MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS NEWS

Saturday, August 2, 2014

AMERICAS NEWS

SHOCK VIDEO: Naked NYC woman dragged topless into hallway — and left exposed in public for minutes — by NYPD cops who say she beat daughter

Denise Stewart was at home in Brownsville, Brooklyn on July 13 when about dozen cops yanked her into the hall wearing only a towel before charging her with abusing her preteen daughter. A family member (inset left) was arrested trying to prevent cops from manhandling her.

Congress approves $225M for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system

Congress on Friday rushed to approve a bill providing $225 million for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system.

TRAGIC FIND: Body of female discovered near home of missing Florida teen Alexandria Chery after arrest of mom's boyfriend: officials

Sanel Saint Simon, the long-time boyfriend of Chery's mother, was arrested Wednesday after authorities say he used bleach to clean the teen's blood-splattered bedroom.

Toddler found dead with wound sister, 13, in Oregon hotel while cops seek mom for questioning

The girls’ mother, 40-year-old Jessica Smith of Goldendale, Wash., is wanted by police for questioning after checking into the beachside resort on Wednesday.

Hamill: Eric Garner's death was no hate crime, but NYPD cowboy tactics must end

She was right. The day after Eric Garner died during a violent arrest in Staten Island, I interviewed his distraught widow Esaw who said, “They killed him.” And while no one has been charged, it appears the medical examiner agreed with the wife.

Ex-New York Giant Michael Strahan, fiancée call it quits

2 dead after fiery Long Island Expressway car crash in Queens

The driver and the passenger, both men in their 30s, were driving west on the Long Island Expressway in Queens when they tried to exit on the Grand Central Parkway around 12:30 a.m., police said.

Cops bust brother-sister duo after finding 20 emaciated dogs near suspected dog-fighting area in Queens

Weighted collars, chains, blood-soaked walls and 20 brutalized, emaciated canines greeted cops as they raided a Queens home suspected of being a dog-fighting arena and training ground, authorities said.

Philadelphia girl, 3, shot dead while getting her hair done on Philadelphia porch, three adults were injured, cops say

Police and witnesses in Philadelphia say a 3-year-old girl who was sitting on her front porch getting her hair done was killed when a man opened fire during an argument. Three adults were injured.

House passes bill blocking President Obama's deportation relief program for children brought to the U.S. illegally

House Republicans have passed legislation to shut down a program by President Obama granting deportation relief to immigrants brought here illegally as kids.

Kim K. in nothing but sheer tights in VERY revealing pic

Star witness in ex-Virginia governor’s trial denies affair with former first lady, claims contact was all business

Jonnie Williams denied romance with Bob McDonnell's wife Maureen as it was revealed the exchanged 1,200 texts and calls in less than two years, including one joking about sex, according to evidence.

Rapper Remy Ma released from Westchester prison after serving six years for shooting childhood friend

Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma was set free on Friday — 24 hours after her expected release from a Westchester prison.

Texas woman says she was defrauded by friend who faked cancer

A Houston woman thought she was helping a young friend stricken with cancer. But she was really being taken for a ride by a lying fraudster, she says.

'WE TORTURED SOME FOLKS': Obama acknowledges harsh tactics against terrorism suspects after 9/11

The United States “tortured” some terror suspects seized after 9/11, President Obama said Friday in his most explicit comments yet about controversial CIA interrogation techniques that he banned after taking office.

XXXtina: Pregnant Aguilera poses nude in mag shoot

Grandmother of child, 7, killed in high-speed chase with deputies sues sheriff, blames him for death

Trena Rice, whose granddaughter was flung from her mom's SUV while traveling at speeds of more than 100 mph, is suing the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, its sheriff and a deputy, according to a report.

Florida gang member arrested in 2007 cold-case murder of former New York man: police

Nearly eight years after a former Queens man was shot dead in a Florida community, police have announced the arrest of a man in his suspected gang-related murder.

Attorney of former NYPD commissioner does not believe contempt charges will be brought against him in battle against A-Rod attorney Joe Tacopina

If prosecutors are hoping a federal judge will rule that contempt charges should be brought against ex-NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik, they better come up with a better argument, according to Kerik's attorney.

