MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

Myers: Roger Goodell, who made $44.2M in 2012, is responsible because he runs a $10-billion-a-year business and can't pass the buck on the botched Ray Rice investigation

While Roger Goodell may not be the problem, he is ultimately responsible. If it turns out Goodell has not been telling the truth about seeing that elevator video before he initially punished Rice, then he should be fired.

EXCLUSIVE Controller Stringer suggests Battery Park City Authority send extra cash to NYCHA

The Battery Park City Authority ends each year with a fat budget surplus, while NYCHA comes up short year after year. City Controller Scott Stringer has a novel idea: Spread the wealth.

DEREK DEPOSIT: Daily News donates $22K to star Yankee's charity Turn 2 Foundation

With Derek Jeter’s farewell game little more than a week away, the Daily News paid tribute to the legendary Yankees shortstop on Friday night, donating $22,222.22 to the captain’s Turn 2 Foundation.

MAYHEM: Gunmen approach men on porch, say 'hello' then SHOOT them; 3 men hit in head and face, 1 hit in the arm

The men — two 25-year-olds, a 24-year-old and a 34-year-old — were sitting on the porch outside their 106th St. home in Corona and listening to music when the men fired on them with a shotgun, police sources said.

Horned slasher suspect vowed 'to stab one person every day' because it's 'better than doing meth’: prosecutors

John Fecteau, 22, who is homeless and has a lengthy rap sheet, admitted to the violence on Sept. 10 and told the arresting officer he hoped he severed a victim's spine, King County prosecutors said.

She's back! Duke porn star Belle Knox gets Condé Nasty

The starts will align for massive People's Climate March hitting Midtown Manhattan on Sunday

The stars are coming out in a bid to save the planet. A-list actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo, along with “Lost” actress Evangeline Lilly, are set to walk in the massive People’s Climate March this Sunday.

Peace pact reached in Ukraine conflict creates buffer zone to separate government troops and pro-Russia militants

Ukrainian forces agreed to withdraw heavy weapons and foreign fighters to ensure a stable truce in eastern Ukraine.

Drunken man killed after stumbling onto tracks of subway 6 train in the Bronx

The unidentified victim was at the Longwood Ave. station platform near Southern Blvd. in Longwood at about 8:40 p.m. when he landed on the tracks — directly into the path of an oncoming 6 train.

Fence jumper gets INSIDE White House before he is detained; staff evacuated

Omar J. Gonzalez, 42, of Copperas Cove, Texas, was taken into custody just inside the North Portico doors, Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said.

REVEALED: That wasn't coffee in Joan Rivers' mug

Ex-Connecticut Gov. John Rowland convicted of conspiracy charges

Rowland, who resigned from office a decade ago in a corruption scandal, was convicted Friday of federal charges that he conspired to hide payment for work on two congressional campaigns.

Judge shoots down pedophile's argument that he was legally married to boy

A convicted pedophile facing trial for molesting a 15-year-old boy can’t claim at his trial that he and the victim were married under Jewish law, a Brooklyn judge ruled Friday.

Alibaba shares rise 36 % to open at $92.70 in New York Stock Exchange IPO

Alibaba surged as it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange just before noon. It traded at $98 minutes after its debut, a 44 percent rise from its initial public offering of $68 a share.

Closing arguments wrap up in trial of triple-murder suspect with horns

Closing arguments wrapped up Friday for a triple-murder suspect with surgically implanted horns and 666 tattooed on his forehead.

WATCH as Howard Stern writer heckles Roger Goodell

CIA curbs spying in Europe after Germany catches official selling secrets to U.S.

The stand-down comes after European furor after a German intelligence official was caught leaking information to the U.S. and after Edward Snowden claimed the NSA tapped German chancellor Angela Merkel's phone.

Indiana man sentenced to 65 years in prison for murder of Purdue student

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An Indiana man who admitted fatally stabbing and shooting a fellow Purdue University student inside a crowded classroom has been sentenced to 65 years in prison after telling a judge he lied about being mentally ill.

Muhammad Ali robe, Willie Nelson braids: Just a few items of Waylon Jennings’ that are going up for auction

A robe worn by Muhammad Ali and braids belonging to Willie Nelson are going on the chopping block in an auction of singer Waylon Jennings’ belongings.

Family plans to sue Florida authorities after wrongful arrest of minor during bullying case

The family of a Florida girl arrested last year in the death of a 12-year-old intends to sue the Polk County Sheriff’s Office who identified the minor on adult charges.

Myers: Here are 10 questions NFL boss Roger Goodell should answer — once he decides to resurface

Roger Goodell and I sat down for a 30-minute interview in his corner office at 345 Park Ave. … last January, to talk about the upcoming New York Super Bowl.

Raissman: Ignoring NFL a line no one will cross

While they pinball between panic and crisis, Roger Goodell, NFL owners and other league suits find comfort in the fact that there are lines even their most ardent critics won’t cross.

Procter & Gamble CANCELS NFL breast cancer campaign after string of abuse cases: report

The scandal-scarred NFL took another hit Thursday when Proctor & Gamble reportedly sacked plans for a leaguewide initiative to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

NFL to provide millions to National Domestic Violence Hotline

The NFL will provide millions of dollars over the next five years to the National Domestic Violence Hotline -- the Texas-based organization that provides support, crisis intervention and referrals to domestic abuse victims -- announced late Thursday.

