 About 100 people drown from rip currents along U.S. beaches each year. That's according to the U.S. Life Saving Association. And more than 80% of beach rescues annually involve rip currents. John Scott reporting. Today is Sunday, June the 30th. It's the 182nd day of 2024. On this date in history, 1934, Adolf Hitler launched his blood purge of political and military rivals in Germany in what became known as the Night of the Long Knives.