Morning Brief: April 2

After being charged with federal corruption early this month, Bob Menendez vowed to fight back, saying it was “not how my career is going to end.” But now the senator faces a long sentence—a possible 15 years for each of his eight bribery counts. He’s the first senator to face federal bribery charges since 1980.  

NEED TO KNOW

Extremist Group Attacks Kenyan University, Killing At Least 15 [Washington Post]

Dealing With Drought, California Imposes First Mandatory Water Restrictions [CNN]

 McDonald’s Raising Pay for Employees in 1,500 Stores [Wall Street Journal]

Landlord Blames Con Ed for East Village Explosion [New York Times]

Bratton Denies “Quota Game” Used at Brooklyn Precinct [NY Daily News]

SPORTS

Nets beat the Knicks 100-98     

Yankees lost to the Rays 3-0 (preseason)

Mets fell to the Cardinals 5-4 (preseason)

TONIGHT

The Blue Jackets host the Isles at 7

The Wild host the Rangers at 8

The Cardinals host the Mets at 12:05 (preseason)

The Tigers host the Yankees at 1:00 (preseason)

WEATHER

Breezy and sunny, 60/51 [full forecast]

ON STAGE

• Citizen Cope @ the Klein Memorial Auditorium

• Ron Sexsmith (with Falls) @ City Winery

• Debbie Harry @ Café Carlyle

• Alvvays (with Kiwi) @ the Bowery Ballroom

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 2006, over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.

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