MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS NEWS

PREPARE TO BE SHOCKED when you find out how much salt you're eating — and why the feds want you to stop!

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning on issuing new guidelines to food companies and restaurants to decrease out-of-control sodium levels, officials said. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg (center) said the current level of sodium consumption is too high.

Brooklyn man accused of raping stepdaughter when she was 8 after she writes college essay nearly decade later describing the alleged abuse

Albert Tarrats, 62, allegedly abused the stepdaughter in 2003 when she was 8-years-old. She didn't tell anyone about until she wrote a college application essay, describing the alleged sexual assault.

Georgia inmate executed 2 months after botched Oklahoma execution

ST. LOUIS — A death row inmate was executed in Georgia on Tuesday night in the first lethal injection since a botched execution in Oklahoma nearly two months ago, and two more prisoners in other states were scheduled to die within 24 hours.

Boat carrying 97 Indonesian migrants sinks off Malaysia's coast: officials

At least 60 people survived when a wooden boat carrying 97 Indonesian migrants capsized and sank after leaving Malaysia's west coast, but 35 others are still missing and two bodies have been recovered, Malaysia's maritime agency said Wednesday.

WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTO British woman's breast implants EXPLODE inside of her body

Kim Brockhurst's nearly $7,000 implants burst inside her body, leaking industrial-strength silicon into her.

Rivers calls Dunham the 'first fat girl naked on the television'

U.S. forces capture Libyan suspect in deadly Benghazi attack

A Libyan militant suspected in the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, attack on Americans in Benghazi has been captured and is in U.S. custody, marking the first U.S. apprehension of an alleged perpetrator in the assault that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

SEE IT Obama warns terrorists after capture of suspected 2012 Benghazi attack leader

"We will find you," President Obama warned terrorists Tuesday after U.S. special forces seized a suspected leader of the deadly 2012 attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Suicide bomber in tricycle taxi triggered explosion at World Cup viewing center in Nigeria that killed several people: witnesses

A suicide bomber detonated a tricycle taxi packed with explosives at a World Cup viewing center in the northeast Nigerian town of Damaturu.

Bondy: Leaving Landon Donovan off World Cup roster could haunt United States Men’s National Soccer Team

Jurgen Klinsmann didn’t want to talk much about it on Tuesday, and maybe the reason was because he doesn’t have many answers. Jozy Altidore’s pulled hamstring is creating some obvious problems for the coach, including a reminder to everyone that he didn’t include another veteran forward, Landon Donovan, on his roster.

L'Wren's brother backs Mick: We have a 'very warm relationship'

At least 44 prisoners killed in government-controlled police station north of Baghdad

Fears of reprisal killings were confirmed as 44 Sunni prisoners were killed Tuesday in a government-controlled police station in Baquba, north of Baghdad.

Arizona mother blames energy drinks for tragic death of 16-year-old daughter during vacation in Mexico

What was supposed to be a dream trip for her daughter turned into a horrific nightmare for one Arizona mother.

Father of Santa Barbara shooting victim heads to Washington

WASHINGTON — Just weeks after losing his son to a madman with a gun, Richard Martinez was in Washington Tuesday, and he could barely contain his anger.

Two Russian journalists killed in eastern Ukraine

Rossiya 24 correspondent Igor Kornelyuk, 37, and sound engineer Anton Voloshin were killed Tuesday while allegedly filming Ukrainian refugees fleeing the area. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the Ukrainian government should be held responsible.

Jaimie Alexander: Sexy sheer dress 'made me a little uncomfortable'

FCC could be prohibited from allowing Internet providers to sell preferred Internet speeds to content companies

The Online Consumer and Consumer Choice Act calls to ban any paid prioritization agreements that provide faster and more reliable Internet traffic to companies that pay up.

Ex-track coach in Ohio sentenced to just 15 DAYS in jail for having sex with 17-year-old student

Martina Stanley, 35, from LaRue, admitted to having sex with the teen boy while employed by Elgin High School in Marion County, and accepted responsibility for her actions.

Last defendant left in Bernie Madoff fraud cases agrees to guilty plea, could face maximum of 40 years in jail

Paul Konigsberg, 77, was charged with conspiracy and filing falsified business records for his alleged role in the multi-billion Ponzi scheme.

GRISLY DISCOVERY: Indiana man, 47, killed 70-year-old girlfriend, stuffed her in freezer: police

A 47-year-old Indiana man allegedly murdered his 70-year-old girlfriend and then stuffed her body in a freezer where authorities found the corpse Sunday evening.

New York

Brooklyn block party unites residents to celebrate birthday of 6-year-old boy who was stabbed to death

What were once wails of anguish transformed into peals of laughter Tuesday as residents of the Boulevard Houses celebrated what would have been little Prince Joshua (P.J.) Avitto’s 7th birthday with a massive block party.

