Warming temperatures could make pregnancy riskier across the world — here’s how

Rising temperatures around the globe are contributing to a range of health risks, from infectious disease to food insecurity and wildfire smoke. Extreme heat is another major public health concern, as climate change drives up both average temperatures and the frequency of extremely hot days. This August was the world’s hottest on record, and it drove upticks in heat-related emergency visits and deaths in various U.S. states.Hotter weather is expected to pose dangerous health risks for millions, and pregnant people are especially vulnerable to its impacts, experts caution.”Pregnant people are physiologically more vulnerable to heat,” Dr. Susanna Esposito, a pediatrician…

Every Time Taylor Swift Attended an NFL Game to Cheer for Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift has loved being the girl in the bleachers amid her relationship with her husband, Travis Kelce. Swift made her first appearance at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023, watching them defeat the Chicago Bears from the Kelce family’s private suite. After cheering alongside the tight end’s…

Trump unveils 15-month plan to renovate historic DC golf course

WASHINGTON — President Trump rolled out new renovation plans for the iconic East Potomac Golf Course and announced that it will be shut down for the next 15 months for the revamp. Renovations that would transform it into a “one of the Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere in the…

Exclusive | NY Democratic Party quietly OKs  resolution condemning antisemitism while battling claims it’s ‘soft’ on issue

The state Democratic Party has quietly approved a resolution condemning antisemitism as it battles back against the notion its leaders “are soft’’ on anti-Jewish hate. The little-noticed measure was overwhelmingly passed earlier this month — moments after Jay Jacobs, who is Jewish and a supporter of Israel, was overwhelmingly re-elected…

Giants takeaways, report card from NFL Week 6 loss to the Saints

Takeaways from the Giants’ 34-27 loss to the Saints on Sunday: 1.  It’s too much. There were 47 passes from two Giants quarterbacks and 26 of them were targeted to Malik Nabers (15) and Isaiah Likely (11). Sure, getting the ball to the best playmakers makes sense but there have…

Four new In-N-Outs ‘opening soon’ across California — here’s where

The In-N-Out empire keeps growing. Residents across the Golden State will soon have more chances to grab the burger chain’s famous fare, with several new locations listed as “opening soon” on its website. Three of the new sites are headed to Southern California, while the fourth will make its home…

Longtime NBA coach retires from JJ Redick’s staff as part of shakeups

A longtime NBA coach retired from Lakers coach JJ Redick’s staff, triggering shakeups. Bob Beyer decided to call it a coaching career, which started for the 64-year-old when he became an assistant coach for Alfred University’s men’s basketball team in 1983 and ended after two seasons on Redick’s staff from…

France sees US tech fines as piggy bank for EU spending, minister reveals

A top ally of French President Emmanuel Macron gloated that the European Union is treating fines on US tech giants like a piggy bank to bankroll the bloc’s own spending — a brazen disclosure the White House likened to “extortion.” France’s Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad suggested Tuesday that the EU,…

Meta releases new ‘secret weapon’ Muse assistant aimed at small businesses

AI, AI, captain! Meta today announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence assistant designed to aid small business owners with their slate of operations — from creating ad campaigns to analyzing financial performance to sorting and answering incoming mail. Dubbed Muse for Small Business, it’s part of Meta’s push…

Knicks still mulling whether to go to White House

The Knicks are apparently still deciding whether to become the first NBA champs to visit President Trump’s White House. Months after Knicks owner James Dolan said he accepted Trump’s invitation, Mike Brown, the team’s coach, said the organization hasn’t committed. “No, that’s still something that our guys, the organization, is…

Trump calls for ‘tremendous self-regulation’ of AI at lunch with billionaire tech titans

President Trump called for “tremendous self-regulation” of artificial intelligence at a White House lunch with tech billionaires — as he prepared to sign orders renaming AI as “super intelligence” in official communications. “There’s a belief that there should be tremendous self-regulation,” Trump told reporters in the East Room, seated between…

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