MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

ONE RELAXED FUGITIVE: Mexican kingpin El Chapo allegedly pictured drinking beer, flying in plane following prison break

Mexican kingpin Joaquin Guzman enjoyed a beer in photos purportedly leaked by El Chapo’s son following crime boss’ daring prison break.

Utah mom planned to leave husband before he unleashed Father's Day bloodbath that left her, 2 kids dead

Shawna Smith’s distraught sister-in-law told police the couple was having trouble and she worried when the 26-year-old mother of two stopped responding to text messages, court docs showed.

Donald Trump fires back at LPGA commissioner, says they can play British Open elsewhere

The Republican Presidential hopeful, who has seen his place in the golf world take a major divot over his derogatory comments on Mexican Immigrants, shot back at the LPGA Monday.

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'TIMES ARE HARD': 50 Cent shares woes amid bankruptcy filing

U.S., Iran, world powers agree on nuclear deal: report

A senior diplomat says a landmark Iran nuclear agreement was reached Tuesday after clearing final obstacles.

MISSING New Jersey woman with bipolar disorder, 53, vanishes from Waldorf Astoria

Lisa Watkins, who is from Woodbury, was last seen in the lobby of the Park Ave. hotel Saturday at 9:35 a.m., cops said.

Calif. dad wanted in baby girl Ember’s disappearance apparently killed in shootout with deputies: reports

Police say a carjacking suspect believed to be Matthew Graham, 23, exchanged fire with deputies and died in Dunsmuir, near Mount Shasta on the southern end of the Cascades, at around 7:45 a.m.

GIVE US THE TRUTH: Landmark reform of police prosecutions too late in case of mentally ill Bronx man's death

Blanca Reyes last saw her mentally ill son Denis alive at her Bronx apartment May 14, when she called police because he was getting violent.

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.

'IT'S JUST UNREAL': Eric Garner's son, 20, recalls day he learned father died, says he will never watch infamous chokehold video

Eric Snipes, Eric Garner’s son, saw the police cars' lights as he was heading home from a championship basketball game on July 17, 2014.

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

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

50 Cent files for bankruptcy on day of sex tape testimony

Bronx man turns himself in, charged with manslaughter in fiancée slaying

Darrell Gibbs (pictured), 50, was charged with manslaughter in the death of Wanda Martin, 53, after he surrendered with his lawyer, police said.

NYCHA misreported repair numbers, closing thousands of tickets while leaving problems unfixed: audit

NYCHA officials have repeatedly fixed the numbers in the their backlog of repair requests without actually fixing the problems, according to a damning audit City Controller Scott Stringer released.

Pit bull kills Cleveland grandmother outside relatives’ home: reports

The dog attacked Annie L. Williams, 71, in Shaker Heights and bit into the screaming woman as neighbors attempted to get the pit bull off her, a witness told the Northeast Ohio Media Group.

Man struck by 60-year-old wife in fight over Confederate flag display at Florida home: cops

Margaret (Peggy) Carpenter allegedly drew blood and Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies arrested her for domestic battery, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

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Suspected repeat Walmart robber sprays gasoline on cashier, threatens to light her aflame: report

The terrified clerk gave the bandit $400 before he fled the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 3131 N. Cedar Ave. at around 10 a.m. Monday morning, police told KSEE-TV.

Two killed, five wounded by gunfire in three boroughs

Two men were were killed and five others were wounded, including a father-son duo, in gunplay that tore across three boroughs Monday night, police said.

Smooth operator! Florida man steals $48K operating table from hospital: cops

Lance Sayre allegedly entered a supposedly secure area of the Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater in broad daylight on July 5, The Tampa Tribune reported.

Man accused of driving drunk before causing car crash that killed father, 2 kids on L.I. pleads not guilty

O’Neil Sharpe, 24, was also speeding when he rear-ended the Ostane family of four on the Southern State Parkway Sunday morning and left the scene, prosecutors said at his arraignment.

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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.

HAMILL: One year later, Eric Garner’s death still haunts Staten Island street — 'There’s a feeling here that there was no justice for Eric'

A year after the death of Eric Garner, his murder still haunts the people of Bay St. in Staten Island.

De Blasio to speak at memorial service for Eric Garner at Staten Island church near site of choking death

"Mayor de Blasio is honored to be part of an interfaith service and candlelight vigil in remembrance of Eric Garner at the Mt. Sinai United Christian Church," said press secretary Karen Hinton.

Roberta's pizzeria in Bushwick sued by worker who claims he was cheated out of overtime wages

The renowned Roberta's in Bushwick has been slapped with a class-action lawsuit by a kitchen worker who claims he has been cheated out of overtime wages for years.

