MetLife Stadium’s new World Cup grass already getting poor reviews: ‘Hope we find better pitches’

Their grass is showing. The artificial turf field at MetLife Stadium was replaced by a natural grass playing surface in advance of this summer’s World Cup. The project — encompassing years of R and D and an early May install — was designed to take the maligned home field of the Giants and Jets and make it fit for a procession of visiting soccer superstars and eventually the World Cup final, which is set for the venue (New York New Jersey Stadium in the official parlance) on July 19. But that grass field received a string of salty reviews —…

Kristi Noem’s cross-dressing hubby Bryon allegedly continued messaging dominatrix after bombshell report: ‘I’ve been a really bad boy’

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s cross-dressing husband, Bryon, allegedly sent a pathetic, sexually charged text message to a sex worker more than a month after his bizarre “bimbofication” fetish was exposed in a bombshell report.  Shy Sotomayor, a dominatrix who allegedly had a secret, years-long online tryst with Bryon,…

Exclusive | DOJ sues New York over law barring federal agents from wearing masks

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is suing New York over a law set to take effect this week that would bar federal agents from wearing masks, opening them up to “harassment, tracking, intimidation, and assaults.” Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate and other DOJ attorneys…

Lakers must prove Luka Doncic is priority by drafting a center

Luka Dončić will be closely watching how this unfolds.  Ever since he was traded to the Lakers in February 2025, they’ve vowed to build a contender around him.  Well, summer 2026 has arrived and the sand is now streaming through the hourglass. The Lakers could have up to nine free agents. And…

Outdoor retailer to drop huge deals in California amid liquidation

A beloved equestrian retailer is being put out to pasture. Dover Saddlery, one of the country’s best-known sellers of riding apparel, horse equipment, saddles and tack, is preparing to launch going-out-of-business sales across its remaining stores unless a last-minute rescue deal comes together, according to the Boston Globe. The 50-year-old…

Eleventy’s modern made-in-Italy essentials are Hamptons must-haves

Eleventy fashion looks effortless, but a lot of thought goes into every piece.  That’s one reason co-founder and creative director Marco Baldassari calls it “smart luxury.” Take the brand’s clever-as-can-be linen joggers. With adjustable drawstrings tied at the waist, they look casual and cool. But when the drawstrings are pulled…

Haute Hamptons hangouts curated by fashion icon Rachel Zoe

Celebrity stylist turned fashion mogul Rachel Zoe was born to be a Hamptonite. She’s alighted on the East End every summer of her life, and her aesthetic embraces the tony enclave. “Caftans all day, every day!” Zoe tells Alexa when asked to describe her Hamptons uniform. “I am basically in…

Judge drops human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, was thrown out Friday. Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador last year became an embarrassment for Trump officials when they were ordered to return him to the U.S. Abrego Garcia…

Soup sold at Whole Foods, Amazon recalled in numerous states: FDA

Soup’s off the menu — literally. A soup sold at Whole Foods stores across more than a dozen states has been recalled after federal officials discovered it may contain an unexpected (and potentially dangerous) ingredient: shrimp. Kettle Cuisine is recalling 24-ounce cups of Whole Foods Market Kitchen Minestrone Soup after…

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa will be hard to contain, experts say

An Ebola epidemic in Central Africa has been declared a “public health emergency of international concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO).As of May 22, over 800 Ebola cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including more than 180 deaths; these counts include both suspected and…

Markets

More
More forecasts: Weather 30 days Sydney