MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS NEWS

FUTURE FEAR: Dick Cheney predicts U.S. will face horrific nuclear attack within the next decade

Dick Cheney's gone nuclear. The former vice president offered a prediction that the U.S. will face a deadly terrorist attack within a decade — and a nuclear weapon could be used.

Detectives to interview Rupert Murdoch on phone-hacking case

Scotland Yard detectives plan to interview media mogul Rupert Murdoch about a phone-hacking scandal that led to one of his former top honchos being convicted Tuesday on criminal charges.

Michigan man seeking $20,000 for surgery to shrink 100-pound scrotum

Dan Maurer has scrotal lymphedema, which has caused his scrotum to balloon in size over the years. He learned of his condition after watching a TLC documentary.

Gonzalez: In a district so different from when he was first elected 40 years ago, Rep. Charles Rangel can still roar in Harlem

For more than 40 years, Charles Rangel has been known across the nation as the powerful and irascible congressman from Harlem — the Korean War hero who never stopped fighting for civil rights and the underdog, and who did so by mixing abrasive certainty with a charming wit.

Prosecutors after Bernie Kerik and lawyer Tim Parlatore as legal fight with A-Rod lawyer intensifies

Federal prosecutors who put Bernie Kerik in prison are after him again — and his attorney, too, artguing that the former NYPD commissioner and his lawyer violated a protective order.

A look at the King of Pop's life after his tragic death 5 years ago today — PHOTOS

Isola: LeBron James to Knicks a pipe dream this offseason, but in '15 Phil Jackson could court King

The Knicks once again have LeBron James exactly where they want him — without a contract and open to relocating. But unlike the summer of 2010 when the Knicks had the salary-cap space to sign the NBA’s most sought-after free agent, new club president Phil Jackson will have to sit this one out.

Staffer to Ohio congressman resigns after porn star ex tweets picture of his penis

Adam Kuhn, the chief of staff to Ohio Republican Rep. Steve Stivers, resigned Tuesday after an X-rated ex, whose performing name is “Ruby,” uploaded the questionable photo to her Twitter account.

EXCLUSIVE Port Authority to approve free Wi-Fi at airports

Waiting for planes at Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark airports is about to get a little easier.

U.S. World Cup jerseys flying off the shelves

The U.S. team’s thrilling World Cup ride is keeping its jerseys far from the dreaded clearance rack.

Kim takes North for a stroll in plunging black jumpsuit

Sen. Cochran defeats tea partier Chris McDaniel in Mississippi primary

In Mississippi's often-bitter Republican contest, veteran Sen. Thad Cochran defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel.

Christian radio host charged with allegedly paying to RAPE 12-year-old Michigan boy

John Balyo, 35, formerly of radio station WCSG, was reportedly arrested at last Friday's Big Ticket Christian music festival in Gaylord, Mich. after authorities say he paid to have sex with the boy on May 17.

Woman banned from Memphis Zoo after allegedly trying to feed lions cookies

The unidentified woman’s actions were reported by other zoo patrons, who saw her jump the barrier and heard her singing to the animals.

Last known defendant in Bernie Madoff prosecutions pleads guilty, says he knew nothing of Ponzi scheme

The last known defendant in the Bernie Madoff prosecutions choked up and denied knowing about the Ponzi schemer’s multi-billion-dollar swindle while he copped a plea Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court.

Lindsey's all smiles as Obama welcomes Tiger, Presidents Cup golf team

HEARTBREAKING PHOTO: Bride-to-be takes selfie in car moments before fatal crash on way to bachelorette party

Best friends Collette Moreno (left) and Ashley Theobald were driving to Moreno’s bachelorette party Friday when a bad move caused them to collide with another car on the crest of a hill, killing the bride-to-be.

Leader of the once-powerful Tijuana Cartel arrested in military raid — while watching World Cup

Fernando Sanchez Arellano, 37, also known as “El Ingeniero” (The Engineer), was nabbed Monday by Mexican troops as he watched Mexico defeat Croatia in the World Cup.

N.J. kindergarten teacher suspended after reporting kids ‘having sex’ in bathroom can keep her job

Kelly Mascio will not only be allowed keep her job but has been awarded nearly four months of back pay since she was removed from the classroom, according to the state's department of education.

Iraq’s top Kurdish leader warns Kerry that Sunni insurgent advance has created 'a new reality and a new Iraq'

The U.N., meanwhile, said more than 1,000 people, most civilians, have been killed in Iraq so far this month, the highest death toll since the U.S. military withdrew from the country in December 2011.

New York

RIKERS ISLAND SHAKEDOWN: 2 prison guards caught smuggling coke and pot in book bags, 20 inmates also busted

In an unprecedented crackdown on smuggling at the violence-prone jail, authorities launched an eight-hour search Monday that turned up drugs and weapons stashed in inmates’ cells.

PICTURED: Rikers inmate who punched intern and broke her jaw faces judge and pleads not guilty to unprovoked attack

The Rikers Island inmate who blindsided a 24-year-old medical intern during an unprovoked attack in April made his first appearance in front of a Bronx judge Tuesday.

Son of retired firefighter, 8, whose leukemia returned after 14-month remission has died

Eight-year-old Colin Flood, the son of retired Fort Greene firefighter and 9/11 responder Kevin Flood, died on Sunday after his leukemia returned after a 14-month remission in November.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Domestic violence groups ask de Blasio for more NYCHA apartments for the homeless

In a letter to Mayor de Blasio Tuesday, domestic violence groups joined the push to pressure the mayor to give more NYCHA apartments to homeless families.

Settlement likely in $150M suit by wrongfully convicted Brooklyn man

A federal judge predicted Tuesday that the city and a Brooklyn man who spent 16 years in prison for a murder he did not commit will settle his $150 million lawsuit.

