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A small threat of severe weather is possible this evening with a few storms that move through. We then clear things out heading into Tuesday.

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Highs: Mid 50s  Lows: High 30s  Mostly Sunny

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Today's Big Stories

1. Bishops, parishioners, state leaders reflect on pope's life, legacy

As Catholics the world over mourn the death of Pope Francis, New Yorkers and church leaders alike are offering tributes to the late pontiff.

2. Pope Francis' death latest updates: Pontiff remembered across U.S.

Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff, died Monday. He was 88. Here is the latest news surrounding the pope's death.

3. Diocese of Buffalo agrees to pay $150 million to settle sex abuse claims, survivors say

Following years of negotiations, the Diocese of Buffalo has agreed to settle hundreds of claims of sexual abuse, according to two survivors represented by Jeff Anderson & Associates.

4. Possible statewide ban on cellphone use in schools gets test run in Rochester-area district

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s state budget proposal allocates $13.5 million to help schools create smartphone storage solutions to cut down on clicking and scrolling during class.

5. Trend shows prices of used electric vehicles dropping

 Used EV prices have fallen between 15 and 20% each month over the last six months. 

6. Hegseth blames media, disgruntled former employees for second Signal chat leak

A day after The New York Times reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared with his wife and brother U.S. plans to attack Yemen over the commercially available group chat app Signal, Hegseth blamed the media for what he said were “lies” and “hoaxes.”