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Scattered showers well south tonight will give way to more widespread rain Friday morning. Highs Friday will be close to 10 degrees below average. We will stay in an unsettled pattern this weekend with below-average highs and occasional scattered showers - most numerous each afternoon. An isolated, gusty storm with torrential rain will also be possible.

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Today's Big Stories

1. Cornell University president to step down June 30

Cornell University President Martha Pollack, who survived a call to step down in January, will resign June 30, she announced Thursday in a statement posted on the school's website.

2. Jury convicts drive-by shooter that killed Syracuse infant

An Onondaga County jury convicted a 27-year-old man on Thursday of second-degree murder for shooting and killing an 11-month-old infant while she was riding in the back of a car.

3. Appeals court rules ethics watchdog that pursued Cuomo was created unconstitutionally

A state commission that investigates ethical violations in New York was created unconstitutionally, an appeals court said Thursday in a ruling that could strip the watchdog agency of its enforcement powers.

4. With spring planting on its way, farmers urge the public to be safe on the road

Farmers and farm advocates urge the public to be aware of slow-moving vehicles as planting season begins in New York. Jon Patterson, owner of Patterson Farms in Auburn, said he has seen at least two accidents related to farm equipment and another vehicle in recent years.

5. Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame

The World Video Game Hall of Fame inducted its 10th class of honorees Thursday, recognizing Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima for their impacts on the video game industry and popular culture.

6. Trump charges Biden ‘abandoned’ Israel after comments about not supplying weapons for Rafah invasion

In an interview with Spectrum News on Thursday, former President Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden of abandoning Israel after the incumbent said he would not supply the country with weapons it could use to invade Rafah.