Morning Brief: January 20

Four new public, gigabit Wi-Fi hotspots became available to the New York City public yesterday, and preliminary reviews are saying the modules provide unprecedentedly fast Internet speeds. A writer for Gizmodo tested out the units and reports that they also feature USB outlets for charging, city maps, 911 access, and video calls to anywhere in the country. The stations are built on remodeled city pay phones, and currently stand as 9.5-foot-tall rectangles in some of the city’s busiest areas.

NEED TO KNOW

Sarah Palin Just Endorsed Donald Trump. But Does it Matter? [The Washington Post]

Oregon Standoff: Anger, Frustration Boil Over at Community Meeting [OregonLive]

Flint Water Crisis: Michigan Governor Asks for $28 Million [CNN]

Mt. Sinai Doctor Charged in Alleged Lewd Act [ABC Eyewitness News]

Mayor de Blasio, With Carriage Horse Deal, Addresses a Pledge but Gets New Troubles [New York Times]

WEATHER
37 degrees and partly cloudy [Full Forecast]

SPORTS

Yesterday
The Rangers beat the Canucks 3 to 2

Tonight
No local games

ON STAGE TONIGHT

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TODAY IN HISTORY
On this day in 1986, in the United States, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.