Morning Brief: July, 5

After a day of barbeques, backyard pool parties, and fireworks, it's back to reality on this cloudy Tuesday. But speaking of babeques, Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest occurred yesterday in Coney Island. Miki Sudo from Las Vegas ate 38.5 hot dogs, making her the winner for the women's competition, and Joey Chesnut from San Jose ate 70 hot dogs, making him the winner for the men's competition. Chesnut regained his title and dethroned his rival Matt Stonie. This was the 100th anniversary of the hot-dog-eating contest. [full article

NEED TO KNOW

Turkish Leader Erdogan Making New Enemies and Frustrating Old Friends [NY Times]

San Francisco Considers Tax on Tech Companies to Pay For Boom' Downside [NY Times]

Proposed Cuts in Aid to Cubans Could Save Taxpayers Billions [LA Times]

Family Was in Nycha Harlem Apartment Illegally When Boy Fell 13 Stories from Window [NY Daily News]

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Shoots Man Dead...[NY Daily News]

SPORTS

The Chicago White Sox Beat the New York Yankees, 8-2

The New York Mets Beat the Miami Marlins, 8-6

TODAY

Yankees @ Chicago, 8:10

The Mets host the Marlins, 7:10

WEATHER

Showers, 89/74 [full report]

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in history in 1945, during World War II, the liberation of the Philippines is declared.

ON STAGE TONIGHT

 Los Lonely Boys w/ Lisa Morales @ City Winery
 
 Joshua James @ Rockwood Music Hall
 
 An Evening with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds @ Beacon Theatre
 
 John Pizzarelli @ Jazz Standard
 
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