{"id":228369,"date":"2026-05-12T10:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/228369\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:53:11","slug":"morning-briefing-in-the-capital-region-and-hv-may-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/228369\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Briefing in the Capital Region and HV: May 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, New York.\u00a0Here’s what you need to know today.<\/p>\n

Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Capital Region Hourly Forecast<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Hudson Valley Hourly Forecast<\/a><\/p>\n

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Around New York<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Rising diesel prices have N.Y. school districts keeping a watchful eye on their budgets<\/a><\/p>\n

For school districts across New York, filling up those diesel tanks is getting a little more expensive for buses running multiple routes a day.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Groups call to suspend suspensions in N.Y. state schools<\/a><\/p>\n

Parents, students and advocates traveled to Albany seeking support for the “Solutions Not Suspensions” bill.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Middletown shop closed for illegal cannabis sales, state officials say<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Around the Nation<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Supreme Court temporarily extends women’s access to a widely used abortion pill<\/a><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Democrats ask Supreme Court to halt Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts<\/a><\/p>\n

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