Queens man charged with kidnapping, killing third member of love triangle involving him and his wife pleads guilty

As part of the plea deal, Malik Wilkerson, 35, admitted he kidnapped Sheryl Outerbridge, a 38-year-old mother of three, who authorities said was involved with him and his wife Devonee.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

'I THINK WE'VE COME A LONG WAY': De Blasio says progress in NYC has been made since Eric Garner's death

A year after Eric Garner’s death sparked outrage across the nation, Mayor de Blasio says there’s been progress — even as the tragic anniversary weighs on his mind.

World Cup parade produced lowest amount of debris since 1998

About 400 city sanitation workers cleaned up 29.6 tons of garbage at the Friday ticker-tape parade for the U.S. women’s soccer World Cup champions, the lowest amount of debris since 1998.

Former special needs school employee who embezzled nearly $500K from Queens school will serve only 60 days in jail

Disgraced bookkeeper Donna Joyce, 59, admitted to all of the 348 charges against her, including grand larceny in the second degree — a felony, on Monday.

Ariana will not face charges for donut-licking incident

Mexican drug cartel built elaborate tunnel to free El Chapo

Joaquin (El Chapo) Guzmán and his Sinaloa Cartel had an expertise in building tunnels to smuggle drugs from Mexico into the U.S.

NYPD arrests two robbers who stole $20K from Queens bank after trailing them for 10 miles to Bronx: police

Joseph Mancuso, 42, and Joseph Petrone, 44, passed a note to the teller at the Queens County Savings Bank on Northern Blvd. in Flushing demanding the cash during the 4 p.m. heist, police said.

Uber wants to expand in New York with help from Rev. Al Sharpton

David Plouffe, a former Obama administration official who is now an Uber exec, met with Sharpton on Monday to try to persuade him to oppose a city plan to put the brakes on Uber expansion.

FDNY unveils plaque in Midtown to celebrate 150th anniversary

About 100 people — half of them uniformed smoke-eaters — were on hand for the ceremony at the Emigrant Savings Bank at 6 E. 43rd St.

Who wore it better? Amber dons Kim K’s infamous swimsuit

Bloodthirsty 'El Chapo' casts a large shadow in Mexican lore

A diminutive killer known for his short stature, bloodthirsty exploits and daring prison escapes, “Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman looms large in Mexican folk lore.

Disneyland employee attempts to sell park tickets to 14-year-old girl in exchange for sex: cops

Darreck Michael Enciso, 27, faces several child sex charges after meeting an undercover Huntington Beach police officer who posed as a teen responding to Enciso's twisted Craigslist ad.

Mahn: Greece’s unstable economy has had ripple effect on global stock markets

Despite having little impact on the U.S. or international economies, the tiny country of Greece can be credited for a lot of the volatility witnessed across global stock markets so far in 2015.

Missing Utah mom’s father-in-law guilty in child porn case

Steven Powell was on trial since last week for possessing explicit images of two neighbor girls. Jurors returned a unanimous verdict against the 65-year-old Monday afternoon.

Lady Gaga shows off racy bodysuit on private jet

Luke Wilson, Meg Simpson share emotional reunion

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ISIS-loving son of Boston police captain planned to use pressure cooker bombs against college students: authorities

Alexander Ciccolo, 23, planned to use pressure cooker bombs modeled after those in the Boston Marathon blast to wreak havoc on Americans, according to court records unsealed on Monday.

Fire engulfs cargo ships, sends smoke into busy Dubai tourist district

Firefighting trucks and boats rushed to contain a blaze that broke out Monday aboard three cargo vessels docked alongside the main waterway that runs through the heart of Dubai.

Sheldon Silver's son-in-law pleads guilty in fraud case, admitting he received $7M in Ponzi scheme

Marcello Trebitsch, 37, pleaded guilty to securities fraud before Judge Broderick, saying that from 2007 to 2014, he received $7 million from investors, for which he promised high returns with low risk.

Boy, 9, dragged across Upper East Side baseball field: suit

Douglas Findlay's 9-year-old son was enrolled in the Asphalt Green Inc. summer day camp program.

51 and fab! Elle flaunts age-defying bikini body

Tibetan Buddhist master lama Tenzin Delek Rinpoche dies in Chinese prison

Tibetan Buddhist master lama Tenzin Delek Rinpoche has died in a Chinese prison after 13 years, accused of bombing in a public park.

VA blasted for not reporting $2.5B budget gap earlier, says it may shut down some hospitals

The Department of Veterans Affairs may have to shut down some hospitals next month if Congress does not address a $2.5 billion shortfall.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker enters 2016 presidential race

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced on social media Monday morning that he's running for president, tweeting ``I'm in.''

Los Angeles boy, 5, finds hidden cellphone camera inside women's restroom at Starbucks

A woman who brought her 5-year-old son into the restroom of a Los Angeles area Starbucks was horrified when the small boy discovered a hidden cellphone camera recording her.