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A frosty start under sunny skies gives way to increasing clouds and a sprinkle late today and tonight. Highs hit the 50s-to-near-60 today. A brisk weekend follows with passing clouds and a few sprinkles and mountain flurries, blustery winds at times and temperatures only in the low-to-mid-50s for highs.
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Around New York
1. In the fight for control of the House, Democrats home in on CNY district
In the two years since U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams won election by just one percentage point in New York's 22nd Congressional District, the state's Democratic leaders have done what they could to make him the most endangered Republican in Congress. The Legislature changed the boundaries of his district, taking out rural areas that strongly favored Donald Trump and adding Cortland, resulting in a new territory where voters favored Joe Biden by 11 points in the 2020 presidential election.
2. Rep. Elise Stefanik seeks sixth term in Congress, faces Democrat Paula Collins
Democrat Paula Collins is challenging Republican incumbent Rep. Elise Stefanik in the race for New York's 21st Congressional District. Collins, a cannabis tax attorney, says her experience outside of politics is what makes her stand out. Stefanik is in her fifth term in Congress, going from the youngest woman elected to Congress to now the GOP Conference chair, the third-highest ranking House Republican. Stefanik says she has a proven record of results.
3. New state funding for free and low-cost afterschool programs
New York state has awarded about $100 million to support free and low-cost afterschool programs in high-need areas statewide, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday. The state grants, awarded by the Office of Children and Family Services through the Learning and Enrichment Afterschool Program Supports, will go to help fund new or continuing afterschool programs targeted to children in high-need areas statewide.
Around the Nation
1. Decision 2024 updates: Latest updates on the race for the White House
2. Georgia officials thwart attempt to crash a state election website
3. Biden set to formally apologize for U.S. role in Indian boarding school system