MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

SUBWAY SLASHER BUSTED: Heartless man, 21, in custody for bloody attack on Brooklyn grandma that required 30 stitches to mend

Damon Knowles is suspected of slashing Carmen Rivera (right), 71, on a Manhattan-bound D train Monday morning, according to cops.

ANOTHER SUBWAY SLASHING: Man, 32, cut in face at East Harlem train station — second attack in 48 hours

The victim was waiting for a Brooklyn bound the 6 train at E. 116th St. and Lexington Ave. around 9:38 p.m., police said. The suspect, who is also a man, then approached the victim and slashed him.

Brooklyn man hunted for wife’s shooting busted while en route for sex with girlfriend

Terrance Jones, 45, was busted Tuesday morning at a hotel-turned-homeless shelter in Jamaica, and charged with attempted murder, sources said.

Family of Brooklyn man who died in snowed-in car launches funeral fund-raising effort

The grieving family of a Brooklyn dad who died of carbon monoxide poisoning after he got trapped inside his snowed-in car has launched a fund-raising effort to cover his funeral expenses.

EXCLUSIVE GLAAD Media Awards announce nominees

Man named Santa Claus busted for DUI after driving wrong way in Idaho

After Claus, 67, was stopped by police in Post Falls, he said he was confused as he was not from the area and was unfamiliar with the local streets, reported WBIR.com.

EXCLUSIVE Study finds de Blasio’s housing plan offers fewer homes for the poor than Bloomberg’s did

Mayor de Blasio's affordable housing plan allocates fewer units for the poorest households in the city than Michael Bloomberg’s did.

Two killed in shooting at 'The Jungle' homeless encampment in Seattle

Police believe that two suspects targeted the victims in a wooded area of the city known as The Jungle around 7pm on Tuesday.

More money, more problems for Scott Disick

Teen gang member ‘smiled’ after shooting innocent man on Brooklyn bus

Officer Lucas Organista, the cop who arrested then-14-year-old Kahton Anderson, said that as he was driving to the crime scene in March 2014, he saw the teen fleeing and “smiling.”

Michigan man dies in crash while driving and masturbating to porn on his phone

Clifford Ray Jones, 58, was "beating" on Detroit’s Interstate 75 early Sunday when the skin-flick distraction on his smartphone caused him to roll out of control.

Alaska boy, 5, fatally shot by 11-year-old child while playing video games

Alaska State Troopers said Kadin Mann died in an Anchorage hospital Sunday, the day after the accidental 6:20 p.m. shooting in the village of Kokhanok on Iliamna Lake in southwestern Alaska.

Weather Channel meteorologist's death ruled suicide after he drove convertible into parking garage wall

Police said senior digital meteorologist Nick Wiltgen, 39, drove his Volkswagen convertible “at a high rate of speed” through the wall of a parking garage at an Atlanta mall Sunday afternoon.

Ex-‘Bachelor’ Chris Soules sues dating site for farmers

EXCLUSIVE NYPD hopes more potent pepper spray will lead to less police shootings

The NYPD hopes a more potent pepper spray will lead to less police shootings — but some critics say the upgrade is a recipe for disaster.

Las Vegas high school teacher accused of sex with special ed student — and allegedly exchanged 13,000 text messages with teen

Valley High School teacher Jillian B. Lafave (pictured), 25, faces a felony charge of performing a sex act with a pupil, court records show.

Safe found in debris of mansion once owned by Pablo Escobar

Demolition began last week on the waterfront property now owned by Chicken Kitchen founder Christian de Berdouare. On Monday, excavators found the metal safe as they knocked down the last walls.

Yoga mogul must pay $6.5M in punitive damages for sexually harassing and firing a female employee

Yoga mogul Bikram Choudhury must pay a mind-bending $6.47 million in punitive damages for sexually harassing and firing a female employee.

AUS-OME! Check out hottest celebs from Down Under

Woolly Mammoth femur found during construction of Oregon State University football stadium expansion

A big dig at the Oregon State University football stadium revealed an ancient find: bones. Lots of them.

‘Affluenza’ teen Ethan Couch drops Mexico appeal, will return to Texas in day or two

Attorney Fernando Benitez said Tuesday that Ethan Couch formally ratified his decision to drop the appeal on Monday.

