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Today, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Independence Day, a slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Friday night, a 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Saturday, a chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near ...

Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law

Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2024. There are 182 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a ...

Today in History: July 1, Dominion of Canada is formed

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 1, the 182 day of 2024. There are 183 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act took effect. Called Dominion Day until 1982, the national holiday is now known as Canada Day. Also on this date: In 1863, the pivotal, three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, resulting in a Union victory, began in Pennsylvania. In 1903, the first Tour de France began. (It ended on July 19, won by Maurice Garin.) In ...

Today in History: June 30, Night of the Long Knives

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Monday, June 30, the 181st day of 2025. There are 184 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 30, 1934, Adolf Hitler launched his “blood purge” of political and military rivals in Germany in what came to be known ...

Today in History: June 28, Franz Ferdinand assassinated

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, June 28, the 179th day of 2025. There are 186 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 28, 1914, in an act that sparked World War I, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb ...

Today in History: June 27, Hurricane Audrey makes Gulf Coast landfall

Today in History: June 27, Hurricane Audrey makes Gulf Coast landfall By The Associated Press Today is Friday, June 27, the 178th day of 2025. There are 187 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 ...