Good evening, Central Florida. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

Your Weather Planner

High pressure sliding to our southeast and a weak cold front to our northwest will combine to bring us a warm southwest breeze on Friday. Enjoy a mostly sunny sky, and if you're a fan of the warmth, highs in the low to mid-80s. The cold front drops down to the I-4 corridor by 9 or 10 p.m., with a stray shower or two, but that will be well after sunset.

Our weekend weather will be a perfect 10, with abundant sunshine and highs just shy of 80.

Highs: Middle 80s

Lows: Lower 60s

Rain Coverage: 0%

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Today's Big Stories

1. Wall Street loses more than half of Wednesday's historic surge as U.S.-China trade tensions escalate
U.S. stocks are diving Thursday and surrendering much of their historic gains from the day before as President Donald Trump's trade war continues to confuse and threaten the economy, even if its temperature has cooled a bit.

2. Gov. DeSantis touts Senate version of condo reform bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to try and fix the higher cost of owning a condo. And he prefers one play over another.

3. House passes Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
The House passed a bill that, if signed into law, would change voter registration requirements.

4. Death toll rises after nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic
The number of dead in a roof collapse at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic surged to 218 on Thursday, an official said.

5. Weather looking favorable for SpaceX launch of Starlink satellites
The weather is looking favorable as SpaceX plans to launch more than 20 Starlink satellites on early Friday morning. 

More Things to Know

  • Rays Host Braves | The Tampa Bay Rays, coming off losing two of three games to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, open a three game series Friday night against the Atlanta Braves at Steinbrenner Field. It will be the fourth, fifth and sixth games of a current 13-game homestand. Taj Bradley will start for the Rays, with first pitch at 7:05 p.m.
  • Magic Set to Close Regular Season | The Orlando Magic play their final two games of the regular season, with the first one Friday night at the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m. Orlando will then visit the Atlanta Hawks at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The team entered play today at 40-40, good enough for first place in the Southeast Division.

  • Volusia County Seed Library | Want to try gardening? Daytona Beach Regional Library’s “Seed Library” is restocked with vegetable, flower, and herb seeds in time for spring planting. Through the Seed Library, Volusia County aims to foster environmental stewardship through free access to a variety of seeds. Several library branches in the county offer seed libraries. 

  • Food Waste Prevention Week | April 7 - 13 is food waste prevention week. When food is lost or wasted, all the resources that were used to produce this food — including water, land, energy, labor, and capital go to waste. Volusia County is offering tips and guides to help prevent food waste. 

During a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1995, Don Barger climbed Chilhowee Mountain hoping to gaze across the valley below. All he saw was a wall of gray haze.

Today, he said, he can see some 50 miles (80 kilometers) across that same valley to the Cumberland Mountains.

A 26-year-old federal regulation known as the regional haze rule has helped cut down on pollution over national parks, wilderness areas and tribal reservations, restoring some of the nation's most spectacular natural vistas for outdoor lovers like Barger. But conservationists fear those gains may be lost after President Donald Trump's administration announced in March the rule is among dozens of landmark environmental regulations that it plans to roll back.