Exclusive | I have no AC in the NYC heatwave — 3 tools that are keeping me cool while I sleep

Fireworks won’t be the only thing keeping people awake this Fourth of July weekend. As temperatures across the Big Apple soar into the triple digits, a staggering 850,000 New Yorkers are expected to sweat through America’s 250th birthday without air conditioning — and this Postie is one of them. To be fair, I’m a terrible hot sleeper year-round. I toss, I turn, I flip my pillow to the “cool side” 37 times a night, and I still wake up with my blankets tangled at the foot of the bed and my pajamas drenched in sweat. I’m not alone. About 14%…

10 truly groundbreaking sports ‘firsts’ that shaped America — and beyond

Long before they became institutions, America’s favorite games were experiments — new leagues, new tournaments, new ideas. These 10 firsts laid the foundation for the sports that drive us to eat, sleep and breathe our fandom. The First Major League Baseball Game (1876) Baseball was America’s most popular professional team…

‘It’s more than a hope, it’s a guarantee’: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 10-year movie of the universe is about to ‘blow our minds,’ chief scientist Tony Tyson says

On a dark mountaintop in Chile, the world’s largest digital camera has begun filming its masterpiece.This Tuesday (June 30), scientists with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory announced that the facility’s ambitious Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) officially began. Every night for the next 10 years, the observatory’s car-size…

What to look for when venerable Saratoga kicks off its 46-day meet

You’ve done it all. Watched baseball games at Wrigley Field, Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium. Witnessed the spectacular Northern Lights. Sat in celebrity row at Madison Square Garden. Camped at the Grand Canyon. Wore a cheesehead at Lambeau Field. Proposed marriage at the Empire State Building antenna. Waved the checkered…

Long Island’s American Soccer Club clinches first playoff berth

Could it be any more patriotic? The Fighting Tomcats of the American Soccer Club clinched the Long Island franchise’s first playoff berth with a final regular-season victory over Osner’s FC, 3-1, Wednesday night. “I don’t know if it’s fate,” head coach John Fitzgerald told The Post about earning the inaugural…

Democrats must shake off unpatriotic label, Tom Suozzi says

Democrats have a public relations crisis on their hands that they need to “change” now – the perception that they’re unpatriotic, Rep. Tom Suozzi declared in a new op-ed. “I love America. Unfortunately, as we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, too many Americans associate those three words only with Republicans,”…

Terry Rozier could face new federal bribery charges in alleged gambling scheme

Terry Rozier will face additional charges related to the basketball player soliciting and receiving bribes during an alleged gambling scheme.  Assistant U.S. attorney Kaitlin Farrell revealed in court on Monday that the government had “developed evidence that Mr. Rozier solicited and accepted a bribe” and that prosecutors will present the…

EPA chief Lee Zeldin slams ‘uninformed’ Democrat lawmaker who suggested he drink weed killer during heated congressional hearing

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin slammed Rep. Rosa DeLauro for being “uninformed” Monday after the Connecticut Democrat completely lost it and suggested he drink weed killer during a heated congressional budget hearing.  DeLauro, the purple-haired ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, argued Zeldin’s budget proposal “reads like a climate change…

Mets prospect A.J. Ewing already promoted to Triple-A after fast start

A.J. Ewing left a strong impression on Mets officials during spring training, and his fast start this season has already earned him a promotion. The club announced Monday that Ewing was moved to Triple-A Syracuse. The 21-year-old outfielder produced a .349/.481/.571 slash line in 18 games for Double-A Binghamton this…

Jimmy Kimmel repeats ‘hateful’ joke about ‘expectant widow’ Melania Trump in attempt to defend himself after WHCD shooting

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel dared to repeat the “hateful” ill-timed joke he made about first lady Melania Trump looking like an “expectant widow” in a bombed roast he delivered days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Kimmel, who narrowly dodged outright cancellation for making similarly distasteful jokes…

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