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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Wednesday will be much cooler and below average for this point in May with widespread rain tapering through the first part of the day. Highs will be in the 40s and 50s. 

Thursday will be breezy and unseasonably cool with highs in the 50s. While many spots will make it through Thursday dry, spotty showers cannot be ruled out.

Cooler temperatures will continue through the end of the week with remaining in the 50s on Friday.

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Today’s Big Stories

1. N.Y. state Senate majority leader sees ‘conceptual agreements’ on state budget policy items

“I think we are really close to the beginning of the end,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said, using her annual budget lingo, about where she believes the spending plan lies overall.

2. Onondaga County executive says he supports Democrats’ bill on county donation oversight

Ryan McMahon says he supports a measure that would give the county legislature more oversight of donations to county government.

3. A Jewish landmark in New York upgrades security amid safety concerns

A museum in Oswego is stepping up its security in an attempt to reduce the threat of becoming a target of antisemitism.

4. Inside the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak

The nearly 150 people aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde have been mostly confined to their cabins, according to footage obtained by The Associated Press, after three passengers died and at least four others were left ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak.

5. U.S. says ceasefire with Iran holding despite attacks in Strait of Hormuz and against UAE

The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates said Iran fired missiles and drones at it.

In Case You Missed It

Syracuse, Cornell men earn home NCAA lacrosse openers

The Orange (11-5) are the No. 6 seed in the Division I tournament bracket, and will host Yale at 5 p.m. Sunday at the JMA Wireless Dome. The winner will face either No. 3 seed North Carolina or UAlbany in the quarterfinal round.