MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

HONEYPOT JACKPOT: Massive hive of 40,000 bees found under floor of Queens bedroom after homeowner hears loud buzzing

Retired NYPD Det. Anthony Planakis, known as Tony Bees, was called in by the owner to diagnose the source of a loud, buzzing noise.

Norwegian Cruise ship horror as 10-year-old girl drowns in pool off Carolina coast: U.S. Coast Guard

Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate Littlejohn said the girl drowned Sunday afternoon aboard the Norwegian Gem while it was in Atlantic waters some 75 miles east of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Twin, 17, sentenced for her role in tying up, robbing 85-year-old ‘sugar daddy’ with sis

Shalaine Foster, 17, saw her case sealed after the judge gave her a “youthful offender” plea deal that requires her to serve 11/3 to four years behind bars.

'He didn't have no food': Boy, 5, serves up burger and a blessing to hungry homeless man at Waffle House

Josiah, 5, kept asking his mom Ava Faulk questions about a man slumped over all alone on a recent trip to the diner in the town of Prattville, the TV station reported.

'I'M SORRY FOR BEING AWESOME': Drunk suitor kicked off 'Bachelorette'

'Extremely lucky' New York man, 71, survives 25 feet fall into Grand Canyon while trying to take a photo

The 71-year-old, who hasn’t been named, fell backwards over a stone barrier and plunged 25 feet into one of the world’s natural wonders around 5:30 p.m., the park said in a release.

First passenger lawsuits filed for fatal Amtrak crash; Brooklyn man, New Jersey woman among plaintiffs

The series of suits filed Monday in New York and Philadelphia mark the start of many expected lawsuits to arise from the crash that killed eight and injured more than 200.

TRUE STORY: Columbia grad finds long-lost sister in writing class; pair were adopted by different families

Biological sisters Lizzie Valverde and Katie Olson met for the first time in a writing course at Columbia University.

George might lose 2016 prez coverage spot over Clinton donation news

GINJA NINJA'S SPECIAL MOVE: Hero MMA fighter runs down alleged bank robber, hogties him until police arrive: reports

Middleweight gladiator Eric 'Ginja Ninja' Haritakis (left) had stopped in to a Grow Financial Credit Union to drop off money for his health food delivery business Zen Body Foods when a teller shouted out that she had been robbed, WTVT-TV reported.

State Dept. won’t release Hillary's emails until January 2016 — right before primary season: report

The State Department wants until 2016 to finish its deep dive into 55,000 pages of emails from ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Politico reported Monday.

Montana teen tossing pebbles at pal's window is fatally shot after spooking friend: police

Mackeon Schulte, 15, and another chum began knocking on their friend’s bedroom window and tossing small rocks at about 2:30 a.m., The Billings Gazette reported.

Seahawks' DT to have surgery after cancer diagnosis

Boston Marathon bombers’ mom says U.S. will burn for son’s death: ‘In the flames of an eternal and terrifying fire’

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva's fiery words followed her 21-year-old son being sentenced to join his older brother in death for the 2013 attacks.

'Adventurous' homeless man, 53, freed from 18-inch wide pipe in Nashville after being trapped for four days

A bystander going to a swimming tournament at the Centennial Sportsplex near 25th Ave. North heard his pleas for help at around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to WKRN-TV.

SEE IT Flood, mudslide sweep away homes in Colombia, killing 52 — 'Let's hold each and hope that God saves us'

An avalanche of mud and debris roared over an alpine town in western Colombia early Monday, killing dozens in a flash flood and mudslide.

New York

De Blasio defends recent traveling, says it’s 'malpractice' to not promote city's interests in D.C.

“The mayor of New York City is supposed to be a leader in urban America," de Blasio said at an impromptu gaggle with City Hall reporters.

Construction company cheated workers, owes $872K in back pay after city Controller probe

Nearly three dozen construction workers — mostly Guyanese immigrants — got back pay Monday totaling close to $1 million after a city probe found they’d been ripped off by their employer.

NYC arrestees now to be evaluated by nurse before being sent to jail in new pilot program

Currently, all detainees are screened by city EMTs, who decide whether they need added medical care at a hospital.

City to unveil plan to create budget surplus at NYCHA within three years that would generate $300M by 2025

Dubbed NextGen NYCHA, the de Blasio blueprint hopes to reverse 15 years of deficits and start generating a surplus that will accumulate to $300 million by 2025, officials say.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

MTA to speed up time 6, 7 and F trains spend at each station to reduce overcrowding delays

The MTA plans to speed up the time 6, 7 and F trains spend at each station in an effort to curb a rise in overcrowding delays.

3 teens arrested in fatal shooting of man they tried stealing Rolex watch from: police sources

The trio was picked up after cops arrested a man for weapons possession in the 70th precinct who then fingered two of the attackers - Tylik Albright, 17, and Malik Francis, 17, according to police sources.

Texas college pledges full scholarship to child of fallen FDNY or NYPD officer

A Lone Star State public college has pledged a full scholarship to the child of a fallen officer or firefighter from the New York City area.

Heroic MLB debut: Astros rookie wears Batman cleats

Military members who report sex assault more likely to face retaliation than seeing attacker get convicted: report

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said the report supports her bill to shift from commanders to independent judge advocates the final authority over sexual assault cases in the ranks.