5 Things You Need to Know Today

1. The weather

The National Weather Service says we can expect showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

2. Gas prices

According to DetroitGasPrices.com, the lowest reported gasoline price in the Saline area as of Monday night was $3.60 per gallon at the Speedway off Michigan Ave. in Saline. 

3. On this day in history

According to History.com, in 1984, 21-year-old Vanessa Williams gave up her Miss America title, the first resignation in the pageant's history, after Penthouse magazine announced plans to publish nude photos of the beauty queen in its September issue. Williams originally made history on September 17, 1983, when she became the first black woman to win the Miss America crown. Miss New Jersey, Suzette Charles, the first runner-up and also an African American, assumed Williams' tiara for the two months that remained of her reign.

4. In the news

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