MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS NEWS

On the eve of its grand opening, the 9/11 Museum transforms into a private, booze-filled club for guests who partied above the remains of 1,115 unidentified victims — 'They desecrated sacred ground'

Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Condé Nast honchos were among the attendees at the VIP event Tuesday that turned away some first responders during party preparations. read full story »

'Thanks for all the pain': Last words of Ohio teen in heartbreaking suicide note discovered after she was found dead in her home

Cora Delille was found dead in her Pickerington, Ohio home's bedroom last week, along with the painful, handwritten page which police say addressed some of her accused tormenters by name.

Murder and grifting mastermind Sante Kimes dead in prison at 79

Sante Kimes, the mastermind of a murderous mother-son grifter team in which he killed on her command, has died of natural causes at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.

Colorado woman thought mostly of her kids as she hung upside down for 6 days in crashed car

The Colorado woman who was trapped upside down in her wrecked car for six days doesn't remember how she got there. Her feet were shattered, she was trapped in overturned car, but she never gave up. ‘Well, when will someone find me?’

MONSTER IN THE CLOSET: N.C. man sexually abuses girl while living in her bedroom: cops:

Jarred Workman, 27, was charged with 11 counts of statutory rape and five counts of statutory sex offense, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.

Right-wing pundit Dinesh D’Souza pleads guilty to making illegal campaign donations

The conservative author admitted Tuesday that he skirted campaign caps by reimbursing friends for $20,000 in donations to Republican Wendy Long's 2012 Senate campaign.

Angelia: I've got a beautiful fairy-tale life compared to Chirlane

Sarah Palin mocks media over coverage of Hillary Clinton’s 2012 concussion

Sarah Palin has jumped into the conversation about Hillary Clinton’s 2012 concussion, sarcastically remarking that Clinton's “brain is off limits,” but it wasn't the case with her own history on the 2008 GOP ticket.

18-year-old escort known as 'Chocolate Bunny' arrested for killing man in Florida hotel: cops

Amber Ward allegedly shot and killed the 29-year-old man, Isaac Grace, in a Tallahassee motel after he responded to her ad on Backpage.com, authorities said.

California town mayor says bullying victims need to ‘grow a pair’

Porterville Mayor Cameron Hamilton made the controversial comments during a City Council discussion over creating ‘safe zones’ for bullying victims at local schools.

Texas teen could get life in prison for allegedly making batch of pot brownies

A Texas teen faces life in prison after he allegedly mixed in some hash oil along with marijuana in a batch of pot brownies.

TAKE THE BURRITO — LEAVE THE BARETTA: Chipotle asks customers to leave guns at home after Texas group brings rifles to restaurant

Chipotle is asking customers not to bring firearms into its stores after it says gun rights advocates brought military-style assault rifles into one of its restaurants in Texas.

A VIEW TO A KILL: White House to disclose secret memo that defends using drones to kill U.S. citizens

The Obama administration plans to disclose a secret memo describing its legal justification for using drones to kill U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism overseas.

New task force to improve job training programs: Mayor de Blasio

The city wants to prepare the unemployed for decent gigs. Mayor de Blasio announced a new task force Tuesday to transform programs for the jobless — saying the city is wasting half a billion dollars a year on classes that only train people for low-paying jobs.

New evidence could bring war crime charges for Nazi guards at concentration camp

Prosecutors in Germany will soon get files on former guards at a Nazi death camp who could still be charged for their role in the Holocaust, the country's top war-crimes investigator said Tuesday.

Utah beekeeper dies after dozens of stings

April Taylor, a 31-year-old mother, wife and beekeeper for the last two years, suffered between 30 to 40 stings last week and seemed fine before suddenly collapsing outside her Box Elder County home, KSL reported.

Mayor de Blasio set to nominate Cuomo for second term, despite tensed relations

After months of tensions between them, Mayor de Blasio is poised to nominate Gov. Cuomo at this week’s state Democratic convention, sources said Tuesday.

MOVE OVER TYSON: Dodgers minor leaguer BITES EAR of teammate in dugout scuffle

EXCLUSIVE Investigation into Trayon Christian's arrest ending in 30 days

A black teenager detained in an alleged case of racial profiling after he bought a $349 belt at Barneys may finally get some answers from the city more than a year after his “shop-and-frisk” bust sparked outrage.

Rapist's 1,000-year prison sentence upheld by Florida judges

A 1,000-year prison sentence given to a Florida man who raped three women in 1983 when he was 17 was upheld Monday by a state appeals court.

Giants No. 1 draft pick rejects threesome claims

Accused pimp who called himself 'black Hitler' rejects plea deal

Sherman Gamble, 54, rejected the deal in Manhattan Supreme Court and refused to plead to assault and promoting prostitution in exchange for three years in prison.

Former Gov. Christie aide unaware, 'dumbfounded and disappointed' by Bridgegate

A former Christie administration insider testified Tuesday that he was disgusted by the George Washington Bridge lane closings before denying any knowledge of the plot.

Oscar Pistorius trial postponed as runner gets controversial 30-day mental assessment

The judge ordered the ‘Blade Runner’ to report to Weskoppies Mental Institution on Monday to begin a monthlong assessment — on an outpatient basis.

Beyonce, Jay Z and Solange enjoy family time in NOLA

SEE IT 'I did not expect to get a pet when I went to the grocery store': Man finds live frog in kale — and keeps it

Jesse Fox was washing off a bunch of store-bought kale when he noticed a tiny, green frog hiding in the leaves. He's decided to keep the critter, and he's named his new pet 'Kale.'

