lady of Peace during Mass to change locks as NYC church shutters

Workers began changing the locks on the doors of a doomed Manhattan church Friday before the last Mass was even celebrated.

One man dead, five people wounded in shootings across Brooklyn

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Six people were shot, one fatally, in four shootings across Brooklyn during a four-hour span beginning late Friday night, police said.

Man critically injured after driver hits him in Brooklyn

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A 40-year-old man was in critical condition after a car slammed into him in Brooklyn early Saturday, police said.

Kim Royster to be top-ranking black woman in NYPD history

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NYPD Deputy Chief Kim Royster is making history.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Man, 22, found dead on Staten Island with bruises on face

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A 22-year-old man was found dead on Staten Island Saturday morning with unexplained bruising to his face.

NYPD lieutenant attempts water rescue, instead gets saved

River rescue Teens need help getting out of the water. rescuer needed rescuing NYPD and FDNY respond to 3 people in the water in Queens.

One good turn deserves another, and another, and another.

1 WTC security director dismissed after 1 year on job

Kevin Fowler. Major - Troop Commander at New Jersey State Police.

The man in charge of protecting the nation’s tallest building has been sent packing.

Officials relocating Upper East Side trash station entrance

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Upper East Siders won a major victory after the de Blasio administration agreed to relocate the entrance to a controversial trash facility.

Sports

Madden: Mets have Cespedes, but they and Yankees still have work to do

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The trading deadline came and went with the Mets coming away with the best big outfield bat available.

Yankee pitching prospect Luis Severino to make debut next week

Several teams tried to pry Luis Severino away from the Yankees, but Brian Cashman held firm and kept his top pitching prospect.

Epiphanny Prince takes long, troubled road to find Liberty

Pieces of Prince, the Liberty point guard, dot the city.

Tom Brady, Roger Goodell court showdown set for August 12

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It's a face-off fit for a marquee: Brady vs. Goodell, only this won't be so much of a rumble as much as a quest for resolution.

SUPER SIZE ME! Big Ang wants a bigger house for grandkids

He couldn't light wife's fire, so Nebraska man sets home ablaze, cops say

A woman woke to find her husband burning her clothes at their Omaha, Neb., home last week after she refused to have sex with him.

An Omaha, Neb., man furiously lit his wife’s clothes on fire last week after she rejected his sexual advances, authorities alleged.

WHAT THE SHELL? Texas man accidentally shoots self after bullet ricochets off armadillo, hits him in jaw

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Samuel Ebert, a 52-year-old Texan, too a bullet to his jaw during an armadillo shooting gone awry.

'Father' of in-vitro fertilization has died at 104

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Dr. Howard Jones, who pioneered in vitro fertilization in the United States, has died at 104.

SEE IT SEE IT: Greenpeace protesters dangle from Oregon bridge to block Shell ship

Authorities forced protesters in kayaks from an Oregon river where the demonstrators were trying to stop a Royal Dutch Shell icebreaker.

Lena Dunham beats heat paddleboarding in Hamptons

Ebola virus vaccine tested in Guinea is 'promising': study

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A vaccine for the deadly Ebola virus has proved “promising” after being tested on health workers and West African residents.

Michigan school official touched a girl's chest: police

A Portage school administrator, charged with criminal sexual conduct, is accused of touching a female student's chest during class, according to a police investigation report.

An admin at a Portage, Mich., school faces a sex charge after allegedly touching a girl’s chest as she took a test, police said.

Indiana clears Planned Parenthood of any wrongdoing in alleged fetal tissue sales

Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks at anti-abortion rally in Washington, D.C. Secret videos released by anti-abortion activists prompted demonstrations against Planned Parenthood around the country. Indiana officials cleared the group of any wrongdoing Friday.

Indiana on Thursday cleared Planned Parenthood facilities that perform abortions in the state of any wrongdoing in handling of fetal tissue.

Suspect in Montana shooting says victim laughed at him: FBI

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A Wyoming man accused of shooting three members of a family opened fire after one of the victims laughed at him.

EXCLUSIVE PIC: Giants owner 'can't react' to Pierre-Paul

Hillary Clinton slams Jeb Bush's 'Right to rise' slogan in first face-to-face enounter as candidates

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Hillary Clinton used her first face-to-face encounter with Jeb Bush as candidates to rip his record.

Sanitation Dept. supervisor dies on job after heat complaint

Captioned: "DSNY mourns passing of Enforcement Sgt. Frank Musella, 9-yr veteran & father of 2, who died on duty on S.I. today."

Officials aren’t sure whether Sgt. Frank Musella’s death was related to the extremely hot weather or if he had a heart attack.

Heroic plumber saves toddler from drowning in Colorado lake

Angelo Mondragon, a plumber, visited Sitlali Hernandez in the hospital a day after he rescued her from nearly drowning at the bottom of Windsor Lake in Colorado.

The last thing he expected to find on his first trip to Windsor Lake, Colo., was a 4-year-old girl nearly drowning.

Trump gets trounced by Hillary in general election: poll

The good news? Donald Trump is still way out in front in the race for the GOP 2016 nomination.

Trump is still the hands-down frontrunner for the GOP 2016 nomination but would be trounced in the general election by Clinton.

No shirt, all shoes, no problem for Whitney Cummings

Whitney Cummings poseted a topless picture to Instagram

N.J. trooper who shot at teens said they 'almost ran him over' — LISTEN

New Jersey State Trooper Kissinger Barreau shot at three unarmed teens after they mistakenly knocked on the door of his Sparta home, believing it was a friend's house.

That detail could help investigators if the officer was justified in his early morning shooting.

California teen charged with murder, rape of 8-year-old Madyson Middleton appears in court

Adrian Jerry Gonzalez, center, is flanked by public defender Larry Biggam and attorney Leila Sayar as they enter the courtroom Thursday.

Adrian Jerry Gonzalez (in green) who is charged with murder, kidnapping and rape in the death of an 8-year-old neighbor appeared in court.

Hillary Clinton releasing her tax returns, health records

Hillary Clinton is releasing eight years of tax returns and a clean bill of health from her physician Friday afternoon.

Hillary Clinton is releasing eight years of tax returns and a clean bill of health from her physician Friday afternoon.

One-year-old child in Ohio found badly decomposed in crib

Eric Warfel was arrested after a cable repair man found the badly decomposed body of a 1-year-old girl in a crib at his Medina, Ohio home.

An Ohio father was arrested after his 1-year-old daughter was found dead and badly decomposed inside his Medina, Ohio apartment.

Better Biel-ieve Jessica looks fab after baby

Rosie takes view ringside with boxing host gig

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