Morning Brief: May 29th

by Kris Venezia | 05/29/2014 | 5:00am

Morning Brief: May 29th

What you need to know for May 29th!

Weather

Today, mostly sunny with a high of 68, and tonight, mostly clear with a low of 54. [Full Forecast]

Need to Know

Renowned poet and author Maya Angelou dies at age 86. [NBC News]

There will be no summer Olympics for New York City. [Newsday]

New York lawmakers call for action against predatory equity. [WFUV News]

Sports

The New York Rangers host the Montreal Canadians for game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Rangers lead the best-of-seven series 3-2. The puck-drops at 8.

The New York Mets are in Philadelphia at 7:05.

Today in History

In 1848, Wisconsin is admitted as the 30th American state. 

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