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Early drizzle, fog and mist give way to a drying trend today with partial sun later on. Highs reach the mid-60s this afternoon.

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Around New York

1. Advocates press Hochul to approve ‘100-foot rule’ repeal amid talk of implementation delay

The state Senate in June passed an altered version of NY HEAT, the Customer Savings and Reliability Act, as well as a straight repeal of the “100-foot rule,” which forces companies to offer free natural gas hookups to anyone who wants one within 100 feet of an existing line, leaving the Assembly to choose which to act on. They chose the straight repeal.

2. Air traffic controllers union says flying still safe despite staffing issues

The union that represents the air traffic controllers say they are coming to work stressed out, short-staffed and without pay — but says it’s still safe to fly.

3. CNY woman spent 75 years on the back of a motorcycle

The motorcycle riding season is slowly coming to an end. One 87-year-old woman in Central New York got her start on the back of her father’s bike when she was 2.

Around the Nation

1. As hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

2. 4 arrests made in connection with mass shooting that left 6 dead in Mississippi, FBI says

3. Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

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