MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

VAN DAMN! Suspect in armored vehicle fires shots on Dallas police HQ, rams cop car sparking pursuit and standoff — SEE THE VIDEO

WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: A suspect in an armored van fired shots at the Dallas Police headquarters early Saturday morning.

WATER YOU THINKING? Woman tired of waiting sets off sprinkler system at N.C. hospital, chaos ensues in the ER

A North Carolina woman who got tired of the wait in a hospital emergency room held a lighter up to one of its sprinklers, flooding the room.

Mom in Indiana Walmart brawl hit with child neglect charges

Amber Stephenson, whose son was seen delivering blows, is charged with felony child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

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15 Reasons Macau Should Be on Your Bucket List

Chinese culture ripe with Portuguese influences make Macau a fascinating place to visit. Here are 15 must-sees that prove Macau has something for everyone.

Full soused? Actor Stamos left in hosp's care after DUI bust

I AM IN 'HEAP OF TROUBLE': One World Trade Center BASE jumper left note for mom before leap

World Trade Center BASE jumper Andrew Rossig left his mom a note of apologies and instructions before achieving the biggest feat of his career.

Georgia mom battling flesh-eating bacteria, faces quadruple amputation

A mere shoulder pain last month has since led to Cindy Martinez, 34, being faced with the chance of losing her feet, hands or even her life.

Connecticut cop hit by naked woman wielding bloody tampon

A Connecticut policeman was attacked by a nude woman who hit him in the eye with a bloody tampon, authorities said.

Beyonce shows off trademark curves in little black dress

New Jersey fire chief used station house computers to view and trade more than 1,000 child porn videos and pics: prosecutor

John Terruso was busted at the Audubon Park fire station after an investigation into his use of a shared network to traffic in the images.

New Jersey teen fatally shot in front of family in Newark

A New Jersey teen was shot and killed in front of her friends and family on the front steps of a Newark home Thursday night, police said.

Hack exposes up to 14 million federal records

Hackers accessed the personnel records of as many as 14 million current and former U.S. government employees.

Hillary Clinton highlights her 'fights' in campaign video

Presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton rolled out a biographical video portraying her as an indomitable fighter.

Kris Jenner causes quite the scuttlebutt in Paris

Sicko sentenced to 25 years to life after DNA links him to '93 cold case

Lucius Crawford was sentenced to 25 years to life for the 1993 stabbing murder of Nella West.

Texas schoolteacher 'relieved of her duties' after 'insensitive and disrespectful' Facebook rant about McKinney pool party, report says

Karen Fitzgibbons (right) complained on Facebook about a police officer’s resignation following a chaotic pool party confrontation — and then got booted herself for the venting.

Fashion consultant files $12M suit against Elie Tahari after public groping from 2011

Fashion consultant Marcy Castelgrande claims the designer inappropriately touched her while she was modeling a skirt, and then fired her when she complained.

Has billionaire Steve Cohen given up on selling $82M pad?

Has fabulously wealthy hedge fund mogul Steven Cohen thrown in the towel on selling his dazzling Midtown penthouse?

Walker's estate 'Furious' over missing vehicles

NYPD seeking suspect in death of man beaten with tree branch

Cops are asking the public’s help in locating a suspect in the bludgeoning death of a man in a Queens park.

SHE'S NO IRON MAIDEN: Lawyer for Bronx woman accused of attacking victim with tire iron says she had no such weapon

The lawyer for a Bronx woman charged with bashing a rival in the head with a tire iron claimed Thursday that there is no evidence that such a weapon existed.

SEE IT 5 fired at New Jersey preschool after video shows tots tossed, manhandled

Five employees have been fired at a New Jersey preschool after disturbing video showed one toddler being slammed to the ground.

Family of 15-year-old Washington student killed in crash writes open-hearted obituary

The heartbroken family of Gabriel Anderson, one of two Washington state high school students killed by an SUV driver Wednesday afternoon, wrote clear-eyed obituary the day after his death.

