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GENERAL OUTLOOK
In the wake of a cold frontal passage, brief drying will occur tonight through Saturday. A wave of low pressure will bring back moisture and showers Saturday night into Sunday. The next cold frontal passage Sunday night will usher in much drier conditions to start off the work week, and these dry conditions should linger through at least mid-week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 3am. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the southwest early in the morning increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Windy.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 70. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 2am. Lows around 50. Winds out of the southeast 6 to 8 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 3am. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the southwest early in the morning increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 3am. Lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. Highs near 60. Light winds out of the west early in the morning increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Dense fog is expected to develop this morning. Heavy rain showers are expected to move over the region tonight and Sunday. With river and stream levels already elevated from recent rainfall, isolated flooding will be possible.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather "Severe" G4 level Solar Storm Impact | Live Briefing 23 April 2023
Back to Top Hurricane Season 2023: What to Watch For As We Keep Tabs on El Nino | hurricanetrack
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Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 45 (GOOD/CODE YELLOW) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 45 (GOOD/CODE YELLOW)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (9.0 out of 12) today with Maple, Birch, and Oak being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (2.5 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for April 29th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 90°F in Franklin in 1970
Lowest Temperature 26°F in Highlands in 1992
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.10 inches in Franklin in 2014
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1871)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of April Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 04-26-1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on 04-01-1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on 04-07-1895
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on 04-04-1987
Record Weather Events for April 29th in North Carolina
rdrd Highest Temperature 102°F in Carthage, Moore County in 1981
Lowest Temperature 16°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2008
Greatest Rainfall 5.37 inches in Wilson, Wilson County in 2014
Greatest Snowfall 3.0 inches in Sparta, Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2000
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
--> Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of April Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 102°F in Carthage, Moore County on 04-29-1981
Lowest Temperature 1°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 04-08-2007
Greatest Rainfall 7.30 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 04-16-2011
Greatest Snowfall 19.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 04-11-2003
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
SUNDAY, APRIL 30th
Youth Mental Health-Help Rally From 2pm to 4pm at the Town Gazebo LINK: https://fb.me/e/RrdJAWHS
Come join us on our first Youth Mental Health and Bullying Rally to raise more awareness about this urgent need for us children. This inaugural event is the first youth led event for Youth Mental Health as far a we know in Franklin NC.
Our event will close with our March from Macon County Court House to Franklin Town Hall.
Local speakers include NC State Senator Kevin Corbin, Franklin Chief of Police Holland, and others
Youth provider organizations will be on site to share resources and education
For more information send email to whyuskids0@gmail.com
FRIDAY, MAY 5th
Angel Medical Center to Host Blood Drive From 11am to 4pm
Blood Connection will host a blood drive at Angel Medical Center on Friday, May 5, from 11 am to 4 pm. Blood Connection’s blood mobile will be set up in the parking lot at 124 One Center Drive, Franklin. Each blood donation can save up to 3 lives. Donors need to be at least 16 years old (16-year-olds will need a permission slip which will be available at the blood drive), weigh at least 110 pounds, have an ID, and be in general good health.
To schedule an appointment, visit: https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/196654
Walk-ins are welcome but appointments will be honored first. A donor card or photo ID is required. All donors will receive $30 in eGift card rewards.
SATURDAY, MAY 6th
Friends of the Greenway Spring Arts and Crafts Event (FROG FAIR) From 10am to 4pm
Friends of the Greenway announce their Spring arts and crafts event. FROG FAIR will be held May 6, 2023 from 10-4 at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main at the Town bridge in Franklin. Vendor spaces are available (only registration fee goes to FROG)--check our website (littletennessee.org) for registration forms or stop by FROG Quarters. Volunteers needed too. Make sure to mark your calendar--arts and crafts, food, and music will make it a special day. For more information, email frog28734@gmail.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 4th
Mainspring Walk at the Library 5.30pm
Find a sense of place with Mainspring and the Macon County Public Library. On the first Thursday of each month, we will take a casual 1 mile stroll through the trails behind the library, noticing how the forest, meadow, and river changes with the seasons. Each month we will pick an aspect of nature to explore during our walk, and spend a brief moment learning about the evening’s theme before heading out on the trails to discover the world around us. This event is free and open to the public, and registration is not required to attend. We will meet in the Meeting Room at the Macon County Public Library (149 Siler Farm Rd, Franklin, NC 28734) at 5:30PM, where participants will be introduced to the day’s theme through a quick lesson. The walk will take about an hour and is on a variety of trails, from narrow and sloped to wide and flat. There is one moderate hill during this walk. For questions, please email Skye at scahoon@mainspringconserves.org This event is weather-dependent.
