MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: EARLY BIRD AMERICAS NEWS

DAD GETS AN 'F': Harlem educator fined $7K for changing son's poor grades in school's computer system

Thanks, Dad. A Harlem assistant principal who changed his son’s grades from failing to passing was slapped with a $7,000 fine by the Conflict of Interest Board, a report revealed Wednesday.

Sister of Charles Manson murder victim Sharon Tate speaks out about killers 45 years after actress' death

Forty-five years after Hollywood lost one of its most stunning stars in an unthinkable act of murder, her younger sister is speaking out against the 'little creeps' who killed her.

EXCLUSIVE Labor Day parade to feature non-union workers for first time

For the first time in its 132-year history, the Sept. 6 parade will feature non-union workers marching alongside their union counterparts, The Daily News has learned.

Man kills wife in attempted murder-suicide at New Jersey hospital, son found dead at their home

Raymond Wychowanec had checked his wife into Kennedy University Hospital in Stratford on Wednesday morning. Hospital workers later entered the room as Raymond, 63, shot himself.

New image of missing Florida boy, Trenton Duckett, released eight years after his disappearance, mom's suicide

This age-progressive image shows what Trenton Duckett may look like today after vanishing from his Leesburg home at age 2 in August, 2006. His mother, 21-year-old Melinda Duckett, later killed herself.

50 Cent: Chelsea still 'turns me on'

EXCLUSIVE Upper West Side woman raped by pizza delivery boy claims doorman failed to act as suspect exited building

The doorman at an Upper West Side building continued eating his dinner after learning a pizza delivery boy raped a 10th-floor tenant — and did not act as the suspect exited the building, the victim’s lawyer alleged Wednesday.

CHUTZPAH: Judge rips Carnegie Deli owners in divorce hearing for making millions off 'dishwashers and cleaners and pastrami slicers'

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper berated Marian Harper Levine during Wednesday's hearing after she accused him of making light of her case during previous proceedings.

Internet users begging for arrest after photo of hot Dutch cop flares passions

Her looks alone are arresting. A smokin’ hot female Dutch cop has the Internet swooning as a two year old photograph of the sexy officer has once again swept the web.

Yankees offense pounds David Price for 9 STRAIGHT HITS during 8-4 win over Tigers

Is it possible for a team to erase a season’s worth of futility in a single inning? If the Yankees make a run to October, they may look back at the third inning Wednesday night as the turning point.

This Disney good girl gone bad is unrecognizable

EXCLUSIVE Brooklyn teacher carried on costly relationship with student: documents

A senior at Secondary School For Law in Park Slope told investigators the relationship began around 2012 after she approached Richard Rochester, 51, for help in math.

NOTTING HELL: British woman posts selfie after perv punches her in face when she rejected his sexual advances at Carnival

WARNING — GRAPHIC IMAGES: Mary Brandon was severely battered at the Notting Hill Carnival, a hugely popular London event that draws large crowds of celebrants.

California football coach embezzled thousands of dollars from athletic fundraisers: cops

Levon Haynes, 42, stole thousands of dollars intended for the very students he mentored, police said. The football coach of five years has been placed on administrative leave by the school

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton made $1.35M last year: filings

He raked in more than $1.35 million last year, thanks to lucrative private sector security gigs, highly paid speaking engagements and book royalties, according to his filings with the City's Conflicts of Interest Board.

Texas man pleads guilty to destroying $1 million Bugatti car for insurance money

Andy Lee House admitted to wire mail fraud in his federal case. He drove the luxury car into the Gulf of Mexico and left the engine running so salt water would destroy it.

Ringleader in massive Social Security disability scam case pleads guilty and agrees to testify against others

Joseph Esposito, 70, is set to serve as little as 1 1/2 years behind bars after copping to grand larceny Wednesday in Manhattan Supreme Court.

Heidi Klum hides nothing in see-through top

Florida babysitter arrested after stabbing dad who refused to have sex with her: cops

Shakieria Anquanette Shan Long allegedly stabbed the man for whom she babysits because he rebuffed her sexual advances. The Fort Pierce woman was drunk, the dad told cops.

VIDEO Shocking tape shows heartless CEO kicking and choking friend's puppy in Vancouver elevator

The Connecticut man is the CEO of Centerplate, a catering company that distributes food to 350 sports event venues across the United States. Sade was uninjured, and Hague said he apologized to her owner.

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s daughter talks her parents’ troubled marriage at corruption trial

Couple's eldest daughter testified that her parents’ marriage had been troubled for years and her mom developed 'a mild obsession' with the man whose gifts to the family are the heart of the investigation.

Hitman for Pablo Escobar paroled from Colombian prison

A man who confessed to hundreds of murders as head of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s army of assassins has been freed from a maximum security prison under heavy police guard.

California gunman accused of weeklong shooting spree is a ‘serial killer:’ cops

Investigators say they believe the lone gunman had no plans to quit his shooting spree that targeted victims at random and left four dead and at least four wounded in the Los Angeles suburbs.

Abandoned newborn fighting for her life as Utah mom faces attempted murder charges for tossing baby in trash

The abandoned 2-day old child was on a ventilator at a Utah hospital Wednesday as her 23-year-old mom, Alicia Marie Englert, sat in jail, awaiting the consequences of the tragic crime.

