Evening briefing in Buffalo: May 8

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

This evening it will be dry with lows around 50.

Tomorrow will be dry and cloudy, but a few scattered showers will be possible later in the afternoon and evening.

Tomorrow’s forecast

Peaks : Mid 70s The lowest: Low fifties Partly cloudy

7 day forecast | Interactive radar

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The big stories of the day

1. US suspended sending bombs to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

The United States suspended the delivery of bombs to Israel last week, fearing that Israel was about to make a decision to launch a large-scale attack on the town of Rafah in southern Gaza against the will of the United States, a senior administration official said Tuesday.

2. Israel says it has reopened a key Gaza crossing, but the UN says no aid has entered

The Israeli military announced Wednesday that it had reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, a key terminal for the entry of humanitarian aid that was closed over the weekend after a Hamas rocket attack killed four Israeli soldiers nearby.

3. Republicans renew their efforts to exclude non-citizens from the census

Some Republicans in Congress are pushing to require a citizenship question on the decennial census questionnaire and exclude people who are not citizens from the count that helps determine political power in the United States.

4. Trump says federal worker protections must go. Critics say it would be dangerous for the government

If Donald Trump returns to the White House, he is expected to try to shake up the federal workforce by making it easier to replace career civil servants — many of whom worked in Democratic and Republican administrations — with conservative loyalists.

5. Panera will stop serving Charged Sips drinks after wrongful death lawsuit over caffeine content

Panera Bread said it was discontinuing its Charged Sips drinks that were linked to at least two wrongful death lawsuits because of their high caffeine content.

6. Fans follow Taylor Swift to Europe after finding cheaper Eras Tour tickets there

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans who missed her US concert tour last year or didn’t want to buy exorbitantly priced tickets to see her again have found a crazy solution: fly to Europe .

Your grades for tomorrow

• President Joe Biden welcomes the Las Vegas Aces to the White House to celebrate their record-breaking season and victory in the 2023 WNBA Finals.
• Strong World Video Game Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Announced
• Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims Report