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…

Former Gotham Bar site in Manhattan has new owner

One of Manhattan’s most fabled but currently empty restaurant sites won’t be dark much longer. Texas-born Italian cuisine master Stefano Secchi, the chef of Michelin-starred Rezdora and Massara, both in Flatiron, bought the retail condominium at 12 East 12th St. that was home to Gotham Bar and Grill and later,…

Two more California races called — and Republicans are on the ballot

Two California Republicans have advanced to the general election in congressional races where some feared GOP candidates could be shut out under the state’s top-two primary system. Republicans Chuong Vo and Ritesh Tandon secured spots on the November ballot and will challenge incumbent Democrats in California’s respective 45th and 17th…

Data continues to confirm Manhattan’s strong office leasing market

The strength of the Manhattan office leasing market can seem like old news, until impressive new metrics emerge just about every week. Demand is so great that premier office buildings are running out of available space, according to Cushman & Wakefield. It found that direct availability at 32 trophy towers…

Stacey King, Bulls champion and broadcaster, dead at 59

Stacey King, a big man during the first Bulls three-peat in the early 1990s who became a beloved game analyst for the team’s television broadcasts, died Sunday, the team announced. He was 59. A cause of death was not disclosed. “Stacey King was a cherished member of the Bulls family…

China beats Elon Musk to launch world’s first commercial brain chip

Hackers are excited. Surveillance advertising corporations are elated. Political thought-police are enraptured. China has just approved the world’s first brain-computer chip. And they’ve beaten billionaire tech-bro and MAGA evangelist Elon Musk to market. The coin-sized device, called NEO, is the first surgical implant to pass clinical trials for commercial sale.…

Your earlobes may hold a sneaky clue about future heart disease

You should be all ears about this stealthy sign of heart health. The leading cause of death in the US, the American Heart Association (AHA) warns that 61% of American adults will likely develop some type of cardiovascular disease. And while there are some clear signs that your heart is…

4 Weirdest Children’s Movies of All Time, Ranked: ‘Labyrinth’ and More

The summer of 2026 began with a baffling animated adaptation of the classic English class novel Animal Farm, George Orwell‘s critique of totalitarianism. Why distributor Angel Studios thought today’s children would be interested in a creepy-looking CGI animal movie about proletariat rebellion is a true mystery (they could just watch…

AI could consume up 3% of world’s electricity the UN warns

One argument often used to quell concerns about the rising energy and resource demand of data centers is that artificial intelligence (AI) models will need less in the future as they improve and become more efficient.But this seemingly logical thinking is a trap, according to a new United Nations report…

What is ‘maple syrup urine disease’ — and when can it turn fatal?

Talk about a sticky situation. There are many culprits that can change the smell of urine, such as asparagus or Brussels sprouts, which can cause a rotten-egg smell, or a fishy odor due to an STI. Oftentimes, health conditions are the cause of unusual smelling pee breaks, including ‘maple syrup…

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