Morning Brief: January 9

The President is expected to propose making community college free under a program called America's College Promise. White House officials have said Obama wants to make two year of college "the norm," just like high school is. But the U.S. wouldn't be the first country to offer free college if the proposal becomes a reality. As the cost of college in the U.S. continues to grow, countries like Germany, Finland, Sweden, and others offer free tuition at public universities, often even to foreigners.

NEED TO KNOW

French Terror Suspect Tied to Al Qaeda [New York Times]

Briefing Planned on Attempted NAACP Bombing in Colorado [USA Today]

New York to Settle Suit on Policing in Public Housing [New York Times]

Yonkers Residents Forced Out of Homes Due to Lack of Heat [CBS Local]

Top Charge Against Brooklyn Cat Kicker Thrown Out [NY Daily News]

SPORTS

Yesterday

The Rangers beat the Kings 4-3.

The Devils lost to the Bruins 3-0.

The Knicks fell to the Rockets 120-96

Tonight

The Rangers are in San Jose at 10.

The Devils host the Islanders at 7.

The Nets host Philly at 7:30.

Weekend

The Islanders are in Columbus tomorrow at 7.

The Nets are in Detroit tomorrow at 7:30.

The Knicks host the Hornets tomorrow at 1.

WEATHER

Still cold, but slightly warmer, with wind and snow in the morning, 33/16. [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

• Billy Joel @ Madison Square Garden
• Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes with Darlene Love @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
• Future Islands with Operators (and Wing Dam) @ Terminal 5
• James Maddock (with Seth Glier) @ the YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts
• Keller Williams @ the Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne
• Neneh Cherry with Kaki King (and Sinkane) @ the Highline Ballroom
• Mary Gauthier, Eliza Gilkyson and Gretchen Peters “Three Women And The Truth” @ Rockwood Music Hall
• Charlie Hunter @ Rockwood Music Hall
• Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet @ the Towne Crier Café
• Susan Werner @ the Union County Performing Arts Center at Rahway Hamilton Stage
• The Klezmatics, The Campbell Brothers and Rory Block @ Iridium
• Red Molly, Catherine Russell, Poundcake and Naomi Shelton And The Gospel Queens @ City Winery
• Willie Watson with Elle King @ Rough Trade NYC
• !!! (FRI.: with Cheap Shots With J. And Jay, SAT.: with DJ Degal and !!! DJs) @ Union Pool (Tonight and tomorrow)
• WFUV PRESENTS: The Madeleine Peyroux Trio with KJ Denhert @ the Tarrytown Music Hall
• WFUV PRESENTS: Zap Mama “’Eclectic Flash” @ the Ridgefield Playhouse
• WFUV PRESENTS: Dr. Dog (FRI.: with Twain, SAT.: with The Districts, SUN.: with Elvis Perkins In Dearland) @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg (Tonight, tomorrow and Sunday)

TOMORROW (Saturday the 10th):

• Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam @ the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts
• Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes (with Psycho Merchants) @ the Ridgefield Playhouse
• Martin Sexton (with Brothers McCann) @ the Bergen Performing Arts Center
• David Wilcox @ Iridium
• Susan Werner @ Iridium
• Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals, Under The Streetlamp, Mary Bridget Davies, “One Man Breaking Bad  The Unauthorized Parody” and Doug Seegers @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
• Ana Gasteyer, Teddy Thompson, Emily Kinney and Haas Kowert Tice @ Rockwood Music Hall
• Dom Flemons @ Rockwood Music Hall
• Caravan Of Thieves, Jeff Daniels, The Pine Hill Project featuring Lucy Kaplansky And Richard Shindell,
• Martha Davis And The Motels and Gedeon Luke And The People @ City Winery

SUNDAY (the 11th):

• Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam @ the South Orange Performing Arts Center
• The Psychedelic Furs, Madeleine Peyroux, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. and Sarah Slean @ the Highline Ballroom
• James Maddock @ the Turning Point
• Suzzy Roche And Lucy Wainwright Roche @ River Spirit Music
• Alison Brown @ Iridium
• BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet @ Iridium
• The Travelin’ McCourys, Sierra Hull, Bryan Sutton, The Gibson Brothers and Tim O’Brien “Bluegrass Sampler Platter” @ City Winery
• Dom Flemons, Steve Gunn, Alex Calder, DJs Jake B And Jesse Rosoff (with DJs Jake B And Jesse Rosoff) @ Rough Trade NYC

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1776, Thomas Paine published his famous pamphlet "Common Sense."

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