Good evening, Capital Region and Hudson Valley. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

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Skies remain cloudy and damp with areas of patchy drizzle. Lows will dip into the upper 30s to lower 40s. Similar weather persists Friday with a breeze and late-day showers likely. Highs will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s.

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Today's Big Stories

1. Suspect in Albany officer shooting died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

The suspect in the shooting incident Wednesday morning that left an Albany police officer wounded died from a self-inflicted gunshot, according to police. Police identified the suspect as Amiel Layeni, 28 of Albany. The wounded officer was also identified — Jonathan Damphier, who was hired by the APD in February 2021.

2. Cases of measles in New York: What you need to know

The flu, norovirus, RSV, COVID, strep and the common cold: You name it and it’s going around. There is also concern about measles in New York. Pediatricians caution if you have, or are around, babies younger than 6 months old, proceed with caution. They can’t get the MMR vaccine.

3. Biden to visit Central New York following Micron funding deal, Schumer says

President Joe Biden will visit Central New York next week on the heels of an announcement of funding for Micron, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Spectrum News 1 on Thursday. The president's planned visit has no details at this time, but comes as Schumer announced that Micron has agreed to a preliminary deal that would unlock more than $6 billion in federal funding toward its chip-manufacturing plans in the region.

4. Google fires 28 workers after office sit-ins to protest cloud contract with Israel

The company's claim that the protests were part of a longstanding campaign by groups and "people who largely don't work at Google" was untrue, the group said. The group posted photos and videos on social media showing workers in Google offices holding placards and sitting on the floor, chanting slogans.

5. Live Updates: Juror excused in Trump hush money trial, another under scrutiny

A second juror was dismissed from Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial on Thursday after prosecutors raised concerns. Prosecutors said on Thursday morning that Juror No. 4 had potentially been dishonest in answering the questionnaire provided to potential jurors during jury selection.

6. Some Democrats say they'd vote to save Johnson's speakership

Some House Democrats have said they are unlikely to support an effort to strip Rep. Mike Johnson of his speakership, while others have said they are open to protecting him under certain conditions.