MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

EXCLUSIVE GOP set to pounce on Donald Trump over $250G fine he paid for illegal lobbying against Catskills casino

Trump settled with the now defunct Lobbying Commission for a then-state record high fine of $250,000.

THAT'LL HELP WITH LAUNDRY! Man steals nearly $200,000 worth of quarters from his job

Federal investigators say Stephen Lawrence Dennis nabbed 784,000 of the 25-cent pieces while working for armored transport company Brink’s.

Brooklyn man, 86, mistakenly Tasered by NYPD, cleared of criminal charges

A judge dismissed criminal charges against an 86-year-old Brooklyn man mistakenly Tasered by cops.

SEE IT 'BIGGEST BOOB ON THE INTERNET': Artist paints Donald Trump using only her breasts

This artist had the breast idea on how to paint Donald Trump.

NAKED HATRED! Male models bring out Kanye's 'jealous' side

VIDEO California highway officer saves two children from burning car

Monterey Herald photographer Vern Fisher also happened to be behind the car and captured the chaotic scene on video.

EXCLUSIVE #DEBLASIOSNEWYORK: Many people over age 50 want out of New York to save money

A new survey of New Yorkers over 50 found 43% of them have at least considered moving to cut down on expenses.

Two attackers slash woman’s face outside Bronx housing complex

The attackers sliced her face under her left eye and slashed the back of her neck, cops said.

NUDE AWAKENING: Kim posts naked selfie, using photo from a year ago

Okla. man gets 40 years in prison for raping Kenyan orphans

“These were heinous crimes committed on the most vulnerable victims. He was their worst nightmare come true,” Judge David L. Russell said.

Nyack College's women's softball coach who admitted to sex abuse & bringing a porn star to practice is now suing players for ‘false accusations of sexual harassment’

The creepy 44-year-old married dad also invited porn star Allie Haze, pictured right, to practice and told his players to get “life counseling sessions with her."

Man takes horrific plunge from building near Grand Central

The gruesome scene on E. 42nd St. near Vanderbilt Ave. stunned witnesses.

LIFE IN DEATH (VALLEY): California desert covered in flowers after rare 'super bloom'

This year’s bloom was brought on by strong El Niño effects from the Pacific Ocean, which have brought much-needed moisture.

Petition calls for Fetty Wap to perform at Nancy Reagan’s funeral

'THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY CAREER': Mr. T recalls working with Nancy Reagan on anti-drug campaign

Nancy Reagan and Mr. T were a team of their own.

Kim Cattrall confused as mother of Canada’s prime minister

Kim Cattrall has found her long-lost son, who just happens to be Canada's prime minister.

Woman stabbed to death by estranged husband in apparent murder-suicide in the Bronx

The woman’s 41-year-old husband plunged a knife into her chest three times before he apparently drove the blade into his own chest.

Conn. teen who fatally knifed a popular classmate after she rejected his junior prom invite accepts 25-year plea deal

A Connecticut teen who slashed a girl to death after she rejected his prom proposal will likely be sentenced to 25 years in prison.

WILD CHILD TO HOUSEWIFE: Miley enjoying ‘secluded life’ with Liam

PERIS-DOPE! New York state police arrest drunken driver in Long Island after watching his live-stream on Periscope

Don’t drink and drive and live-stream.

Father of former Daily News photographer David Handschuh dies at age 86

Sheldon Handschuh, father of former Daily News photographer David Handschuh, died Sunday after a long struggle with dementia.

Mexican President compares Trump to Hitler, Mussolini

Enrique Pena Nieto says the language of Republican presidential hopeful has hurt U.S.-Mexico relations.

'THIS WASN'T A SURPRISE': Patti Davis issues terse statement, says family will mourn Nancy Reagan publicly, as they did their father

Patti Davis said her mother Nancy Reagan "had been in a poor health for quite a while."

CAPTAIN'S LADY: Hannah dishes on relationship with Jeter

Georgia teacher allegedly recorded calling student 'the dumbest girl I have ever met’

No apple for this teacher!

MEIN POOP: Hitler had disgusting ‘poo sex’ fetish, loved 'big round' butts

In a spy report, documents allege that Hitler was a "coprophiliac" — someone who was turned on by poo. He wanted women to stand over him while he was lying down and have them defecate over him.

Reporter vilified online for asking Peyton Manning about sex case

"RIP my mentions," Lindsay Jones tweeted shortly after asking the bombshell question.

Dad lists 'virgin' daughter for marriage in Christian mag personal ad

Wanted: Soulmate for a gorgeous, godly virgin.

Autos

A SUPER-SIZED MINI. 2016 MINI Cooper S Clubman Review

A small, British wagon may not seem like a fit for this side of the Atlantic, but we’re glad MINI brought it over.

IS IT A PROPELLER? 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.

A CAPABLE CONTENDER. 2016 BMW X1 Review

BMW’s popular X1 SUV becomes the Bavarian luxury brand’s first front-wheel-drive model to be sold in the U.S.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BMW. BMW turns 100 and looks to the future

It’s BMW’s 100th birthday and they have a concept to coincide with the celebration.

10 Toyota cars and trucks that broke the mold

Toyota wants to stop being teacher's pet with the C-HR crossover

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER. Miracle truck parts flooded river (VIDEO)

Bridges? We don't need no stinkin' bridges.

New York

Woman struck by hit-and-run driver in the Bronx

A woman is fighting to survive after a hit-and-run driver slammed into her in the Bronx Monday night.

Homemade Bronx car bomb was full of nails, officials say

The homemade bomb attached to a car in the Bronx last week was filled with nails, officials said Monday.

De Blasio celebrates 1 million potholes filled in NYC

Drivers are due for a smoother ride on city streets, with the de Blasio administration celebrating its symbolic millionth pothole repair.

Feds seek appeal to unlock N.Y. drug dealer's iPhone

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are appealing a magistrate judge's refusal to force Apple to unlock a drug dealer's iPhone.

Inmate death at troubled L.I. jail under investigation

A local good government group called for a federal investigation into the troubled correctional system.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

EXCLUSIVE Brooklyn man who won $18M verdict after he was wrongfully convicted in 1985 of rape frustrated by judge's ruling to reduce award

Alan Newton, convicted in 1985 of a brutal sex assault, says he's exasperated by his more than three decade legal battle

EXCLUSIVE City demands more data from Airbnb on lawbreaking hosts

Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen said the quiet scrubbing shows that the company has the ability to root out hosts who violate rules.

EXCLUSIVE 'I HOPE SHE F---ING DIES NOW': Bronx girl, 16, who accused classmate of rape targeted with social media threats

A 16-year-old Bronx girl who was allegedly raped by a classmate on a school trip has been targeted on social media with threats from pals of her assailant, the Daily News has learned.