MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS NEWS

6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Northern California's San Francisco Bay area

DEVELOPING FIERY CRASH: Car wreck in Long Island town kills 5, including 2 children and Brooklyn woman, 37

Myriam Lebrun, 37, of Brooklyn, was driving westbound on the Southern State Parkway with two adults and two children when the car veered off the highway between exits 38 and 39, state police said.

BAD MOM: Cops save tot after allegedly drunken mom falls asleep in bar, leaves daughter in the car of bar parking lot

Connecticut cops found an allegedly drunken Kelsey James, 22, sleeping in the City Sports bar in Bristol just before midnight Friday, CNN reported. When she woke up she asked for her daughter.

Small town Texas police chief killed while trying to serve man with a warrant: authorities

ELMENDORF, Texas — The police chief of a small Texas town was killed Saturday while attempting to arrest a man on a warrant, authorities said.

SEE IT Media darlings of the NFL off-season get close: Michael Sam sacks Johnny Manziel

One is a party boy, Heisman Trophy winner expected to revive a franchise that has spent decades in turmoil. The other is a symbol of progress and acceptance fighting to make the team.

California cops checked love interests found on Tinder, Match.com for criminal records: report

Two California cops prowling for dates are being investigated for allegedly looking up women they found on dating sites on law enforcement databases.

Nicole Kidman heats up Interview, talks desire to live

Lupica: These sleeping Giants need to wake up as questions surround Eli Manning and NY Giants

If the Giants are allowed to play other teams’ second-team and even third-team defenses with their second-team offense this season, then they might be favorites to win another Super Bowl.

Responders pulled 8 people to saftey off sinking boat near Fire Island: cops

Police rescued eight people from a sinking boat after its engines conked out off Fire Island early Saturday, authorities said.

‘It was a pure evil act’: Texas mom unloads fury on Texas teacher convicted of 6-year-old son's hit-and-run death

An “evil” Texas teacher was sentenced to a decade in prison for the hit-and-run death of a 6-year-old boy. The mother of little John Paul Raidy unloaded on disgraced teacher Tammy Lowe on Friday in a Dallas County courtroom.

'These protesters should have been put down like a rabid dog the first night': The hate-filled Facebook rants of suspended St. Louis-area cop at the height of Ferguson protests

Here we go again. Another St. Louis cop has been suspended over making ignorant and threatening statements in public.

PROCEED NORTH: Kim K's takes her first public steps

DEADLY DELICACY: Cobra's severed head bites, kills Chinese chef 20 minutes after it was decapitated: report

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES: Peng Fan had just finished preparing an cobra for a soup when the serpent's severed head clamped down on his hand, the Mirror reported.

NUTERROR: ISIS fighters take selfies with Nutella in apparent attempt to seem softer, friendlier to West

Apparently the coldblooded terrorists who savagely beheaded a kidnapped American journalism have a sweet tooth.

TOUGH LOVE: Virginia mom finds naked selfies on daughter's phone, turns teen over to cops

A Virginia mother took her 13-year-old daughter straight to the police after learning she was sharing naked photos of herself to and from a network of sexting teens.

Rapist mom is the ‘vilest b---h I have ever met,’ Georgia judge says

The disgusted judge went off after Amanda Arellano, 29, pleaded guilty to a nightmare list of horrific, sexual abuses against her kids.

Rocker 'deeply sorry' for tirade on Robin Williams

Raissman: Ex-NFL ref Mike Carey should stand tall on Redskins issue

If they haven’t already, Phil Simms and Mike Carey should circle Sept. 25 on their calendars. It’s a Thursday night when CBS airs Giants-Washington.

At least 19 people beheaded in Saudi Arabia as authorities crack down on drug smuggling and 'sorcery'

At least 19 people have been beheaded in Saudi Arabia this month in a clampdown by the authorities on drug smuggling and “sorcery,” according to Human Rights Watch officials.

Oregon woman to be sentenced for starting massive brush fire to give ‘bored’ firefighters more work

Sadie Renee Johnson, 23, has admitted to federal authorities that she started a wildfire on an Indian reservation in Oregon because her firefighter friends were bored and needed work.

Sierra Leone makes hiding Ebola victims a crime

Sierra Leone voted to pass a new amendment to its health act, imposing possible jail time for anyone caught hiding an Ebola patient, a practice the World Health Organization believes has contributed to a major underestimation of the current outbreak.

New York

Biking is picking up amongst City Council members, reflecting increase among city bikers

A handful of freshmen elected officials have swapped cars and public transit for bicycles, reflecting the growing trend of New Yorkers who prefer riding on two wheels.

Andrew Cuomo lacks national spotlight for a presidential run: party activists

All it took was a 28-and-a-half hour visit to Israel by Gov. Cuomo to fan speculation about his future.

Drunk man leaps off Circle Line boat into the Hudson River during 'The Slackers' concert

Here’s a sight you don’t see every day on the Circle Line. A drunken man was hospitalized Saturday after he apparently leapt off the popular cruise line during a concert for the ska band The Slackers.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Mysterious piece of jet plane falls from the sky, lands in Long Island yard

Authorities are trying to figure out how a metal part from a jet airliner fell out of the sky and landed in a Long Island yard.

Man killed by A train in Harlem: authorities

A man in a Harlem subway tunnel was hit and killed by a train Saturday, stranding 1,500 straphangers, authorities said. An Inwood-bound A train had just left the 145th St.

