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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Rain will continue on and off tonight with temperatures slowly dropping into the 30s.
The combination of rain, snow melt and possibly ice jams may cause localized flooding.
It will feel much colder Thursday into the weekend with a few snow showers from time to time.
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Today's Big Stories
1. Western N.Y. elected officials divided over Trump's address to Congress
A pair of Western New York elected officials are at odds following President Donald Trump's address to Congress Tuesday night.
2. Divided Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's push to rebuke judge over foreign aid freeze
A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who imposed a quick deadline to release billions of dollars in foreign aid.
3. Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefield
The U.S. has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped the war-torn nation target Russian invaders, but Trump administration officials said Wednesday that positive talks between Washington and Kyiv mean it may only be a short suspension.
4. Trump administration releases list of hundreds of federal buildings targeted for potential sale
The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of more than 440 federal properties it has identified to close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them "not core to government operations."
5. Catholic Church opens Lent season with the pope sidelined with pneumonia
The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.
6. Grand jury elevates charges in Sam Nordquist's death to first-degree murder
All seven suspects accused of torturing and ultimately killing Nordquist outside Canandaigua are now charged with first-degree murder, New York state's most serious charge, according to Ontario County First Assistant DA Kelly Wolford. That's in addition to second-degree murder, kidnapping and conspiracy, authorities say.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- Private U.S. mission launches carrying Nokia cellular comms system makes moon landing
- Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims
- EU leaders' meeting on European defense and Ukraine
In Case You Missed It
Experience a 19th century printing press on RIT's VR app
Rochester Institute of Technology is sharing history through technology in a kind of time travel experience. RIT's 3D digital design program created an interactive virtual reality experience of a famous printing press.
The Kelmscott/Goudy Albion cast iron hand-press dates back to 1891. It's one of the most extraordinary presses in printing history. It printed what’s considered a masterpiece, "The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer."
