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Marquette and vicinity: Today, scattered snow showers, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, snow showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 23. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts ...

Today in History: Nov. 30, WTO protesters, police clash in Seattle

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Nov. 30, the 335th day of 2024. There are 31 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 30, 1999, an estimated 40,000 demonstrators clashed with police as they protested against the World Trade Organization as the WTO convened in ...

Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River.

By MIKE CATALINI and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Salty oceanwater is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and sea level rise, and prompting officials to tap reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream. Officials say drinking water isn’t imminently at risk yet, but they’re monitoring the effects of the drought on the river and studying options for the future in case further droughts sap the area. A closer look at the crawling salt ...

Feds outline ‘necessary steps’ for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Federal water officials made public on Wednesday what they called “necessary steps” for seven states and multiple tribes that use Colorado River water and hydropower to meet an August 2026 deadline for deciding how to manage the waterway in the future. “Today we show our collective work,” Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton said as she outlined four proposals for action and one “no action” alternative that she and Biden’s government will leave for the incoming Trump Administration — with formal ...

Today in History: Nov. 23, Doug Flutie’s ‘Hail Mary’ beats Miami

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2024. There are 38 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 23, 1984, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie completed one of the most famous passes in college football history, connecting with Gerald Phelan for a 48-yard touchdown with no time left on the clock as Boston College defeated the Miami Hurricanes 47-45. Also on this date: In 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed Nov. 25 a day of national mourning following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In 1971, the People’s ...