Morning Brief: September 18

Sottish citizens will be coming out in droves to vote on whether they want to be an independent nation, or remain part of the U.K. It has been a long time coming and polling shows a lean toward yes. Voting this way would have a number of implications for Scotland and the U.K., from the obvious economics and politics to sports. By tomorrow, British leaders and the world will have the answer they have been waiting for once the votes are counted.

NEED TO KNOW

U.S. Approves Aid and Training for Syrian Rebels [Washington Post]

V.A. Official Admits Delay in Care Attributed to Patient Death [USA Today]

Economic Gap In NYC Largest in the Country [New York Times]

FDNY Promotes Second Black Woman to Lieutenant in its History [NY Daily News]

N.Y. Store Owner Charged With Funding ISIS Goes to Court [NY Daily News]

SPORTS

The Mets fell to the Marlins 4-3 in their final game against each other.

The Yankees beat the Rays in their final game 3-2. They are back in the Bronx tonight to play the Blue Jays at 7:30

TODAY'S WEATHER

Mostly sunny today with highs around 76. Clear tonight with lows hitting 54. [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE

• Eagles @ Madison Square Garden

• King Crimson @ the Best Buy Theater

• Billy Bragg (with Billy The Kid) @ City Winery

• Sam Smith with Broods @ the United Palace Theatre

• Jonatha Brooke @ SubCulture

• Peter Case and Amy Speace @ Rockwood Music Hall

• OK Go @ Le Poisson Rouge

• Carolina Chocolate Drops @ the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, Peter Jay

Sharp Building)

• Richard Julian @ the Cutting Room

• Jason Mraz And Raining Jane @ Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

• WFUV PRESENTS: Slaid Cleaves @ the YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts

• WFUV PRESENTS: Pink Martini @ the Beacon Theatre

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1793, George Washington laid the cornerstone of the United States capitol building.

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