MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

EXCLUSIVE: Topless Times Square gals are monitored by shady ‘managers’ who take 30%-plus cut for repainting their breasts, keeping them safe

The men who paint the breasts of the topless Times Square women insist they’re legitimate businessmen.

Pa. man, 61, suing police after controversial arrest for belting out song by The Beach Boys' classic 'Barbara Ann'

James Ochse was wrestled to the ground while being arrested after being confronted as he sang outside of a packed restaurant in Allentown.

Alabama boy, 2, apparently kills father with gunshot to the head: police

Paramedics in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover found the 31-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound to the head in his apartment at around 3:15 p.m., according to the Hoover Police Department.

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Metal Metamorphosis: How the 2015 Ford F–150 Is Changing the Game

Discover the revolutionary truck that was named 2015 pickup of the year.

HARRY SITUATION! Connick kid busted for underage drinking party

Man arrested after tiny spy camera found hidden in Starbucks restroom in California

Melcher Carrilloalvarado, 44, was arrested after police said a woman had found the concealed camera in a unisex restroom in the city of Brea.

Convicted Ohio cop sought 'traffic stop sex' on Craigslist, stalked woman on Facebook

Before he was sentenced to five years in prison for sexually exploiting women during traffic stops, disgraced Ohio State trooper Bryan D. Lee turned to Craigslist to get his cop fantasy fix.

New Rochelle girl, 10, dies, and 12-year-old boy hospitalized after girl's mother accidentally hit them in her SUV : reports

A 10-year-old girl died and a 12-year-old boy was injured after the girl's mother accidentally hit them in her SUV in New Rochelle on Tuesday afternoon, according to reports.

Porn star says Ronda's a knockout, wants to date her

Motel 6 explodes after reported gas leak, leaving 1 critically injured in Washington state blast: cops

A massive explosion leveled part of a Washington state Motel 6 Tuesday night, critically injuring a gas company employee, cops said.

Chelsea Manning loses prison privileges for violating rules, will receive three weeks of recreational restrictions

Convicted national security leaker Chelsea Manning was found guilty Tuesday of violating prison rules, her attorney said.

'WHAT, LIKE WITH A CLOTH': Hillary Clinton gets heated when asked about whether she wiped her email server

It was a blistering 110 degrees outside—and it was just as hot in the gym when Hillary Clinton faced a barrage of press questions Tuesday about her use of private email when she was secretary of state.

SEE IT Crooks filmed robbing, punching 76-year-old woman in Nebraska church

Surveillance video taken inside of St. Cecilia's Cathedral in Omaha Sunday morning shows the 76-year-old victim reading a parish newsletter when she's attacked from behind.

Bogus Bloomberg is name in $1M lawsuit over club fight

Brooklyn teen busted over shooting that wounded pregnant woman claims he had knife for revenge attack

"Earlier on August 3, [I] went to Red Hook with a knife to stab someone in Red Hook in retaliation for [MY] friend being shot earlier that day," Elijah Wells allegedly told detectives.

NYPD cop nabs Bronx man attempting to flee police on jet ski off coast of Port Hempstead Bay: officials

Wilfred Ford, 51, was speeding on his Yamahna jet ski off the coast of Port Hempstead Bay in Nassau County when he was stopped by a bay constable at 8 p.m. on Saturday, according to the DA’s office.

Body of man who may have leaped from Manhattan Bridge surfaces in East River

Members of the NYPD Harbor Unit plucked the fully-clothed man, who is believed to be in his 40s, out of the waters off Wall and South Sts. in lower Manhattan about 7:30 a.m., cops and witnesses said.

Man buys wife $10G diamond earrings after Bloomingdale’s mistakenly gives him $25G gift card

A computer glitch led to Bloomingdale's accidentally issuing thousands of dollars in store credit to a handful of customers.

