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Tonight will be chilly, damp and unsettled with rain and areas of wet snow. Lows will be in the 30s.
Friday will feature lots of clouds with scattered rain and snow showers tapering to spotty showers and patchy drizzle. Highs will be in the 40s.
Unsettled weather continues into Saturday with rain and snow showers chances.
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Today's Big Stories
1. Stefanik returns to GOP House leadership in new role after UN ambassador nomination scrapped
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik has returned to House GOP leadership in the new role of chairwoman of House Republican Leadership and was reappointed to her committees after President Donald Trump recently withdrew her nomination as ambassador to the United Nations.
A new initiative in New York state aims to take a stronger stand against domestic violence. The state has announced a new “STRIVE” grant (Statewide Targeted Reductions in Violence initiative), designed to offer support to survivors and ensure better resources for both law enforcement and victims’ services.
3. Rep. Claudia Tenney reports raising just over $1 million in first quarter of 2025
Republican U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney reported raising just over $1 million in the first quarter of 2025, the congresswoman announced Thursday. Tenney said her campaign raised money from every county in her district, receiving over 5,700 donations from more than 2,400 donors.
4. House approves framework for Trump's 'big bill' after intense wrangling wins over GOP holdouts
House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper spending cuts.
5. Inflation fell last month as gas prices dropped sharply, a sign prices cooling before tariffs
Inflation declined last month as the cost of gas, airline fares, and hotel rooms fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even as President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats. Consumer prices rose just 2.4% in March from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday, down from 2.8% in February. That is the lowest inflation figure since September.
6. Trump plans to withhold federal funding for sanctuary cities and states
President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to end sanctuary cities that provide legal refuge to undocumented immigrants. In a Truth Social post, he said he is “working on papers to withhold all Federal Funding for any City or State that allows these Death Traps to exist!!!”
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Meta enhances teen safety on Facebook and Messenger
Social media plays a huge role in teen life, but it’s not without risks. Studies from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services show that excessive use of social media can lead to anxiety, depression and exposure to harmful content. As concerns grow, Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is stepping up its efforts to protect young users online.
