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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Typical July weather continues, as temperatures will be a little above normal with very humid conditions into next week. Also expect afternoon thunderstorm chances each day. An active weather pattern evolves Friday into the weekend, with better than average chances for rainfall along with hot and humid weather.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph shifting to come out of the east after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 30%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Nantahala Area
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly bein the midafternoon hours. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Lows in the upper 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Chance of rain is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous Weather is not expected today or tonight.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather
Solar Storms Give a 1,2-Punch | Space Weather News 07 July 2023
Back to Top • The Atlantic hurricane season has begun: What we know and what we don’t [ARS TECHNICA]
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
• The official hurricane season for the Atlantic basin is from June 1 to November 30, but tropical cyclone activity sometimes occurs before and after these dates, respectively. The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is September 10, with most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October.
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Jul 14 2023
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Central Atlantic (AL94):
Satellite data indicate that the area of low pressure located about 1000 miles west-southwest of the Azores is producing a large area of gale-force winds on its east side. In addition, the thunderstorm activity has remained organized near the center during the past several hours. If current trends continue, advisories could be initiated on a subtropical storm later this morning while it meanders over the central Atlantic. By the weekend, the low should turn northward, bringing the system over cooler waters and into a drier airmass potentially limiting further development. Additional information on this system, including storm warnings, can be found in High Seas Forecasts, issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
TROPICAL TIDBITS
Tropical Tidbits is a website run by Macon Media's favorite no-nonsense tropical forecaster, Levi Cowan. He does not post material just to get clicks or to sensationalize the storms he covers to "make them more exciting." He is reliable and sober, unlike The Weather Channel crowd of Drama Queen Meteorologists.
Levi typically posts videos late in the afternoon or early before midnight on Youtube. [Youtube Channel]
[Thursday] Bret on Final Approach to Lesser Antilles; TD4 Forms (06-22-2023)
Big August Through October for Hurricane Season? New Guidance from UKMET/ECMWF Suggests So July 12, 2023 | hurricanetrack
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Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 45 (GOOD/CODE GREEN) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 45 (GOOD/CODE GREEN)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (0.5 out of 12) today with Grasses,Plantain, and Chenopods being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (1.8 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for July 14th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 96°F in Franklin in 1954
Lowest Temperature 39°F in Highlands in 1903 (also a state record)
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.83 inches in Highlands in 2019
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 July Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 101°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-30-2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 06-02-1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on 06-16-1949
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in Macon County)
Record Weather Events for July 14th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 106°F in Fayetteville, Cumberland County in 1932
Lowest Temperature 39°F in Highlands, Macon County in 1903
Greatest One-Day Rain 5.03 inches in Asheboro, Randolph County in 1944
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since 1872)
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
--> Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of June Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 106°F in Carthage, Moore County on 06-23-1981
Lowest Temperature 36°F in Jefferson, Ashe County on 06-17-1917
Greatest Rainfall 12.41 inches in Belhaven, Beaufort County on 06-30-1962
Greatest Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded during June in the state)
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Macon Calendar
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Saturday, July 15th
