Morning Brief: April 17th

Weather

Today, sunny with a high of 53, and tonight, partly cloudy with a low of 36. [Full Forecast]

Need to Know

A shipwreck near South Korea leaves hundreds missing. [CNN]

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to spend millions on lobbying for gun control. [CBS NY]

Another measles case has been confirmed in New York City. [NBC NY]

Sports

The New York Yankees play in Tampa Bay at 710.

The New York Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers in game one of the Eastern Conference First Round. 

Today in History

In 1973, George Lucas begins writing the treatment for Star Wars.