MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

A MESSAGE TO RUDY: Ex-Mayor Giuliani spews hate as he slams Black Lives Matter, says we should fear black children

We New Yorkers bear a special shame today after the hatred spewed by our former mayor, Rudy Giuliani.

'SHE SAW SOMETHING OTHER PEOPLE DIDN'T SEE': Soldier sought protection from Dallas cop-killer Micah Johnson after unwanted advances, including kinky gift

Ana Ma requested the military equivalent of a restraining order to keep Micah Johnson away.

Arrests made in Baton Rouge, NYC, St. Paul anti-police brutality protests; Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson among those detained

Protesters took to the streets again on Saturday night, clashing with cops in Louisiana, Minnesota and New York.

Wharton students pen open letter to alum Trump: 'You do not represent us'

Donald Trump has a habit of boasting about his prestigious pedigree as a graduate of Wharton School of Finance. The feelings are not mutual.

'POURED MY HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS COMPANY': Walmart greeter who has cerebral palsy, uses wheelchair fired for not being able to lift 50 lbs.

Danny Ockenhouse, 41, was fired from the East Stroudsburg, Pa., store where he has greeted customers for over 20 years when a new program forced him to perform tasks he was unable to complete.

HIS SIXTH RING: Yankees legend Derek Jeter marries Hannah Davis in California

Kansas cop fired for Facebook threat against stranger’s 5-year-old daughter after Dallas police attack: ‘We’ll see how much her life matters soon’

Officer Rodney Lee Wilson was dismissed from the Overland Park force Friday.

Witness tended to critically wounded Ballwin Officer Mike Flamion after ambush shooting near St. Louis

A Missouri cop critically wounded in a shooting ambush was identified as a 9-year law enforcement veteran in the St. Louis-area.

EXCLUSIVE NYC neighbors force city to reveal 'veil of secrecy' around religious school's expansion plans

NYC neighbors protesting the expansion of Friends Seminary thought they had it made when the city kills plans.

CLINT'S KID'S BIG BREAK: Francesca Eastwood in ‘Outlaws and Angels’

Alabama police officer shot responding to call about a man who killed his son's dog

The suspect was holed up inside a trailer with his wife. It was not clear if she was being held against her will.

Car bomb in southeastern Turkey kills three people

A vehicle laden with explosives hit an army outpost in southeastern Turkey.

Iraq government forces retake key air base from ISIS

Iraqi military recaptured an air base, a key step to push the militants from the city of Mosul.

Girl, 8, loses arm, leg in upstate New York boating accident

The girl and her father, who were both struck while boating on Skaneateles Lake, remain hospitalized.

‘Quiet Storm’ DJ Vaughn Harper, longtime WBLS staple, dies at 71

South Sudan’s capital erupts with gunfire; more than 100 feared dead

Soldiers have brought scores of bodies to a hospital in South Sudan’s capital after gunfire erupted throughout Juba on Friday evening.

Dallas Police find no suspect after anonymous threat triggers investigation, SWAT response

SWAT vehicles swarmed the police complex in downtown Dallas about 5:30 p.m. local time — and officers were seen crouched inside in defensive postures.

Georgia man, 22, who shot cop in ambush described as recovering drug addict; said he wanted police to kill him

Stephen Paul Beck is accused of calling 911 to lure police to his apartment complex in Valdosta and then opening fire.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg on potential Donald Trump presidency: ‘I don’t want to think about that possibility’

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she doesn't want to think about the possibility of Donald Trump winning.

Cuba Gooding Jr. cried when he realized he had taken pic with slain Dallas officer

Houston cops fatally shoot man waving gun in middle of street

Houston police officers fatally shot a man who pointed a gun in the air and then at them in the middle of the street.

Jeronimo Yanez, Minn. cop who killed Philando Castile, was reacting to ‘presence of a gun,’ not his race: lawyer

A suburban Minnesota police officer who killed a black driver reacted to the man's gun, not his race.

Philando Castile had a permit for the gun he carried when Minnesota cop shot him to death

Philando Castile had a valid permit to carry a gun when he was shot and killed by a Minnesota cop — as his fiancée said as he drew his final breaths.

Louisiana teen arrested after posting on social media that he wants to kill a cop

The suspect, 19-year-old Kemonte Gilmore, turned himself in Friday afternoon.

Six more women accuse Fox News boss Roger Ailes of sexual harassment

Al Sharpton calls for NYPD cop's indictment in Delrawn Small death

The Rev. Al Sharpton thinks the attorney general should go “full steam ahead” in prosecuting an off-duty NYPD cop who fatally shot a man.

Dallas shooter Micah Xavier Johnson was seen by neighbors doing military exercises in backyard

The anti-cop sniper who killed five Dallas police officers was seen by neighbors doing military-style training in his backyard.

Navy review finds famed SEAL Chris Kyle never received two valor awards he brags about in 'American Sniper'

A Navy investigation found that Kyle was the recipient of only one Silver Star and four Bronze stars.

Oldest American dies at 113 in her Massachusetts home

Goldie Michelson was born in Elizabethgrad, Russia, in 1902.

Autos

VW's California fines, Tesla's crash probes, and more

We've also got news on the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder, popular used electric cars, and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

REVIEW 2016 Lexus RX 450h Road Test

Is an angular exterior and hybrid technology enough to take Lexus’s RX crossover from boring but strong-selling to the luxury SUV elite?

PHOTOS MADE IN AMERICA: Top 11 Most American SUVs

According to the 2016 Kogod Made in America Auto Index, these are the SUVs that contain the most "total domestic content," making them the "most American" vehicles in their class, listed in alphabetical order.

PHOTOS MADE IN AMERICA: Top 10 'Most American' Trucks

According to the 2016 Kogod Made in America Auto Index, these are the trucks that contain the most "total domestic content," making them the "most American" vehicles in their class, listed from the least amount to the greatest.

SEE IT Video: Nissan tweaks design, engine for refreshed 2017 Pathfinder

Nissan has restyled its Pathfinder crossover SUV for the 2017 model year, adding new design, wheels and direct injection engine.

First Pictures! 2017 Nissan Pathfinder Photos

Nissan's 2017 Pathfinder received a refresh in all facets including interior, exterior, technology, and safety. This midsize crossover SUV is sure to compete in an already competitive segment.

New York

NYC teacher uses cultural landmarks to build kid’s creativity

Students in Manhattan are inspired by the cultural landmarks that surround them, thanks to teacher Stacie Lorraine.

‘Outraged’ Black Lives Matter protesters march up Broadway

Protesters included friends and relatives of Delrawn Small, who was shot and killed by an off-duty NYPD cop on July 4.

Family of Central Park bomb victim thanks responders, doctors

Relatives of the teenage tourist who lost his leg after stepping on a homemade explosive thanks the responders who may have saved his life.

New York 9/11 charity raises over $250G for Dallas cops' families

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation created a fund on crowdrise.com in the wake of the tragedy Thursday that left five cops dead.

Cellphone robber who fatally struck woman while fleeing cops in Queens just got out of prison for a similar crime

A cellphone robber who killed a 78-year-old woman while fleeing police was recently let out of prison for killing another driver in 1989.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Man arrested after allegedly elbowing NYPD cop in the forehead during Manhattan police brutality protest

Cabel Perkins allegedly elbowed an officer in the forehead at 57th St. and 5th Ave., leaving the cop with a bruise, police said. The officer was not taken to the hospital.