MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

PICTURED: B'klyn girl, 15, charged in slay of her mother and mom's beau — left bodies to rot as she rang in new year in Times Square

Destiny Garcia was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon for the gruesome Dec. 28 slayings of Rosie Sanchez, 38, and Anderson Nunez, 40.

Miss. councilman who claimed cop chases in his ward are racist defends controversial comments

Kenneth Stokes said that residents in his Jackson ward should take up rocks, bricks and bottles in response to police pursuits through their streets.

Oregon man arrested for using glass marijuana pipe as weapon in violent assault

Donald Howard, 45, was held after Jonathan Tucker told cops he had been assaulted from behind and smashed in the head with the pipe.

Illinois police rejected rookie cop's theory Fox Lake Lt. Charles Gliniewicz took his own life

Fox Lake Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz's Sept. 1 death touched off an intense manhunt involving hundreds of officers and raised fears of cop-killers on the loose.

'Real Housewives' star Sonja Morgan cooking up a surprise

Dallas police believe missing mom 'may be in danger' after finding abandoned SUV

Marisol Espinosa (pictured), 34, was last seen Dec. 29 as she made her way to work at a hair salon in the city.

EXCLUSIVE NYPD wants Civilian Complaint Review Board to show how its members vote on police cases

The NYPD wants the Civilian Complaint Review Board to be more transparent by revealing individual votes whenever an accusation made against a cop is substantiated.

Teen girl and baby mistakenly shot in Tennessee apartment; gunman killed by witness

A bullet from the misfired weapon burst through the floor at the Memphis apartment and critically wounded the teenager at around 7:15 p.m. Monday. The bullet also grazed the 12-week-old baby.

Future calls ex Ciara a ‘b--ch’ with ‘control problems’

TSA agent cuffed in DWI at Newark Airport

Kimberly Fleming, 33, was charged with DWI after having more than twice the legal limit of booze in her system when police arrested her.

Ex-students who claim they were sexually abused at Rhode Island boarding school seek independent investigation

St. George's School in Middletown announced last month that it found 26 students were sexually abused in the 1970s and 1980s.

Former KKK leader wants to reverse years of white supremacy by celebrating MLK Day in Montana

Montana resident John Abarr has renounced his lifelong ties to white supremacy and wants to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. in Great Falls, he claims.

NRA reacts to New York ammo limit bill by trying to bully those seeking gun laws

The NRA has consistently proven that they are more concerned with creating an atmosphere of intimidation and fear than protecting our rights.

HOW DREAD-FUL! Justin blames new hair on gal Hailey

Chicago pays $5.5M in reparations to police torture victims

The money was paid Monday to victims of a police unit commanded by disgraced former police commander Jon Burge (pictured) from the 1970s through the early 1990s.

New York to start replacing payphones with optic fiber Wi-Fi kiosks

LinkNYC is rolling out a fiber optic network of kiosks that offer an array of free services including high speed Internet, web browsing, cell phone charging and phone calls to anywhere in the U.S.

Pizza delivery man accused of stabbing customer — over a small tip!

Authorities in Covina arrested Michael Charles Parker (pictured), 31, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and said he wounded the unidentified victim on the neck and wrist late Saturday.

Immigrants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival status must travel abroad before green card interview

USCIS granted me Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, can I get my green card without leaving the United States?

WHOOPI CUSHION: Goldberg wants to hear Cosby’s side

Remains of Alabama college student who disappeared in 2011 found in woods

Investigators confirmed remains found Dec. 22 in woods not far from the University of Montevallo belonged to 25-year-old student Robert Mitchell (Bobby) Hardin (pictured), AL.com reported.

Blaze in Ohio home that left firefighter dead ruled arson

A blaze in a home that left a firefighter dead was arson, authorities said Monday as they pledged an intensive homicide investigation.

SEE IT THAT'S NOT MEXICO! Trump's first TV ad mistakes Morocco for Mexican border

Trump's first TV campaign ad is a dramatic 30-second spot that doubles down on an array of promises the bombastic billionaire has made.

Florida man charged with hate crimes for Queens attack

A Florida man accused of attacking a store clerk in Queens has been indicted on hate crime charges, authorities said Monday.

KANYE DIG IT? Why is rapper auditioning for 'American Idol'?

HE'S OUT! Tom Coughlin stepping down as Giants head coach after 12 seasons and leading team to two Super Bowl titles

On Monday, one day after wrapping up a 6-10 campaign, the head coach who made a career out of restoring “Giants Pride” stepped down.

Obama will reveal executive actions on gun control Tuesday, will include better background checks

Obama met with Attorney General Loretta Lynch to discuss his options for creating stricter gun laws — and will hold a televised town hall on the topic this Thursday on CNN.

Michael Slager released on bail after spending months jailed

A state judge approved bail Monday for a former South Carolina police officer charged with killing an unarmed black motorist.

Hundreds of military kids sexually abused each year

Behind his buddy's back, Cpl. Aaron C. Masa was sexually abusing his friend's 3-year-old stepdaughter.

Autos

PHOTOS: The most exotic, luxurious, and incredible cars of 2015

2015 was a record-setting year for the automobile, from muscle cars to super cars. Here are our favorite rides from the year.

Bentley reveals stone accented interiors

Bentley introduced new stone veeners for the interiors of the Continental and Flying Spur.

Daily News Autos Down-to-Earth holiday bonus cars

Wall Street may earn upwards of $150K in bonuses each, but we’d use our extra cash to buy some more humble rides this season.

Holiday bonus dream machines: Part 2

Nissan celebrates 45 years of the GT-R, and Porsche goes into tech overload with the 911 Targa.

Holiday bonus dream machines: Part 3

So Santa was especially good to you this year? Here are the final three dream cars to spend that bonus on.

New York

NYC transit crime data to become available to the public

The riding public will soon know which subway lines and bus routes are hotbeds for crime.

Most ‘vulnerable’ 10 percent of New York's homeless are being monitored

The city has a longstanding policy that requires workers to canvass the streets for the homeless when temperatures dip below freezing — and in some cases bring them in from the cold.