Evening briefing in Buffalo: June 24

Good evening, Buffalo. We end the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather forecast.

Your weather planner

Tonight, it will stay cool. Open the windows and give the air conditioning a break if you haven’t already.

Tuesday will be a little warmer and generally dry. Wednesday is the day when showers, storms and high humidity will return briefly.

Tomorrow’s forecast

Peaks : 80s stockings The lowest: 60s Mostly cloudy

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The big stories of the day

1. Russia claims US-made missiles were used in deadly Crimea attack

The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the US ambassador on Monday to protest what it says was the use of advanced US-made missiles in a Ukrainian attack on Russian-annexed Crimea that reportedly killed four people and injured more than 150.

2. Yellen announces efforts to boost housing supply

Biden administration announces new steps to increase access to affordable housing, as still-high prices for groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have significantly driven up the cost of life in the post-pandemic years.

3. Under a new rule, railways must provide details of dangerous goods immediately after a derailment.

A new federal rule finalized Monday aims to ensure that first responders can find out what dangerous chemicals are on a train almost immediately after a derailment so they can respond appropriately.

4. Survey: 55-year-olds are “severely underprepared” for retirement

Americans who have ten years until they reach retirement age are “severely underprepared,” according to Prudential Financial’s Pulse of the American Retiree Survey 2024.

5. Supreme Court agrees to take up case regarding gender transition care for minors

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear a case related to gender transition for minors during its next term, putting the high court at the center of another hot-button social issue.

6. Officials warn of text message scam involving voting sites for New York primary elections

New York election officials are warning of a text message scam intended to send voters to wrong voting sites for Tuesday’s primary elections to be held in various parts of the state.

Your grades for tomorrow

• Motion hearing for Mar-a-Lago owner charged in classified documents case
• EU begins formal accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova
• NTSB Investigative Hearing into Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
• 15th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death
  
• Hockey Hall of Fame announces Class of 2024