10 things you need to know today: January 2, 2015

1. Mario Cuomo dies at age 82Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo died Thursday at his home in Manhattan. He was 82. The liberal Democrat served three terms, and died hours after his eldest son, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was sworn in for his second term. The elder Cuomo served from 1983 through 1994, battling two recessions and repeatedly using his veto to block the restoration of the death penalty. He described America as a "Tale of Two Cities" in a widely praised prime-time 1984 Democratic conve...