Morning Brief: March 27

Keep up with the 'Madness' and find out what teams are competing in the next round. NCAA Tournament Bracket

Weather

Mostly sunny today, with a high near 42.  Partly clody tonight, with a low of 38.  [Full Forecast]

Need to Know

President Obama says crisis in Ukraine's "not another Cold War." [TIME]

Connecticut's increasing its minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2017. [NY Times]

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's internal investigation of GWB traffic scandal is expected to clear him. [CNN]

Sports

The New York Islanders play the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at 7:30.

The New Jersey Devils host the Phoenix Coyotes at 7.

On Stage Tonight

GROUPLOVE, MS MR, Smallpools (second show added by popular demand) @ Terminal 5, 6:30

The XX @ Park Avenue Armory, 8

Today in History

In 1884, the first long-distance telephone call is made from Boston to New York.