Morning Brief: March 5

The winter's not over yet. Winter storm Thor rolled in last night and will last through today, expecting to drop five to eight inches on the city. So be careful of the morning commute. But hopefully, this'll be the last of the major storms and we'll see some spring weather soon.

NEED TO KNOW

Supreme Court Justices Split Over Health-Care Law [Washington Post]

DOJ Recommends Complete Justice Overhaul in Ferguson [New York Times]

Charter School Advocates Rally in Albany [CBS Local]

Mayor de Blasio Adds Two Muslim Holidays to Public School Schedules [WFUV News]

NYC Ad Campaign Takes on Rudness [CBS Local]

SPORTS 

Yesterday 

The Rangers lost to the Red Wings 2-1.

The Knicks were beaten by the Pacers 105-82.

The Nets fell to the Hornets 115-91.

Today 

The Isanders are in Nashville at 8.

WEATHER

Snow all of today, 31/ 12.

ON STAGE TONIGHT

• Los Lobos with Alejandro Escovedo @ the Space at Westbury

•  George Thorogood And The Destroyers (with The Doug Wahlberg Band) @ the Ridgefield Playhouse

•  Punch Brothers (with Gaby Moreno) @ the Beacon Theatre

•  Jerry Douglas presents The Earls Of Leicester (with Mike And Ruthy) @ the South Orange PerformingArts Center

•  Will Butler (with Teen) @ the Bowery Ballroom

•  Jaymay @ Rockwood Music Hall

•  The Temptations and The Four Tops @ the Bergen Performing Arts Center

•  The Ron Carter Quartet @ the Blue Note

•  The Mike Stern And Bill Evans Band featuring Steve Smith and Tom Kennedy @ Birdland

•  Stanley Jordan and Kevin Eubanks @ the Mayo Performing Arts Center

•  DRKWAV featuring John Medeski, Skerik and Adam Deitch (with No Wahala Djs) @ Brooklyn Bowl

•  The Losers Lounge: “Pretenders Vs. Blondie” @ Joe’s Pub

•  “Tibet House Benefit Concert” featuring Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, The Flaming Lips, Debbie Harry, Ashley MacIsaac And Maybelle Queene, Sturgill Simpson, Patti Smith And Her Band With Jesse Paris Smith and more @ Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage

•  Steve Augeri formerly of Journey @ the Capitol Theatre

•  WFUV PRESENTS: Tom Paxton and Janis Ian @ the Tarrytown Music Hall

TODAY IN HISTORY 

On this day in 1963, the Hula Hoop was patented.

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