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Teacher Tells First-Graders Santa Isn't Real: Report

A substitute teacher was booted from a class after enraged parents said he told kids Santa and the Tooth Fairy aren't real, News12 reports.

'Mad Dog' The Mobster Tries Ritzy UES Eatery Shake Down: Report

The ritzy Italian spot reportedly shrugged off the mob's attempts at extortion.

Missing Model From The Bahamas Found Safe: NYPD

The 35-year-old was missing for more than five weeks.

Schumer Takes 'The Sting' Out Of Counterfeit Cash With Movie Puns

"It shouldn't be a 'Mission Impossible' to prevent these faux funds from being passed off as the real thing in the first place," he said.

R Kelly Used Bribe To Wed 15-Year-Old Aaliyah: NYC Prosecutors

R. Kelly is charged with bribing an Illinois official to get a fake ID one day before marrying then-15-year-old Aaliyah, records show.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Bayside Bishop Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Boy
• More Renters Flock To BK Neighborhoods Far From Manhattan: Study

Across America

• Pensacola Military Shooting: 3 Killed By Gunman
• Entire Kindergarten Class Shows Up For Boy's Adoption

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