Morning Brief: September 16

President Obama is going to announce new American support for Ebola victims in West Africa today. The outbreak started in March and has infected close to 4,000 people. The CDC says it's the largest Ebola outbreak in history. Obama's been under pressure to do more to help in light of the epidemic, so he's expected to offer help building 17 new treatment centers with 1,700 new beds in Liberia. He's also expected to send 3,000 troops to respond to the crisis, as well as more doctors, health care workers and hundreds of thousands of home heath and treatment kits.

NEED TO KNOW

U.S. Has Stepped Up Airstrikes in Iraq [New York Times]

Schizophrenia Is Actually Eight Diseases [USA Today]

De Blasio, Cuomo and Christie Discuss Security Threats to the Region [CBS Local]

Smoking Rates Increasing in New York [NY Daily News]

A Push Against Toxic Chemicals in New York City Nail Salons [NY Daily News]

SPORTS

-The Mets fell to the Marlins 6-5. They play again tonight at 7 in Queens.

-The Yankees lost to the Rays 1-0. The two go at it again at 7 in Florida.

TODAY'S WEATHER

Partly sunny today with a slight chance of rain in the morning and highs reaching about 72. It'll cool down tonight, with lows around 56. [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE

• John Mayall @ City Winery

• Lorde (with Majical Cloudz) @ the United Palace Theatre

• Slaid Cleaves @ Hill Country (Brooklyn)

• Portugal. The Man and Grouplove with Typhoon @ Rumsey Playfield in Central Park

• Glass Animals @ Rough Trade NYC

• Marco Benevento (with Evolfo) @ Mercury Lounge

• Rosie Flores (with The Bloodshots) @ Knitting Factory (Brooklyn)

• Public Enemy (with PE2.0 and Kendo The Almost Famous) @ Brooklyn Bowl

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1620, the Mayflower departed from England bound for Virginia, though eventually landed in Massachusets.

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