Good evening, Buffalo. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

Your Weather Planner

We will start out on the chilly side yet again on Friday morning before clouds start to move into Western New York. These clouds could trigger some light showers for Friday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures will then warm to near 70 degrees over the weekend ahead of a stronger area of low pressure that will bring a better chance for rain by Sunday.

Tomorrow’s Forecast

 Highs: Mid 50s
 Lows: High 30s
 Showers

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Federal lawyers file lawsuit against Erie County DA’s office over Gendron file

The Federal Public Defenders’ Office is suing the Erie County District Attorney’s Office after being denied access to their file on Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron.

2. Buffalo BOE names nine members to new School Closure Committee

The Buffalo Board of Education has approved the members that will make up a new committee, which will be tasked with identifying at least two schools to close at the end of this current school year.

3. Catholic Health hospitals, CWA union vote to ratify new contracts

Catholic Health said the four-year deal maintains pension and health benefits, and includes a push to preserve safe staffing, along with better wages. That includes a minimum raise in wages by 12% over the course of the deal, and increased bonus for working extra hours.

4. Former Buffalo News building to become home of The Golisano Institute

The Golisano Institute, founded by the former owner of the Buffalo Sabres, Tom Golisano, is meant to be affordable to the average student. Students graduate with a certificate in business and entrepreneurship after the two-year program.

5. D’Youville University to expand youth mental health services through new grant

The university plans to serve 300 young people from communities impacted by past drug policies. The initiative will be anchored in D’Youville’s new Community Mental Health Resource Center, which will provide trauma-informed care, psychoeducational support and career counseling.

6. New York’s highest court says state’s new even-year election law is constitutional

The ruling by the seven justices puts an end to a lengthy legal battle over a law passed by the New York state Legislature and signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December 2023 that moves several local elections outside of New York City to even-numbered years starting this year, with the exception of some city or village elections, and races for county clerk, sheriff, district attorneys, local judges and others protected in the state Constitution.

In Case You Missed It

There’s a free mobile food app now available with a program designed to save food from going to waste. (Spectrum News 1)

Food service app aims to cut food waste by connecting consumers to discounted meals at closing time

There’s a free mobile food app now available with a program designed to save food from going to waste. Too Good to Go recently launched in Greater Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany. It’s a marketplace for surplus food. Consumers can purchase discounted food at closing time.