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 windy and mild with scattered showers giving way to periods of rain.

After starting out Friday mild with rain, temperatures drop through the day with continued wind and rain switching to snow showers.

Temperatures start in the 40s/50s and drop to the 20s/30s by late in the afternoon.

Snow showers persist east of Lake Ontario Friday night into early Saturday morning where 3-6″+ is possible around the Tug Hill Plateau.

The winter solstice arrives Sunday morning and there is a chance for snow showers to close out the weekend.

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Micron reports record revenues and cash flow in earnings call

The company reported record sales Wednesday powered by accelerated demand for AI memory chips.

2. Mohawk Tribal Council wants no-confidence vote for Salmon River superintendent

The council hand-delivered a letter to the board of education making the request. It refers to allegations that a special needs student was mistreated in the school district, specifically at the Saint Regis Mohawk School in Akwesasne.

3. 2 defendants in ‘Buffalo Billion’ corruption case agree to plea deal to avoid retrial

Two executives with the Syracuse-based COR Development have agreed to a plea agreement to curb a retrial of the defendants in the Buffalo Billion corruption case, according to court papers obtained Thursday by Spectrum News 1.

4. Saratoga’s 2026 racing schedule includes one more Belmont Stakes

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced Thursday that the coming year’s schedule will begin Wednesday, June 3, with the final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival held upstate.

5. U.S. consumer prices decelerated unexpectedly in November, rising 2.7% from a year earlier

The Labor Department reported Thursday that its consumer price index rose 2.7% in November from a year earlier. Yet, year-over-year inflation remains well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, and Americans are dismayed by the high cost of living.

6. HHS takes sweeping actions to restrict gender treatments for minors

Neither the American Medical Association nor the American Academy of Pediatrics have so far issued statements responding to the HHS announcement Thursday.

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