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Look for rain to end for most by early tomorrow morning. Lows will land in the 30s. Becoming mostly sunny Friday, but windy and chilly with highs in the 40s to around 50.
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Today's Big Stories
1. Hochul worried impact of dismantling U.S. Education Department would have on school meals
During a trip to an Albany elementary that relies on federal assistance for school lunches, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she was worried about the impact of President Donald Trump’s plans to sign an executive order calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Department of Education.
2. Tariffs threaten to raise utility costs in New York, state report says
Retaliatory energy tariffs imposed by Canada on the U.S. will, over time, raise costs for households and businesses across the state, and when combined with other tariffs, potentially lead to growing impacts, state agencies say in a report made for state leaders.
3. Investigation continues after house explosion kills 2 in Hurley
Two people died Wednesday as the result of a house explosion in the town of Hurley, in Ulster County, according to authorities.
4. Child killed in hit-and-run crash in Schenectady
Schenectady police said Thursday they had arrested the driver of a vehicle who struck and killed an 8-year-old boy Wednesday evening in the city.
5. Ulster Co. officials commit to strengthening community behavioral health services
Advocates in Ulster County have paired with the Community Services Board, the Human Services Research Institute and the community to address behavioral health concerns across the county.
Former military leaders and key congressional Republicans were quick to express deep concerns about proposed “unilateral changes on major strategic issues.”
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Voters petition to change upstate county's form of government
Matt Murell, Stockport’s supervisor who also serves as the Columbia County Board of Supervisors chairman, recently learned of a petition calling for overhauling the county's form of government for the more common form of electing a county executive.
