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Gray skies with early showers tapering to drizzle. Another passing shower is possible this afternoon, mostly west and north. Highs today in the 40s to near 50.
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Around New York
1. ‘The future is definitely now’: Retired NASA astronaut from Syracuse reflects on Artemis II mission
Though none of the Artemis II astronauts will step foot on the lunar surface, retired NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps says the mission is still a giant leap for mankind.
2. State budget overtime: Where talks stand around car insurance, climate and immigration
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget director, Blake Washington, offered some relatively good news to budget watchers in Albany on Wednesday as the state spending plan slipped past the April 1 deadline, marking five late budgets in five years under Hochul: It might not be as late as last year, when Hochul signed the spending plan on May 9 — the latest in 15 years.
3. THC vapes used by teens impacting their health, doctors say
A small device, illegal to use in New York until age 21, is having ripple effects on schools.
Around the Nation
1. Trump says U.S. forces will ‘finish the job’ soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war
2. LIFTOFF: Artemis II takes off from Kennedy Space Center
3. Supreme Court weighs Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship