Morning Brief: March 27

by Stephanie Colombini | 03/27/2014 | 5:00am

Morning Brief: March 27

March Madness is back tonight for the Sweet 16 Round.

Keep up with the 'Madness' and find out what teams are competing in the next round. NCAA Tournament Bracket

Weather

Mostly sunny today, with a high near 42.  Partly clody tonight, with a low of 38.  [Full Forecast]

Need to Know

President Obama says crisis in Ukraine's "not another Cold War." [TIME]

Connecticut's increasing its minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2017. [NY Times]

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's internal investigation of GWB traffic scandal is expected to clear him. [CNN]

Sports

The New York Islanders play the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at 7:30.

The New Jersey Devils host the Phoenix Coyotes at 7.

On Stage Tonight

GROUPLOVE, MS MR, Smallpools (second show added by popular demand) @ Terminal 5, 6:30

The XX @ Park Avenue Armory, 8

Today in History

In 1884, the first long-distance telephone call is made from Boston to New York.

Weekdays at Noon

Ticket Giveaways from WFUV