Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Highs are forecast to remain in the 70s for the coming week. Courtesy of HistoryNet: 1647 A new law bans Catholic priests from the colony of Massachusetts. The penalty is banishment or death for a second offense. 1835 A resolution is passed in the U.S. Congress stating that Congress has no authority over state slavery laws. 1835 Birth of Edward Porter Alexander, artillery general during the American Civil War.