MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

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Saturday, February 20, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

SHOOTOUT IN BROOKLYN: Two cops wounded, possibly by friendly fire, in wild chase with suspect who was armed with .357 Magnum and had 15 arrests

The two wounded plainclothes anti-crime officers were identified by sources as William Reddin and Andrew Yurkiw (pictured), who suffered blunt force trauma when the bullet hit his vest.

SEE THE LIVE MAP: Results in for Nevada's Democratic caucus as Republicans face off in S.C. primary

The remaining Republican candidates compete Saturday in the hotly contested South Carolina primary, while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders face off in the Nevada caucus.

Miami woman is clinging to life after being brutally beaten by her Craigslist roommate — WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

A Miami woman has been in a coma for six days after she was brutally attacked by her Craigslist roommate.

Florida teacher had sex FIVE TIMES with 14-year-old boy from her class

A Florida middle school teacher had sex five times with a 14-year-old boy she taught and appeared naked in photos on his cell phone.

Amber Rose fires back at Tyrese, Rev. Run for suggesting her image is to blame for sexual assault

LORD OF THE PIGS: Trump supporters cheer The Donald's vile lauding of Muslims being killed with bullets dipped in pig's blood

His supporters rabidly cheered him on as he turned myth into his own reality, telling them about U.S. Gen. John Pershing supposedly executing dozens of Muslims held prisoner in the Philippines.

CLUELESS! Detroit woman couldn't get inept 911 operator to send help while man had gun on her porch

Angie Butler, is outraged after a clueless 911 operator wouldn’t send a cop to her home while an armed man stood on her porch.

Coffee can help undo liver damage caused by alcohol

Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that’s associated with overindulging in food and alcohol.

Rihanna twerks on ex-boyfriend Drake, teases ‘Work’ video

Supporters rally behind Peter Liang, cop convicted in Akai Gurley’s shooting death

More than 2,000 supporters showed up at Cadman Plaza Park at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday to rally behind the convicted cop.

AG Eric Schneiderman’s staffer Micah Lasher eyes Senate run

The chief of staff to state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is considering a run for his boss' old state Senate seat.

NYPD cop shot in Brooklyn just blocks away from where his partner dodged a bullet with his finger four years ago

Sgt. Michael Miller dodged death by wedging his right ring finger between the hammer and the cylinder of a gun shoved into his stomach by a murderous suspect.

Dashcam video shows man who had his throat slit by robbers emerging from grave where he was buried alive – WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Forrest “Butch” Bowyer somehow survived being slit and was found in Russell County near his 12-year-old son Brett, who was killed.

Blac Chyna shames Rob K.'s eating habits on Instagram

Ohio teen poses as state senator and gives lecture to students, gets busted when real lawmaker visits campus weeks later

Izaha Akins, 18, faces felony charges for the December deception at Mohawk High School.

Muslim woman with terminal cancer looking to make friends at Miami Jewish synagogues sparks call to cops

A Muslim woman with terminal cancer who stopped by a pair of synagogues and sparked fear amid Miami’s Jewish community says she was just looking for a friend.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia honored at Washington funeral

Mourners packed the nation's largest Catholic church Saturday to pay their final respects to Justice Antonin Scalia ahead of his funeral Mass, which will be led by the judge’s son.

NYPD officer shot in Brooklyn gunfight and detective father both saved by bulletproof vests 27 years apart

Andrew Yurkiw's life was saved by his bulletproof vest when he was shot Saturday, and a vest saved his father's life 27 years ago.

Kesha supporters call for boycott of Sony over Dr. Luke contract

Bronx man stabbed after he refused to hand over his sneakers to drunken friend

A 25-year-old Bronx man was left clinging to life after he was stabbed for his sneakers Saturday morning, officials said.

Fla. cops hunting for teen who plowed into sergeant as she tried to arrest him

Florida officials are hunting for the accused teenage thief who plowed his car into a sheriff's sergeant when she tried to arrest him.

