Morning Brief: February, 4

Today, Donald Trump accused Ted Cruz of stealing the Iowa Caucuses. He wants a new voting, or to have the votes invalidated. Trump tweeted yesterday, “Ted Cruz didn't win Iowa, he stole it. That is why all of the polls were so wrong and why he got far more votes than anticipated. Bad!” Trump also claims that Cruz put out a release that Ben Carson was leaving the race. Trump says this allowed Cruz to gain more votes over Carson. [full story]

NEED TO KNOW

Syria Peace Talks are Suspended [NY Times]

Obama, in Mosque Visit, Denounces Anti-Muslim Bias [NY Times]

City Council pushing for bigger pay raise, but panel says members haven’t justified the boost [NY Daily News]

De Blasio says his plan to move carriage horses into Central Park will pass, as medallion owners and pedicab drivers voice concerns [NY Daily News]

Mayor de Blasio’s affordable housing expansion gets boost from city Planning Commission [NY Daily News]

SPORTS

The Indiana Pacers beat the New York Nets 114-100

TODAY

The Detroit Pacers host the New York Knicks, 7:00

The Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders, 7:30

The New York Rangers host the Minnesota Wild, 7:00

WEATHER

Mostly Cloudy, 53/37 [full forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

 WFUV Presents: Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins with special guest M.

 Ward @ the Beacon Theater

 Dylan LeBlanc @ Mercury Lounge

 Lead Belly Fest @ Carnegie Hall

 Buster Poindexter @ Café Carlyle

 Candlebox Acoustic @ City Winery

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 2004, Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg.