{"id":187100,"date":"2026-04-06T13:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/187100\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:21:10","slug":"morning-briefing-in-rochester-april-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/187100\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Briefing in Rochester: April 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, Rochester.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today.<\/p>\n<p>Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n<p>We are starting off the work week chilly and breezy with isolated areas of rain\/snow mixed showers. High temperatures today will only be around 40. With the wind, temperatures will only be feeling in the 20s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tonight into Tuesday snow moves in. Snow accumulation will be very minor if any at all. Along with the snow, Tuesday will be frigid, highs in the 30s with strong winds at times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By Wednesday, temperatures will improve and we will have plenty of sunshine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures will continue to improve later in the week. There will be very minor rain chances towards the end of the week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rain_Sleet_light.jpeg\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Highs:\u00a040 &#8211; 44<br \/>\u00a0Lows:\u00a026 &#8211; 31<br \/>\u00a0Isolated rain\/snow showers<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/weather\/2020\/05\/14\/rochester-area-weather-forecast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daily Forecast<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/weather\/interactive-radar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Interactive Radar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spectrumnews1.com\/snpluslive\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spectrum_News_Plus_PromoCard_4-11-2023.jpeg\" width=\"100%\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nIntroducing Spectrum News+<br \/>Watch the latest news and more local stories from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Around Rochester<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/politics\/2026\/04\/02\/state-comptroller--tariffs-cause-drop-in-n-y--international-tourism--exports\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/politics\/2026\/04\/03\/n-y--ag-sues-over-trump-mail-in-voting-executive-order\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">N.Y. attorney general, other AGs sue over Trump mail-in voting executive order<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general are suing the federal government over President Donald Trump&#8217;s executive order that restricts mail-in voting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/2026\/04\/02\/gender-pay-gap-widened-for-second-year-in-a-row\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/politics\/2026\/04\/04\/does-late-budget-matter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Does a late state budget really matter? This Albany watchdog says yes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New York\u2019s state budget is late. It\u2019s the fifth year in a row, and Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislative leaders in the Democrat-led Senate and Assembly are confident it will be wrapped up relatively soon.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/2026\/04\/02\/new-york-promised-cannabis-tax-money-to-communities-harmed-by-the-war-on-drugs--five-years-later--little-has-arrived-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/2026\/04\/03\/is-there-enough-cannabis-in-nys-to-meet-the-demand--\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Is there enough supply of cannabis in New York to meet the demand?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When New York legalized recreational cannabis five years ago, state officials made a sweeping promise: funnel a significant portion of tax revenue back to the communities most devastated by the War on Drugs. So far, the return has been modest.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/us\/snplus\/news\/2026\/04\/02\/dc-wrap\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/international\/2026\/04\/05\/us-rescues-aviator-iran-war\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. rescues aviator whose fighter jet was shot down in Iran<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/2026\/04\/02\/video-of-trump-saying--we-can-t-take-care-of-daycare--spreads-online-as-white-house-says-it-is-out-of-context\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/stories\/2026\/04\/04\/j\/judge-halts-effort-requirement-colleges-race-in-admissions-data\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren&#8217;t considering race in admissions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/politics\/2026\/01\/25\/videos-show-deadly-minneapolis-shooting-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/hudson-valley\/politics\/2026\/01\/25\/videos-show-deadly-minneapolis-shooting-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/news\/2026\/01\/13\/some-democrats-float-ice-reforms-in-exchange-for-support-for-dhs-spending-bill-ahead-of-next-funding-deadline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/capital-region\/news\/2026\/01\/12\/democratic-lawmakers-fume-over-dhs-policy-on-congressional-ice-facility-visits\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/2025\/12\/30\/trump-administration-rolls-out-rural-health-funding--with-strings-attached\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/buffalo\/news\/2025\/12\/30\/trump-administration-rolls-out-rural-health-funding--with-strings-attached\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/international\/2025\/12\/29\/donald-trump-benjamin-netanyahu-meeting-gaza-ceasefire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/stories\/2026\/04\/04\/t\/trump-administration-ballroom-construction-appeals-court-national-security\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Miss This<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/2026\/04\/02\/cannabis-lawsuit-office-management\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/2026\/04\/04\/ogden-police-warn-of-dangers-of-e-bikes-amid-increase-in-reckless-activity-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ogden Police warn of dangers of e-bikes amid increase in reckless activity<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/2026\/04\/02\/cany-reacts-to-jonah-levi-verdict\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/2026\/04\/04\/engineers-monitoring-high-water-levels-at-mount-morris-dam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Engineers monitoring high water levels at Mount Morris Dam<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/politics\/2026\/04\/02\/n-y--immigration-advocate---we-are-in-an-urgent-moment-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/rochester\/news\/2026\/04\/03\/agricultural-organizations-push-lawmakers-to-pass-sewage-sludge-moratorium-bill-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Agricultural organizations push lawmakers to pass sewage sludge moratorium bill<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Rochester.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. Your Weather Planner We are starting off the work&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":92352,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[577,9,11,10,49,51,50,12,115,380],"class_list":{"0":"post-187100","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"tag-app-morning-briefing","9":"tag-new-york","10":"tag-new-york-headlines","11":"tag-new-york-news","12":"tag-new-york-state","13":"tag-new-york-state-headlines","14":"tag-new-york-state-news","15":"tag-news","16":"tag-rochester","17":"tag-spectrum-news-staff"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}