MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

Monday, July 13, 2015

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

EXCLUSIVE: Manhattan doorman fights to get job back after bizarre tenant-loan fiasco left him accused of stealing a $25K ring, $70K paintings and other valuables from elderly man

The brouhaha began when doorman Joel Marasigan (right) said he loaned about $33,000 to resident Hagop Tankian (left) after Tankian’s wife died in 2014.

Two teens wounded in gunfire near Brooklyn Museum: NYPD

The shots rang out as hundreds of people gathered for a festival in Mount Prospect Park on Eastern Parkway near Washington Ave. at 9:15 p.m., police and witnesses said.

BREAKING European leaders agree on new Greece bailout after 17 hours of negotiations

Eurozone leaders agreed unanimously on a new bailout for Greece that includes "serious reforms."

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EXCLUSIVE Rikers Island inmates claim correction officers beat them in freezing gym after hours of captivity

Twenty-two inmates at Rikers Island filed a lawsuit alleging they were brutally beaten by a group of emergency response correction officers.

Search intensifies for missing mother of five in Kentucky as family grows suspicious of boyfriend

They found her abandoned car, keys and purse — but Kentucky mother Crystal Rogers is still missing after more than a week.

Man's horse sex play plan exposed by undercover sting by Arizona deputies: police

Michael Crawford allegedly exchanged emails and phone calls with undercover deputies in response to an online ad Crawford posted soliciting horse owners for acts of bestiality.

Beverly Hills 'Housewives' hopes to cash in on dramatic kids

EXCLUSIVE NYPD monitor hit with warning from Conflicts of Interest Board for paid consultant role

James McCabe, a member of the NYPD monitor team, was reprimanded by the Conflicts of Interest Board in 2010.

Ex-Newser's twin brother didn’t do good deeds for acclaim, but simply because he cared

Patrick Donohue, 50, who was the identical twin brother of former Daily News transit reporter Pete Donohue, was found in the Spuyten Duyvil Creek around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, cops said.

Florida man accused of kicking, punching 11-month-old boy he was babysitting is captured: police

Investigators allege Glen Franklin Neal Jr., 31, punched, kicked and bit an 11-month-old boy in Pinellas Park, near Tampa Bay, according to a Friday alert from the Pinellas Park Police Department.

Teenager shot by St. Louis cops while allegedly armed with stolen gun paralyzed: family

Gunshot wounds to his arm and stomach left a teen identified in a news report as Brandon Claxton face down in the dirt of a playground south of the Hillsdale municipality at 7:15 p.m. Saturday evening.

SHE'S A-OK: Miss Oklahoma takes home Miss USA crown

DEADLY PURSUIT: Pennsylvania officer dies from his injuries after 15-foot fall while chasing teenage armed robbery suspects

A rookie Scranton, Pa., cop died Sunday after falling 15 feet while chasing down three teens accused of robbing a man at gunpoint.

Man with now legally concealed gun delays Kansas teens who allegedly robbed sporting goods store: reports

Joey Tapley, 24, forced one of three teens who allegedly stole firearms and cash at gunpoint from a Topeka Academy Sports + Outdoors to let go of some of the cargo.

No one gored on sixth day of Spain’s running of the bulls

The number of revelers at the sixth day of the Spain’s running of the bulls was more than 3,000, but no one was gored Sunday.

State lawmakers earn big money from law firms, sometimes for little legal work

Financial disclosure statements made public this month show some legislators earned up to six-figure incomes from law firms without representing a client or stepping foot inside a courtroom.

'I SHOULD'VE DONE IT SMARTER': Man who filmed Garner video says he's harassed by cops, wishes he didn't 'put my name out there'

Ramsey Orta, 23, claims he’s suffered a turbulent 12 months for shooting the video seen round the world last July.

Al Sharpton: One year after Eric Garner’s death, justice has still not been served

One year ago, a 43-year-old man lost his life outside a store on Staten Island. He wasn't shot by a gang member, nor was he the victim of a random act of violence.

Uncut video shows NYPD's Daniel Pantaleo putting Eric Garner in fatal chokehold — WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

How Daily News photographer Ken Murray tracked down the video showing Eric Garner's death in police custody.

FLASHBACK THE DAY IT BROKE: Video from the moment Eric Garner died

A 400-pound asthmatic Staten Island dad died Thursday after a cop put him in a chokehold.

Autos

Does Hyundai have the world's happiest car logo?

Honda adds 4.5 million vehicles to Takata airbag recall

Honda has added another 4.5 million vehicles around the world to its ever-expanding Takata airbag recall list.

2017 Audi A4: A technical marvel for the luxury masses

The BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class have a misleadingly familiar-looking foe in the brand new 2017 Audi A4 luxury sedan.

New York

EXCLUSIVE Mets’ City Fields home runs change lives as NYC community groups get $2K donations

Every time a member of the Amazins’ hits one out of their home field, Citi donates $2,000 to four community groups, including the NYC YMCA, as part of the Citi Community Home Runs Program.

Cuomo's executive order can help restore trust in police, says Attorney General Eric Schneiderman

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman supports the executive order that gives him the power to prosecute police officers involved in shooting unarmed civilians.

EXCLUSIVE Bronx moms who lost sons to police killings furious at DA for opposing special prosecutor

Mothers of men killed in the Bronx by police are steamed that the district attorney opposed the appointment of a special state prosecutor.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants to make interstate gun trafficking a federal crime

Gillibrand pointed to the tragic deaths of three NYPD officers in the last year as the New York senator launched a push Sunday to make interstate gun trafficking a federal crime.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

NYC’s first-ever Disability Pride Parade not in very accessible location

The city’s first ever Disability Pride Parade on Sunday is located in a part of Manhattan that’s lacking in elevator-equipped subway stations.

EXCLUSIVE Rikers counselors resign amid allegations they had romantic relationships with inmates

Two civilian mental health workers suspected of starting romantic relationships with Rikers inmates under their care no longer have their jobs, the Daily News has learned.

M86 will get Select Bus, which is expected to speed up travel time

On Monday, the M86 on will be the latest route to get Select Bus Service, which speeds up travel times with streetside fare payment and boarding on all doors.