Times Square ‘Spiderman’ acted in self-defense when he punched 46-year-old mother of two who refused to tip him for taking picture: lawyer

Philip Williams, 36, was defending himself after Victoria Goreaciuc chucked a piece of ice at him during the February 2013 melee, his lawyer said Tuesday during opening arguments in the Manhattan Criminal Court trial.

Cop seek man who punched woman and attempted to rape her in Queens

The man approached a 61-year-old woman on June 11 around 10:45 p.m. in Woodside, Queens, after trailing her from the No. 7 train stop on 74th St., a police source said.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

City probes tampering of scores on Regents exams

The city is investigating systemic inflation of students’ scores on English Regents exams following a Daily News investigation.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams uses a fleet of eight city taxpayer-funded cars to drive to events

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has a fleet of eight city taxpayer-funded cars to drive him and his posse to events.

Cindy Crawford's daughter looks just like model mom

'He thought it was a dummy or a mannequin': Boy, 12, finds mummified body hanging in closet of abandoned Ohio home

A 12-year-old boy exploring inside an abandoned Ohio house got a real scare when he opened up a closet and found a mummified corpse hanging by the neck from a belt on Sunday.

'I'm the next Elliot Rodger': University of Washington student threatened to kill women online, praised Santa Barbara killer, authorities say

Keshav Bhide, 23, allegedly wrote several disturbing messages on social media that included his admiration for Elliot Rodger - the misogynist shooter who slaughtered six students and wounded 13 on May 23.

Groups sue Alabama prison systems claiming ‘shameful’ conditions put lives at risk

One inmate had a foot amputated because of untreated gangrene and another died from prostate cancer despite tests identifying rising cancer-marker levels, according to their lawsuit.

'Our sisters' sacred space has been invaded': Chicago nuns file lawsuit against strip club over loud music disturbing prayer

The Sisters of St. Charles accuse Club Allure Chicago of not only violating Illinois zoning laws but discarding empty whiskey and beer bottles, used condoms and encouraging public violence and drunkenness.

COWBOY UP! Tim McGraw shows off chizzled abs

EDITORIAL Cuomo and Astorino are engaging in petty attacks — one of them has more to lose

Hammond: Already the governor’s race is taking a turn for the nasty, with backers of Gov. Cuomo and his Republican challenger, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, trading trash talk instead of ideas.

Cause remains 'undetermined' in death of Texas teen who allegedly took painkillers before being found dead by boyfriend on prom night

The medical examiner announced on Monday that he was unable to determine what exactly killed Jacqueline Gomez, a senior from MacArthur High School whose boyfriend woke up the day after prom to find her dead.

Captured Benghazi suspect did interviews with U.S. media outlets as authorities searched for him

The suspected ringleader of the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks, who was captured by U.S. forces over the weekend, was actually interviewed by multiple media outlets last year — a stunning revelation that could raise questions over why it took the U.S. so long to arrest the man.

FOGGY LOGIC: Georgia man invites cop to watch his marijuana videos on YouTube, gets arrested

A Georgia man was allegedly swimming naked at Glenloch Recreation Center in Peachtree City when police showed up to arrest him for indecent exposure last Friday — but it didn’t stop there.

Sports

Masterful Masahiro dominates as Yankees win crucial opener with Jays

Is Masahiro Tanaka the best pitcher on the planet? Those were the words CC Sabathia used to describe his teammate Tuesday afternoon, and after watching Tanaka handle the first-place Blue Jays later in the day, there’s no reason to argue otherwise.

Johnny Football agrees to Browns contract

The Browns have agreed to terms with quarterback Johnny Manziel on his rookie contract. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.

Tie and advance? U.S. moving on at World Cup may mean just draw

After the Group G table was updated and the American Outlaws finally dropped asleep from their all-night partying, it became fairly obvious on Tuesday that the U.S. team likely requires only a draw on Sunday against Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal to advance to the second round.

LeBron leaving Miami... for family vacation

LeBron James is leaving. For a family vacation, that is. The Miami Heat star said that’s his first order of business, and during the time away from basketball he’ll start the process of moving past this season and looking toward the future.

Memo to the rescue: Inspired Ochoa saves draw for Mexico against Brazil

Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made a series of outstanding saves to help Mexico hold Brazil to a 0-0 draw in the teams’ second group-stage match at the World Cup on Tuesday.

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'I take responsibility for what happened': California mayor resigns after caught tossing dog poop on neighbor’s lawn: report

San Marino Mayor Dennis Kneier announced his resignation Tuesday following increasing pressure over last week's dirty deed against a neighbor that was caught on video, NBC Los Angeles reports.