MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

Thursday, August 20, 2015

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

'DIDN'T EVEN GET TO SEE THE REST OF THE WORLD': Ferguson girl, 9, shot dead while doing homework on mom's bed: cops

Five bullet holes in the home's exterior mark a deadly shooting in Ferguson, Mo., that saw 9-year-old Jamyla Bolden gunned down while doing her homework.

3 dead, 4 wounded in Rochester drive-by shooting outside Boys and Girls Club: cops

Officials say three people have been killed and four others wounded in a drive-by shooting in western New York.

Australian actress known for role molesting inmates on TV series convicted of child abuse

Maggie Kirkpatrick, 74, known for molesting inmates on an Aussie TV series, has been convicted of child abuse.

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Queens woman, 59, suffers severe burns after man throws caustic liquid into her face: police sources

The woman was at 33rd St. at 43rd Ave. in Long Island City, walking to her car, at 6:05 p.m. when a man approached and engaged her in conversation. He then threw liquid in her face.

SQUEEZED TO DEATH: Dad charged with murder after crushing infant like 'a roll of toothpaste' to silence him

Robert Smith Sr., 28, has been charged with first-degree murder after he squeezed the infant tightly to keep him quiet and fractured his vertebrae in the process, authorities said.

Cops hunt man who allegedly stabbed, robbed girlfriend in Bronx

David Lopez, 34, knifed his lover several times during an argument in an E. 234th St. apartment complex near White Plains Road and then fled with her cell phone on Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. in Wakefield.

Hilaria 'sits' it straight on Alec's nanny shout out

Leader of New York Boy Scouts troop arrested and charged with child porn offenses

Daniel Fisher, 25, has been charged with promoting sexual performance by a child and possessing a sexual performance by a child.

Louisiana mom busted SECOND TIME for drugs, sex with teens

Rachel Marie Carrier, 34, of Washington Parish, was first arrested June 28 and charged with carnal knowledge and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

SAFE AND UNSOUND: Cops search for Brooklyn family who allegedly locked baby in safe at Niagara Falls hotel

The NYPD and Niagara Falls police are looking for the family of a Brooklyn tot who ended up getting locked inside a safe at a Canadian Howard Johnson's.

Cairo blast injures 6, damages national security building: officials

A large bomb exploded early Thursday near a national security building in the Shubra neighborhood of Cairo, wounding at least six people including at least one police officer, Egyptian security officials said.

Lily Tomlin found her own way out in Hollywood

SEE IT Drug smuggler uses scuba gear, underwater tunnel to transport 55 pounds of cocaine

The arrest of a drug smuggler in scuba gear led to the discovery of a tunnel from Mexico that's partially underwater and ends in a canal.

Ex-Rikers Island guard allegedly took bribes to smuggle tobacco to inmates

Jorge Garcia, 51, allegedly took money from 14 inmates at the Anna M. Kross Center to bring tobacco into the jail.

Transgender woman repeatedly run over, killed in Mo. church parking lot

Tamara Dominguez escaped discrimination in Mexico only to find death over the weekend in a Kansas City, Mo., church parking lot.

Bible-quoting, drunk Kentucky man tries to dig up father's grave so he can go to heaven: cops

Michael May, 44, was caught digging at Pilot Baptist Cemetery in Stanford Monday night. Lincoln County constable Delbert Mitchell stopped when he saw a truck parked at the cemetery.

Shannen Doherty battling breast cancer, sues former managers

Connecticut doctor fined $5,000 after performing hysterectomy on pregnant patient

The state’s Medical Examining Board ruled Dr. Jonathan Foster failed to notice the patient was pregnant before performing the laparoscopic hysterectomy in 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital.

HAMILL Hamill: Jared Fogle is bad, but this perv Brooklyn father is worse

Jared Fogle, who became famous for losing 245 pounds while eating only Subway sandwiches, is expected to plead guilty to having sex with minors and possession of pornographic images of kids.

Rev. Billy Graham's son-in-law Danny Lotz, 78, dies after being found unresponsive in pool

The son-in-law of the Rev. Billy Graham has died after being found unresponsive in the swimming pool of his Raleigh home. Danny Lotz was 78.

Father of Colorado teen found dead after vanishing in 2012 named person of interest; manner of death ruled ‘homicide’

Dylan Redwine's manner of death has changed from 'unknown' to 'homicide,' authorities said. His father, meanwhile, is a person of interest.

Jennifer Aniston makes first appearence since honeymoon

Donald Trump emphasizes that he wants 'birthright' citizenship to end

Not every Republican contender agrees with Donald Trump on ending 'birthright' citizenship, but he’s not backing down.

Schumer to push proposal requiring drones to have software preventing them from flying near airports

Drone manufacturers would have to include software that keeps the vehicles from flying near airports under proposal.

Immigrants getting to build chair for Pope Francis' Madison Square Garden visit symbolizes fight for fair wages

Immigrants chosen to build a chair for Pope Francis’ Papal Mass at Madison Square Garden next month are putting the final touches on their labor of love.

Longtime Ohio Congressman Louis Stokes dies of cancer aged 90

Former Rep. Louis Stokes, a 15-term congressman from Ohio who probed assassinations and scandals, has died at 90, his family said Wednesday.

