MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS NEWS

Driver who was asleep at the wheel of truck charged with causing deadly N.J. accident that critically injured Tracy Morgan

Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper, 35, of Georgia, was charged with one count of death by auto and four counts of assault by auto after he crashed into Morgan’s 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

RANGERS BLOW IT: Blueshirts drop second straight to Kings, 5-4, in 2OT on Brown deflection

The Rangers played well enough to build three two-goal leads by the end of the second period, but the relentless hosts kept coming and firing at Henrik Lundqvist and eventually prevailed.

EXCLUSIVE N.J. officials asked FBI to help put boxer 'Hurricane' back behind bars

Newly released documents show Passaic County officials, stung by the boxer’s 1976 murder conviction reversal, asked the feds to help put Rubin Carter back in jail for the alleged beating of a female friend.

Seattle sex offender tries to kidnap little girl, gets beaten instead

A twice-convicted child molester got a beat-down after he tried to kidnap a young girl playing in a public park, authorities said.

SEE IT Posh London building puts up metal spikes to keep away homeless

Metal rods have popped up at an expensive London apartment complex, apparently to keep away those who have no homes.

A SORE LOSER: Chrome owner blames others after Belmont

EXCLUSIVE Man named Osama bullied, called 'Bin Laden' wins $4.7M lawsuit

A federal jury awarded $4.7 million to a Yemeni-born man punched out and bullied by a co-worker who had repeatedly called him “Bin Laden” and “terrorist.”

Lupica: California Chrome just didn't have the horse power at Belmont

You heard all about the years of waiting for another Triple Crown horse but jockey Victor Espinoza knew from the gate that California Chrome just didn't have it all on this day.

'I wanted to live': 12-year-old Wisconsin girl released from hospital after Slenderman-inspired stabbing

The 12-year-old Wisconsin girl who was stabbed last weekend in a creepy alleged murder plot was released from the hospital Friday.

WATCH OUT! Monster asteroid nicknamed 'The Beast' slated to zoom past Earth on Sunday

An asteroid the size of a football stadium will be zooming by Earth on Sunday at about 1:56 a.m. EDT.

Ex-NY beauty queen creates Miss USA pageant bikinis

Man’s bomb hoax to get brother off Burger King shift early gets him six months sentence

Luke Brown made the 999 call (The UK equivalent of 911) claiming a bomb was due to go off in a shopping mall in six hours' time.

Ukraine's new president Petro Poroshenko sworn into office

Ukraine's new president called for dialogue with the country's east, gripped by a violent separatist insurgency, and for armed groups to lay down their weapons.

Utah reporter barred from courthouse for wearing tank top and baring 'offending shoulders'

A reporter had to sport a winter jacket after she was barred from a Utah courthouse for wearing a sleeveless blouse.

Lupica: Don't mock King James for leaving Game 1 with cramps

It’s a good thing that social media was invented, because what else would people have done the other night when they wanted to make fun of LeBron James for cramping up the way he did?

North Dakota drunken driver pretends not to speak English: cops

Officers pulled Adam Neil Dominguez over for speeding, but smelled alcohol when they approached the car. When a cop asked the suspect his name, the man said, "No habla."

Arizona mom sentenced to life in prison for brutally beating husband to death with hammer

Marissa DeVault was spared the death penalty for the 2009 killing. In April, she was convicted of bludgeoning her husband to death with a claw hammer. Prosecutors claimed she killed him for his insurance money.

GOLD RUSH: Montana residents claim there are pure gold flakes floating in their drinking water

Mark Brown and his wife said they first noticed the glistening flecks while washing dishes in their Whitehall home.

GOP politicians deleted tweets celebrating Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s release after party blasts prisoner swap

Tweets that rejoiced in the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl were recently deleted by a handful of elected officials after the nature of the soldier’s disappearance was questioned.

New York

EXCLUSIVE Cat whose vicious attack in Brooklyn was caught on disturbing video now up for adoption

The 1-year-old male cat that survived a brutal kick from a heartless perp outside a Brooklyn housing project last month is ready to be adopted.

EXCLUSIVE Out with the old at Brooklyn DA office as 11 staffers under Hynes given the boot

Brooklyn’s new district attorney Kenneth Thompson continued to clean house, forcing out 11 staffers Friday to cap off a week that started with revelations that his predecessor may have misused public funds.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

HOMETOWN HERO: Staten Island principal sets up community center for Hurricane Sandy victims

When Hurricane Sandy devastated her Staten Island school, Principal Jane McCord sprung into action to provide relief for local families affected by the storm.

Hugh Jackman will sing, dance, rap as Tony host

North Korea detains Ohio man as reports surface that he was charged for leaving Bible in hotel room

North Korea has detained an Ohio man, accusing him of an unspecified crime after he traveled to the communist country as a tourist, according to news reports and the man’s family.

Man plows through bridge roadblock after cops say he tried to kidnap a woman, attacked a man with a machete and stole a park ranger's van

Alleged Pennsylvania kidnapper Luis Figueroa injured three Port Authority cops after blasting through a George Washington Bridge roadblock before coming to a stop in Manhattan.

Police find 40 bags of heroin stashed in North Carolina man’s belly button

Randall Streeter, at 315 pounds, was found packing a whopping 40 bags of heroin along with crack cocaine and Percocet pills in his naval, Greenville police announced this week.

This tough NYC mom looks to keep her boxing title

Mass grave of Japanese soldiers in Marshall Islands threatened by rising Pacific waters

A mass grave of 26 Japanese World War Two soldiers has been exposed by rising sea levels on a Pacific island where they fought deadly battles against U.S. forces.

4-year-old boy lived with mom’s dead body for several days until neighbor came to check on them : report

The tragic story unfolded inside an apartment complex in Tempe, Ariz. after 33-year-old Breanna Malinasky passed away in her bed.

Parents arrested for letting child become overweight

A pair of British parents have been arrested for letting their 11-year-old son become too fat. The boy weighs in at 210 pounds and has a body mass index of 41.8, over 30 is considered obese.

Sports

Cotto stops Martinez in middleweight title fight at Garden

Sergio Martinez teased Miguel Cotto in the run-up to their bout on Saturday that Cotto had never beaten an “A” list fighter in his career. Martinez was upset that Cotto was able to dictate pre-fight negotiations and force Martinez, the WBC middleweight champion, into a number of concessions. He had the better resume, Martinez argued, and so shouldn’t be put in that weak position.

Phelps rocked by Royals as Yankees blasted in Kansas City, 8-4

David Phelps had his worst start of the season Saturday night and his continuing struggles doomed the Yankees to an 8-4 loss to the Royals in front of 26,991 at Kauffman Stadium.

California's triple threat comes to bloody finish

Once California Chrome, the colt with the chestnut coat, finished in a dead heat for fourth in the Belmont Stakes and fell short of his Triple Crown bid Saturday evening, he was led off Big Sandy, the demanding race track, and back through the paddock.

Lawrence: Dolan can learn from Spurs, Heat execs

Jim Dolan is busy watching his Rangers in the Stanley Cup Final, but he would do himself a world of good if he came to the NBA Finals. Dolan could see what it takes to build a winner in the NBA, mainly by observing how San Antonio’s owner, Peter Holt, and his counterpart, Miami’s Micky Arison, run their respective franchises.