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Thursday starts dry, but afternoon storms and showers could develop.
Temperatures will warm to the mid-80s.
Highs: Mid-80s
Lows: Low 70s
Afternoon storm
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Around NYC
1. Federal judge denies Kalshi’s request to override N.Y.’s gambling laws
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James scored a legal victory after a federal judge ruled that prediction market company Kalshi is offering unlicensed sports gambling in New York.
Kalshi plans to challenge the decision, arguing its event contracts fall under federal oversight. Legal experts say the ruling could reshape the growing prediction market industry and strengthen states’ authority to regulate sports-related wagering.
2. Man charged with attempted murder in Coney Island Fourth of July shooting, NYPD says
Police have arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with the Fourth of July shooting in Coney Island that wounded eight people, including four children.
Robert Smith faces multiple attempted murder charges after investigators say a masked gunman opened fire into a residential courtyard. Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was gang-related.
3. Lawmakers press Hochul to sign nation-leading food safety reforms
State lawmakers and consumer advocates are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a package of food safety bills aimed at increasing transparency and strengthening oversight.
The legislation would require disclosure of certain food chemicals, testing for heavy metals in baby food, sodium warnings on chain restaurant menus, standardized food date labels and expanded access to healthy, locally sourced food.
Around the Nation
1. Judges deny request to return Trump’s name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal
2. Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
3. Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant