MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: EARLY BIRD NEWS

Thursday, November 12, 2015

EARLY BIRD NEWS

'100 PERCENT VIOLATED': Woman busted for forcibly twerking on man in D.C. gas station as victim recounts how 'humiliated' he was

Ayanna Marie Knight (top right), 22, was arrested after she was allegedly caught on video with a friend giving a man an unwanted twerk session inside a gas station.

EXCLUSIVE Akai Gurley’s 3-year-old daughter visits his unmarked grave on his birthday: 'I love you and I miss you'

The somber visit by Kimberly Ballinger and little Akaila Gurley came one day before what would have been Gurley’s 29th birthday.

South Carolina boy kills would-be burglar with his mother's gun: police

Police said Lamar Brown, 31, (pictured) was fatally shot Tuesday when he exchanged fire with a 13-year-old in Ladson, S.C.

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Soap star Nathaniel Marston dead at 40

Devilish prank by Arizona State University mascot Sparky could end up costing college $120,000

The Arizona State Sun Devils mascot Sparky created chaos when he jumped on the back of David Schapira as he posed for a picture pitch-side during the game versus University of New Mexico in September.

Man accused of running over off-duty Dallas officer is in U.S. illegally

Immigration officials say Eduardo Gonzalez-Rios, the man who ran over and injured an off-duty officer before being shot by police outside a Dallas nightclub early Monday, is in the country illegally.

Ex-Wesleyan University student to take plea deal in campus drug overdoses

Zachary Kramer of Bethesda, Maryland, is scheduled to enter a plea Thursday in federal court in New Haven. Details haven't been released. His lawyers didn't return messages.

Ex-‘Project Runway’ model charged with stealing from friend

Brooklyn man who confronted slain Sandy Hook teacher’s family is a ‘danger’: victim’s sister

Matthew Mills, 32, was cuffed after asking Jillian Soto at the Vicki Soto 5K in Stratford, Conn., on Saturday if the shooting was staged and if Victoria Soto was made up.

South Korean court upholds lifetime sentence for captain of ferry that sank, killed more than 300 people

South Korea's top court on Thursday upheld a lifetime sentence for the captain of the ferry that sank last year, killing more than 300 people, most of them teenagers on a school trip.

SORRY I KEPT TRYING TO KILL YA, HON: Tennessee lawyer admits trying to murder wife 3 times, apologizes

Fred Auston Wortman III, 39, admitted he poisoned his estranged wife’s toothpaste, hired an undercover investigator to murder her and later attempted to bribe a fellow inmate to carry out the deed.

BUS-TED YET AGAIN! Serial mass transit thief, who's been arrested 25 times, nabbed once more for stealing bus in N.J. and driving to Brooklyn

Darius McCollum, 50, was picked up by cops from the 78 Precinct in Park Slope with the stolen bus Wednesday afternoon.

Legendary S.F. stripper Carol Doda dead at 78

Elon football player killed after 10-story fall from building at University of North Carolina

Demitri Allison (pictured), a junior management major and wide receiver on the Elon Phoenix football team, was found dead after a drop out the Morrison Residence Hall on Wednesday, university officials said.

'WHY COULDN'T YOU JUST KEEP YOUR KNEES TOGETHER?' Judge under review for outrageously berating teen rape victim in court

Federal Court Justice Robin Camp (pictured) faces removal from the bench after he asked a 19-year-old woman, "Why couldn't you just keep your knees together?" during her assailant's trial.

SEE IT Virginia man who died in police custody shackled, Tased 20 TIMES, denied medical help: report

Linwood (Ray) Lambert, 46, was picked up by cops from the South Boston, Va., police department around 5 a.m. on May 4, 2013.

SET YOUR LINE-UPS! FanDuel, DraftKings assure users they will remain open

FanDuel and DraftKings said they were open for business despite N.Y. attorney general’s clampdown on the cyber-businesses.

FITTY VENT! Rapper fires back after Vivica says he's gay

Wal-Mart syncs Black Friday deals online and in store

Wal-Mart Stores says it is offering most of the same Black Friday "doorbuster" deals online and in stores for the first time.

