Good evening, Central New York. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
Your Weather Planner
Colder air moves in tonight with lows dipping down in the 30s. Wind chills will be in the 20s. Snow showers will develop and continue through Wednesday. Highs will only top out in the 30s to near 40.
Through Wednesday, several inches of snow accumulation are possible for the Tug Hill and parts of the Adirondacks and far North Country.
High pressure builds in for Thursday with increasing sun and cool high temperatures in the 40s and 50s.
Temperatures rise late week into the start of the weekend, but rain chances will increase, too.
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Today's Big Stories
1. Hochul: Indictments handed up against prison workers involved in Mid-State inmate death case
A grand jury on Tuesday handed up a number of criminal indictments against state correction officers involved in the death of an inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Oneida County in March, Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters.
2. Hochul's approval stagnant amid pessimism about N.Y.'s future, poll finds
The poll, which surveyed 1,204 New York state residents from April 3 to April 9, paints a bleak picture not just for Hochul, but for the state’s overall mood, showing that declining economic confidence, concerns over affordability and dissatisfaction with leadership dominate public opinion.
3. Cornell, University of Rochester join lawsuit against Dept. of Energy
The lawsuit alleges that the DOE took "flagrantly unlawful actions" by "slashing 'indirect cost rates' for government-funded research."
4. New initiative aims to reduce problem gambling on college campuses
With more than 5% of college students developing a gambling problem, per the NCPG, the University at Albany is partnering with the state of New York to help curb the troubling trend.
5. Judge in Colorado puts temporary hold on removals sought by Trump under 18th century wartime law
District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney issued the emergency order Monday night after the American Civil Liberties Union requested it on behalf of two Venezuelan men being held in Denver who feared they would be falsely accused of belonging to the gang Tren de Aragua, which Trump has contended is invading the United States.
6. Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism
The hold on Harvard's funding marks the seventh time President Donald Trump's administration has taken the step at one of the nation's most elite colleges, in an attempt to force compliance with Trump's political agenda. Six of the seven schools are in the Ivy League.
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