Morning briefing in Buffalo: May 31

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Today looks set to be a pleasant day after a frosty start. Look for sunshine and temperatures climbing to near 70.

Peaks : Nearly 70 The lowest: Low fifties Partly cloudy

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Around Buffalo

1. Syracuse University law professor shatters Trump verdict

Gregory Germain, professor of law at Syracuse University College of Law, has joined Capital tonight shortly after the verdict to provide information and explain what the next steps are.

2. Expert: Some Upstate New York cities are heading toward a ‘fiscal cliff’

Many New York state mayors celebrated a long-awaited increase in state funding for their municipalities under the recently passed state budget.

3. A look at the impact of the plastic bag ban in New York, 4 years later

In March 2020, a plastic bag ban went into effect in New York State, but what impact has it had since then?

Around the nation

1. Former President Donald Trump found guilty of all charges in secret New York trial

2. In Trump’s guilty verdict, Republicans see election interference, Democrats see justice

3. Biden will travel to France to mark the anniversary of the landings and meet Macron

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