Illinois man accused of slipping sewing needles into packaged meat at supermarket 'for the hell of it'

A 68-year-old Illinois man was jailed without bond Thursday after being charged by the feds with of inserting sewing needles into packaged meat "just for the hell of it" at a grocery store at least seven times.

New York

TOUGH JUSTICE: Mob associates who didn’t shoot victim in fatal robbery hit with heavy jail sentences by Brooklyn judge

Two mob associates were slammed with heavy jail sentences by a Brooklyn judge who said it didn’t matter that they weren’t triggermen in the fatal robbery of a check cashier carrying $200,000 in his backpack.

Six former Queens Library trustees sue to get positions back, calling removal from board 'brazen and unconstitutional'

Six trustees booted from the board of the scandal-scarred Queens public library sued Friday to get their positions back, calling their ouster a 'brazen and unconstitutional power grab' by the borough’s president.

NYC correction officer, instructor killed in skydiving accident caused by freak weather anomaly

Gary Messina killed by act of nature, not parachute malfunction, an expert tells the Daily News. ‘It was 100% weather-related,’ says director of national skydiving association.

Lawyer hired to represent Gov. Cuomo's office during Moreland scandal has no contract

The lawyer hired by Gov. Cuomo to represent the chamber during a federal probe into the handling of the the governor's anti-corruption commission does not have a contract, the Daily News has learned.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Diabetic Brooklyn teen denied insulin after being falsely arrested on attempted murder charges: suit

Richard Gonzalez’s condition is so serious that the 14-year-old wears an electronic pump programmed to administer doses of insulin every hour, the suit asserts.

Coast Guard suspends search for missing man whose boat mysteriously washed ashore in Long Island

Scott Donsavage was last seen about 10 p.m. Tuesday, when he left a Mamaroneck boat launch in a 15-foot craft.

New grant aims to make Flushing Meadows Corona Park easier to navigate for visitors and neighbors

For all the meticulous planning that went into creating Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, it’s still a cipher to visitors who are often left walking in circles.

Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult split: report

'HORRIFIC EVENT': Florida boy, 12, charged with fatally shooting homeless man in head

A 12-year-old boy was collared for fatally shooting a homeless man in the head more than a month after the victim was found dead on a Florida street, police said.

Missing Oregon mother may have gone to Washington state’s San Juan Islands: police

The search for an Oregon mother who vanished while running errands has expanded to Washington state’s San Juan Islands, described as one of her favorite places.

Wisconsin girl charged in Slenderman stabbing found not competent to stand trial

A 12-year-old Wisconsin girl — one of two charged with viciously stabbing a classmate because of their obsession with a fictional horror character — was found not competent to stand trial on Friday.

Investigators finally start to probe Ukraine site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash

A grisly harvest was underway in a blood-spattered Ukrainian field Friday after forensic investigators finally reached what remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

Bieber gets cozy with ANOTHER Victoria’s Secret model

Taco Bell sued by former manager who says she was told to not hire Latinos

Taco Bell is accused of firing a longtime Mexican-American employee after a supervisor admonished her, saying "Didn't I tell you not to hire Hispanics?"

Calif. man walking dog terrorized by coyotes

A California dog owner is more than a little shook up after a band of coyotes chased him and his dog while they were out for a walk in their quiet, residential neighborhood.

Man walking pit bull stabbed in San Francisco by stranger: police

Two men told San Francisco Police officers a man with a dog attacked them early Friday morning after their dogs got into a fight. One of them men was cut on the hand by a pocket knife during the scuffle.

Mourners turn out in droves to honor Illinois baby allegedly starved by parents

An Illinois baby whom authorities say was starved to death by her parents was laid to rest early Thursday surrounded by 150 mourners, most of them strangers, in a poignant display of compassion for the child's tragically short life.

Sports

New guys can't help Yankees in 4-3 loss to Red Sox

The Yankees were fairly active in the days leading up to Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline. They made a series of acquisition that were incremental improvements, but far from flashy.

Harvey throws off mound for first time since Tommy John surgery prior to loss to Giants

Even Matt Harvey’s progress couldn’t inspire a Mets victory. The Mets ace took a big step in rehabbing his surgically repaired elbow on Friday, throwing 15 pitches off of the bullpen mound at Citi Field before his team was later beaten by the Giants, 5-1.