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.

Your Weather Planner

The chance for strong-to-severe storms will continue through the early evening hours. Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary threats. Tuesday begins a pattern of cooler but still unsettled weather. We'll see the chance for showers mainly in the morning on Tuesday and again by the evening. The rain will be widespread just south of Albany through early Wednesday morning. Wednesday will turn sunny and it'll remain dry through Thursday before heavy rain looks likely on Friday.

Tomorrow's Forecast

 

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Today's Big Stories

1. Tornado hits city of Buffalo, damaging buildings and flipping cars

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down at around 12:50 p.m. in the city of Buffalo Monday afternoon, damaging buildings and sending debris swirling.

2. Ride-hailing service caters to seniors in New York

GoGoGrandparent is a ride-hailing program geared toward older adults that’s available in almost every county in New York. Seniors call its phone number and are connected to a driver and information needed, such as the driver's name, plate number and arrival time. Rapoza says the best part is the rides are free.

3. 5 Hudson Valley fire departments receive federal funding

Rep. Pat Ryan on Monday announced $1.4 million in federal funding for the Rifton Fire District, Tivoli Fire Department, Arlington Fire District, Kripplebush Fire District and Beacon Fire Department.   

4. Study: Gen-X and millennial cancer rates rising

You are what you eat — and Generation X and millennials specifically are seeing the impacts of that according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. It says cancer is up for these generations specifically.

5. Rally dates are set. Venues are chosen. The only thing missing for Harris' blitz is her VP choice

After a weekend spent interviewing finalists, Harris must decide on her wingman before the two set off Tuesday on a tour across key battleground states where they will introduce the new Democratic ticket to voters and highlight the stakes of the election.

6. Robert F. Kennedy in N.Y. court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn't live in the state

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrived at a New York court Monday to fight a lawsuit alleging he falsely claimed to live in New York as he sought to get on the ballot in the state.