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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High temperatures will continue to run well below average in the upper 40s to middle 50s through the weekend. These temperatures are about 10+ degrees below average for this time of the year.

Low temperatures will be on the chillier side through the weekend too. We can expect much of the region to settle in to the 30s tonight and Saturday night.

Saturday will be variably cloudy and mainly dry with spotty showers or sprinkles possible.

Temperatures get a bump to start next week with highs back in the 60s. Our weather will be unsettled at times through next week.

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Former Mid-State correction officer makes plea in Nantwi death in lieu of trial

A former Mid-State correction officer who was set to stand trial next week in the beating death of Messiah Nantwi changed course and made a guilty plea on Friday.

2. Syracuse auditor says city’s finances are in good condition but not immune to challenges

Syracuse City Auditor Alexander Marion has released his report on Mayor Sharon Owens’s proposed budget. He says the city is in a stronger financial position than others across the state but admits it’s not immune to challenges.

3. Clay residents raise concerns around new technology park

Neighbors in and around the town of Clay were able to give their feedback Thursday night on the proposed White Pine Science and Technology Park, which would sit across the street from Micron.

4. Rising violence against healthcare workers is changing New York hospitals and contributing to staffing crisis

Acts of physical violence and verbal abuse reported at hospitals in New York have soared since the COVID-19 pandemic, alarming healthcare providers and forcing them to make significant investments to protect staff and patients. The escalating hostility is making it harder to retain nurses amid staffing shortages and leading to increased security with armed officers and K-9 units patrolling the halls and weapon detection systems at entrances.

5. Things to do in Central New York: Crawfish Festival in Syracuse

Looking for something to do this weekend? These are some of the events happening around Central New York.

6. Trump says deadline for Congress to approve Iran war doesn’t apply: Hostilities have ‘terminated’

he White House asserted to Congress in a letter Friday that hostilities with Iran have “terminated” despite the continued presence of U.S. armed forces in the region. The message from President Donald Trump effectively skirts a May 1 legal deadline to gain approval from members of Congress to continue the war with Iran. That deadline was already set to pass without action from Republican lawmakers who are deferring to the president.