Morning Brief: February 9 2016

Today the people of New Hampshire (New Hampshirites) will cast their votes for who they think should be the next president of the United States. The results of today's first-in-the-nation-primary are do-or-die for many candidates who will need to do well in order to keep their campaigns alive. Right now polls show billionaire Donald Trump leading the Republican field with about 30% of the vote and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders beating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Marco Rubio, who was viewed by many as the mainstream alternative to populist Donald Trump and conservative Texas Senator Ted Cruz, took a beating during Saturday's GOP Debate. This could allow Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, or John Kasich to usurp the upstart Florida Senator tonight. Read More.

Need To Know:

Today marks the first in the nation primary in New Hampshire [ABC News]

Obama unveils his budget to Congress [Fox News]

Thousands of volunteers embark on Annual Count of Street Homeless [ABC News]

Scrutiny for Suffolk County's District Attorney [New York Times]

US charges widow of ISIS leader in death of American woman [NPR]

Weather

Cold and cloudy today. High of 35 degrees [Full Forecast]

Sports

YESTERDAY

The Rangers beat the Devils, 2-1

The Nets beat the Nuggets, 105-104

TODAY

In hockey, Islanders take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:00PM in Ohio. And in basketball, the Knicks face the Wizards at Madison Square Garden at 8:00PM.

Today In History

Today in 1674 England conquered New York from the Dutch.