As for the weather, expect occasional showers on Friday, as temperatures moderate but the humidity remains uncomfortably high.
Here are other headlines from Thursday's episode:
Meet a Rubik's Cube Speedcuber
Timothy Huynh is a Rubik's Cube Speedcuber participating in the Rubik's WCA North American Championship. Watch him solve a cube in about five seconds.
Shark sightings prompt beach closures
Portions of Rockaway Beach were temporarily closed to swimmers after NYPD drones spotted sharks in the water.
There were at least two shark sightings reported on Thursday afternoon.
New laws in New York aim to encourage e-bike battery safety
New laws were signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday aimed to help encourage the safe use of e-bikes and products containing lithium-ion batteries.
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