MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS NEWS

Sharpton rips police union president for criticizing and arresting witness who taped Eric Garner chokehold incident, calls for federal investigation

Police union president Patrick Lynch (not pictured) said the man who taped the fatal arrest of Eric Garner (center) was 'demonizing the good work of police officers.' Al Sharpton (right) is livid over the comment.

Mother of Oregon toddler, found dead in hotel room, arrested on murder charges: cops

The mother of a 2-year-old and 13-year-old girl was supposed to share custody by order of court on July 31, but instead, a housekeeper found the toddler dead in a hotel room, the teenager critically injured.

'THE SWIMMER WAS BLUE': Man suffers cardiac arrest in Hudson River during swim portion of New York triathalon

EMS responders and event staff pulled a man out the Hudson River near W. 99 St. after he went into cardiac arrest during the swimming portion of the triathlon.

Ebola patient in U.S. seems to be improving as nation's disease chief says outbreak can be stopped

The first Ebola patient ever brought from Africa to the United States appears to be improving, the top health official in the country said Sunday.

EXCLUSIVE Judge nixes claim of racial bias in search for missing woman found dead in 2003

A Brooklyn judge has thrown out a lawsuit against the city alleging that cops refused to search for a missing woman — who was later found tortured and slain — because she was black, the Daily News has learned.

IT'S 73 DAYS! Kanye outlasts Humphries as Kim K's husband

FOOTBALL'S BACK! Vacchiano: Giants offense is pretty darn fast... and it may eventually be good

It was only a little taste, and it was over almost as soon as it started, but the Giants unveiled their new, up-tempo offense on Sunday night. And it certainly moves a lot faster than it used to.

EXCLUSIVE State will toughen penalty for assaults on school crossing guards and Port Authority workers

Assaulting a school crossing guard or a city Housing Authority worker is about to become a more serious crime in New York, the Daily News has learned.

Animal-loving grandmother dies after being licked on the hand by her own pet dog and getting rare infection

Sheena Kavanagh, 53, had her spleen removed and, as a result, her body was not able to fight the infection after the dog's saliva got into her bloodstream.

'We need to be standing up with Israel': Pols bash White House handling of Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Lawmakers blasted Obama’s handling of the latest broken ceasefire between Hamas and Israel Sunday, with Texas Gov. Rick Perry leading the charge.

RFK Jr. weds Cheryl Hines in Hyannisport — PHOTOS

Mom loses custody of kids who were saved from blaze

Three children rescued from a Brooklyn inferno by firefighters after their grandfather ran away from the blaze have been released from the hospital — and taken away from their mother, a family member said.

Sen. Chuck Schumer wants stricter guidelines on use of drones by year's end

The feds should speed up the release of stricter drone guidelines to block the flying gadgets from spying on people’s homes and offices, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday.

Donohue: Nonunion MTA workers at Rail Control Center won't get back pay

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has told 110 subway train dispatchers and service supervisors in the Rail Control Center they won't be receiving back pay for 2010 through 2013 — unlike tens of thousands of other civil service workers who had expired contracts but recently reached settlements with the authority.

'Wire' actor Anwan Glover beaten, stabbed at D.C. club

@HiddenCash game on Coney Island moves its location as prizes remain hidden in the sand

Organizers of the @HiddenCash scavenger hunt had to quickly change the location of its money-filled Pez dispensers when people sent to Coney Island Beach Sunday morning couldn't locate the prizes.

More personal belongings, but no bodies found in new Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 search in eastern Ukraine

The head of a team of international investigators says more personal belongings of victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster in eastern Ukraine have been found, but no human remains.

Israel withdraws most of its ground troops from Gaza after U.S. condemns 'shelling of UN school as disgraceful'

A United Nations school sheltering displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip was hit Sunday by what a UN official said appeared to be an Israeli airstrike.

New York

1 dead, 3 injured as early morning fire rips through Brooklyn apartment building

An early morning blaze killed one person and injured three others when it tore through an East Flatbush apartment on Sunday, officials said.

Amtrak train leaves Penn Station for Washington, D.C. — without any of its 200 passengers

An Amtrak train bound for Washington pulled away from Penn Station on Saturday without some pretty important cargo: its passengers.

