12:30 Report: Your News Update
They’re not sore winners, they’re right: The Flyers pulled out at 3-2 win in game 3 against the Canadiens, but Daily News sports columnist Sam Donnellon raises a red flag on some questionable calls throughout the series — one of which sent defenseman Derian Hatcher off the ice in the third period last night — that lead him to cry favoritism. [Daily News]
The first step is admitting you have a problem: The war on crime seems to have trumped the war on drugs in Philly as more than 100 officers in the city’s narcotics unit have been put on babysitting duty in an effort to suppress the recent spike in violent activity on the streets. [Inquirer]
Merlot to go: It’s possible that along with gum balls, plastic jewelry and temporary tattoos, you will soon be able to toss quarters into a grocery store vending machine and get a chilled Chardonnay. The Liquor Control Board has seen a proposal for wine bottle kiosks that would hold about 500 bottles of wine and card buyers via a remote audio/video system. [KYW]
Serial graffitist behind bars; city sighs with relief: Police in Newark, Delaware, had been after the notorious “Easy” Derrick Noel for five years. When they found him in his lair, they discovered sketches and photos detailing his plot of future unspeakable crimes. The most disturbing evidence? Dozens and dozens of his weapon of choice: aerosol spray cans. [CBS 3]
