Morning Brief: February 26

by Rob Palazzolo | 02/26/2015 | 5:00am

Good morning, New York City

This is a very "only in New York" kind of thing--watching Cosmos at a bar, with astrophysicists. Yes, we swear that "Astronomy on Tap" is a real thing. You're not dreaming. And it's happening tonight.

NEED TO KNOW

Three US Residents Accused of Trying to Join ISIS [New York Times]

Marijuana About to be Legal in D.C..--but Congress Disapproves [USA Today]

NYC "Ebola Doctor" Speaks Out [New York Times]

MTA Considering Changing Bus Routes [NY Daily News]

Partial Building Collapse in Manhattan Injures 1 [Gothamist]

SPORTS

Yesterday

The Knicks fell to Boston, 115-94

The Nets lost to New Orleans, 102-96

The Devils lost to Calgary, 3-1

Today

The Rangers play Arizona at 7

WEATHER

Clouds early with highs of 32 degrees [Full Report]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

Sleater-Kinney (with Lizzo) @ Terminal 5

The North Mississippi Allstars And Anders Osborne present N.M.O. @ the Space at Westbury

Dan Wilson with Jenny Owen Youngs @ City Winery

The Gaslight Anthem (with Northcote and The Scandals) @ Webster Hall (The Grand Ballroom)

Shovels And Rope @ the Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Midge Ure (with Jane Badler) @ Iridium

Swans (with Xylouris White) @ the Bowery Ballroom

Rick Springfield with Tad Kubler of The Hold Steady @ the Ridgefield Playhouse

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today in 1993, a bomb detonates in the basement of the World Trade Center's North Tower, killing six and injuring over 1,000.

Morning Brief: February 26

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