Morning Brief: July 29th

by Kris Venezia | 07/29/2014 | 5:00am

What you need to know for July 29th!

Weather

Today, mostly sunny with a high of 81, and tonight, clear with a low of 65. [Full Forecast]

Need to Know

Lawmakers unveil compromise bill to aid veterans hospitals. [NBC News]

A shooting in lower Manhattan leaves three officers shot and the suspect killed. [CBS News]

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's new pension reforms could lead to new surge in retirements. [Star-Ledger]

New York families sue state to change teacher tenure. [WFUV News]

Sports

The New York Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:10.

The New York Yankees are in Texas to face the Rangers at 8:05.

On Stage Tonight

Imelda May (with Screaming Rebel Angels) @ the Bowery Ballroom

The Kooks (with Clara-Nova) @ Terminal 5

Naomi Shelton And The Gospel Queens with Daptone DJs @ Rough Trade NYC

Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam @ City Winery

The Samples (with Mike Montrey Band and The Attic Ends) @ Brooklyn Bowl

Dick Dale @ the YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts

The Turtles featuring Flo And Eddie, Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night, Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Mitch

Ryder And The Detroit Wheels and Gary Lewis And The Playboys @ the State Theatre

3 Doors Down (with Amy LaVere) @ the Space at Westbury

Sugar Ray and Smash Mouth with Blues Traveler and Uncle Kracker @ the Paramount

WFUV PRESENTS: Conor Oberst with Dawes @ SummerStage in Central Park

Today in History

In 1976, David Berkowitz, also known as the "Son of Sam," kills one and seriously injuries another in his first of many attacks in New York City.