Morning Express – Thursday, July 4

Photo by April Jokelainen

Happy Fourth of July to our American friends! A great day in store with mainly sunny conditions to start with and average temperatures. Might feel a little warmer with some humidity. We will see increasing clouds for most of the day and becoming cloudy for the evening. There is a slight chance of late day showers but for the most part they should hold off until the overnight period into Friday.

1776 US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Great Britain

1803 The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people by President Thomas Jefferson

1970 Casey Kasem’s “American Top 40” debuts on LA radio

What or who is the Ford Mustang named after?
Answer: A fighter plane from WWII

How many soccer players should each team have on the field at the start of each match?
Answer: 11

Which European nation was said to invent hot dogs?
Answer: Germany

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    Craig Huckerby is a seasoned broadcast and media professional with over 43 years in local media. Starting in television, Craig became known as "the weather guy" on local television before pioneering internet media in the Sault. Craig is credited for bringing local television back to the Sault via the internet in 2003 with LTVNEWS.COM and was instrumental in launching SooNews.ca and Local2.ca. Craig has also won numerous International Film awards for director of the documentary, "Was I Next?, The Sean Cribbin Story"

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