Evening Briefing in Capital Region and HV: June 5

Jun 08, 2023

Good evening, Capital Region and Hudson Valley. We're wrapping up the day for you with some of the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

Mostly cloudy overnight with a passing shower possible. Lows 50-55. Tuesday will feature spotty showers and thunderstorms with highs in the 60s/70s.

1. Gender-affirming haircuts a matter of both style, safety

A local salon owner says the hair industry is gendered in many ways, especially when choosing between a men's and women's cut.

2. EMS workers warn of 'real tragedy' amid staff shortages

Many communities across New York and the U.S. are grappling with emergency medical services, or EMS, providers that are stretched thin. First responders are facing stress amid a crisis that threatens to leave people stranded in a medical emergency.

3. Course designed to help discover cannabis career demand

Ever since its legalization in New York in 2021, demand for products in the recreational cannabis market has spiked in popularity and opportunity.

4. Area teen makes medical impact with heart disease research

Presenting her final research project before graduating the Academy of Holy Names, at first glance, Makayla Mackey looks like the quintessential brilliant high school senior. But as her teacher Andrew Licari will tell you, she's doing so much more than acing his science class.

5. Republican lawmakers want accounting of New York's migrant aid

New York state officials should take on a more careful accounting of how $1 billion in aid and resources for migrants is being spent, Republicans in the state Assembly on Monday said.

6. Former VP Mike Pence files paperwork to launch 2024 White House bid

Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday with the Federal Election Commission to formally launch his bid for the Republican nomination for president. Pence is set to formally announce his campaign on Wednesday -- his 64th birthday -- with a kickoff video and speech in Des Moines, Iowa, a crucial early battleground for the Republican nomination.

As the clouds rose over Albany, and a misty rain shower began, thousands of women gathered for the 45th annual Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday.