Good evening, Rochester. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
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A little light rain and or wet snow late tonight and early on Wednesday will taper to spotty showers that will continue throughout the day.
High pressure will build in Thursday allowing for a return to more sun and the nicest day of the week.
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Today's Big Stories
1. Hochul says New York state budget will wrap soon
New York’s state budget, now nearly a month late, could be closing in on a final agreement in the coming days, Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Tuesday.
2. What's next in legal fight over abortion pill access?
Abortion rights supporters in Texas have suffered one defeat after another in recent years. But they are feeling a sense of relief after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to suspend, for now, a ruling by a Texas judge that blocked access to the most commonly used abortion medication drug: mifepristone.
3. DA to decide on Georgia election probe charges in summer
The prosecutor in Atlanta investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia said Monday she expects to announce charging decisions in the case this summer and urged "heightened security."
4. Advocates seek full compensation for victims of public benefit skimming
Advocates are making a final push this week to ensure people who have had their safety net benefits stolen receive full compensation as part of any finalized state budget agreement in New York.
5. New York lawmakers call for stronger security plans at schools
Top New York state education officials in New York would be required to work with State Police and homeland security to create basic standards for security and safety at schools.
6. NY's marijuana legalization causing confusion for some truck drivers due to CDL license requirements
The American Trucking Association estimates the U.S. trucking escort was 78,000 drivers short in 2022 which is down from the record-setting 80,000 shortage in 2021.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- President Biden hosts the South Korean president for a state visit
- Asa Hutchinson announces his presidential run
- U.S. Supreme Court hears tax foreclosure case
In Case You Missed It
New book features more than 100 places to visit around Greater Rochester
There’s plenty of hometown pride filling the pages of a new book that includes more than 100 places to explore around Greater Rochester. You can start checking off your bucket list now.
Freelance writer Robin Flanigan showed off one of the spots she wrote about in her new book, “100 Things to do in Rochester Before You Die.”
“We are headed to the not-so-secret, secret sidewalk on Lake Ontario,” laughed Flanigan.
She’s put together what is a travel guide of sorts to get you out and about discovering things you might not have heard about until now. Her book is kind of a bucket list, before you kick the bucket. For example, the secret sidewalk us a gorgeous stroll along the lake with a view of some beautiful lakefront homes.