MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

A NEW KIND OF MONSTER AT RIKERS: Inmate was beaten by gang members as prison officers watched, pleaded to be moved but was ignored — TWICE

Gang members repeatedly beat a fellow Rikers Island inmate as guards stood by and did nothing to help, a lawsuit says.

BOSNIAN BEAUTY BEHIND BARS: Former Playboy model gets 2 years in prison for her role in attempted hit

A former Miss Bosnia will spend two and ½ years in prison for her part in luring a Balkan gangland figure into an ambush in 2006 by exploiting his love for her.

'PLAYING AMERICA FOR SUCKERS': Romney calls Donald Trump a 'phony' and a 'fraud'

“He gets a free ride to the White House and all we get it a lousy hat," Romney said in excerpts released before his Thursday speech.

'IT WAS SO LOUD YOU COULD FEEL IT': Two aerosol cans explode beneath moving car in Bronx

Two aerosol cans, possibly rigged with a detonator, exploded beneath a moving car in the Bronx, police sources said.

Brooklyn woman shoves homeless man, 70, onto subway tracks

A Brooklyn woman shoved a 70-year-old homeless man onto the Union Square subway tracks after an argument, police sources said.

Witness watched Erin Andrews nude vid with friends, made fun of her body

Man in custody after stabbing partner in head with screwdriver near Lincoln Center

An underground garage below Lincoln Center was the unlikely scene of a stabbing early Thursday morning, officials said.

NO MORE 'WANDS OF LIGHT' FOR HER! Priestess of Ariz. 'goddess temple' convicted of running brothel

Tracy Elise was convicted Wednesday of operating a house of prostitution under the guise of a temple offering touch-based healing services.

'YOU HAVE TO MAKE THEM FEEL SAFE': NYPD beefs up subway patrols to fight increase in crime

The NYPD wants to calm the fears of straphangers, who have seen crime rise 19% underground over last year.

Sarah Paulson confirms relationship with Holland Taylor, is 'absolutely' in love

Shaun King Donald Trump proves evangelical Christianity is just white supremacy in disguise

Donald Trump won over evangelical voters because Christianity for millions of white evangelicals in America is white supremacy in disguise.

NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN! El Chapo wants extradition to U.S. to escape poor conditions, and so he can get some sleep

Joaquin (El Chapo) Guzman is willing to plead guilty to any charges in the United States if U.S. authorities promise him a short sentence.

UNMERRY CHRISTMAS: 3-year-old boy taken to Rockefeller Center tree lighting, but instead watches cops beat his dad

Luther Louis-Jeune wanted his 3-year-old son to watch the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting.

Two of three candidates in Tennessee county race die, including the winner

On election day, Margaret Seward died, apparently of a massive heart attack. Had she lived, she would have been declared the winner.

WILDKATT: Williams and crew rob 5 women at gunpoint

HIL HITS THE CITY: Clinton gets support from De Blasio, Cuomo in NYC

Fresh off a string of victories on Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton hit NYC for a big rally Wednesday — with Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo.

Special Ops nabs suspected ISIS operative for interrogation

The suspected ISIS operative is the first potential terrorist picked up by the Army’s highly secretive and elite Delta Force.

9 GOP reps vote against post office named for Maya Angelou

North Carolina Representative Alma Adams put forward a bill asking that an office in Winston Salem be named after the poet and author.

EXCLUSIVE School psychologist, 85, says NYC Education Dept. fired her for being old

An 85-year-old student psychologist is suing the city for age discrimination, the Daily News has learned.

KEEP UP! Rob Kardashian, Blac Chyna seek their own reality show

Accused cat tormentor back in handcuffs after returning to scene of the crime against court order

Declan Garrity reportedly returned to the apartment where he allegedly beat and burned his roommate's cat, against court orders.

Georgia police chief, officer accused of making up charges, bullying citizens into paying fines

The police chief and an officer in the tiny city of White, Ga. were arrested Wednesday for allegedly running a racket on innocent citizens.

THEY METH-ED UP! Ohio cops make fun of perps who left drugs in hotel room trash

Ohio police officers sent a strong message for the numbskulls who left a bag of meth in the hotel room garbage: "make your day!!"

SMALL-TIME CROOK: Texas thief who killed ex-NYPD cop in shootout was high on meth and just out of jail

A Texas thief was reportedly high on methamphetamine and just out of jail when he killed an ex-city cop in a midday shootout.

Amy Schumer catches flak over offensive 'Jew' tweet

LUCK OF THE MAYOR: De Blasio will march in St. Patrick’s Day parade, ending boycott over ban on gay groups

Mayor de Blasio will march in this month’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, ending his boycott over the march’s exclusion of gay groups.

'CAN HE ARREST ME': Calif. police department’s 'hot cop' Facebook post gets wild response

A Westminster Police Department social media post is going viral after Facebook users noticed the cop is quite a hottie.

Koch brothers won’t battle Donald Trump during primary

The billionaire industrialist Koch brothers will not deploy their $400 million political arsenal against Trump in the primary.

Counting the Delegates: How Donald Trump can secure the nomination by early May

It would be challenging, but Donald Trump could have the GOP nomination wrapped up with weeks to go in the primary season.

Autos

SWISS MISS. Models of the 2016 Geneva Motor Show

Smack in the middle of Western Europe, the Geneva Motor Show attracts beautiful models from across the globe.

Goodyear has interesting autonomous car tire idea

These spherical-shaped and Intelligrip tires from Goodyear are as cool as cool gets.

Soon-to-be-axed Scion was fastest growing brand in February

Should Toyota reconsider its decision to kill the youth-oriented brand?

SEE IT BLOWIN IN THE WIND: Talented truck driver bests gusts

A strong gust put this heavy-goods truck on two wheels. But this truck driver had the last laugh.

SEE IT WORST. SPEED BUMPS. EVER. Speed bumps cause chaos

We’ve seen some bad speed bumps, but this one takes the cake.

THE WILD BUNCH. Super exotics and wild customs shine at the Geneva Auto Show

Geneva's yearly auto show has long been a platform for the world's most ridiculous rides. Here are our favorites.

New York

NYC Council member endorses Donald Trump, says he finds his style and candor ‘very refreshing’

In a move unlikely to win him any friends at City Hall, one GOP City Councilman threw his support behind Donald Trump for president.

Hotel Plaza Athénée discriminated against employee because of her religion and age, lawsuit alleges

A Muslim woman says she was fired and replaced with a non-Muslim in her 20s.

WOAHHH, GUNNY: NYPD horse goes on wild dash in Times Square after tossing its rider

A runaway NYPD horse tossed its rider and made made a mad dash through Times Square on Wednesday night.

FOUR BUSTED IN BASEBALL PLAYER'S DEATH: Arrests made in fatal shooting of Oakland A's prospect Michael Nolan in Yonkers

Cops cuffed Nashaun Hunter, Tejmitra Singh, Darren Dawson and Garth O’Neill Cole in connection with the Sept. 18 fatal shooting of Michael Nolan (pictured), the Journal News reported.