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 variably to mostly cloudy and chilly with a few passing showers possible. Lows will be in the 30s to near 40.

Friday will be variably cloudy, brisk and cooler than average with highs in the 50s and upper 40s possible across the Adirondacks. There will also be the risk for a few scattered showers.

This weekend looks unsettled at times with both Saturday and Sunday featuring chances for rain. Highs will be in the 50s and 60s.

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Hochul touts $268B state budget deal while N.Y. Assembly speaker says ‘there’s no deal’

Thirty-seven days after its due date, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said a “general agreement” was made between her and legislative leaders on the state budget, totaling $268 billion and including many of the governor’s legislative wish list as she prepares to run for a second full term this fall. However, shortly after her announcement, state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told reporters “there’s no deal” yet.

2. Doctors weigh in on lack of perimenopause awareness

There has been a lack of knowledge on the topic in the past, but more patients are asking questions about perimenopause. There are treatments available to help women through difficult symptoms.

3. Great Orange North: Syracuse football to open 2027 season in Canada

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Thursday morning that SU and Wake Forest will open the 2027 season with an opening-week matchup in Toronto, marking the first NCAA football game at BMO Field.

4. Chase Elliott, NASCAR make early return to Watkins Glen this weekend

Racing at Watkins Glen International is always meaningful for Chase Elliott. It’s where he won his first career NASCAR Cup Series race in 2018 — the first of back-to-back wins at the Glen for Elliott, and the first of five in a row for his team.

5. New DEC program to research harmful algal blooms

A new $2.5 million investment will support research on algal blooms. It comes days after Cayuga Lake saw its first algal bloom of the season, the earliest on record.

6. Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with U.S.

Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war.

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Diversion program helps upstate New York man rebuild his life

Four years ago, Richard Davenport says the idea of having an apartment of his own felt impossible. He had spent years homeless, then bounced between unstable housing and arrests tied to his drug use. He figured that cycle, or something worse, would continue. That changed after one encounter with law enforcement.