Good evening, Rochester. 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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There is a chance for a brief passing shower or two on Friday and continuing through the weekend. Most of Friday will be overcast with highs in the 60s.
The weekend will feature plenty of dry time, but a shower or two can't be ruled out. Most will occur south of the Thruway.
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Highs: Mid 70s Lows: Low 50s Partly Cloudy |
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Today's Big Stories
1. Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
As President Donald Trump spars with California's governor over immigration enforcement, Republicans in Congress called other Democratic governors to the Capitol on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
2. Trump admin sues N.Y. over law barring warrantless immigration arrests at courthouses
The Trump administration sued New York state Thursday over a law that blocks immigration officials from arresting people at state courthouses, saying it purposely shields dangerous criminals.
3. How New York is addressing the safety concerns that come with more electric vehicles on the road
By the end of this year, a state mandate requires all passenger cars, SUVs and pickup truck sales to be 35% electric. By 2030, that number climbs to 68%. It reaches 100% by 2035. The batteries in those vehicles are lithium-ion.
4. Tracking harmful algae blooms on the Finger Lakes
Bill Roege has spent more than a decade studying Seneca Lake. He’s president of the Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association, working with around 1,000 members to collect samples and track lake activity. One of the biggest threats Roege and his team track are harmful algal blooms, or HABs. The association has been monitoring HABs on Seneca Lake since 2014, one of the first groups to do so. Roege says over the years, the frequency and intensity of HABs increased.
5. Three Mid-State correction officers reject plea deals
Five of the 10 officers charged in connection with the death of Messiah Nantwi at Mid-State Correctional Facility earlier this year were back in Oneida Couty court Thursday to discuss their plea offers.
6. At least 240 people, including those on the ground, killed in Air India crash, official says
An Air India passenger plane bound for London crashed into a medical college in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad after takeoff Thursday, killing at least 240 people in one of India's worst airline disasters in decades, officials said.
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Bills second year wideout Keon Coleman gives blunt self-assessment
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane have both said they need to see more from Keon Coleman, but the second year wide receiver doesn’t need any extra motivation to get better.
Coleman has made it his mission to improve on an up and down rookie season that saw him battle an injury with inconsistent results.
