Good evening, Capital Region and Hudson Valley. We’re wrapping up the day for you with some of the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
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Tonight will be cloudy and damp with widespread rain and lows in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Thursday will feature morning showers with drier weather by the afternoon. Not much sun is expected and it’ll be cool and breezy with highs mostly in the 50s.
Friday morning sun will give way to afternoon clouds and pop-up showers. Daytime highs will range from the mid 50s to around 60.
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Today’s Big Stories
1. New Albany law authorizes city to seize vehicles involved in drag racing
An Albany local law signed Wednesday by Mayor Dorcey Applyrs allows the city to investigate and penalize unlawful speed contests, or drag racing.
2. Local sales tax collections in New York up 5.1% in first quarter of 2026, report says
Collections totaled $6.1 billion during the period between January and March, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said.
3. Senior hockey players lace up for critically ill children at Capital Cup for Kids
Hundreds of hockey players — some in their 60s, 70s and 80s — are competing in a 10-day tournament at a Capital Region rink, raising money for local families caring for critically ill children.
4. Kingston moves ahead with Route 9W reconfiguration process
The city has released a request for proposals for a multidisciplinary consultant for the 9W Reconfiguration Study, which includes plans to reduce the 9W highway from four to two lanes.
5. Hegseth testifies to House committee about Pentagon’s budget proposal, Iran war
Democrats on the committee are expected to focus on the rising costs of the war, the drawdown of critical U.S. munitions and the bombing of a school that killed more than 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict.
6. Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts that tend to favor Democrats and affect the balance of power in Congress.