Morning Brief: March, 8

Yesterday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won the Michigan and Mississippi primaries. Meanwhile, Ted Cruz and John Kasich were fighting for second place in Michigan. Trump won Michigan and Mississippi, despite the efforts from Republicans to try to stop him from becoming the republican presidential candidate. The LA Times reported, “Trump denounced the wealthy Republicans who are spending millions of dollars on ads that spread what he called ‘horrible lies’ about him.” [full story]

NEED TO KNOW

Obama Seeks to Pave Way to Mideast Deal After he Leaves Office [NY Times]

U.S. to Test Ways to Cut Drug Prices in Medicare [NY Times]

Race Rhetoric by Trump Gets a Fact Check by Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates Jr. [NY Times]

NYC Bill Proposes Boost in Bike Messenger Safety [NY Daily News]

Gov. Cuomo Calls on One World Trade Center Owners to Meet With 9/11 Nonprofit Group to Resolve Stair Climb Dispute [NY Daily News]

SPORTS

The New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2

The New York Islanders beat the Pittsborough Penguins 2-1

The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Toronto Raptors 104-99

The New York Knicks lost to the Denver Nuggets 110-94

TODAY

The New York Knicks host the Phoenix Suns, 9:00

WEATHER

Partly Cloudy, 73/57 [full report]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

WFUV Presents: Jorma Kaukonen @ SOPAC

 Antibalas with Brian Jackson and Steven Bernstein @ Brooklyn Bowl

 An Intimate Evening with Ricky Lee Jones @ Daryl’s House

 Leon Bridges w/ Son Little @ Beacon Theatre

 Dropkick Murphys @ Webster Hall

 Joan Osborne @ Café Carlyle

 Hinds @ The Bowery Ballroom