Morning Brief: December 11

As Christmas approaches, you'll be seeing plenty of jolly old mean in red suits with white beards around the city. But not all Santas are created equal. Sure, they all try, but some are just better than others. After all, there's only one real Santa, and it's so hard to compare.

NEED TO KNOW

Hong Kong Police Clear the Main Protest Site [USA Today]

Liberals Oppose Provisions in $1 Trillion Spending Bill [Washington Post]

New York Insurers Must Cover Gender Reassignment [New York Times]

NYPD to Add 450 New Tasers for Cops [NY Daily News]

Museum of Natural History Plans Expansion [New York Times]

SPORTS

Yesterday

The Nets were beat by the Bulls 105-80.

The Knicks fell to the Spurs 109-95.

Today

The Islanders play the Blues at 8.

The Devils play the Flyers at 7.

WEATHER

Mostly cloudy today with a slight chance of some sprinkles or flurries, 38/30. [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

• The Trey Anastasio Band @ the Beacon Theatre
• Puss ‘N’ Boots Christmas Extravaganza Take 3! @ the Bell House
• Medeski Scofield Martin And Wood @ Terminal 5
• Steve Forbert @ the Turning Point
• The Marshall Tucker Band (with Larry Stevens) @ the Ridgefield Playhouse
• “Songs In A Circle” featuring Richard Barone with Marshall Crenshaw and Marti Jones And Don Dixon @ the Woodbridge Middle School Theater
• Strunz And Farah @ Iridium
• Gavin DeGraw @ the Paramount
• Parquet Courts, Blues Control and PC Worship @ Webster Hall
• Griffin House @ SubCulture
• Darlene Love’s Holiday Show @ the Tarrytown Music Hall
• Smokey Robinson @ Barclays Center
• The Temptations and The Four Tops @ the State Theatre

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1936, Edward VIII abdicated the throne, the first English monarch to do so. He was replaced by his younger brother, Prince Albert, who was named King George VI.

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