Morning Brief: July 27

The Corpse Flower has been said to smell like a dead body. So naturally, crowds of eager onlookers are watching a blossom at the New York Botanical Garden that’s 10 years in the making. There’s a live cam to keep updated on the much anticipated bloom [full story] 

NEED TO KNOW

ISIS says its ‘Soldiers’ attacked church in France, killing priest [The New York Times]

A historic night for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party [The Washington Post]

NYC building more than 52,000 affordable apartments [New York Daily News]

2016 A far different election year for independent democrats [Gotham Gazette]

Plaintiff appeals ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright verdict [New York Post]

SPORTS

Yesterday’s games

The Mets lost their first game to the Cardinals 2-3. They won the second game 3-1.

The Yankees beat the Astros 6-3.

Today’s games

The Yankees play the Astros in Houston at 8:10pm.

The Mets host the Cardinals at 7:10pm.

WEATHER

Sunny. High of 94. [full forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Radiohead @ Madison Square Garden

The Besnard Lakes @ Mercury Lounge

Funk Flex Presents Joey Bada$$ @ Highline Ballroom

Garbage @ Starland Ballroom

Heyrocco, Modern Vices @ Mercury Lounge

Sinkane @ Brookfield Place

Brian Ferry @ Beacon Theatre

Joe Ely @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grille

Risk! Featuring Kevin Allison and More! @ The Bell House

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1940, Bugs Bunny made his official debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon “A Wild Hare.” 

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