Morning Brief: September 17

Chile’s coast has been struck by a powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake. Last night, according to an assessments from the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake was over 30 miles west of Illapel, Chile. Chile’s national emergency agency has issued a tsunami alert.

Need To Know

8.3-Magnitude Earthquake in Chile [CNN]

Teen Arrested for Bringing Homemade Clock to School [NBC]

Sandy Victims Catch Break from Paying Back Feds for Repairs [NY Daily News]

Migrants Clash with Police in Hungary  [NY Times]

Weather

Tomorrow's sunny and warm with a high of 87 degrees [Forecast]

Sports

Yesterday

Yankees beat the Rays 2-0

Mets lost to the Marlins 3-0

Today

No local baseball tonight

On The Stage

  • Robert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters with Sean Rowe @ the Capitol Theatre
  • Joe Jackson @ Iridium
  • Tommy Keene (with Dot Dash) @ the Bowery Electric
  • New Riders Of The Purple Sage @ Daryl’s House
  • Rusted Root (with Jen Durkin And The Business) @ the Warehouse at the Fairfield Theatre Company
  • Rancid (with H2O and The Interrupters) @ Terminal 5
  • Holly Miranda with Ambrosia Parsley And Chris Maxwell @ Mercury Lounge
  • Christian McBride with Pat Metheny @ the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Victoria Theater
  • Jeff Daniels @ the Towne Crier Café
  • Elliott Murphy @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • “The Legends Of Motown” featuring The Jacksons with The Temptations Review Featuring 
  • Dennis Edwards @ the Westchester County Center
  • Babes In Toyland (with Fea) @ Irving Plaza
  • Madonna with Amy Schumer @ Madison Square Garden
  • To get details on these and other shows, click on “events” at wfuv.org.

Today In History

This day in 1824 the Bureau of Indian Affairs established.

 

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