Utah doctor gets life in prison for murdering wife with drug overdose, leaving her to die in bathtub

Martin MacNeill, 58, was sentenced to life behind bars Friday. Prosecutors said he killed his wife, Michele MacNeill, so he could start a new life with his mistress.

Longer than any iPhone 6 line, Baltimore Ravens fans flock to exchange Ray Rice jerseys at stadium

Lines outside of M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens, rivaled any wait for Apple's brand new toy Friday, stretching way down the sidewalk as fans lined up to exchange the disgraced back's jersey.

New York

ARMED GUARD: Gov. Cuomo says a new security plan for New York will involve deployment of National Guard

While stressing there’s “no specific, credible threat,” Cuomo said a new comprehensive security plan is needed to cover airports, transit hubs and large congregation points across the region.

Teachers union boss going after racial disparity at top schools

Teachers union president Michael Mulgrew said the city’s proposed changes to elite public high schools’ admissions won’t do enough to combat lopsided enrollment, where very few kids are black or Hispanic.

EBT card system used as food stamps to shut down for 12 hours this weekend

New Yorkers receiving food stamp benefits will be unable to use their EBT cards to buy food or withdraw cash for 12 hours this weekend, officials said.

NYPD auxiliary cop, passenger killed in Queens crash

A speeding off-duty NYPD auxiliary cop was killed Friday, along with one of his passengers, when he crashed his car near the Belt Parkway in Queens.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

New confession video in Etan Patz murder case

People passed by on the sidewalks of stylish SoHo, oblivious to the odd but noteworthy scene unfolding in the vicinity of West Broadway and Prince Street: Pedro Hernandez, a 53-year-old from New Jersey with a low IQ and a history of mental illness, was leading detectives on a walk-through of the crime scene after confessing to one of the most puzzling crimes in recent New York City history.

EXCLUSIVE Headaches top the list of emergency room ailments at city-run Kings County Hospital

Headaches, a typically non-life threatening ailment, was the leading cause of emergency room visits at the city-run medical center in fiscal year 2014, records show.

US Tennis Association says Orthodox Jews must play on Sabbath or forfeit

The US Tennis Association says a team of Orthodox Jewish old-timers must play on the Jewish Sabbath or forfeit a shot at title.

Mama June, Sugar Bear from 'Honey Boo Boo' show split

'I am going to join ISIS and when I do, you will be the first person I kill': Tenn. man accused of drunk driving and threatening officer

Marco A. Dominguez, 24, allegedly threatened the officer arresting him on suspicion of drunk driving Thursday after he pulled into a gas station with a smashed windshield, charging documents show.

Au revoir, ISIS fighters: French jets bomb jihadists

The French did for President Obama on Friday what they refused to do for his predecessor — they joined the fight in Iraq.

THE UNDERWEAR MENACE: Scantily-clad woman frantically runs through Tennessee school wielding baseball bat, screaming: cops

The Memphis school was about to start lunch service when Chesie Lawton ran into the school nearly naked and screaming, police said. Officers said the 23-year-old blamed her erratic behavior on diabetes issues.

'You still worry because of the style of work they do': Exotic dancer and her friend — both teens — found HOGTIED and dead on Florida street

The naked bodies of two teenagers one of them an exotic dancer, were found along a Jacksonville remote street Thursday.

Miranda Kerr stirs controversy with Geisha-inspired look

Vikings owners who say they want to get Peterson case right 'robbed their partners'

The Minnesota Vikings team owners stood by alleged child beater Adrian Peterson until suddenly they didn’t, treacherous behavior, some say, that has been a hallmark of the two brothers for decades.

Owner of peanut plant, 2 others convicted in salmonella trial in Georgia

A federal jury convicted the owner of a peanut plant and two others Friday in connection with a salmonella outbreak that prompted one of the largest U.S. food recalls ever, sickened hundreds across the country and was linked to several deaths.

Pentagon reviewing ‘extensive relationship’ with league as Obama talks domestic abuse

In the wake of the domestic abuse scandals that have engulfed some of pro football’s biggest stars, the Pentagon has begun “reviewing its extensive relationship” with the NFL, according to a report.

Father of British man suspected of being ISIS killer ‘Jihadi John’ pleads guilty to 1998 U.S. embassy bombings

The father of the British man suspected of beheading American journalist James Foley pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to kill Americans and participating in a 1990s terror attack that killed 224 people.

SEE THEM! Check out the best celebrity photos of the week

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Sports

Jacoby Ellsbury homers, then leaves with injury in 5-3 win over Blue Jays

The Yankees playoff chances are nearly non-existent as it is and Friday's events probably all-but-crushed them even though they beat the Blue Jays, 5-3, in front of 40,059 at the Stadium.

Rutgers AD Julie Hermann makes joke about Jerry Sandusky scandal

Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann made an off-the-cuff joke about the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal at Penn State during a meeting with staff last fall.

Feinsand: Yankees can take bow with Hiroki Kuroda signing

During his entire tenure in pinstripes, he’s always done things the right way. He’s done nothing but represent the franchise with honor and respect, stepping up when his team needed him.

Bondy: As commish Roger Goodell plays defense, it’s quite offensive

The commissioner of America’s most violent pro team sport stood in a hotel ballroom on Friday, beneath 21 chandeliers, and spoke softly about a punch to the face. Roger Goodell had taken flight from this public responsibility for nearly 10 days, far too long, but now the commissioner came to the Hilton to tell the world about how he had botched the Ray Rice affair and what he would do about it.