Good evening, Capital Region and Hudson Valley. We're wrapping up the day for you with some of the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
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Partly to mostly cloudy overnight with lows dipping into the low-to-mid 30s. Partly to mostly cloudy Tuesday with spotty rain and snow showers falling north of the Thruway. Highs will reach into the 40s/50s.
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Today's Big Stories
1. New York counties moving forward to welcome former state correction officers
In defiance of Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order barring correction officers who were fired for striking from being hired by local municipalities unless they go through a specific program, Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin says he plans to fill correction officer openings with those who had been fired. Also, Dutchess County announced a program to encourage former state COs to apply for positions.
An international student at Cornell University involved in pro-Palestinian protests has been asked to surrender to immigration authorities as he seeks to block deportation actions by the Trump administration.
3. HVCC: Northville’s Zullo charged with harassment after pulling player's hair
The incident, captured by the NFHS Network broadcast, quickly resulted in the school district firing the 81-year-old Zullo, who had just wrapped up his second season as Northville’s head coach after coming out of retirement. The HVCC public safety office on Monday announced it had charged Zullo with second-degree harassment and issued him a ticket to appear in Troy City Court at a later date.
4. Doctors issue clarification on vitamin A as measles cases rise
There have been four cases total of measles in New York state so far this year — three in New York City and one in Suffolk County. Last week, state officials sounded the alarm, urging people to roll up their sleeves. Dr. Mahvash Madni, a spokesperson with the American Academy of Pediatrics. says there is no need to panic. But you must be conscious of your surroundings and vaccine status, and avoid fake remedies.
5. U.S. holds separate talks with Russians after meeting Ukrainians to discuss a potential ceasefire
U.S. negotiators worked on a proposed partial ceasefire in the the 3-year-old war in Ukraine on Monday, meeting representatives from Russia one day after holding separate talks with a team from Kyiv.
6. Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at U.S. agencies
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing people's private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management.
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Braves trade Shen graduate Ian Anderson to Angels
The Braves announced Sunday that the 26-year-old right-handed pitcher was swapped for left-handed reliever José Suarez.