Evening briefing in Buffalo: May 9

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 be partly cloudy with a few showers. Lows will be in the 40s.

Tomorrow will be wet and cool, with mostly cloudy skies and areas of showers. Highs will only be in the mid to upper 50s.

Tomorrow’s forecast

Peaks : Upper fifties The lowest: Low 40 years old Scattered showers

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The big stories of the day

1. Despite numbers showing an overall healthy economy, low-income spenders show pressure

Cracks are appearing in one of the main pillars that keep the economy from entering recession: the resilience of American household spending.

2. US weekly jobless claims reach highest level since August

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits reached its highest level in more than eight months last week, a further sign of a possible slowdown in the job market.

3. Regulations Could Come to Airline Credit Card Rewards Programs

Credit cards that offer airline rewards could be subject to new transparency rules, following a public hearing Thursday co-hosted by the Department of Transportation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

4. Hochul, Lawmakers Divided on New York’s Disability Cap; here’s why

At the start of this session, it appeared that Governor Hochul and the Legislature had reached agreement on at least one item: modernizing the state’s temporary short-term disability insurance for employees who cannot work due to an illness, pregnancy or accident not related to work. .

5. Reduce the price of preserving New York’s history

There are dozens of homes and buildings across the state that hold a special key to the past. How are they still between freezing winters and hot summers?

6. Trump’s 18-year-old son Barron will serve as RNC delegate

Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son is the latest family member to enter the political fray.

Your grades for tomorrow

• President Joe Biden, candidate for re-election, attends a campaign fundraising reception in Portola Valley, California.
• The Costume Institute’s Spring exhibition opens in New York. This year’s theme is “Sleeping Beauties: waking up fashion”
• Shania Twain begins her “Come on Over” residency in Las Vegas