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1965, Malcolm X was shot and killed at age 39

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By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2025. There are 313 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 21, 1965, civil rights activist Malcolm X, 39, was shot to death inside Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom in New York. Three men identified as members of the ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Friday, a 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, snow showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. ...

2018, 17 killed in Parkland, Florida, high school shooting

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By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2025. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. Today in history: On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman identified as a former student opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. ...

1945, the World War II bombing of Dresden

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By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2025. There are 321 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 13, 1945, Allied forces in World War II began a three-day bombing raid on Dresden, Germany, killing as many as 25,000 people and triggering a firestorm ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight, a ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Extended forecast: Wednesday, a 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, ...

1990, Nelson Mandela released from prison

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By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2025. There are 323 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 11, 1990, South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in prison. (Mandela would be elected president of South Africa ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Tonight, isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance ...

1962, ‘Bridge of Spies’ prisoner exchange

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By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2025. There are 324 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 10, 1962, on the Glienicke Bridge connecting West Berlin and East Germany, the Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tonight, a chance of snow before 1am, then a ...

FBI agents, with assistance from South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division and State Police, search the side of a warehouse across the street from S.C. State College where African-American students and police exchanged gunfire last week, in Orangeburg, S.C., Feb. 13, 1968. Several bullets were found imbedded in the warehouse. (AP Photo)

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By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2025. There are 326 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 8, 1968, three Black students were killed and 28 wounded as state troopers opened fire on student demonstrators on the campus of South Carolina State ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow ...

1952, Queen Elizabeth II accedes to throne

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By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2025. There are 328 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 6, 1952, Britain’s King George VI, 56, died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England; he was succeeded as monarch by his 25-year-old eldest daughter, ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Tonight, a 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill ...

1959, “the day the music died”

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By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2025. There are 331 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 3, 1959, which would become known as “the day the music died,” rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, scattered snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind ...

2020, US declares public health emergency over coronavirus

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By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2025. There are 334 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 31, 2020, the United States declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump signed an order to temporarily bar ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. ...