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
Tonight will feature a few rain and wet snow showers with lows mostly in the low-to-mid 30s.
Look for more clouds than sun Friday with highs in the 50s.
A warm front will bring rain to areas from the Thruway south Friday night with mixed precipitation across the North Country. Mixed precipitation will persist for most of Saturday across the North Country. Meanwhile, on the warm side of the front, look for dry weather and highs in the 70s in the lower Hudson Valley Saturday afternoon.
Tomorrow's Forecast
Today's Big Stories
1. White House to pull Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination for U.N. ambassador
President Donald Trump will withdraw Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination for U.N. ambassador, citing thin GOP majority in the House of Representatives.
2. Ulster Co. clerk rejects Texas judgment against New Paltz physician in abortion-pill case
Taylor Bruck said he informed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that the judgment against Dr. Maggie Carpenter, charged with providing mifepristone — which can be used to end pregnancies as part of a two-drug regimen with misoprostol — to a Texas resident via telehealth, will not be filed.
New York has received more than 1,300 applications for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recruitment campaign for federal workers interested in state service who have been terminated from federal jobs as a result of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Known as the “You’re Hired” initiative, it aims to fill more than 7,000 positions in state government listed in the StateJobsNY portal that were vacant as of the end of February.
5. Educators outline impacts of funding freeze on health research in New York
University at Albany researchers joined union leaders, state legislators and students Thursday to address the devastating effects of a federal freeze on National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.
5. Author explores career pauses for mothers
According to a study conducted by author Neha Ruch's group Mother Untitled, research shows one in three working moms said they are likely to leave their jobs for stay-at-home parenthood in the next two years. Many, the study says, plan to re-enter the workforce.
6. Social Security Administration backtracks on some ID requirements after backlash
The Social Security Administration on Wednesday said that people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income who are not able to use agency's online portal, can complete their claim entirely over the phone instead of in person. Other SSA applicants will still be required to verify their identities at a field office.
In Case You Missed It
Debating the future of the New York State Museum
The New York State Museum isn’t known for its boundary-pushing artistic expression, but the institution’s exhibits — from Native American tableaux to slavery — embrace intersectionality and generally depict the interconnectedness of social struggles — the very kind of “woke” imagery the Trump administration has railed against. The question is, will a needed infusion of $150 million by Gov. Kathy Hochul, which could remove the museum from the independence of the state Education Department and place it under the executive branch, put the museum in the crosshairs of politics? Or is it more important to ensure the museum isn't ignored?