SATURDAY, MAY 6th
Contra Dance in the Macon County Public Library Living Room 6:30—9:00 p.m.
Join the fun of contra dancing, with beginners’ lessons at 6:30. Suggested donation, $10 per person helps to pay the musicians and callers for their travel and expertise. Hosted by the Arts Council of Macon County. SATURDAY, MAY 27th
Clarks Chapel Fire-Rescue Annual BBQ Fundraiser From 2pm until sold out Plates are $10 each
Clarks Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is hosting their annul BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, May 27. It will feature Barbeque, Music, Raffles, Silent Auction, and plenty of family fun. The fire department is located at 270 Fulcher Road in Franklin.
No events have been submitted for Macon Calendar.
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Local and State News
• Macon County transferred funds on Higdon Estate before identifying land use purpose or publicly ratifying the contract [BPR]
• NC Supreme Court rulings impact voting rights [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC Democrats brace for Republican control in congressional redistricting [Raleigh News and Observer]
• North Carolina justices sweep away district, voter ID rulings [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• It’s an ‘honor system’ — public records statute has troubling gap [Smoky Mountain News]
• Angel Medical Center President's Column for April 2023 [Macon Media]
Macon Media is still experiencing transportation issues and was unable to get to the courthouse to cover this months meeting. Here is the county-sponsored video of the meeting:
Macon County Commissioners Meeting 3-14-23
• HB259 NC House Bill Budget Substitute [PDF Download (640 pages)]
Proposed State Budget for 2023-2025 [Download PDF]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners March 2023 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
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National and World News Roundup
• Iran Seizes U.S.-Bound Oil Tanker [Wall Street Journal]
• FDIC prepares to place First Republic under receivership [Reuters]
• Kremlin Plays Down Idea That Russia Is Preparing a Nuclear Weapons Test [US News and World Report]
• A Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to be chasing a secret US military satellite in a game of cat and mouse [Yahoo! News]
• UN Security Council unanimously condemns Taliban's crackdown on women's rights [France 24]
• Rogue Valley station KTVL to lay off all news employees, staffer says [Oregon Public Broadcasting]
• Sperm donor father of at least 550 kids banned from donating any more sperm [CBS News]
Washington Today (4-28-23): House votes to reinstate solar panel import tariffs | C-SPAN
Global National: April 28, 2023 | Window closing to evacuate Canadians from Sudan as conflict rages
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - April 28
PBS NewsHour full episode, (April 28, 2023)
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Here is a section on COVID-19. It includes local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County:
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 11:04am CEST, 19 April 2023, there have been 102,977,396 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,120,529 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 7 April 2023, a total of 666,541,020 vaccine doses have been administered.
Globally, as of 11:04am CEST, 19 April 2023, there have been 763,740,140 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,908,554 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 24 April 2023, a total of 13,325,228,015 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Changes in Brain Activation Pattern During Working Memory Tasks in People With Post-COVID Condition and Persistent Neuropsychiatric Symptoms [ American Academy of Neurology ]
• COVID detected in a California mule deer, first wildlife case in state [ Bloomberg ]
• CDC set to stop tracking community levels for Covid-19 [ CNN ]
• CDC eases COVID vaccination rule on international travelers as expiration looms [ CBS News ]
TWiV 1000: Live from New York, 1k epitopes of virology | Microbe TV
• TWiV 1001: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1000: Live from New York, 1k epitopes of virology [Microbe TV]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
https://t.co/XWSIylJQDY
— Anton (@Anton81191831) April 24, 2023
Interesting paper from NASA, relevant to recent Starship flight test.
