Morning Update for Monday, July 31, 2017

Happy Monday, NYC! Currently: Clear 🌞 and 70 °F (21 °C), headed for a high of 87 °F. View the full forecast for historical highs and lows.

Word of the Day

Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: birminghamize - verb tr.: To render artificial.

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