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
Mostly cloudy overnight with lows in the 50s.
Any lingering, morning, clouds give way to sunshine Thursday afternoon with highs in the lower to middle 70s.
Friday starts sunny with clouds increasing through the afternoon and evening. Highs well into the 70s.
Outside of a shower chance Friday night, the rest of the weekend will be dry and above average with plenty of sunshine.
Tomorrow's Forecast
Today's Big Stories
1. St. Clare's pensioners to meet with AG's reps Wednesday night
The meeting comes two years after the AG's office filed a lawsuit accusing the Roman Catholic Diocese of mismanaging pension funds, leading to more than 1,000 workers to lose their retirement benefits.
2. What it takes to become a New York Forest Ranger
New York Forest Rangers play a significant role in protecting and managing forests, parks and wildlife habitats. They ensure the safety of visitors and work to preserve natural resources, but what many may not realize is that Forest Rangers are also sworn police officers.
3. A mental health check-in as the new school year progresses
Kids have been have been back in school for about a month. Regardless of whether you have a student, this time of the year can be tough for many people.
4. Hochul signs bills aimed to expand health care access during, after pregnancy
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed several bills into law aimed to expand coverage of women’s health during and after pregnancy, the governor announced Wednesday.
5. 'They had a headache': Trump again downplays brain injuries suffered by U.S. troops in Iran attack
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed injuries suffered by more than 100 U.S. troops during a 2020 Iranian airstrike on a U.S. base in Iraq. Trump dismissed the traumatic brain injuries as “headaches,” repeating a view he first expressed shortly after the attack.
“These soldiers will speed up the delivery of life-saving supplies of food, water, and medicine to isolated communities in North Carolina – they have the manpower and logistical capabilities to get this vital job done, and fast,” Biden said in a statement. “They will join hundreds of North Carolina National Guard members deployed under State authorities in support of the response."
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Hochul signs bill into law to expand insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law Tuesday that aims to expand insurance coverage of breast cancer screenings and imaging to include procedures recommended by nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines that detect the disease.