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A cold start in the 20s and 30s doesn't last long today. We have ample sunshine and milder weather kicking in this afternoon, with highs in the 50s and 60s. Expect a clear night ahead with lows in the upper-to-mid-30s before sun to clouds on Saturday.
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Around New York
1. Small businesses continue to face uncertainty in New York
A recently released study paints a difficult picture for New York’s small business economy. The National Federation of Independent Business says small business optimism has reached its lowest point since 2012. And NFIB ranks New York dead last among the 50 states for economic outlook.
The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. It was the second time Cardell Hayes, 36, had faced sentencing in Smith's death.
3. Removed from N.Y. budget, talks of enhanced consumer protections continue
New York lawmakers said they will prioritize enhancing the state's consumer protection laws before session ends after the bolstered law Gov. Kathy Hochul originally wanted in the budget didn't make the final $237 billion spending plan.
Around the Nation
1. Supreme Court appears divided on Trump immunity claims in election subversion case
2. In battleground Pennsylvania, Biden and Trump run very different campaigns