Morning Brief: December 30
Earlier this month, Congress announced it would increase NASA's budget by $1.3 billion for next year. And it's just come out that $55 million of that has been earmarked for quite the new year's resolution: designing a deep space habitat for astronauts on Mars. NASA needs to have a working prototype by 2018, and produce a report on its status in half a year. Let's hope the future habitat works as well for real-life astronauts as it did for Matt Damon when he was stuck on Mars.
NEED TO KNOW
As US Focuses on ISIS and Taliban, Al-Qaeda Re-Emerges [NY Times]
Missouri Governor Warns of 'Historic and Dangerous' Floods [NBC News]
Pataki Suspends Presidential Bid [Washington Post]
Mark-Viverito Takes Yankees to Task Over Ardolis Chapman, Domestic Violence Claims [CBS New York]
Assembly Introduces Bill That Would Legalize Hoverboards in NYC [NY Daily News]
SPORTS
YESTERDAY
The Knicks beat the Pistons 208-96.
The Islanders topped the Maples Leaves 6-3.
The Devils won against the Hurricanes 3-2.
TODAY
The Nets take on the Magic on 7.
The Rangers face the Lightning at 8.
The Devils play the Senators at 7:30.
WEATHER
Cloudy during the day turning to rain at night, 49/47 [Full Forecast]
ON STAGE TONIGHT
- Deer Tick @ Brooklyn Bowl
- Alex Bleeker & The Freaks @ Rough Trade NYC
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ The Capitol Theatre
- Gogol Bordello @ Terminal 5
- Phish @ Madison Square Garden
- As Tall As Lions @ Webster Hall
- Gov’t Mule @ The Beacon Theatre
- Steve Tyrell @ Café Carlyle
- The Fab Faux: Rubber Soul in its Entirety @ City Winery
TODAY IN HISTORY
On this day in 1922, the USSR was established.
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