Morning Brief: March 18th

Weather

Today, sunny with a high of 42, and tonight, mostly clear with a low of 32. [Full Forecast]

Need to Know

A region of Ukraine has voted to join Russia. [WSJ]

The New York City St Patrick's Day Parade went on as planned amid controversy. [CBS News]

New York City will host a smartphone hunt for big, fancy Easter eggs. [NY Daily News]

Sports

The New Jersey Devils host Boston at 7.

The New York Islanders welcome Minnesota at 7.

The New York Rangers are in Ottawa at 7:30.

Today in History

In 1970, the US postal strike begins, one of the largest wildcat strikes in US history.