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• NASA Hack Extends 46-Year Voyager 2 Mission Until 2026 [PC MAgazine]
• Changes in Father’s Sperm Linked to Autistic Traits in Their Children, Small Preliminary Study Suggests [JOhns Hopkins Medicine]
• Why is landing safely on the Moon so hard? [Nature News Explainer]
• Almost half of people with concussion still show symptoms of brain injury six months later [University of Cambridge ]
• Study: Covid-19 has reduced diverse urban interactions [MIT News]
• Peer Effects in Police Use of Force [American Economic Journal: Economic Policy Vol. 15, No. 2, May 2023]
• Chinese hackers outnumber FBI cyber staff 50 to 1, bureau director says [CNBC]
• Tesla breached labor protections when it told workers not to discuss wages, judge finds [Market Watch]
• The Sky This Week: The Lyrid meteor shower peaks [Astronomy Magazine]
• The wave of lawsuits that could kill social networks [El Pais]
• Z-Library returns, aims to avoid seizures by giving each user a secret URL [ARS TECHNICA]
Evergreen Links
• Red Dead Online player bids farewell to Google Stadia save by releasing horse they named after their departed daughter [Games Radar]
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History 69 - Twilight of the Æsir
Hardcore History: AddendumEP24 Manifesting the Muse with Rick | Dan Carlin
• Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 drops white paper on building the open metaverse [Venture Beat] [PDF of White paper]
• Yes, the Great Books Make Us Better People [New York Times]
How Do We Know What We Know? Philosophy of Science | Fraser Cain
• Free, legally available series/movies on YouTube in a Netlflix-like interface [Cinetimes]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics
China Clones Starship, Hakuto-R Lithobrakes, & SpaceX's New Launchpad | This Week in Spaceflight
The Level1 Show April 28 2023: Starship Bloopers | Level1 Techs
Voltage Irregularities - DTNS 4508 | Daily Tech News Show
The Devastating Legacy of the Cold War | FZwABLkmiBE
Starship Test Flight 4K Slow Mo Supercut w/ Tracking and Incredible Audio | Everyday Astronaut
Welcome Sign Stealth Camping | Steve Wallis
10 Unusual Recent Scientific Discoveries | John Michael Godier
Vingroup: Vietnam’s Biggest Company | Asianometry
Virology Lectures 2023 #24: Unusual infectious agents | Columbia University
Self-Building Radio Telescope On The Far Side of The Moon [NIAC 2023] | Fraser Cain
Summiting the Matterhorn with an FPV Drone 5K | Chimera 7 Cinematic Long Range | Joshua Turner
The Roddenberry Archive: William Shatner (4K) | OTOY
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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 28 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for April 28th]
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 430 [Al Jazeera]
• Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 429: Another massive missile attack on Ukraine overnight [Euromaiden Press]
• Ukrainian soldiers are using the Steam Deck as a remote control for automatic turrets [The Game Spoof]
• China’s Xi Makes First Call to Ukraine’s Zelensky Since Russian Invasion [WSJ (video and audio)] [WSJ (article archive)]
• British jets intercept Russian warplanes over Baltic Sea [The telegraph]
• Ukraine gains an edge in Kherson as counteroffensive nears [Al Jazeera]
• Meeting Ukrainian citizen soldiers in the Donbas [DW News]
• FBI aids Ukraine with collecting war crime evidence [TVP World]
• Ukraine war: Bakhmut defenders worry about losing support [BBC News]
Ukrainians flush out trenches near Bakhmut | Military Mind - TVP World
Zelenskyy holds 1st call with China's Xi since Ukraine war began | Al Jazeera
'Breakthrough' in diplomacy: Zelensky praises 'long and meaningful' exchange with Xi | FRANCE 24
EU support for Ukraine: Is Brussels doing all it can to end the war? | Conflict Zone
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny facing terrorism charges | BBC News
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
April 26 - The Russians have annihilated most of the defense network | Straight Calls with Douglas Macgregor
• Suspected drone hits oil terminal in Sevastopol – governor [Russia Today]
• Talking Tucker Carlson – Rumors, Theories and What Really Happened [Pravda]
• Frigate Admiral Gorshkov said to be leading Russian fleet in Mediterranean [TASS Russian News Agency]
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On This Day
April 29 is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 246 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
1091 – Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
1386 – Battle of the Vikhra River: The Principality of Smolensk is defeated by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and becomes its vassal.
1429 – Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans.
1483 – Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile.
1521 – Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås.
1624 – French king Louis XIII names Cardinal Richelieu chief minister of France.
1760 – French forces commence the siege of Quebec which is held by the British.
1770 – James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names.
1781 – American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.
1826 – The galaxy Centaurus A or NGC 5128 is discovered by James Dunlop.
1852 – Roget's Thesaurus, created by Peter Roget, was released to the public.
1861 – Maryland in the American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union.
1862 – American Civil War: The Capture of New Orleans by Union forces under David Farragut.
1864 – Theta Xi fraternity is founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the only fraternity to be founded during the American Civil War.
1903 – A landslide kills 70 people in Frank, in the District of Alberta, Canada.
1910 – The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public.
1911 – Tsinghua University, one of mainland China's leading universities, is founded.
1916 – World War I: The UK's 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point.
1916 – Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end.
