Good morning, New York. Here’s what you need to know today.
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We started with freeze alerts in spots early this morning as temperatures were in the 20s/30s. Plentiful sunshine and light breezes today get us into highs in the 60-65-degree range this afternoon. Get ready for rainy and breezy weather tomorrow and Thursday along with near seasonable temperatures. We warm up through this weekend with mostly dry weather and a mix of sun and clouds.
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Around New York
1. Rising diesel prices have N.Y. school districts keeping a watchful eye on their budgets
For school districts across New York, filling up those diesel tanks is getting a little more expensive for buses running multiple routes a day.
2. Groups call to suspend suspensions in N.Y. state schools
Parents, students and advocates traveled to Albany seeking support for the “Solutions Not Suspensions” bill.
3. Middletown shop closed for illegal cannabis sales, state officials say
The enforcement and investigations division of the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) closed a Middletown retail shop after finding it sold illicit products while acting as an unlicensed dispensary, according to New York state officials.
Around the Nation
1. Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring
2. Supreme Court temporarily extends women’s access to a widely used abortion pill
3. Democrats ask Supreme Court to halt Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
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