From New York, the greatest city in the world, and where there's no place like home for the holidays, it's the Update with Brandon Julien! With the impending snow on the way, Brandon has an early edition of the show to get you caught up on everything you need to know.
Some stories talked about on today's show were:
1. (Not Mentioned On-Air) NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line service is suspended in both directions after a freight train derailment in Union Township, New Jersey. Several of the freight train cars went off the tracks shortly after 2:00 p.m. near Union Station. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
2. Longtime New York City Ballet chief Peter Martins has taken a leave of absence from his post pending an investigation into alleged sexual harassment.
3. Metropolitan Opera conductor James Levine has denied allegations of sexual misconduct made against him.