'I JUST LOVE HIM': Mass. girl with rare disease walking again with help of George, her beloved Great Dane

Woburn fifth-grader Bella Burton (pictured) now walks everywhere with her Great Dane companion after her Morquio syndrome had forced her to use crutches or a wheelchair last year, said her mom Rachel Burton.

GONZALEZ Mizzou demonstrates the power of the black student athlete

Never before had a university president and chancellor been toppled so quickly by a campus protest – and certainly not by a group of athletes expressing solidarity with student activists.

SEE THE VIDEO WHAT A SPLASH-HOLE! McDonald’s worker who lures homeless man with food, douses him with water, gets fired

The Detroit fast-food worker was caught on video baiting the elderly man with a free sandwich and then dousing him with a cup of water when he got closer to the drive-thru window.

Starbucks stirs up brew-ha-ha with red holiday cups

Sicko youth wrestling coach in Michigan faked cancer, molested teen: police

Zachary Phillip Jones, 21, was arraigned on felony charges for identity theft and criminal sexual conduct for his sick scam, preying on the sympathy of his friends and family with a fake leukemia diagnosis.

CHEATING 2.0: A guide on how NOT to allow an Apple device to ruin your marriage as Gavin did with Gwen

Technology; it can help you stay in touch with your loved ones, but it can also break up marriages.

Bill Cosby set for questioning in Janice Dickinson defamation suit

The fiendish funnyman is scheduled to testify at a deposition on the Monday before Thanksgiving where he will be asked to explain — under oath — why he branded former model Janice Dickinson a liar.

Chipotle restaurants in Washington and Oregon reopen E. coli outbreak

Customers returned to Pacific Northwest Chipotle restaurants on Wednesday as the chain reopened after an E. coli outbreak.

AUTOS

MUSEUM QUALITY: Mercedes-Benz begins selling cars from its museum

The German automaker has started a site that features classic cars, some of which are directly from their museum.

Honda Civic Coupe set to debut in LA

Next week in LA, Honda will unveil its “even sportier” 2016 Civic Coupe.

TAG-TEAM TEST DRIVE: 2015 Range Rover Evoque

The Daily News Autos team takes the smallest Range Rover on a road trip to find out if it’s worth the badge-driven cost.

PHOTOS: MAZDA THROUGH THE YEARS

This Japanese automaker has never been one to follow the herd – and the car world is better for it.

MINI Cooper to roll out all-wheel-drive Clubman in 2016

MINI Cooper is making a not-so-mini move for the 2016 Clubman.

CAMPING WITH A LAMBORGHINI: What could go wrong?

When camping, we always pack bug spray...and a 602-horsepower Lamborghini Huracán, of course.

New York

Woman loses leg, arm after jumping in front of No. 6 train on Upper East Side: cops

A woman had a leg and arm amputated Wednesday night after jumping in front of a train on the Upper East Side, cop sources said.

EXCLUSIVE New York City launches $40M park redesign program

The city is launching a $40 million initiative to fix parks that have gated entrances, lack trees or have tall fences that block eye-level views, the Daily News has learned.

CBS, NBC News helicopter pilots hit with green lasers while reporting on story in Brooklyn

The two choppers were hovering near the 78 Precinct stationhouse in Park Slope to get a shot of a Greyhound bus that had been stolen earlier in the day when they were hit wtih the laser around 6 p.m.

Gas odor lingers over NYPD Headquarters: 'It's become the normal scent around here'

A strong gas odor has been hanging over 1 Police Plaza for the last several weeks — leaving some to wonder if something is about to explode.

Gov. Cuomo signs legislation for medical marijuana program

Gov. Cuomo signed legislation Wednesday to give seriously ill patients an “expedited pathway” to obtain medical marijuana.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Program for placing artists in NYC senior centers gets additional $1M in funding

An innovative program that places resident artists in senior centers just got an additional $1 million in funding for 2016, the Daily News has learned.