'AS I GOT CLOSER TO LIFT IT OFF THE SPOON, I SAW THE EYES': Utah woman finds severed snake head in can of green beans

A Utah woman sliced open a can of Western Family green beans to make the horrifying discovery that a severed snake head slithered out.

Cops release video of two teens sought in slashing attack of Greenwich Village diner employee

Cops have released a video of two people wanted for questioning in a nasty slashing at Silver Spurs.

One Direction's Louis Tomlinson shares sweet pics of his baby boy

Oil CEO takes home $18 million after cutting 20% of workers

Schlumberger, which bills itself as the largest provider of oil and gas technology services, cut 25,000 jobs or 20% of its workforce.

Minnesota mom says husband tried to shoot her with shotgun while she breastfed because he was upset about time she spent with baby

Nicholas George Lehmeier, 28, was charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon for the July attempted shooting after his wife filed a complaint earlier this month.

Mississippi cop killed, armed suspect dead, following hourslong standoff

One law enforcement officer was killed and three were injured Saturday after an hourslong standoff in rural Mississippi ended in gunfire.

PUNISHMENT IS 'UNREASONABLE': Ex-Subway perv pitchman Jared Fogle seeks shorter prison sentence

Convicted sex offender Jared Fogle asked for a shortened prison term, months after a judge sentenced the child porn-collecting pitchman to more than 15 years behind bars.

Autos

SEE IT THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO. And that's a good thing

A 2009 Malibu and 1959 Bel Air go head to head in crash test. Let's just say it doesn't end well for the Bel Air.

SWING AND A MISS. 2016 Jeep Compass Report

Don’t click on this link to the 2016 Jeep Compass. There’s nothing to see here, folks. Move along.

CROSSOVER REMADE. 2016 Lexus RX 350 Report

The 2016 Lexus RX, one of the most popular luxury SUVs in America, gets a radical re-do this year.

FORGET YOUR CAR KEYS? Volvo wants to replace keys with phone app

Smart phone apps are replacing everything. Next up – your car keys.

'James Bond' Aston Martin sells for $3.5 million at auction

The tricked-out Aston Martin from the James Bond movie “Spectre” has sold for $3.5 million at auction.

SEE IT SNOW WAY! Truck sneaks past snow plows and lives

Somehow (we think) this truck driver survives a near death experience.

New York

Feds urge no sympathy for Brooklyn bank robber whose 6-year-old son was fatally stabbed in elevator

Bank robber Nicholas Avitto wants sympathy after his 6-year-old son was stabbed and murdered.

Free NYC course connects seniors with their ancestors via genealogical research

A computer screen is providing a window into decades of forgotten family history for some curious senior citizens.

Two shot as gunman opens fire in Queens burger restaurant

Two people were hospitalized after a gunman began blasting away inside a Queens burger joint early Saturday, officials said.

Brooklyn court clerk says cops broke into her apartment, forced her to lie on glass-littered floor, turned up no drugs

A senior clerk says cops broke down her door, trashed her apartment looking for drugs, then left when they found a badge in her purse.

Bronx man drops dead during fistfight with no signs of trauma, cops looking for cause

Police say the man, who died during a fist fight Friday afternoon, showed no signs of trauma.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Little girl hospitalized after nearly drowning at Queens spa with history of tragedy

A young girl nearly drowned in a pool at a beleaguered Queens spa, possibly after her hair got caught in a water vent, authorities and witnesses said.

Mayor de Blasio blasts White House, says attack on Chuck Schumer 'underhanded'

Mayor de Blasio blasted the Obama administration on Friday for impugning Sen. Charles Schumer, saying it was an “outrageous” and “underhanded” attack that got way too personal.

Democratic voters split between Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders ahead of Nevada caucuses

While Sanders won big in New Hampshire, Clinton is still adding to her wide lead in the delegates who will decide the Democratic Party's presidential nominee.