Emiliano Grillo’s US Open TV watching pays off toward final round contention

It was hard for Emiliano Grillo to miss. There are televisions in the locker room and the dining room. So before he teed off in the ninth pairing in Saturday’s third round of the U.S. Open, he was already aware of the damage that Shinnecock Hills Golf Club — and its wind and firm greens — had done. He saw Dylan Wu record an 8 on the first hole after four-putting. He saw Chris Gotterup step back from his ball and watch it roll away. Then, Grillo went out and became one of the first golfers to conquer the new-look…

What will the Amazon rainforest look like in 100 years?

The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world, spanning more than 2 million square miles (5.2 million square kilometers) — an area 12 times the size of California. It influences global water cycles, stores years of global carbon emissions, supports 47 million people, and is home to the greatest…

Christian Scott takes positive step toward looming Mets return

PHILADELPHIA — Christian Scott took a positive step Saturday toward potentially returning to the Mets as soon as his required 15 days on the injured list pass. The right-hander threw a bullpen session before the Mets’ 15-3 loss to the Phillies and reported feeling “good.” Scott was placed on the…

USGA impressing with playable Shinnecock US Open course

The memo appeared on the players’ phones sometime after the end of U.S. Open second-round play Friday at Shinnecock Hills. The warning, from the desk of the USGA, read: “For Saturday & Sunday, the golf course will be prepared to play progressively firmer and the target green speed will be…

Don’t count out a Scottie Scheffler US Open comeback for career grand slam

Sure, Scottie Scheffler stands six shots behind leader Wyndham Clark entering Sunday’s U.S. Open final round at Shinnecock Hills. If you think that’s insurmountable, you either don’t know Scheffler very well or haven’t been paying a lot of attention to golf the past three years as he’s had a stranglehold…

Trump asks Americans to vote on new acronym in ICE’s rebranding effort

President Trump is floating a rebranding effort that might cool down some critics of his tough crackdown on illegal immigration — and infuriate others. Trump on Saturday asked Americans whether the acronym for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, should be changed to NICE. “The concept I have had for…

Haute Hamptons: The hottest new stores in the hamlets

Need a bandeau bikini, a best-selling biography or bag charms? The East End’s newest pop-ups and stores have you covered. Here’s a peek at some of the establishments slated for this season, from an engrossing bookshop in Southampton and a glam Chanel boutique in East Hampton to a tween destination…

Fertitta Entertainment agrees to buy Caesars Entertainment for .6 billion

The man dubbed the “world’s richest restauranteur” is taking over one of the biggest names on the Las Vegas Strip in a blockbuster $17.6 billion deal. Caesars Entertainment announced Thursday that it agreed to be acquired by Fertitta Entertainment — the sprawling hospitality empire owned by billionaire Tillman Fertitta — in an…

GLP-1 drugs linked to major slowdown in breast cancer, prostate cancer and more: new study

Popular glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) weight-loss drugs may help slow the spread of some cancers, according to new research to be presented at a major medical conference. Research led by Cleveland Clinic found that the medications may reduce the spread of several obesity-related cancers, including lung, breast, colorectal and liver cancers. The findings will be…

LA mayor’s race on a knife’s edge as nail-biting new poll released

Los Angeles’ mayoral race is hanging on a knife’s edge as the three major candidates are within spitting distance of each other with less than a week to go. Far-left Councilwoman Nithya Raman and Mayor Karen Bass are separated by just one point, with DSA-linked Raman, who announced her late entry into the race,…

Billionaire Tilman Fertitta buying Las Vegas Strip icon in B deal

Hospitality billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s firm will buy Caesars Entertainment in a $17.6 billion deal, the companies said Thursday, expanding his leisure empire. The deal, which will take one of the Las Vegas Strip’s most prized casino operators private, includes about $11.9 billion in assumed debt, the companies said. Shares of the casino operator…

FBI sounds alarm on phishing tool that steals Microsoft 365 accounts without passwords

The FBI is warning that a new hacking platform is allowing cybercriminals to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts — including Outlook, Teams and OneDrive — while bypassing multi-factor authentication entirely. The bureau posted a public service announcement last week sounding the alarm about the “Phishing-as-a-Service” toolkit known as Kali365, which is…

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