'Read this!': Floyd hits back at illiteracy jab with hefty checks

Michigan woman killed and several injured in parade float accident

A car struck a parade vehicle Saturday in rural Michigan, killing an 80-year-old woman and injuring 10 other people, authorities said.

Man arrested at JFK accused of molesting woman while she slept on plane

A Cisco Systems engineer headed to a conference in Las Vegas was arrested Friday at Kennedy Airport after a woman accused him of molesting her while she slept on a Royal Air Maroc flight from Casablanca.

Arizona 7-year-old dies after choking on lunch in Phoenix elementary school

Little Javier Lopez, a second-grader at Paseo Hills School, became unresponsive in the school cafeteria after choking around 11:10 a.m. He died just before noon. School started for the youngsters on Aug. 11.

'Show me loyalty and I treat u like royalty': Connecticut pimp flaunts 'gifts' he bought underage prostitutes on social media: FBI

Wellington Brown 25, was arrested by feds for allegedly running a stable of underage girls,offering their services online and then posting photos on Instagram of bling purchased for his hookers.

TOO SEXY: Critics blast Minaj-like 'Spider-Woman' pose

Iraq suicide bomber kills at least 11 at Baghdad intelligence headquarters

A suicide bomber hit an Interior Ministry building in central Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 11 people, as an investigation was underway into a deadly attack on a Sunni mosque that has heightened sectarian tension amid a fragile political transition.

Couple lures Good Samaritan to park with phony screams before robbing and stabbing her

A 20-year-old woman in Britain was just trying to help. And for her selfless bravery, she was rewarded with being stabbed in the stomach, knocked out cold, and slashed in the face.

California woman with fake babies tried to enter maternity ward: cops

Merced police worry Tonya Whitney Boehs and her husband pose a kidnapping threat, but the dollmaker claims she's only trying to help mothers.

Blackouts reported in Chile after 6.6-magnitude earthquake

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the region around Valparaiso, Chile on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

How Beyonce revived the art of the music video

Nicki Minaj dancer bitten by snake in VMA rehearsal

While Nicki Minaj was spitting out lyrics to her new single, a snake was taking a bite out of one of her dancers.

IGGY FLOP: Azalea falls off stage during pre-VMA show

Will Bey and Jay call it quits? 10 VMA shocks that would blow our minds

There isn’t a person alive who can name the top winner at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards. But the image of a smiling Miley Cyrus shaking her tongue while twerking up a storm will haunt you for the rest of your days.

Sports

Myers: Michael Sam's biggest obstacle? Too many talented Rams

Michael Sam’s sexual orientation is a non-issue in Rams camp. The players have accepted him and tease him like any other rookie.

College Football Preview: Dick Weiss' Top 25

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jameis Winston leads Florida State to the top spot in the Daily News' preseason Top 25 rankings.

Madden: No. 6 in proper place since Joe Torre earned pinstripe immortality

Now there is only one. Or, rather, the “2.” The summer of Joe Torre rolled on Saturday at Yankee Stadium with the Yankees formally retiring their four-ringed skipper’s No. 6, leaving only Derek Jeter’s No. 2 as the only single-digit Yankee uniform not to be consigned to pinstripe Valhalla.

Madden: After coming up aces at trade deadline, A's & Tigers look lost at plate

It was Connie Mack who supposedly said pitching is 75% of baseball, and all through the years many more of the game’s notables have echoed that sentiment. But when it comes to this year — the year of the pitcher — I’m thinking it depends on who you talk to.

Photos Fans pay tribute to beloved star Robin Williams

Grieving fans from all corners of the globe paid tribute to legendary actor and much-loved comedian Robin Williams following his sudden death on Aug. 11, 2014.

Michelle Rodriguez, Zac Efron split after steamy two-month romance: report

As the summer winds down, so has Michelle Rodriguez and Zac Efron's fast and furious romance. After nearly two months of hot-and-heavy hookups, they've decided to part ways, reports Us Weekly.

Rihanna cools off with some VERY short shorts

The weather is getting warmer, and the shorts are getting shorter. See who in Hollywood isn't afraid to show a little leg ...

Photos Introducing the Facekini: China's most terrifying swimwear trend

Did you get any sun this summer? These beachgoers certainly didn't as they protect their skin in China's latest swimwear trend that's set to go global -- the facekini!

Exclusive: Mariah Carey taking her kids on road amid divorce talks

Hundreds of airport employees — promised raise by airlines — still waiting for bigger checks

Three weeks after the Port Authority adopted a new wage policy for its airport employees, hundreds of workers are still awaiting their $1-an-hour increase.

Hackers hit files of up to 25,000 federal workers

The internal records of as many as 25,000 Homeland Security Department employees were exposed during a recent computer break-in at a federal contractor that handles security clearances, an agency official said Friday.

Ghana cholera outbreak kills 67, infects 5,000: health officials

Cholera has killed at least 67 people in Ghana since June and infected more than 5,000 others in an outbreak that highlights the health and sanitation challenges facing one of Africa's fastest-growing economies.

Chicago robber busted after leaving selfie behind during purse snatching, cops say

A Chicago purse snatcher’s selfie earned him a jailhouse mug shot, authorities said. The clueless crook took off running on Aug. 1 after stealing a 17-year-old girl’s bag, but he dropped his cell phone at the scene of the crime, the Chicago Tribune reported.