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Feds unveil strategy for more gun possession prosecutions

The Brooklyn U.S. Attorney's office is unrolling a strategy to prosecute more gun possession cases in federal court.

Third Boston terror suspect tied to 'boys in blue' plot arrested by FBI in Rhode Island

Nicholas Rovinski, 24, is the second person taken into custody in connection with Usaamah Rahim, who was gunned down June 2 when he lunged with a Marine Corps knife at police.

Electrical wire falls on bus to wedding in India, 17 dead

An electrical wire fell on a bus carrying people to a wedding in western India on Friday, killing at least 17, a local official said.

IRS announces new steps to combat identity theft and fraud

The Internal Revenue Service announced Thursday that it would take new steps to combat identify theft and fraud.

Ford returns to Le Mans in 2016 with new GT

Exactly 50 years after their historic win at Le Mans against Ferrari and company, Ford is back at Le Mans with the new GT

6 ‘Dad Bod’ cars you won’t be able to resist

Spoiler alert: the latest fashion trend for men has been hiding in cars. We choose six of the classiest and most comfortable ‘Dad Bod’ cars.

2016 Hyundai Elantra GT – Test Drive and Review

If we told you we drove the Mercedes SL400 and 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT back-to-back , you’d ask “How’d you like the Hyundai,” right?

Flying manhole cover hurts 2 kids on bikes in the Bronx

An underground explosion sent the cover of a Con Edison service box flying into two Bronx children riding their bikes.

Vision Zero should exclude arrest of bus drivers: union bigs

Workers of the city united against a critical Vision Zero law that the transit workers union believes should exclude bus drivers.

Taxi king want judge to halt bank seizure of 90 medallions

The taxi kingpin of New York on Monday will plead to protect a chunk of his empire from bank seizure.

Man gets 15 years for recording homeless victim set on fire

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday for standing by and recording as his boss set a homeless man on fire.

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Man in photo opened fire on cops, police say

Cops have released a new photo in their hunt for a man who opened fire on two police officers in Queens.

Staten Island district attorney won't turn over Eric Garner grand jury info

The Civilian Complaint Review Board is seeking the evidence and testimony presented to the grand jury

Ex-head of NYPD watchdog group gets greenlight for lawsuit

A former executive director of the Civilian Complaint Review Board who sued the city can move forward with her key claims.

Lourdes out and about looking just like famous mom

Japan Airlines pilot suspended for cockpit selfie

A Japan Airlines pilot has been suspended from his job after taking a selfie with a flight attendant while his co-pilot was in the bathroom.

'They are very good at what they do': Engineer who worked on Clinton Correctional Facility says escaped convicts showed professional skill

The fugitives from an upstate prison pulled off their great escape like true pros, according to an engineer who has worked on the facility.

Shark bites 13-year-old boogie boarder off N.C. beach

A North Carolina teen is recovering after a shark made a meal out of her boogie board.

Man killed by falling elevator at Baylor University construction site

A man died Friday at a Baylor University construction site when an elevator apparently fell on him, authorities said.

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Still searching for an answer: Pa. woman out to find kidnapper 34 years after beating

A Pennsylvania woman who was kidnapped, molested and beaten as a child is out to find her captor three decades later.

L.I restaurant owner suing pest over smear campaign

The owner of a Sag Harbor restaurant is accusing a local gadfly of going too far with his smear campaign against her new eatery.

Supreme Court could rule on gay marriage nationwide in case

The patchwork of states that recognize same-sex marriages could be expanded to effectively blanket the entire U.S. map.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund chief, acquitted in French 'aggravated pimping' trial

Strauss-Kahn has been cleared of pimping charges in a French trial that hinged on sex parties that took place in the midst of the global financial crisis.

Pineda roughed up by Chris Davis, Orioles as Yankees lose 11-3

If the Yankees’ goal is to limit Michael Pineda’s innings this season, then Friday night wasn’t all bad. If their objective is to win as many games as they can, then the plan to give the righthander 10 days off between starts didn’t work out very well.