MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

GOING OUT WITH A BANG: Reshuffling of Donald Trump's campaign could mean he's intentionally tanking the race — 'in the most destructive way possible'

Make America great again — by lighting a match and flicking it into the dumpster of a floundering campaign.

'Prove your lawyer is dying of cancer,' city tells ex-squeegee man suing NYC after he was shot in 1998

A former squeegee man shot by an off-duty cop18 years ago is trying to move up his civil trial date — claiming his lawyer has cancer.

'NO ONE'S LISTENING': NYC homeless shelter residents making thousands more calls to 311 over problems

While Mayor de Blasio has touted a 75% decline in shelter violations over the course of the year, residents have not seen much progress.

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This Nurse Lost His Patient. That Changed Everything.

More than 20 years ago, nurse Dan Stahl assisted with a car accident victim on the scene.

See It Naked woman jumps from apartment building window, lands safely on air conditioner a floor below

The woman landed safely after her leap and stayed on the air conditioner until police arrived.

Boy band producer Lou Pearlman dies behind bars at 62

video 'MADE MY LIVING HELL WORSE': Elizabeth Smart says captor's porn obsession led to him raping her 'more than he already did'

Smart, 28, spoke for the first time in detail about the role pornography played in her 9-month captivity in a video produced by Fight the New Drug, an anti-porn advocacy group.

Trump campaign doubles spending, not ground game

Donald Trump's campaign expenses more than doubled last month, even as he undertook no significant operational buildout.

Minnesota man arrested in abduction and death of friend’s 5-year-old daughter

A man suspected of abducting a little girl was arrested Saturday after cops found her body in a forest 90 miles north of her Minnesota home.

see it 'HE LIED!': Al Roker blasts Ryan Lochte in heated debate with Billy Bush

Florida State student accused of killing couple, biting man’s face off dared officers to drug test him: ‘You won't find any drugs’

Toxicology reports for 19-year-old Austin Harrouff have not yet been processed.

Woman, 44, in critical condition after she’s hit by motorcyclist in Brooklyn

Sarah Clark was crossing Flatbush Ave. near Sterling Place when she was hit by a 28-year-old biker.

'WE HAVE NO TRAINING': Kennedy Airport workers unprepared to deal with an emergency, employees reveal after JFK shooter scare

Workers — from security guards to terminal cleaners to baggage handlers — say they've received no training for a terror attack.

John Kerry visits Kenya, Nigeria to focus on fighting terrorism

The trip includes a visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss the conflict in Yemen.

Prince did 'secret' NYC show weeks before his death

Suicide bomber kills 50, dozens wounded while dancing at Kurdish wedding in Turkey

A suspected suicide bomber transformed a Turkish wedding celebration into a scene of horror Saturday.

DONALD'S DUES: Trump’s companies have at least $650M in debt, one of the lenders is Bank of China — as he rails against the country

He's called himself the king of debt, and he wasn't kidding.

Al Sharpton ‘suspicious’ that Nate Parker rape scandal is plan to keep people away from ‘Birth of a Nation’

The Rev. Al Sharpton has questions about the timing of the 1999 claims — just as his film about Nat Turner's slave rebellion is coming out.

Homeless Texas man charged in gruesome decapitation of auto shop owner who gave him food, money

A homeless Texas man brutally beat and beheaded the auto shop owner who gave him food and money, police said.

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Justice Department decries ‘unconstitutional’ policy that keeps poor people accused of minor crimes in jail

Fixed bail schedules "impose sanctions on only indigent individuals and are not neutral in their operation," the Justice Department said.

Ryan Lochte admits he ‘over-exaggerated’ robbery tale in first interview after revelation he trashed gas station bathroom in Rio

Speaking to NBC’s Matt Lauer, Lochte initially played down his bogus account of being held at gunpoint by a crew of armed robbers posing as cops.

Mayor de Blasio fast-tracks renovation of Orchard Beach’s landmark bath house, thanks in part to Daily Newser

The bath house, a towering concrete-and-limestone pavilion landmarked by the city in 2006, has been shuttered for years.

Canadian man charged after teen daughter kills seagull in Delaware

Officers say the 13-year-old put food into a hole in the sand to lure the birds, and tried to hit them with the shovel.

Drake has best guests in the business, upstaging Taylor Swift

Ohio lawyer who went to jail for wearing Black Lives Matter pin in court sues judge

The Youngstown Vindicator reports Andrea Burton sued Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Robert Milich on Thursday.

Newark grandma, 49, identified as passenger killed in horrific NJ Transit bus crash

A hardworking 49-year-old grandmother has been identified as the second person to die in the massive New Jersey Transit bus crash in Newark.

'VERY PAINFUL TO WATCH YOUR CHILDREN FALLING': Brother of Syrian boy in haunting airstrike photos dies

The older brother of the Syrian boy whose bleeding, weary face has become a symbol of the nation's brutal civil war has died.

Naked Donald Trump statue owner gets 30 days by Cleveland authorities to retrieve the confiscated work of art

Authorities have given the owner of a naked Donald Trump statue 30 days to claim it along with a minor misdemeanor citation.

Autos

Uber's self-driven cab service, Genesis's voice tech, and more

We've also got news on Uber's latest partnerships, the slow burn for Porsche diesel owners, and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

FIRST LOOK Honda Civic Hatchback will make U.S. debut this fall

Honda's popular hatchback will see if it can match its European success in the States during the 2017 model year.

BUYER'S GUIDE How to buy a car you will love

From finding the right car to negotiating the best deal and driving home happy, this guide explains how to buy or lease a car you will love.

GALLERY 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A and Charger Daytona

Dodge revealed two sweet new special edition vehicles this week at the 2016 Woodward Dream Cruise in Michigan, the 2017 Challenger T/A and Charger Daytona.