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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Overnight will be clear to partly cloudy and quiet with lows in the 30s to just above 40.

Thursday will be a pleasant and quiet day with mostly to partly sunny skies. Highs will be in the 50s and 60s.

Friday comes with mostly rain-free weather under a variably cloudy sky. Highs will be in the 50s and 60s again.

Unsettled weather returns to the forecast as rain chances increase into Saturday. Quieter weather builds back in again for Sunday and Monday.

Highs will be in the 50s and 60s over the weekend.

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Clinton school forum to address foiled shooting plot

This gives families an opportunity to hear from law enforcement about the foiled shooting attempt and to ask questions about safety and what happens next.

2. New York state lawmakers pass bill that would give incentives for buying electric lawn equipment

The legislation, pushed by state Sen. Liz Krueger and State Assemblymember Steven Otis, would create a rebate program for the purchase of electric lawn care equipment by landscaping companies and government institutions like schools. It passed the state Assembly on Monday and the state Senate on Tuesday.

3. Syracuse’s transfer portal activity: Who’s in and who’s out?

The NCAA’s basketball transfer window is now closed, and Syracuse University’s roster looks drastically different heading into the 2026-27 season under new head coach and Orange hoops legend Gerry McNamara. The two holdovers from last year’s team: Kiyan Anthony and Sadiq White, who will return for their sophomore seasons.

4. New York lawmakers pass sixth state budget extender that runs through April 27

The New York state Legislature on Wednesday passed a sixth state budget extender — now three weeks past the budget’s deadline — which was prompty signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

5. Iran fires on 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls

 Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports.

6. House Democrats launch investigation into Kash Patel’s alleged drinking

Democrats are launching an investigation into FBI Director Kash Patel’s alleged alcohol abuse following a report in The Atlantic magazine that claims he drinks to excess. Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee are also demanding that Patel take an alcohol use disorders test and submit the results next week.