Morning Brief: August 17

Is Apple looking into making cars? Rumors have been floating around for some time, but now there's some proof that a self-driving car is the company's next venture. Code named Project Titan, it appears the efforts are further along than was originally believed. According to recently revealed documents, Apple's been in talks with a Bay Area self-driving car testing facility called GoMentum.

NEED TO KNOW

Obama Administration Warns Beijing About Covert Agents Operating in U.S. [New York Times]

Treatment Takes Priority in Effort to Fight Heroin [Washington Post]

16,600 Public Comments Call for $15 Minimum Wage Increase for Fast Food Workers [NY Daily News]

Order to Clean Towers Strains Crews Amid Legionnares' Outbreak in Bronx [New York Times]

India Day Parade Hopes to Set Records [CBS New York]

SPORTS

WEEKEND

The Mets fell to the Pirates all weekend, 3-2 Friday, 5-3 Saturday and 8-1 yesterday.

The Yankees beat the Blue Jays on Friday and Saturday 4-3 and 4-1, then lost yesterday 3-1.

The Red Bulls beat Toronto FC 3-0 Saturday.

TONIGHT

The Yankees host the Twins at 7.

WEATHER

Hot and muggy today with sunny skies, 93/76 [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

• Larry Campbell And Teresa Williams @ City Winery

• Mac DeMarco (with Jerry Paper) @ the Bowery Ballroom

• Rick Estrin And The Nightcats and Selwyn Birchwood @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill

• Sasha Dobson @ Rockwood Music Hall

• Angela McCluskey And Paul Cantelon @ Rockwood Music Hall

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1969, Woodstock Music Festival concluded.

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