Man dies after being stabbed multiple times in back, shoulder, hip and face in Queens

A man died after a gruesome slashing early Sunday in Queens, police said. Fabian Carreno, 30, suffered multiple cuts to his face and neck at about 2:13 a.m.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Family mourns 11-year-old who drowned trying to save sister off Coney Island

A solemn group of family and friends bade farewell Saturday to an 11-year-old Staten Island girl who drowned trying to save her sister off Coney Island.

PICTURED Cops hunt woman who robbed Brooklyn bank

She’s all Bonnie and no Clyde. A woman bank robber held up a Chase branch in Brooklyn, taking an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities said Saturday.

Beyonce shares Blue Ivy pic amid Jay Z split rumors

Skeleton found near northern California coast is suspected killer Shane Miller

The remains of Shane Miller, the man suspected of slaying his wife and children in 2013, have been discovered along the northern California coast.

COOKIE MONSTER: Man tries to kill roommate for eating HIS chocolate chip cookies, cops say

A central Illinois man is accused of trying to kill his female roommate for allegedly eating cookies he perhaps coveted.

Death toll from earthquake in southern China rises to 367

A strong earthquake jolted southern China's Yunnan province on Sunday, toppling thousands of homes and killing at least 367 people.

Tropical Storm Bertha coasts away from Turks and Caicos, Bahamas

Tropical Storm Bertha drifted away from the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas on Sunday, prompting officials to discontinue all warnings as the storm was on track to miss the U.S. Eastern seaboard.

Kate Moss flashes panties in failed bid to hide from paps

EXPERT: Second ceasefire between Israel, Hamas failed because U.S. misread reality

Cinderella was absolutely right. If the shoe fits, you don’t have much of a choice but to wear it.

Norwegian man, 82, mistaken for terrorist while riding motorized bike

He may not have seemed like a terrorist. But that didn't stop armed Norwegian police stopping 82-year-old Ornulf Pedersen as he was cycling through Oslo — fearing he was a bomber.

Newborn, 6-year-old die after car hits six people at Costco in Ontario: report

Two children in an Ontario family have died, including a newborn delivered by an emergency caesarean section, after a car hit six people at a Costco store, reports say.

'We acted like college students': Ohio State alumni deny history of sexual culture in marching band

The smutty nicknames are all part of college culture, say alumni of The Ohio State University Marching Band.

Sports

Feinsand: Yankees' road about to get tougher with Tigers up next

The Yankees had their chance to get healthy against the basement-dwellers of the American League. They didn’t swing and miss completely, but they didn’t make the most of it, either.

New-look passing game stalls, but Giants beat Bills in Hall of Fame game

It was like any preseason opener, a game full of bad and ugly play. But the Giants’ 17-13 win over the Buffalo Bills in the Hall of Fame Game at Fawcett Stadium also featured a little bit of hope for Big Blue.

Bon Jovi to fans: 'We want to make Bills successful in Buffalo'

Jon Bon Jovi is hoping he’s written a hit with Buffalo Bills fans in a bid to stem concerns of whether his prospective ownership group plans to buy and potentially relocate the franchise to Toronto.

Gola: Quick return from surgery looks like major mistake for Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods was proud of the answer he gave after Saturday’s round at the WGC Bridgestone Championship Saturday. Asked what his best hole was, he quipped, “the 19th.”

'Bachelor' couple still together despite split rumors

Britain's prime minister warns NATO allies to prepare for conflict with Russia

Britain’s prime minister is warning NATO allies to prepare for conflict because he says Russia sees the alliance as an enemy.

Air Force investigating its athletic department amid report of sexual misconduct by athletes and cadets

The academy's superintendent, Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, cited a 2011 party that led to the court-martial and expulsion of several cadets, including some for sexual misconduct.

ISIS seizes two towns in northern Iraq

Militants with the Islamic State extremist group on Sunday seized two small towns in northern Iraq after driving out Kurdish security forces, further expanding the territories under their control.

Alessandra flaunts toned tummy after Pilates class

Police improve method for tracking crimes involving victims ages 65 and older

The NYPD has amended its patrol guide so complaint reports involving seniors can be tracked better, the Daily News has learned.

Egypt top official blasts U.S. over comment that country uses military on itself

A top Egyptian official ripped the U.S. Saturday after a State Department spokeswoman said the Middle Eastern nation used its military aid 'against their own people.'

Portion of Delancey St. renamed to honor 12-year-old victim

A portion of Delancey St. was renamed Sunday after Dashane Santana, a 12-year-old girl whose tragic death there two years ago galvanized a safety overhaul of the busy boulevard.