Kerry doesn’t want to go back to 'pre-miracle' body

VOTE FOR HILLARY AND YOU'RE DEAD TO HER! N.J. woman’s obituary asks in lieu of flowers, don’t vote for Clinton

Elaine Fydrych, 63, of Runnemede, N.J., made the unusual, posthumous request in her obituary after dying from lung cancer last week.

Nelson Mandela’s grandson charged with raping a 15-year-old girl inside South African bar bathroom

Mbuso Mandela, 24, appeared in a Johannesburg court Monday. He will stay in police custody until at least Friday, when he is given a formal bail hearing, South Africa’s Star newspaper reported.

Two female soldiers make history, graduate from Army Ranger school

Two women will achieve a military milestone as they become the first female soldiers to graduate from Army Ranger school.

First openly transgender official hired at White House

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan was named outreach and recruitment director for presidential personnel in the Office of Personnel.

Palmy weather! Kourtney shows off bikini bod

'FEMALE VIAGRA': Feds OK first pill to boost sexual desire in women

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first prescription drug designed to boost sexual desire in women.

Girl, 17, found dead in Germany after being kidnapped and held for $1.1M ransom - teen was snatched off street while walking dog

The daughter of a wealthy German businessman – named as Anneli-Marie R. – was snatched off the street last week in the city of Meissen as she walked her dog.

Morgan Freeman back to work after granddaughter's murder

Actor Morgan Freeman was back to work Tuesday, days after his granddaughter was stabbed to death on a Manhattan street.

OXY-MORON! Georgia attorney accused of selling oxycodone, meth to undercover agents

A Georgia lawyer who boasted of her eagerness to “defend any crime” allegedly sold drugs to undercover agents.

Autos

2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost vs. Focus ST

GALLERY: New models and concepts at Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance

The Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance is a celebration of classic beauty in motoring, but there are several new automotive stars every year.

$530K Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce Roadster debuts

The Lamborghini Aventador LP-750 4 Superveloce Roadster looks like a million bucks but, hey, it only costs half that much!

New York

Carjacker crashes near Harlem precinct after wild chase

Tyrone Neli, 41, threatened a woman with a brick before stealing her 2007 Ford Escape at St. Nicholas Ave. and W. 129 St. in Harlem at 9 a.m., according to cops.

Wright: Commuting from New Jersey to New York will get worse before it gets better

The culprit of many of these exasperating delays is the rail tunnel that crosses the Hudson River. A major engineering feat a century ago, it has long needed major repairs.

THE FUTURE OF BROOKLYN: More than 22,000 new apartments will be built in borough before 2019

Developers are expected to build 22,000 new condo and rental apartments in Brooklyn through 2019, permanently transforming the borough’s skyline with high-rise towers.

NYC Public Advocate Letitia James to file suit against Education Dept. for excessive heat on special education school buses

City Public Advocate Letitia James plans to file a suit Wednesday against the Education Department regarding excessive heat on school buses transporting disabled students, the Daily News has learned.

Newborn girl dies after being found unconscious in Queens home: officials

The unidentified infant was found not breathing inside the home, on 100th St. near 37th Ave. in Jackson Heights, about 10:45 a.m., according to investigators.

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Woman, 24, dies of injuries a week after being pinned by car in Midtown

A 24-year-old woman died of her injuries a week after being pinned between a car and a street light when a driver jumped the curb in Midtown, cops said Tuesday.

Chris Christie meets with Transporation boss, Sens. Cory Booker and Robert Menendez to discuss $14B tunnel plan

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx met Tuesday with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to discuss plans for a major rail tunnel project.

Baseball has been a salvation for 12-year-old boy suffering medical condition, which causes weakness and severe muscle pain

A New York City-born son of Nigerian immigrants, young Ikenna recounted in his winning Daily News’ Field of Dreams essay how the game helped him overcome hurdles.

GONZALEZ Elites could be crying out 'chaos' in NYC to get de Blasio out of office

If you believe the blaring headlines, shootings are climbing, the homeless are taking over, drug use has suddenly escalated, and Times Square is hurtling back to its X-rated past.