1944 – World War II: New Zealand-born SOE agent Nancy Wake, a leading figure in the French Resistance and the Gestapo's most wanted person, parachutes back into France to be a liaison between London and the local maquis group.
1945 – World War II: The Surrender of Caserta is signed by the commander of German forces in Italy.
1945 – World War II: Airdrops of food begin over German-occupied regions of the Netherlands.
1945 – World War II: HMS Goodall (K479) is torpedoed by U-286 outside the Kola Inlet, becoming the last Royal Navy ship to be sunk in the European theatre of World War II.
1945 – World War II: Führerbunker: Adolf Hitler marries his longtime partner Eva Braun in a Berlin bunker and designates Admiral Karl Dönitz as his successor; Hitler and Braun both commit suicide the following day.
1945 – Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops.
1945 – The Italian commune of Fornovo di Taro is liberated from German forces by Brazilian forces.
1946 – The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes.
1951 – Tibetan delegates arrive in Beijing and sign a Seventeen Point Agreement for Chinese sovereignty and Tibetan autonomy.
1953 – The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast shows an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV.
1965 – Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) successfully launches its seventh rocket in its Rehber series.
1967 – After refusing induction into the United States Army the previous day, Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title.
1968 – The controversial musical Hair, a product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, opens at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, with some of its songs becoming anthems of the anti-Vietnam War movement.
1970 – Vietnam War: United States and South Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia to hunt Viet Cong.
1974 – Watergate scandal: United States President Richard Nixon announces the release of edited transcripts of White House tape recordings relating to the scandal.
1975 – Vietnam War: Operation Frequent Wind: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon before an expected North Vietnamese takeover. U.S. involvement in the war comes to an end.
1975 – Vietnam War: The North Vietnamese army completes its capture of all parts of South Vietnamese-held Trường Sa Islands.
1986 – A fire at the Central library of the City of Los Angeles Public Library damages or destroys 400,000 books and other items.
1986 – The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise becomes the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to transit the Suez Canal, navigating from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea to relieve the USS Coral Sea.
1986 – Chernobyl disaster: American and European spy satellites capture the ruins of the 4th Reactor at the Chernobyl Power Plant.
1991 – A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as ten million homeless.
1991 – The 7.0 Mw Racha earthquake affects Georgia with a maximum MSK intensity of IX (Destructive), killing 270 people.
1992 – Riots in Los Angeles, following the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. Over the next three days 63 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed.
1997 – The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons by its signatories.
2004 – The final Oldsmobile is built in Lansing, Michigan, ending 107 years of vehicle production.
2011 – The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at Westminster Abbey in London.
2013 – A powerful explosion occurs in an office building in Prague, believed to have been caused by natural gas, and injures 43 people.
2013 – National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, killing seven people.
2015 – A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
2019 - Indonesia plans to relocate its capital from Jakarta due to the city sinking, according to a government minister
2019 - Over 700 people infected with measles in the US, highest number for 25 years
2020 - World record for the longest single lightning flash of 477miles (768km) across US states of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi according to World Meteorological Organization
2021 - Brazil's official COVID-19 death toll passes 400,000, with daily fatalities at 3,000, down from 4,000
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Published at 6:00am on Saturday, April 29, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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Macon County Board of Elections 03-11-2014 The Macon County Board of Elections holds a special meeting to hear a challenge brought by Charles "Scoon" Nichols to the candidacy of Macon County Commissioner Ron Haven regarding his eligibility to file as a candidate in the District II County Commissioner race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9lNBy-faAA ********************* Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US ahead of Lula’s inauguration https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/americas/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-us-lula-inauguration-intl-latam Dang. He pulled a Trump and snuck out of town and can't be civil during the transfer of power. What a toddler move. ******************** Fierce Kitty, Glorious Kitty, Little Ball of Fur. Honourable Kitty, Warrior Kitty, Qapla' Qapla' Qapla'-->
owMacon County Board of Elections 03-11-2014 The Macon County Board of Elections holds a special meeting to hear a challenge brought by Charles "Scoon" Nichols to the candidacy of Macon County Commissioner Ron Haven regarding his eligibility to file as a candidate in the District II County Commissioner race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9lNBy-faAA ********************* Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US ahead of Lula’s inauguration https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/americas/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-us-lula-inauguration-intl-latam Dang. He pulled a Trump and snuck out of town and can't be civil during the transfer of power. What a toddler move. ******************** Fierce Kitty, Glorious Kitty, Little Ball of Fur. Honourable Kitty, Warrior Kitty, Qapla' Qapla' Qapla'-->
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