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

Bronx woman starved autistic uncle, let him 'wither on the vine and die': prosecutors

Naisia Norman, 22, let her 42-year-old uncle slowly starve to death in his Bronx apartment in 2012, prosecutors said in Bronx Supreme Court.

Parents still have half-day pre-K program options, though fewer seats are available: officials

About 4,500 half-day seats will be open across the city, but that’s down from 15,000 last year. The city is continuing its primary push to enroll 4-year-olds into up to 80,000 full-time pre-K seats.

New York state sending electronic brochure to bar owners to help identify fake IDs

Just in time for the new college semester, the state is offering help to bar owners in spotting fake IDs.

Love for Yankees is a family affair for Field of Dreams winner

The Putnam County resident and Fulmar Road Elementary School student’s essay highlighting her family’s long fandom was a winning entry in the Daily News’ Field of Dreams contest.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

New policy would require any FOIL request involving Mayor de Blasio to be reviewed by his office first

He's still committed to being the most transparent mayor ever — even if his policy on public records is becoming more opaque.

Kayakers discover 47-year-old man’s body in Brooklyn lake

“There were two girls on a kayak that bumped into the body,” witness Mario Henriquez, 32, said of the sad 5:30 p.m. find. “They jumped when they touched the body.”

MUZZIO De Blasio knows his carriage horse stance is a mistake — he's just not admitting it

There's something amiss in de Blasio’s strategic thinking. The concept of doing away with horse carriages and replacing them with automobiles was always dumb, and unpopular from the get go.

Sports

Mets bullpen falters as Orioles win on walk-off home run

Maybe it is not the timing.

Phillies trade Chase Utley to the Dodgers: report

It's not the end of an era, because the era ended long ago.

Myers: DeflateGate judge pumped to go after NFL, not Brady

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman must not be a Jets fan.

Mehta: Jets need veteran Willie Colon to be on guard duty

The nastiest S.O.B. in Florham Park has the most common sense. He polices the bad guys and tells it like is.

Megan Fox, Brian Austin Green separate: report

Idaho couple who ran church youth home played sexual truth or dare, molested teen residents: prosecutor

Michael and Jennifer Magill face sex abuse charges for allegedly assaulting two teenage girls in their care several times over the summer.

De Blasio admits he doesn't have enough backing in City Council or the public to ban NYC's carriage horses

Mayor de Blasio once vowed to ban the horse carriages in Central Park on “day one” of his mayoralty.

Prisoner who escaped custody in Harlem 3 days ago recaptured by NYPD

A prisoner who bolted from a Harlem police stationhouse and eluded the NYPD for three days was caught in Brooklyn early Wednesday.

California is sinking at record rates as state pumps groundwater during historic, devastating drought

The data shows the ground is sinking nearly two inches each month in some places, putting roads, bridges and vital canals that deliver water throughout the state at growing risk of damage.

Tennis star volleys back over mid-game sex slur

Controller Scott Stringer is looking for 1,000 workers owed $3.7M in unpaid wages

Contractors were forced to hand over the cash in settlements because they ripped off workers over the last decade, failing to pay required prevailing wages for work done under contracts with the city.

Scottish teen charged after video showing brutal beatdown of young girl goes viral

A 15-year-old girl in Scotland has been arrested after a horrific viral video allegedly captured her brutally beating a young girl in front of her peers in broad daylight, authorities said.

Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton is a 'fraud,' calls Bill Cosby 'weird' and praises Michael Bloomberg in mag interview

Republican 2016 frontrunner Donald Trump took aim at an array of politicians and celebrities in a wide-ranging magazine interview.

Inmate, 23, killed in second California prison riot, just days after the first brawl occurred at a different jail

Jonathan Velarde was attacking another inmate with a weapon Sunday when he was shot once and later died at the prison medical center, authorities said.

Khloe's my wife without the ring, ex Lamar says

'Female Viagra,' Addyi, has women all revved up

A day after the FDA approved Addiyi, the first treatment for women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, prospective patients were counting down the days until the drug goes on sale Oct. 17.

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.

Thai police issue arrest warrant for 'foreign' suspect in Bangkok bombing

Police in Thailand issued an arrest warrant on Wednesday for an “unidentified foreign man” shown in a security video.

Polish paddle boarder who went missing in Lake Tahoe is safe in Missouri

A Polish tourist who went missing Aug. 11 from Lake Tahoe, Calif., was found safe and sound a week later - in Missouri.

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West Virginia man arrested for alleged bomb threats at NYC landmarks

A West Virginia man with an apparent hatred for New York was arrested for making false bomb threats at city landmarks.

Texas judge sexually assaulted court employee for 5 years, lawsuit alleges; victim says she has dress to prove it

Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Russ Casey forced his employee, Martha Kibler, to perform oral sex on him — sometimes as he wore his judicial robe — at least 20 times between 2009 and 2014.

Massachusetts supermarket worker calls in bomb threat to leave work early

An employee of Wild Oats Market and her pal face charges of calling in a fake bomb threat so she could skip out on work early.

'Let's rape some b-----s': University of Central Florida frat member accused of sexual assault heard chanting ‘rape’ at party — SEE IT

The Sigma Nu fraternity has been suspended over the video, in which members are heard shouting "let's rape some b-----s," and "let's rape some sluts."