Sports

Myers: Brady and Goodell must cut deal to save legacies

Even though Brady’s brand clearly has not deflated, he’s also determined to protect his legacy

Red Sox hire Dave Dombrowski as GM, Cherington will resign

In a turnaround that would have been unfathomable two years ago, Ben Cherington is out as general manager of the Boston Red Sox.

McCarron: Alex Rodriguez power surge electrifies Bronx

You didn’t even need to see the ball soar into the Bronx night to know that it was going far; the sound told you that.

Mets make it tough, but beat Orioles behind Gradnerson HRs

Before the game, Terry Collins talked about this being “crunch time,” for the Mets in their race for a playoff spot.

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Man tries to stop distraught 19-year-old on ledge of 14th floor dorm at University of Hawaii, falls to his death instead

The 24-year-old man who died was trying to bring inside an apparently distraught 19-year-old who went out a window onto the ledge early Sunday, authorities said.

British hospital staff leave woman's miscarried baby in plastic bag at end of her bed

Sarah Howard suffered a miscarriage at eight weeks pregnant and chose to have surgery to remove the fetus to avoid seeing the remains.

Man accused of molesting 7-year-old S.I. girl remains free because cops initially just charged him with trespassing: officials

Daniel Nieto, 32, entered the child’s Port Richmond home through the back door, which was unlocked, about 4 a.m. on Aug. 6, officials said.

Mentally ill New York woman stabs mom to death during argument:cops

Suzan Grossman-Kerner, 56, was arraigned Tuesday on a murder charge after the death of her mother, Irma Grossman, a day earlier. Grossman-Kerner’s attorney, Todd Greenberg, said she was very distraught.

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Georgia dad arrested for leaving boy, 6, alone in car for 40 minutes to have dinner with girlfriend half his age

Aric Keck, 51, and Jacqueline Tabb, 26, were charged with reckless conduct after abandoning the boy for about 40 minutes in Alpharetta last month, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

'THEY DON'T WANT TO BE KILLED BY US': ISIS terrorists terrified of being killed by female soldiers

Fearless female soldiers are taking on the evil Islamic State on the frontline of the war on terror.

NYC pols blast cop union's photo campaign for 'shaming' homeless people

City pols and advocates slammed a police union campaign to publicize photos of people living on the streets, saying it demonizes the homeless.

Barrage of 600 shots fired by police that killed armed bank robbers and hostage in Stockton, Calif. was ‘excessive’: review

Firing over 600 shots at armed bank robbery suspects with a hostage last year was “excessive and unnecessary,” according to a review of the Stockton, Calif. police released on Monday.

Amber Ruse! Vixen used in bizarre hooker ring scam

Hillary Clinton hits jackpot with adoring crowd in Nevada

Clinton, laughing, joked that while she'd just praised the separation of church and state, the event was starting to "feel like a revival."

Beating of bus driver by Dallas middle schoolers emerges on tape as officials promise new probe: report

A Dallas area school bus driver got beaten up by middle school students because he asked who threw a Dr. Pepper bottle at him.

TAKE YOUR BOOBS AND GO! De Blasio says topless Times Square performers need to leave

Mayor de Blasio said Tuesday he too is no fan of the topless Times Square tarts.

Drunk driver slams into Texas family home, kills 4-year-old

A drunk driver slammed into a Texas home, killing a sweet 4-year-old boy sleeping inside.

Guess who this cute chubby-cheeked tot belongs to!

They've got stolen mail! Feds say Kennedy Airport cargo handlers took cash from planes

The sticky-fingered plunderers planned their crimes in the break room at Terminal One by referring to stealing mail as "eating," according to court papers unsealed Tuesday.

Mayor de Blasio insists exercise helps him be an effective leader

Hizzoner, responding to critics who think he shouldn’t have gone to the gym after a firefighter was shot last week, said his late-morning workouts make him more on top of things at City Hall.