Morning Brief: November 5
That dream you had as a child of becoming an astronaut and going to space may come true. If you're really smart and have perfect eyesight that is. NASA issued an open hiring call yesterday for new space explorers, so now is the perfect time to try and send in your resume. The space program's been grounded since 2011, so the number of astronauts the agency's got around is pretty low. Those who get accepted could fly in the International Space Station, a commercial space craft, or even the Orion deep-space exploration mission, which could travel to Mars. If you happen to have a degree in engineering, biological sciences, physical sciences or mathematics, a graduate degree and several years of related professional experience and want to learn more, there will be a live interview session today from 2-3:30 p.m.
NEED TO KNOW
Climate Change Among New Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's Priorities [Los Angeles Times]
Debate Over Medicare, Social Security, and Other Federal Benefits Divides GOP [Washington Post]
Doctor at Sheldon Silver Trial Tells of Elaborate Arrangement, Years in the Making [New York Times]
Dozens Arrested at CUNY Faculty, Staff Protest [CBS New York]
Body Recovered After Small Plane Crashes Off Breezy Point, Queens [NY Daily News]
SPORTS
YESTERDAY
The Nets fell to the Hawks 101-87.
The Knicks were beaten by the Cavaliers 96-86.
TODAY
The Islanders take on the Canadiens at 7:30.
WEATHER
Another warmer day with mostly cloudy skies and fog setting in later at night and a slight chance of rain, 70/63 [Full Forecast]
ON STAGE TONIGHT
- WFUV Presents: Jake Shimabukuro @ Tarrytown Music Hall
- Phil Lesh & Friends @ The Capitol Theatre
- The Districts w/ Lady Lamb @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
- Elephant Revival @ The Bowery Ballroom
- Indigo Girls w/ Special Guests @ The Beacon Theater
- Gregg Allman @ City Winery
- Three Dog Night @ Bergen Performing Arts Center
- Jefferson Airplane @ NYCB Theater at Westbury
- John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey @ Café Carlyle
TODAY IN HISTORY
On this day in 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected for an unprecedented third term in office.
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