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.

Your Weather Planner

Wednesday will be breezy and chilly with steadier lake effect east and northeast of Lake Ontario in the morning. Expect scattered rain and snow through the afternoon with highs in the 30s and 40s. Wind chills on Wednesday will be in the 20s and 30s.

Thursday and Friday will be blustery and chilly with scattered rain and snow showers. Highs will remain in the 30s and 40s.

After a quiet day Saturday, unsettled weather returns to the forecast later Saturday night into Sunday. 

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Apparent suicide at Marcy prison leads to public finger-pointing

The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association and a state senator from New York City are publicly sparring over an apparent recent suicide inside Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County.

2. SNAP recipients in Onondaga County receiving benefits this week

In a post on Facebook, the county announced full benefits for November will become available on EBT cards for use between now and Thursday.

3. Amid SNAP losses, N.Y. food banks are in urgent need of volunteers

Staff are scrambling to keep up with the steady flow of people at the front door. To help manage the rush, they’re counting on volunteers, including members of the church.

4. Proposed state legislation could help National Guard members with employment

Newly proposed legislation would provide a preference for activated members of the National Guard for competitive examinations, Sen. Rob Ortt and Amherst Town Supervisor-Elect Shawn Levin said Tuesday.

5. Tips on keeping energy bills down as the heat goes up

As you turn the heat up this season, your utility bill will be rising as well. National Grid has said customers who use natural gas can expect to pay 10% more than last year. We know budgets are tight and Mother Nature isn’t cutting us any slack, so here are some cost-saving tips.

6. Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers

A growing chorus of advocacy groups, academics and experts are raising alarms about the dangers of letting people create AI videos on just about anything they can type into a prompt, leading to the proliferation of nonconsensual images and realistic deepfakes in a sea of less harmful “AI slop.”

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