MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

Dog found alive, curled in arms of retired Texas cop after devastating tornado kills him and wife, who he was reaching for with other arm: reports

The canine was found alive Monday, curled up in one of the arms of retired Garland detective David Tapley, 60, neighbors told CBS DFW. His other arm was reaching toward his wife, Brenda, 62.

New witness comes forward 10 years after Alabama teen Natalee Holloway went missing in Aruba

Natalee Holloway was just 18 when she vanished while on a Mountain Brook High School graduation trip to the Caribbean isle on May 30, 2005.

Elderly Queens man in fatally struck, dragged and pinned under car while crossing street to his home: cops

Nfn Loknauth, 83, had just stepped out of his car and was crossing the street mid-block when he was struck by a 2001 Nissan Xterra at 10:42 p.m., police said.

'This man is a predator': Maryland music teacher pleads guilty to sexually abusing 15 students, mostly in elementary school

Lawrence Joynes’ history of abuse dates back to the ‘90s and spanned two schools he worked in.

Kris cuts Jenner sons from Bruce's transition special

ROCKED AGAIN: Nepal hit with 7.4 magnitude earthquake just two weeks after devastating quake, avalanche killed 8,000

Another major earthquake has hit Nepal near the Chinese border between the capital of Kathmandu and Mount Everest.

Two child abusers killed in riot at Nebraska maximum security prison: officials

Corrections officers discovered bodies when authorities, backed by state troopers, finally regained control of the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution early Monday morning after a half-day of violence and chaos, officials said.

SEE IT Stormwater runoff creates 40-foot 'sinkhole de Mayo' after drain collapse during severe weather, tornadoes in Texas

Water runoff opened a massive sinkhole in the parking lot of a grocery store in northern Texas on Saturday night.

Mario Singer taking Ramona to cleaners in messy divorce

WAS IT FOUL PLAY? Black man found hanging from tree in Georgia was recently questioned in death of white woman

The body, identified as 43-year-old Roosevelt Champion III, was discovered by a resident in Greensboro around 11 a.m., police told NBC News.

3 injured in shooting near UC-Santa Barbara campus, one year after 6 students killed in manifesto rampage

The three victims are college-age males who all live together, but any connection to the school hasn’t been confirmed, according to a Los Angeles-based reporter citing a police source.

Calif. man’s 12 baggies of cocaine simply for sprinkling on top of his weed, he tells police: report

Eddie Maldon III, 27, appeared in San Mateo County court on Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of his June trial on the new drug charges he faces, according to the Chronicle.

Ashley Tisdale's flamin' hot in poolside shoot

CLEAN EATING: 500 street vendors will get free eco-friendly carts equipped with solar panels, natural gas and card payment systems

The futuristic-looking carts are powered by solar panels and natural gas generators — instead of the propane grills and traditional generators that run most carts.

Paraguay stepdad arrested after getting 10-year-old pregnant, outrage after victim DENIED abortion

Paraguay's government has failed to protect a 10-year-old rape victim who is being denied an abortion, UN human rights experts said Monday.

SEE IT BoltBus from NYC explodes, burns on Mass. Turnpike — windows bust out onto roadway

A BoltBus that took off from New York City burned in a fiery explosion Monday on the side of the Massachusetts Turnpike.

New York

Manhattan accountant files $4M false arrest suit against city after being charged with sex abuse for subway bump

Richard Shebairo, 70, says in a suit he was approaching the City Hall stop on the subway at 9 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2013 when two cops cuffed him for pressing himself against a woman's backside.

VIDEO Manhattan woman, 19, mugged by thug in Central Park in weekend's 3rd robbery: cops

The teen was walking south on East Drive when she was approached by a man who told her he had a knife and demanded her wallet, cops said.

MOVE OVER, WTC! Skyscraper will no longer be city’s tallest — with luxe plans taking shape in Midtown

That was a short-lived victory lap.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

SHOOTINGS HEATING UP: Rise in gun violence stirs fears of violent summer and call for hiring more cops

Cops investigated 40 shootings last week — the most during any week this year — spawning fears of a violent summer, as Police Commissioner Bill Bratton reiterated his call for additional officers.

Cops hunting for gang member behind fatal Cinco de Mayo shooting of Queens man

Raul Zamora, 33, shot Jorge Manzanarez, 38, on a Jackson Heights street in broad daylight on May 5, according to cops.

Kiss goodbye? Howard Stern plants one on Letterman

‘They belonged to us all’: Two slain Miss. cops remembered as heroes as four suspects appear before judge

The governor joined more than 1,000 mourners to pay respects to Hattiesburg Police Officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate.

Conn. serial killer dumped at least SEVEN victims in woods behind strip mall: cops

Officials have scoured the woods on occasion since 2007, when someone searching for a spot to hunt discovered partial remains. From left, Melanie Ruth Camilini, Diane Cusack, 53, Joyvaline Martinez, 23, and 40-year-old Jane Menard have been identified.

Elderly man loses housing subsidy after prostitute found under his bed

A Pennsylvania man living in an assisted-living facility lost his housing subsidy after officials found a prostitute under his bed.

Kanye gets handed a doctorate — but doesn’t even smile

CHECK YOUR FACTS: White House denies report claiming Obama lied about the killing of Osama Bin Laden

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said journalist Seymour Hersh’s piece in the London Review of Books Sunday is “riddled with inaccuracies and outright falsehoods.”

FLYING HIGH! Drug-detection dog at JFK sniffs out 24 pounds of heroin, cocaine

Custom and Border Protection's four-legged sleuth named "Ari" uncovered the narcotics hidden aboard the Delta Airlines jets that arrived at Kennedy Airport from the Dominican Republic over the weekend.

Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford has cancerous abdominal tumor removed in 10-hour surgery

Doctors removed a cancerous tumor from former Toronto mayor Rob Ford's abdomen after an intensive surgery Monday.

PHOTOS 'Mad Men' mix sex and style with '70s-inspired wardrobes

SPOILER ALERT Fans flock to Twitter after bombshell announcement

Sports

Tom Brady suspension gives Jimmy Garoppolo his big shot

No. 10 is the new No. 1 on the Patriots quarterback depth chart.

MLB Power Rankings: Twins make unlikely push into top 10

It's shaping up to be a fun baseball summer, with multiple fascinating storylines, including our favorite: Who's better, who's best?

CC Sabathia wins first game in Yankees' 11-5 victory

CC Sabathia has lost more games at Tropicana Field than any other road ballpark in the league.

Jacob deGrom roughed up by Cubs as Mets lose 4-3

With three of their young, power pitchers scheduled to start in Wrigley, the Mets were hoping for the dawn of a new era.

Autos

Review and Test Drive: 2015 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn

Heavy-duty pickups no-frills work trucks, right? Wrong! This Ram loads on luxury to battle the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado.

Photos Muscle cars for sale: Indianapolis auction goes muscle car crazy

Mecum Auctions' Indy 2015 auction will feature a prime fleet of some of the finest examples of American muscle cars ever built. We take a peek at some of the models set to be offered.