MidDay Music at Frog Quarters
BARRY ROMA—If you love Frank Sinatra, Roy Orbison and other oldies, some from the stage and screen, you’ll love hearing Barry and his beautiful, baritone voice. You’ll swear you’re back on that date, back decades ago!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
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Local and State News
Medical cannabis bill a no-go for North Carolina this session | WLOS-TV Asheville, NC)
• No North Carolina budget vote until August, top House member says [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• With NC budget debate dragging on through summer, the 2024 election comes into play [Raleigh NEws and Observer]
• The water in Brunswick County and Wilmington, NC, contains the highest levels of forever chemicals in US [The Guardia (UK)]
• Armed gunmen make off with $30,000 after robbing cash transit van in Canton [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Cherokee approves cannabis referendum, shelves constitution and Council term limit votes [Smoky Mountain News]
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• GOP-backed bill would give NC parents more power to challenge school leaders [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Ruling explains why Asheville Blade reporters’ charges weren’t dismissed on First Amendment grounds [Carolina Public Press]
• NC House Democrats criticizes budget delay. Final plan may be weeks away. [NC Newsline]
• WLOS EXCLUSIVE: District attorney talks challenges, limitations in battling Asheville crime [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Vacation rentals: Explosive growth brings jobs, money, but some say it contributes to housing shortage [Smoky Mountain News]
• AUDIO STORY: 2024 NC primary election preview[WUNC Politics]
• HOA bills garner bipartisan support. Critics say they could lead to higher costs, lower property values [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Experts revise forecast, say warmer ocean may mean ‘fast start’ to NC hurricane season [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Charles George VA Medical Center data breach reported, more than 1,500 veterans impacted [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Blue Ridge Parkway trail reopens after 'aggressive' bear encounters [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• 'Music For Mental Health' event organizer hopes to destigmatize mental health discussions [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• SBI investigating fraud allegations against director of Selma private school [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Broadband in WNC gets a $16 million boost [BPR]
• Two earthquakes reported just across North Carolina border in neighboring states [WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)]
• Election season opens: Candidates can file to run for local office in the fall [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
Macon County Board of Elections Calendar 2023 Election Schedule
July 7, 2023 at NoonJuly 7, 2023 at Noon Candidate Filing Gegins for 2023 Municipal Election
The Following Seats Will Be on the Ballot:
Mayor of Franklin
• Jack Horton Current 2 Year Term $72.00 Filing Fee
Franklin Town Council (Vote for Three)
• Council Member Joe Collins Current 4 Year Term $36.00 Filing Fee
• Council Member Adam Kimsey 4 Year Term $36.00 Filing Fee
• Council Member Mike Lewis 4 Year Term $36.00 Filing Fee
Highlands Board of Commissioners (Vote for Three)
• Commissioner Highlands John Dotson 4 Year Term $5.00 Filing Fee
• Commissioner Highlands Marc Hehn 4 Year Term $5.00 Filing Fee
• Commissioner Highlands Brian Stiehler 4 Yearterm $5.00 Filing Fee
July 18, 2023 Noon New County Board Members Are Appointed
July 18, 2023 5:00pm Deadline to Withdraw Candidacy Municipal
July 21, 2023 Noon Filing Ends for Municipal Election
August 4, 2023 One Stop Plans Are Sent to NCSBE for Approval
October 3, 2023 5:00pm 1st Absentee Meeting Municipal Election
October 5, 2023 11:00am Mock Election Preformed by the Boe Office
October 6, 2023 Absentee by Mail Begins
October 10, 2023 5:00pm 2nd Absentee Meeting Municipal Election
October 13, 2023 5:00pm Voter Registration Deadline for Municipal
October 16, 2023 10:00am One Stop Observer List Due by Party Chairs
October 17, 2023 5:00pm 3rd Absentee Meeeting Municipal Election
October 19, 2023 8:00am One Stop Early Voting Will Begin
October 24, 2023 5:00pm 4™ Absentee Meeting Municipal Election
October 31, 2023 5:00pm 5™ Absentee Meeting Municipal Election
October 31, 2023 5:00pm Last Day to Request an Absentee by Mail Ballot
November 2, 2023 10:00am Election Day Observer List Due
November 4, 2023 3:00pm Early Voting Ends at 3:00pm
November 6, 2023 5:00pm Pre Election Day Board Meeting
November 7, 2023 6:30am Election Day Polls Open at 6:30am-7:30pm
November 8, 2023 Sample Hand/eye Chosen by the NCSBE by 1pm
November 9, 2023 11:00am Hand Eye Count Preformed by Boe Staff
November 17, 2023 11:00am County Canvass of the Election
November 17, 2023 10:59am Deadline for Election Protest Concerning Votes
November 20, 2023 5:00pm Deadline for Candidates to Request Recount
---NORTH CAROLINA BUDGET PROCESS---
• 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
Recession could still hit U.S. economy in second-half of 2023, says PIMCO's Tiffany Wilding | CNBC
• As food prices rise in June, analysts warn of a ‘tipping point’ for Americans [Market Watch]
• Scottsdale bans natural grass in front yards of new houses to conserve water amid Arizona’s drought [CNN]
• The Journal Podcast: America Is Wrapped in Toxic Lead Cables [Wall Street Journal]
• US slaps sanctions on Sinaloa Cartel fentanyl network [Reuters]
• Young voters are getting less likely to identify as Dems. It spells trouble for Biden. [Politico]
International News Headlines
The Secret War on Terror | Meet the Press Reports
• Thailand’s winning candidate for PM blocked from power [The Guardian (UK)]
• Mass graves discovered in Darfur as Egypt hosts Sudan summit [Al Jazeera]
• Biden in Finland: Putin 'already lost' Ukraine war [DW News]
• Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks after N. Korea's ICBM launch [Yonhap News Agency]
• Bastille Day: A brief history of France’s July 14 national holiday [France 24]
• History Illustrated: Why storming of the Bastille still matters [Al Jazeera]
• Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe [BBC News]
On The Media: News About Journalism, Media Literacy, and Ethics in Journalism Newsroom Leaders Explain Staffing & Coverage Decisions in 2023 | In Focus | New Mexico In Focus, a Production of NMPBS
• The government talking to the platforms is a First Amendment minefield. A judge just blew it up. [Columbia Journalism Review]
• How journalists cover lies is the most important issue in news media [Poynter]
• Want a better comments section? Graham Media Group thinks AI can help with that [Nieman Lab]
• Podcast: Mobile journalism in Ukraine, with Robb Montgomery [Journalism]
• Weekend essay: What it’s like share your story with a reporter [Carolina Public Press]
Washington Today (7-13-23): President Biden in Finland says 'Putin's already lost war' in Ukraine | C-SPAN
Global National: July 13, 2023 | Aftermath of tornado on Ottawa's Barrhaven community
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - July 13
PBS NewsHour full episode, (July 13, 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:
Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Macon County Public Health will stop publishing weekly COVID updates but will continue to monitor local case levels and trends. In the event that case counts increase significantly, MCPH will notify the public and resume weekly COVID updates.
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 4:01pm CEST, 5 July 2023, there have been 103,436,829 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,127,152 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 2 June 2023, a total of 668,882,018 vaccine doses have been administered.
Globally, as of 4:01pm CEST, 5 July 2023, there have been 767,726,861 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,948,764 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 4 July 2023, a total of 13,462,013,092 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Air monitor can detect COVID-19 virus variants in about 5 minutes [Washington University in St Louis]
• ‘No one is talking about it’: the cruelty of long Covid in the global south [ The Guardian (UK) ]
• Biden administration asks Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax for ‘reasonable’ prices on updated Covid vaccines [ CNBC ]
• NYC to Consider Indoor Air Quality Regulations Following Covid-19 and Summer’s Smoky Haze [WSJ (video and audio)] [WSJ (article archive)]
• Rapid COVID tests miss 90% of asymptomatic cases [ nature]
• COVID-19 cases continue to rise, straining health care system in Okinawa [ Japan Times ]
• Washington University researchers develop air monitor that detects COVID-19 virus [ St Louis Post-Dispatch ]
• Real-time environmental surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 aerosols [Nature]
• CDC to Reduce Funding for States’ Child Vaccination Programs [KFF Health News]
Office Hours with Earth's Virology Professor Livestream 7/12/23 8 pm EST | Microbe TV
• TWiV 1020: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1023: Covering science with Katherine Wu [Microbe TV]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• The Sky This Week from July 7 to 14: Venus shines bright [Astronomy Magazine]
NASA Science Live: Webb's First Year | NASA
• Chandrayaan-3: India set to launch historic Moon mission [BBC News]
• Meta’s Threads could be the Twitter replacement advertisers have been waiting for [CNBC]
• Physical Activity Dose and Depression in a Cohort of Older Adults in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing [JAMA Network]
• Chinese intelligence hacked U.S. government emails in ‘significant’ breach [CNBC]
• Diverse organic-mineral associations in Jezero crater, Mars [nature]
• Class-Action Lawsuit Says Google Stole Everyone's Data to Train Its AI [Gizmodo]
• Where and when to see the October 2023 annular eclipse [Astronomy Magazine]
• 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: Addendum EP26 Dig This! | 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
NASA predicts delay: Starship grounded pending investigation | myRGV
Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel, Palestine, Power, Corruption, Hate, and Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast #389
The Level1 Show July 14 2023: Bad Blood (Canada's Version) | Level1 Techs
Lighting Up Tim's Garage - DTNS 4560 | Daily Tech News Show
Level1Techs July 2023 Q and A | Level1 Techs
This Week in Science: Gravity Hole Explained | Sabine Hossenfelder
NASA, CSA mark 1 year of images from James Webb Space Telescope | Global News
Massive Plumbing Installed for the OLM Deluge Plate | SpaceX Boca Chica
New Evidence Shows Gorgonopsians Were Ambush Predators | 7 Days of Science
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Civilization: Is the West History? | Episode 2: Science | BBC Select
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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for July 12th (none was produced for the 13th)]
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 505 [Al Jazeera]
• Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 505: Russia keeps mum on the NATO summit [Euromaiden Press]
• Putin says Western tanks ‘priority target’ for Russia in Ukraine [Al Jazeera]
• Russia building gulags for 10,000 imprisoned Ukrainian civilians [TVP World]
• 'A strong gesture': French delivery of SCALP missiles to Ukraine marks shift in Western strategy [France 24]
• Ukraine war: Russian general fired after criticising army leaders [BBC News]
• Russia Detained Several Senior Military Officers in Wake of Wagner Mutiny [WSJ (video and audio)] [WSJ (article archive)]
• Full text: NATO Vilnius summit communique [al Jazeera]
Logistics. Russia's Fragility in Zaporizhia [Mapped] | Good Times, Bad Times
Finland's tensions with Russia escalate after the country joins NATO | NBC News
NATO Summit: Ukraine's bittersweet outcome. No prompt membership but full military support vs Russia | TVP World
What are the key takeaways from the NATO summit in Vilnius? | DW News
'We will not waiver': Biden affirms US support for Ukraine after NATO summit | Al Jazeera
🔴 (redacted) - Ukrainian TOS-1A, Zaporizhzhia Assaults | Combat Footage Show
Why Do We Call the War in Ukraine Unprovoked? - Debunking Russian Claims | Kings and Generals
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or video About the Russian Perspective
"Ukraine OUTNUMBERED 10:1 By Russia" | The Dive with Jackson Hinkle
Col Douglas Macgregor & Trish Wood: Ukraine Is On Its Last Legs | Straight Calls with Douglas Macgregor
• Wagner does not exist, Putin tells media [Russia Today]
• Putin speaks about grain deal, NATO and burning Western tanks [Pravda]
• Ukraine's NATO membership to threaten security of Russia — Putin [TASS Russian News Agency]
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On This Day
July 14th is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 170 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)
982 – King Otto II and his Frankish army defeated in pitched battle with Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape Colonna, Southern Italy.
1223 – Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II.
1420 – Battle of VÃtkov Hill, decisive victory of Czech Hussite forces commanded by Jan Žižka against Crusade army led by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.
1430 – Joan of Arc, taken by the Burgundians in May, is handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais.
1769 – An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá leaves its base in California and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California).
1771 – Foundation of the Mission San Antonio de Padua in modern California by the Franciscan friar JunÃpero Serra.
1789 – Storming of the Bastille in Paris. This event escalates the widespread discontent into the French Revolution.
• [Wikipedia: torming of the Bastille]
• [Storming the Bastille (July 14, 1789)]
• [HistoryPod Video]
• [Dramatization from "La Révolution française" (1989)]
• [France celebrates Bastille Day with Champs Elysées military parade | LIVE]
• [Multi-camera mix of Bastille Day celebrations in Paris | LIVE]
1790 РInaugural F̻te de la F̩d̩ration is held to celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation.
1791 – Beginning of Priestley Riots (to 17 July) in Birmingham targeting Joseph Priestley as a supporter of the French Revolution.
1798 – The Sedition Act of 1798 becomes law in the United States making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the United States government.
• [Wikipedia: Sedition Act of 1798]
• [The First U.S. 'War on Terror': The 1798 Sedition Act & Constitutional Politics]
• [Constitutional Crisis: The Alien & Sedition Acts]
• [The Sedition Act of 1798: Source of Domestic Turmoil and Runaway Partisanship]
• [Free Speech Under Attack: The Sedition Act of 1798] (Scheduled for 12:30pm on 07-14-2021)
1808 – The Finnish War: the Battle of Lapua was fought.
1850 - First public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration
• [Wikipedia Bio: John Gorrie]
• [The Forgotten History of Ice]
• [WIRED: What a Cool Idea, Dr. Gorrie]
• [Gorrie's Fridge]
• [John Gorrie Museum]
• [John Gorrie Museum State park]
1853 – Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
1865 – The first ascent of the Matterhorn is completed by Edward Whymper and his party, four of whom die on the descent.
1874 – The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
1881 – American outlaw Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the Maxwell House at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
1900 – Armies of the Eight-Nation Alliance capture Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion.
1902 – The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta.
1911 – Harry Atwood, an exhibition pilot for the Wright brothers, is greeted by President Taft after he lands his aeroplane on the South Lawn of the White House, having flown from Boston.
1915 – Beginning of the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca and the British official Henry McMahon concerning the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
1916 – Battle of Delville Wood begins as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.
1933 – In a decree called the Gleichschaltung, Adolf Hitler abolishes all German political parties except the Nazis.
1933 – Nazi eugenics programme begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring requiring the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders.
1943 – In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American.
1948 – Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot and wounded near the Italian Parliament.
1950 – Korean War: beginning of the Battle of Taejon.
1951 – Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
1957 – Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the Arab world.
1958 – In the 14 July Revolution in Iraq, the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces led by Abd al-Karim Qasim, who becomes the nation's new leader.
1960 – Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild.
1965 – Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet.
• [LINKTEXT]
• [Mariner 4: NSSDC Image Catalog]
• [MEN ENCOUNTER MARS (1965) - Mariner 4, first Mars flyby & photos [NASA documentary]]
• [1965: Discovery at Mars] (50th Anniversay Lecture/Presentation)
• [MARS Mariner IV NASA's Vidicon Tube Camera (First MARS close-up photos 1965)]
1983 – Mario Bros. is released in Japan, beginning the popular Super Mario Bros franchise.
2002 – French president Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt from Maxime Brunerie during a Bastille Day parade at Champs-Élysées.
2013 – Dedication of statue of Rachel Carson, a sculpture named for the environmentalist, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
2015 – NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System.
• [Wikipedia: New Horizons]
• [New Horizons - Summiting the Solar System: Part 1]
• [New Horizons Image Gallery]
2016 – A man ploughs a truck into a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, killing 86 and injuring 434 before he was gunned by police.
• [Wikipedia: 2016 Nice truck attack]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q7EWlxoVuc]
• [Attack in Nice: At least 84 killed during Bastille Day celebrations - BBC News]
2018 - More than 300 people now reported killed in protests against government of President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua
• [Wikipedia: Timeline of the 2018 Nicaraguan protests]
• [The Aftermath Of Nicaragua's Protests Against Ortega (HBO)]
• [Wikipedia: 2018–2022 Nicaraguan protests]
2018 - US President Donald Trump calls the EU a "trade foe" in interview with CBS ahead of meeting with Russian President Putin
• [Donald Trump: European Union is a foe on trade | BBC News]
• [Trump calls European Union a"foe" of the USA on trade | Euronews]
• [rump's EU as Foe 'Very Dangerous' for U.S. Security,' Says Hormats]
2018 - Russian covert agent Maria Butina arrested by the FBI in Washington, D.C.., charged with being unregistered foreign agent
• [Wikipedia BioXT]
• [Russian activist linked to NRA arrested | ABC News]
• [Maria Butina: The Russian gun activist who was jailed in the US | BBC News]
2021 - Drug overdose deaths in the US rose 30% to record 93,000 in 2020 according to CDC
• [New York Times]
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, July 14, 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' --->
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' --->
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