Morning Brief: July 25
Look no farther than today’s high of 94ºF, with a heat index of 102ºF, and it becomes abundantly clear that you’ll need some way to beat the heat. Here’s a list of private pools in NYC where you can take a refreshing dip in style. [full story]
NEED TO KNOW
Turkey ruling, opposition parties rally together after coup [Reuters]
DNC chairwoman will resign in aftermath of committee email controversy [The Washington Post]
Dismayed by Donald Trump, Michael Bloomberg will endorse Hillary Clinton [New York Times]
Senator Schumer wants feds to review safety at New York airports [Daily News]
The Week Ahead in New York Politics [Gotham Gazette]
SPORTS
Weekend
The Yankees beat the Giants 3-2 on Friday, lost 2-1 on Saturday, and won 5-2 on Sunday.
The Mets beat the Marlins 5-3 on Friday, lost 2-7 on Saturday, and won 3-0 on Sunday.
Today’s games
The Yankees play the Astros in Houston at 8:10.
And the Mets host the Cardinals at 7:10.
WEATHER
Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of heavy rain. Heat advisory in effect from noon to 8PM. High of 94. [full forecast]
ON STAGE TONIGHT
Mass Appeal & WeWork present Live at the BBQ – hosted by Nas @ Central Park
Warpaint @ Baby’s All Right
Alice in Chains @ Beacon Theatre
Bombino @ The Fairfield Theater Company
Bassh @ Mercury Lounge
Colin Hay @ City Winery
Jesse Harris @ Rockwood Music Hall: Stage 3
Walter Parks @ Rockwood Music Hall: Stage 1
The Breakfast Club – On the Terrace Stage @ Bethel Woods
TODAY IN HISTORY
On this day in 1929, U.S. President Hoover proclaimed the Kellogg-Briand Pact, which renounced war as an instrument of foreign policy.
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