Morning Brief: March, 11

Is Ben Carson endorsing Donald Trump? Last night during the Republican presidential debate, Trump announced that Carson will endorse him this morning. The Washington Post reports, “Friday’s announcement will also take place at the club in Palm Beach, Fla., where the onetime rivals will appear alongside one another at a news conference.” [full story]

NEED TO KNOW

Where’s my Mercedes? Egypt’s Financial Crises Hits the Rich [NY Times]

North Carolina Exemplifies National Battles Over Voting Laws [NY Times]

Muslims Sue Over Denial of bid to Build Mosque in New Jersey Suburb [NY Times]

Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal Wants State-Funded Facilities for Heroin and Other Drug Users to get High [NY Daily News]

East Harlem Residents Blast de Blasio Administration to Plan to Move Sanitation Garbage [NY Daily News]

SPORTS TODAY

Brooklyn Nets @ Philadelphia, 7:00

New York Knicks @ Los Angeles, 10:30

WEATHER

Partly Cloudy, 62/41 [full forecast]

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 2006, Michelle Bachelet was inaugurated as Chile’s first female president.

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