Good evening, Central New York. 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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Tonight will be mostly cloudy with showers and some wet weather across parts of Central New York extending down across the Southern Tier.

Thursday will be breezy, a bit milder and unsettled with scattered showers and pockets of steadier rain. Highs will be in the 40s and 50s.

Temperatures turn unseasonably warm Friday and Saturday with highs in the 60s and low 70s. In the wake of a cold front that will swing through on Sunday, temperatures will settle back into the 40s to start next week.

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Former correction officer found guilty of 5 counts in Mid-State prison death

A jury on Wednesday found Jonah Levi guilty of manslaughter in the death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi.

2. County can move ahead with redevelopment of ShoppingTown Mall after judge OKs takeover of former Macy’s

A state Supreme Court judge has approved Onondaga County’s move to take over the last remaining part of the former ShoppingTown Mall that it hasn’t owned: the former Macy’s store.

3. State of Emergency declared in parts of Steuben County after heavy rain, flooding

A local State of Emergency has been declared in the Steuben County towns of Cohocton and Prattsburgh after heavy rain on Tuesday led to flooding. The Steuben County Office of Emergency Services says they are monitoring conditions and recovery operations are underway, with public works teams responding to storm-related damage, including roadway impacts and infrastructure concerns.

4. Grant to aid in Remington Arms facility redevelopment

Herkimer County is getting $500,000 to put toward the redevelopment of the Remington Arms facility.

5. From a Troy dorm room to the moon: How RPI shaped Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman

NASA’s Artemis II mission is set to launch Wednesday night with Commander Reid Wiseman at the helm. Wiseman is a 1997 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, and the people who knew him best say they always knew he was destined for something extraordinary.

6. Supreme Court is weighing Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship

A little over 14 months after President Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and temporary visitors, the Supreme Court is now reviewing the constitutionality of the measure. 

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Proposals to tax New York’s rich prove to be state budget sticking point

The state Senate’s proposal includes a 0.5% income tax surcharge on the state’s top two income brackets. Those currently stand at 10.3% for income between $5 million and $25 million, and 10.9% for income over $25 million. The state Assembly’s proposal increases taxes on about 14,000 New Yorkers earning more than $5 million a year.