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Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Extended forecast: Sunday, sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northeast ...

1999, Oklahoma City struck by historic tornado

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By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2025. There are 242 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 3, 1999, the Bridge Creek–Moore tornado struck the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, causing 41 deaths and nearly 600 injuries; the tornado's top wind ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight, a chance of rain and snow ...

1994, , Nelson Mandela claims election victory

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By The Associated Press Today is Friday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2025. There are 243 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa's first democratic elections. Also on this date: In 1863, during the Civil War, ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Extended forecast: ...

2011, Obama announces killing of Osama bin Laden

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By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, May 1, the 121st day of 2025. There are 244 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a U.S. commando operation, which took place in Abbottabad, Pakistan in the ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Extended forecast: Thursday, a 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind ...

1975, Vietnam War ends

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By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, April 30, the 120th day of 2025. There are 245 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. Also on this date: In 1789, George ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 35 by noon. Breezy, with a north ...

1992, Los Angeles riots after Rodney King verdict

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By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, April 29, the 119th day of 2025. There are 246 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 29, 1992, a jury in Simi Valley, California, acquitted four Los Angeles police officers charged with assault and using excessive force in the ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Extended forecast: Sunday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Sunday night, ...

1986, the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster

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By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, April 26, the 116th day of 2025. There are 249 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 26, 1986, in the worst nuclear disaster in history, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused radioactive fallout ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 41. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight, a 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly ...

1898, Spanish-American War declared

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By The Associated Press Today is Friday, April 25, the 115th day of 2025. There are 250 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 25, 1898, the United States Congress declared war against Spain. The 16-week Spanish-American War resulted in an American victory, after which the ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight, showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ...

1916, the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin

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By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, April 24, the 114th day of 2025. There are 251 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 24, 1916, Irish republicans launched the Easter Rising, a rebellion against British rule in Ireland. Though the rebels surrendered to British forces ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tonight, showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after ...

1971, Vietnam veterans stage protest at U.S. Capitol

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By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, April 23, the 113th day of 2025. There are 252 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 23, 1971, hundreds of Vietnam War veterans opposed to the conflict protested by tossing their medals and ribbons over a wire fence constructed in ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Tonight, a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of ...