Brooklyn man stabs wife to death just hours before she was set to open her own pizzeria, then tries to kill himself as son, 14, looks on in horror

52-year-old Hasan Rugova stabbed his wife, Gylten, with a knife and then tried to stab himself, but was thwarted by his 14-year-old son.

WATCH Heartless dog owner dumps puppy on street, then drives off

A heartbreaking video out of Nevada shows a heartless dog owner dumping a puppy on a residential street and then driving away, as confused pooch hustles to catch up.

BASSMASTER! NY fisherman hauls in record-setting striped bass

Michigan woman suffocated newborn after surprise birth: police

A Michigan woman who did not know she was pregnant suffocated her newborn baby after the surprise birth at an Okemos home late last year, prosecutors say.

Only half of Americans can swim to save their own lives, Red Cross says

A new Red Cross survey details the moves you must know to be 'water competent.' Every day, about 10 people in the U.S. die from accidental drowning.

CIA will cease using vaccination programs as spy fronts: White House

The agency used the ruse in targeting Osama bin Laden before the U.S. raid that killed him in 2011.

IT'S STILL HARD TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS: NFL owners won't vote to expand playoffs for 2014

The field of playoff teams hasn't been expanded since 1990. Owners are expected to vote on expanding playoffs for 2015 at their meetings in October.

Channing Tatum confesses: I'm a 'high-functioning alcoholic'

Baruch College student jumps to his death at start of finals week

A 20-year-old Baruch College student jumped to his death Monday — the start of finals week, authorities said.

Court grants stay for Missouri death row inmate hours before execution

ST. LOUIS — A federal appeals court panel granted a temporary halt to the execution of Missouri inmate Russell Bucklew on Tuesday evening, hours before he was scheduled to die for killing a southeast Missouri man in 1996, citing concerns that Bucklew could suffer during lethal injection due to a rare medical condition.

Reputed Luchese capo gets out jail on $1M bail despite prosecution protests

Carmine Avellino, 70, was sprung on $1 million bail Monday into the arms of his exuberant daughter outside Brooklyn Federal Court.

Malaysia to release satellite data on missing jet in response to demands of lost passengers' families

The Civil Aviation Department and British company Inmarsat in a joint statement said they would do this 'in line with our commitment to greater transparency.'

Cristiano Ronaldo bares all with gal pal Irina Shayk

SEE IT Naked man dives through woman's sunroof in bizarre attack

A crazed Dallas man stripped off his clothes and dove through the sunroof of a woman's moving car, where he punched and clawed at her before police stopped him.

SEE IT 'The next thing I know — pow!' Video shows man randomly punch Houston train passenger in face

$Vincent Gonzalez said he suffered a black eye and a fractured nose when a man suddenly punched him in the face at a Houston train station last week.$ Cops are hunting for a brute who randomly attacked at least two people at a Texas train station, punching one victim in the face so hard that it left him with a black eye and a broken nose.

Moscow train crash kills at least 6, injures dozens

A collision between a cargo train and a passenger train near Moscow killed at least six people Tuesday and left up to 45 others injured, Russian officials said.

Obama's Organizing for Action group cuts staffing, fundraising ahead of midterm elections

Organizing for Action, the advocacy group supporting President Obama's agenda, is scaling back its fundraising efforts and cutting its paid staff in half as focus shifts to the approaching midterm elections.

V. Stiviano explains bizarre face visor to Dr. Phil

Primary results come in Georgia, Kentucky Senate races among six states

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell dispatched his tea party challenger with ease to win nomination to a new term in Kentucky Tuesday night as nearly a dozen candidates vied for spots on the Georgia ballot.

55-year-old NYC man confesses to older sister's stabbing death: prosecutors

Chuen Lau, 55, made admissions to family members and told cops about the 'animosity' he had for 57-year-old Meilin Liu, according to prosecutor Jesse Matthews.

Drunk Tennessee man tried to have sex with ATM, picnic table: cops

Lonnie Hutton, 49, reportedly made a beeline for the cash dispenser after walking into the Boro Bar and Grill, in Murfreesboro.

THE MOZART DEFENSE: Frenchman tries to drive out drug dealers from neighborhood by blasting classical music

A Frenchman is trying to driving out drug dealers from his neighborhood by blasting classical music from his balcony.

Leo spotted getting cozy with married model in Cannes

Couple's anniversary message in a bottle found

Alligator takes a late night swim in Florida couple’s pool

Rob Kardashian hits back against his body bashers

SPYJACK DRAGNET: More than 90 nabbed in raids on sick global Web hackers

Idaho man arrested wearing 'It's all fun & games until the cops show up' T-Shirt

Sports

Habs' Subban says Rangers owe 2-0 lead to 'lucky' Hank

In P.K. Subban's opinion, the Rangers' franchise goalie might as well be named Henrik Luck-qvsit. The Canadiens' lightning-rod defenseman told reporters after Monday night's 3-1 Game 2 Rangers win in Montreal that Henrik Lundqvist was "getting a little bit lucky"

Minneapolis the pick for 2018 Super Bowl thanks to new stadium

Build a new stadium and the NFL will come with a Super Bowl. It happened again Tuesday when NFL owners voted to give Super Bowl LII in 2018 to Minnesota over New Orleans and Indianapolis.

AGAIN!?! Cavs win NBA draft lottery for third time since LeBron left

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their remarkable lottery luck Tuesday, winning the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft for the second straight year. It’s the third time in four years the Cavs will be atop the draft after moving up from the ninth spot. They had just a 1.7 percent chance of winning the top selection.