L.I. millionaire accused of killing pal in drunken wreck Googled 'How do fugitives escape?' while out on bail

A Long Island man torpedoed his freedom when he offered cash for a large sailboat in Puerto Rico and Googled "How do fugitives escape?"

Cleveland firing 6 officers involved in 137-shot barrage

The six included Michael Brelo, a patrolman acquitted of manslaughter for having fired the last 15 shots of the barrage on Nov. 29, 2012.

Nothing comes between Bieber and his Calvins

School bus crash injures 2 children and kills Ind. principal who pushed other kids out of vehicle's path

A school bus crash killed one person and injured multiple children near an Indianapolis-area elementary school Tuesday afternoon.

JERRY FUNNY! Ask Amy columnist gets duped by 'Seinfeld' plot

The show about nothing is still relevant, 27 years after its inception.

Boston man shot during argument over parking on snowy street

An argument over a parking spot on a snowy Boston street caused a shooting Monday afternoon that left one man hurt.

Milwaukee man targeted Masonic Temple in thwarted mass shooting that would ‘terrify the world’

Samy Mohamed Hamzeh was charged with possessing machine guns and a silencer, according to the Department of Justice.

Autos

'Blades' of Glory: Stunt planes inspire custom Aston Martins

The Blades, a fleet of British stunt planes, inspired Aston Martin to make a five-unit line dubbed the V8 Vantage Blade Edition.

2016 Cadillac CT6 is a leap forward for American luxury PHOTOS

Cadillac's all-new flagship is a big step in the American brand's history, thanks to advanced tech and improved quality.

First Drive and Review: 2016 Jaguar XF

Jaguar’s new XF luxury sedan is silently stalking the competition.

5 dead American brands that deserve a second chance

After the Great Recession, the American auto industry is doing better than ever. Here are 5 brands that could send it into the stratosphere.

BMW's logo is not what you think it is

Most people think the German luxury automaker’s blue and white logo is a stylized airplane propeller in motion. They're wrong.

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

The Mercedes-Benz GLC replaces the boxy GLK, growing in size and capability while adding the latest and greatest infotainment and safety systems.

New York

EXCLUSIVE Cuomo supports funding NYCHA upgrades with $400M from affordable housing money

The Cuomo administration Tuesday strongly backed a plan to divert $400 million over 10 years for affordable housing to fund the NYCHA.

NYPD officer punched in face during Bronx confrontation

An NYPD officer was punched in the face during a confrontation in the Bronx on Tuesday night, cops said. The attack happened at the corner of E. Gun Hill Rd. and Gunther Ave. in Baychester.

Survey shows 200,000 New York seniors on waiting lists for subsidized housing

In a sad sign of the city’s housing crisis, a disturbing new survey estimates a whopping 200,000 low-income New York senior citizens are stuck on waiting lists for subsidized housing.

'Son of Sal' jury told of slay victim in Brooklyn store

The body of Isaac Kadare was found in the middle aisle of his Bensonhurst business behind a pile of cardboard boxes on Aug. 2, 2012.

Panel of judges selected 10 winners of the Daily News Hometown Heroes in Transit awards

They are the overlooked brigade of New York City’s transit workers — bus drivers, cleaners, station clerks and mechanics — who have stepped out of the shadows to perform acts of valor.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

City sanitation workers and private snow contractors traded blame for snow mess in Queens

City sanitation workers and private snow contractors traded blame for the snow mess that buried much of Queens after the big storm.

Queens charter school forced to close because of gas leaks

More than 200 students at Success Academy Rosedale stayed home from class Tuesday after 11 leaks in the building were discovered Monday night.

QUEENS SLASHER NABBED: Suspect arrested in Dec. attack on man at Forest Hills subway platform

Matthew Jacobs, 26, is facing charges of assault and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the Dec. 20 attack at the Forest Hills/71st Ave. station.

EXCLUSIVE Rikers inmate awaiting murder trial clings to life following suicide attempt — after pleas for stronger meds were ignored

Correction Officers found Angel Perez-Rios (pictured), 44, hanging from a cell window by a noose made out of his shoelaces inside the Anna M. Kross Center Sunday at 9:15 a.m., jail insiders said.