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Today in History: July 29, USS Forrestal accident

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Mon,07/22/24-6:36AM, 20 Reads
Today is Monday, July 29, the 211th day of 2024. 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 members.
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk addresses the European Jewish Association's conference in Krakow, Poland, Jan. 22, 2024. A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris to impersonate her is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead just three months away from November's elections. The video gained attention after Musk shared it on his social media platform X on Friday, July 26, without noting it was originally released as parody. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

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A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

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Sun,07/28/24-3:58PM, 100 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of
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Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote 'The Country Girls,' dies at 93

By HILLEL ITALIE HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer
Sun,07/28/24-11:47AM, 74 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Edna O'Brien, Ireland's literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel “The Country Girls” before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House, has died.
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Ohio Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno speak during the Republican National Convention Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected

By JULIE CARR SMYTH AND JOSHUA GOODMAN JULIE CARR SMYTH AND JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press
Sun,07/28/24-7:42AM, 111 Reads
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bernie Moreno was ready with a quip when a radio host in his native Colombia asked why he would want to trade his successful professional and personal life in Ohio for the toils of the U.S. Senate.
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67°F

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Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 75°F
Min Temp: 62°F
Feels Like: 67°F
Dew Point: 65°F
Humidity: 84%
Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: E
Wind Gust: 6 mph
Sky Cover: 90%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°F
Moon Rise: 11:33 PM
Moon Set: 12:46 PM

A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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