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Morning showers (for some) give way to mainly dry conditions with breaks of sun possible through the afternoon into this evening. Highs in the 50s and 60s.

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Around New York

1. New York school districts face uphill battle getting budgets approved

Budget season is a months-long balancing act between student needs and what taxpayers can afford.

2. Syracuse Common Council to vote Monday on biometric identity technology restrictions

Biometric data encompasses a whole host of information, including the shape of your face, eye color and even how you walk. 

3. Gianaris: Chances of passing budget next week ‘very slim’ as negotiations mesh with redistricting push, other priorities

After New York state lawmakers in the Democrat-led Legislature passed a 12th budget extender, punting the deadline for a state spending plan to Monday, Deputy State Senate Majority Leader Mike Gianaris told reporters that widespread hopes of finalizing the process by next week appeared to be evaporating.

Around the Nation

1. Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out

2. Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

3. Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at Pearl Harbor memorial

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