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 cloudy, quiet and cold with lows in the teens and 20s.

Entering midweek, our weather will calm down for all with highs in the 30s and 40s.

After a quiet day on Thursday, showers will return to the forecast for the end of the week.

Following a chance of showers on Friday, our weather becomes uneventful for the weekend.

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Onondaga County IDA approves Micron land transfer, tax breaks

The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency on Tuesday authorized the transfer of 820 acres of land and  $283.9 million in property tax exemptions for the Micron project.

2. Lawsuit claims OCIDA forcing 91-year-old from her home to make way for Micron

A lawsuit before the New York Supreme Court in Onondaga County claims the county’s Industrial Development Agency is going back on a 20-year agreement with a local family and pushing a 91-year-old woman out of her Clay home in order to make room for an incoming Micron semiconductor facility.

3. ‘They both were in good spirits’: Upstate Medical employees detained by ICE to have second hearings

Both Alex Ramirez Gonzalez and Yan Vazquez Hidalgo will have second hearings in the coming weeks following their detainment by immigration officials, union leaders said. Yesterday, Vazquez Hidalgo had his first hearing where his lawyer requested more time to prepare, and his second hearing will be Dec. 3. Ramirez Gonzalez will have his second hearing on Nov. 24.

4. Bare Hill Correctional Facility to close, lawmakers say

Multiple lawmakers have confirmed that the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision will announce the closure of Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Franklin County Tuesday morning. They say staff will be moved to neighboring facilities. Upstate and Franklin Correctional Facilities are adjacent to Bare Hill.

5. Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over New York immigration court law

New York’s Protect Our Courts Act, passed in 2020, bans U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials from arresting people who are coming and going from courthouses or in court for proceedings unless they have a warrant signed by a judge. The Trump administration in June sued the state over the policy, with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi saying the law “prevents illegal aliens from apprehension.”.

6. House overwhelmingly approves bill to force release of Epstein files

Accusers of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein –– along with House lawmakers who have led the charge to have files in the investigation into Epstein released –– heralded an expected vote in the lower chamber Tuesday to force the publication of more material, and called on the Senate to also pass the measure. 

In Case You Missed It

What’s been completed so far on the I-81 project?

The ongoing I-81 project has been adding to drive times and frustrations for years. This summer saw peak projects with road and lane closures. New ramps and intersections, though, are done or near competition. Transportation officials caution that there are still years of work ahead.