New York

Lawmakers want mandatory bedbug notifications from MTA

Two Brooklyn lawmakers are drafting legislation to require the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to notify the public within 24 hours after bedbugs are found on a buses or trains.

Family searches for sick uncle after he is moved to care facility by trustees

The family of an elderly Brooklyn real estate investor suffering from Alzheimer’s disease wants his trustees to disclose where they've placed him.

Cop union head calls SBA head's anti-DNC comment 'misguided'

Not all the police unions oppose Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to bring the Democratic National Convention to Brooklyn.

Long Island College Hospital emergency center on hold after judge rules in favor of union representing nurses

The opening of a new emergency department at Long Island College Hospital has been put on hold following a new legal challenge by the union representing nurses at the medical facility.

Sixth-grade girl allowed to leave Inwood school with bullies who sexually assaulted her: suit

The girl, a student at Public School 322, was allowed to leave the school with her classmates, despite the school knowing she's only allowed to leave with her parents, according to her family's lawsuit.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Anti-NYPD graffiti found on police car and exterior of school in Brooklyn

If this suspect hates cops now, imagine how the person will feel when he’s locked up for his spree of anti-NYPD graffiti.

Universal pre-K contract submissions are lagging

Eight days before school starts, the Education Department has sent just 141 of more than 500 universal prekindergarten contracts to the city controller’s office — and some of those submitted have raised alarming red flags.

Bronx fund-raiser to help James Foley's kin

James Foley was a frequent visitor to the Bronx Documentary Center, and now the educational space will host a fund-raiser to benefit the slain journalist’s family.

Report: Change needed to boost MTA rail safety

A report about safety culture on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s rail and subway lines, released Wednesday, found institutional changes are needed to ensure that a “continuous improvement in rail safety will occur.”

Model rips swim brand for editing her image 'drastically'

Suburban Denver ‘swatting’ incident caught on gamer’s camera

Here’s one stupid prank that is not a game. A heavily armed SWAT team barged into a Littleton, Colo., office complex Wednesday morning after getting a call of an active shooter, but instead found a video gamer playing first-person shooter “Counter-Strike.”

Texas day care duct tapes 2 fidgety toddlers to nap mats, denies kids water to reduce diaper changes: lawsuit

Kristi and Brad Galbraith claim in a lawsuit that the school's head, Pamela Decker, used strips of duct tape to restrain their son's legs and keep him lying down.

Hamas militants who kidnapped and killed three teens may be behind N.J. man’s disappearance in Israel: officials

The Hamas militants who sparked the latest Gaza war by kidnapping and killing three Israeli teenagers are being eyed as suspects in the recent disappearance of a New Jersey religious student.

LeAnn Rimes makes rape joke on Joan Rivers’ web show

Fort Lee suicide soldier identified as Sgt. 1st Class from Yonkers, NY

The soldier who killed herself this week at the Fort Lee, Va., Army base has been identified as Sgt. 1st Class Paula M. Walker, a 14-year military veteran originally from Yonkers, N.Y.

Teen claims online date kidnapped her, locked her in home

Jazzima Barnes, 19, told Miami police that her first date with 25-year-old James Myles ended with her being held against her will and being violently assaulted after telling him she wanted to go home. Police said it took several hours to find her because she didn't know where she was,

Ga. couple locked autistic teen in tiny room that REEKED of feces: cops

A nurse tipped police off to the suspected abuse after claiming to have found the 15-year-old girl weighing 60 pounds and covered in cuts and bruises earlier this month.

Sports

Vacchiano: Struggling Giants focus only on avoiding more injuries

They have already had the longest summer they’ve had since 2002, the last time they were tapped to play in the Hall of Fame Game and had five preseason games. Sure, the Giants probably needed the extra work, and the likely still could use a little more.

Bondy: CiCi Bellis is ready for next step at U.S. Open

This was a few hours before the U.S. Open would announce CiCi Bellis’ court assignment for Thursday, for her match against a Kazakhstani named Zarina Diyas. Bellis was walking toward the women’s locker room, and she was asked where she’d like to play this second-rounder, maybe away from the crowds and all the craziness.

Mehta: Front part of Jets defense has the backs of questionable secondary

Rex Ryan’s suspect secondary is littered with issues that might expose an otherwise stout defense. The litany of worries entering the season opener in a little more than a week is wide-ranging: Dee Milliner (ankle), Antonio Allen (head), Dimitri Patterson (head case) and Kyle Wilson (Kyle Wilson).

Harper: Alderson's grand plans for Curtis fall way short

Remember when Sandy Alderson recently said that he thought the Mets should be better than their record? Well, he probably still feels that way, and regardless of what you think of the mathematical predictability of run differential, he has a point.

'Sons of Guns' axed as star is charged with raping daughter

'We’ve had thousands of kids shoot without any problems': Gun range operator defends decision to let 9-year-old girl fire Uzi after she accidentally shot dead instructor

The operator of the Nevada gun range where a 9-year-old girl accidentally killed her gun instructor said he will review the facility’s safety policies but doesn’t “expect all that much to change” following the tragic shooting.