Selena Gomez posts 'brave' bikini selfie to Instagram

Michael Jackson's most memorable Daily News headlines

Despite selling millions of records and dominating pop music for decades, Michael Jackson may be best remembered for his bizarre behavior and the devastating charges of child molestation made against him. The News chronicled many of the infamous moments of the King of Pop's life.

NICE MOVE, DOPE: Minn. Face-crook nabbed after leaving social networking profile up in burglarized home

With just a few keystrokes, a Minnesota man logged onto Facebook - and into jail. Nicholas Wig, 26, checked in to see what his friends were up to as he burglarized a South St.

Gunmen armed with assault weapons fire 50 bullets into Miami apartment complex, killing two and wounding eight others

At least 10 people were shot and two were killed in an apartment shooting in Miami early Tuesday, police said. One man died at the apartment complex.

Star of infamous 'Blurred Lines' video in racy GQ shoot

Hillary 'not out of touch,' Bill Clinton says, despite her comments on being ‘dead broke’

Bill Clinton jumped into the debate over whether his wife is out of touch with America’s middle class Tuesday, defending her controversial comments about exiting the White House "dead broke."

Methodist panel overturns defrocking of Pa. pastor

A United Methodist Church appeals panel has overturned the church’s decision to defrock a pastor who presided over his son’s same-sex wedding ceremony and said he would perform other gay marriages if asked.

Philly cop arrested after allegedly ordering teens to fight

Officer Tamika Gross, turned herself in to Internal Affairs Tuesday morning following allegations of her physical violence stretching from January 2012 to October 2013, according to the District Attorney's office.

Sports

Cavs looking to trade No. 1 pick, possibly to Sixers, Jazz

It's not looking like the draft to end all drafts, after all. After months of hype when teams were losing like crazy to go for the No. 1 pick, Thursday night's NBA draft will likely start with the Cleveland Cavaliers trading out of the top spot.

Lawrence: LeBron leaving contract, not Miami, behind

LeBron James hit the open market Tuesday and the Knicks have even less of a chance to get him than they did in 2010.

Bondy: Jurgen sees world of hope with U.S. to face Germany in Cup

There is more than a bit of Derek Jeter in Jurgen Klinsmann. It just seems sometimes as if he is one of those blessed individuals who can do no wrong, even when he does do wrong.

SEE IT: Girl, 17, baffles Rays hitters with knuckler during B.P.

It may be a mean knuckleball, but that's not R.A. Dickey out there tossing batting practice - even his hair isn't that long. Chelsea Baker, a 17-year old high school girl with a straight-up nasty knuckler got to throw B.P. to the Tampa Bay Rays.

PHOTOS! From Suarez's bite to Dempsey's broken beak: 2014 World Cup's memorable moments

Whether it's Robin van Persie's header or Tim Cahill's volley strike, this World Cup has not lacked for quality.

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RFK Jr. accused of cheating on Cheryl Hines: report

Passenger killed after gunman opens fire on plane landing at Pakistan airport

Authorities in Pakistan were looking for a gunman who opened fire at a plane Tuesday evening just as it was landing in the volatile northwest, killing one person and wounding two others, officials said.

Pilot mismanagement caused Asiana Airlines crash that killed 3 in San Francisco last year: NTSB

NTSB acting chairman Chris Hart, warned that the accident underscores a problem that has long troubled aviation regulators around the globe.

Christian woman detained in Sudan one day after being freed: lawyer

A Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity and later freed has been detained at an airport while trying to leave the country on Tuesday, her lawyer said.

Anne Hathaway shows off long locks on set in Brooklyn

FLAPPING IN THE BREEZE: Ohio man accused of flying kite naked in park near children's camp — but he claims he was just relieving himself

A Summit County Fairgrounds worker told police he spotted a nude Edward Paolucci flying his kite in the park, not far from a kids' horseback riding camp, on Wednesday, according to a report.

President Obama surprises Bronx mom at lunch during Working Families summit

Shirley Young, who works at the Isabella Geriatric Center in Washington Heights, was invited to a White House-hosted summit on working families after she spoke up at a prior event in New York.

New rule allows some kids to get adult transplants

A U.S. group that sets policy for organ transplants voted on Monday to adopt a permanent rule to allow some children access to adult lungs.

Kendra's hubby accused of affair with transsexual model

Two Jet Skiers rescued in Queens after getting stranded in marshlands

Madonna shares pic from daughter Lourdes' prom night

Indonesia sex workers resist red-light district shut down

GROPE CENTRAL STATION: Hub a hot bed for perverts — and female riders’ worst nightmare

Straphangers throughout the city reported being the victim of creeps bumping, grinding, groping, flashing or assaulting them more than 3,000 times over a five-year period — and Grand Central Station was the epicenter of the subway sleaze, an unprecedented Daily News data analysis of NYPD subway crime data revealed.

Brooklyn’s Broadway Junction top station for weapons possession: data

Hectic hub on Bedford-Stuyvesant/East New York border recorded 320 weapon-possession reports from July 2008 through June 2013.

EDITORIAL: Safety on track as NYPD keeps driving down subway crime

Thanks to the terrific data-crunching on display in the Daily News’ three-day series on subway crime, you can zero in on trends in lawlessness at the stations you frequent.

VIDEO ‘YOU’RE GETTING F---ING ARRESTED’: Subway rider fights back against perv

I was on a southbound No. 4 train en route to Chinatown, where I was going to meet a friend for dinner. Without warning, a man on the train made the unwise decision to make me the target of a sexual assault. He tried to rub himself against me by taking advantage of a packed subway train.