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Today in History: 2020, massive explosion rocks Beirut

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Today is Monday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2025. There are 149 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 4, 2020, nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been improperly stored for years in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, exploded, killing more than 200 people, injuring more than ...

Today in History: 1921, verdict in “Black Sox” trial

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Today is Saturday, Aug. 2, the 214th day of 2025. There are 151 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 2, 1921, a jury in Chicago acquitted seven former members of the Chicago White Sox baseball team and two others of conspiring to defraud the public in the notorious "Black Sox" ...

Today in History: 1981, America gets its MTV

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Today is Friday, Aug. 1, the 213th day of 2025. There are 152 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 1, 1981, MTV began its American broadcast; the first music video aired on the new cable TV network was "Video Killed the Radio Star," by The Buggles. Also on this date: In ...

Today in History: 2012, Phelps sets Olympic medal record

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Today is Thursday, July 31, the 212th day of 2025. There are 153 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 31, 2012, at the Summer Olympics in London, swimmer Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic medal, becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time. (He would finish his career with ...

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Weather

Today, widespread haze after 5pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, widespread haze before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph. Thursday, sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Thursday night, ...

Today in History: 1976, Jenner takes gold in Montreal

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Today is Wednesday, July 30, the 211th day of 2025. There are 154 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 30, 1976, Bruce Jenner, now known as Caitlyn Jenner, set a world record of 8,618 points and won the gold medal in the Olympic decathlon at the Montreal Summer Games. Also on ...

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Weather

Today, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 ...

Today in History: 1967, USS Forrestal accident

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Today is Tuesday, July 29, the 210th day of 2025. There are 155 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 29, 1967, an accidental rocket launch on the deck of the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin resulted in a fire and explosions that killed 134 service ...

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Weather

Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Tuesday, a slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north ...

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Weather

Today, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Saturday, a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 5 mph. Saturday ...

Today in History: 1972, Tuskegee Syphilis Study exposed

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Today is Friday, July 25, the 206th day of 2025. There are 159 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 25, 1972, the notorious Tuskegee syphilis experiment came to light as The Associated Press reported that for the previous four decades, the U.S. Public Health Service, in ...

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Weather

Today, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers and ...

Today in History: 1967, the 1967 Detroit riot begins

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Today is Wednesday, July 23, the 204th day of 2025. There are 161 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 23, 1967, the first of five days of deadly rioting erupted in Detroit as an early morning police raid on an unlicensed bar resulted in a confrontation with local ...

Today in History: 1933, First solo around-the-world flight

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Today is Tuesday, July 22, the 203rd day of 2025. There are 162 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 22, 1933, Aviator Wiley Post landed at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City, completing the first solo flight around the world in 7 days, 18 hours and 49 minutes. Also on this ...

Today in History: July 19, the Seneca Falls Convention

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Today in History: July 19, the Seneca Falls Convention By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Saturday, July 19, the 200th day of 2025. There are 165 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 19, 1848, the first "Convention to discuss the social, civil and ...

Today in History: July 18, Nadia’s perfect 10

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Today in History: July 18, Nadia's perfect 10 By The Associated Press Today is Friday, July 18, the 199th day of 2025. There are 166 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive ...