Morning Brief: December 29
Mötorhead lead singer and heavy metal legend Lemmy Kilmister died yesterday after losing a battle with cancer. He had just turned 70 on Christmas Eve. Fellow metal artists and other musicians took to Twitter to mourn the iconic rocker's passing.
NEED TO KNOW
Cleveland Officer Will Not Face Charges in Tamir Rice Shooting Death [NY Times]
'Affluenza' Teen Ethan Couch and Mother Detained in Mexico [CNN]
City Installs First Free Wi-Fi Hotspot in East Village [DNAinfo]
Federal Government Allocates $19 Million for Northeast Corridor Amtrack Improvements [CBS New York]
MTA's Highlights and Low Points in 2105 Listed in Annual Report [NY Daily News]
SPORTS
YESTERDAY
The Nets beat the Heat 111-105.
The Rangers lost to the Predators 5-3.
TODAY
The Knicks face the Pistons at 7:30.
The Islanders play the Maple Leaves at 7.
The Devils take on the Hurricanes at 7.
WEATHER
Rain and sleet during turning partly cloudy for the overnight, 52/44 [Full Forecast]
ON STAGE TONIGHT
- Soho Kings @ Mercury Lounge
- Dan Deacon @ Brooklyn Bowl
- Chris Botti @ Blue Note Jazz Club
- AM Aesthetic @ Mercury Lounge
- Duchess @ Jazz Standard
- The Felice Brothers w/ Elijah Wolf @ Daryl’s House
- Steve Tyrell @ Café Carlyle
- The Fab Faux: The Book of Harrison @ City Winery
TODAY IN HISTORY
On this day in 1975, a bomb exploded in the main terminal of NYC's LaGuardia Airport, killing 11 people and the crime remains unsolved.
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