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Special Section: Concerts for Ukraine
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OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure will spread over the region and linger into Tuesday. A cold front will approach from the west by mid-week and bring widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area. Expecting mostly dry weather next weekend under high pressure.
• Otto Fire Department has established a fundraiser to assist the family of an injured firefighter (Chief Rholetter) on [GoFundMe]
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming light and variable before midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s. Light winds out of the southeast in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Lows around 50. WInds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Highs near 70. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows around 40. Winds out of the south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southeast around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs near 60. Chance of rain is 90%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with lows in the lower 40s. Winmds out of the east 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s. Light winds out of the southeast in the early morning increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs near 709. Chance of rain is 90%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Light winds out of the southeast.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected Wednesday. A few of these storms could become severe with damaging winds and possibly a brief tornado, mainly along and south of the Interstate 85 corridor.
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Almanac
Air quality is in the extreme upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the extreme upper range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the high range (10.0 out of 12) today with Maple, Juniper, and Oak being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the igh range (10.4 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for March 21st
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 81°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1968
Lowest Temperature 8°F in Franklin in 1965
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.80 inches in Franklin in 1980
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 4.5 inches in Nantahala in 1936
Record weather events for March in Macon County
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 15, 1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on March 7, 1899
Greatest One-Day Rain 6.43 inches in Highlands on March 29, 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 13, 1993
All-time record weather events for Macon County
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on Jul 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on Jul 29, 1879
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Mar 13, 1993
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Macon Calendar
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Local and State News
• Why a group from outside NC is spending millions to influence the state's US Senate race [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• 13-year-old raising money to help Ukrainian children through hot chocolate stand [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Forest plan may boost special status for Craggy Mountains [Mountain Xpress]
• Local photographer uses drone to capture images of wrecked cars in the Cullasaja Gorge [The Highlander]
• Rising gas prices could cost commuters hundreds more annually [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC Gardening Guide: Grab the seeds. Here’s how to start growing warm-weather plants [Raleigh News and Observer]
• 'Expression of love': Asheville church collects truckloads of supplies to send to Ukraine [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Word from the Smokies: Data monitoring protects species for the long haul [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Otto Fire Department has established a fundraiser to assist the family of an injured firefighter (Cheif Rholetter) on [GoFundMe]
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Special Section: Russo-UKrainian War (Day 24)
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
(additional long form videos are in the Science and Technology podcast section)
Day Twenty Four
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 20[Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for the 15th]
• Mariupol: Ukraine rejects Russian demand to surrender port city [BBC News]
• West hits Vladimir Putin’s fake news factories with wave of sanctions [The Guardian]
• Russian mercenaries in Ukraine linked to far-right extremists [The Guardian] [Archived Version]
• Chernobyl staff held hostage by Russian troops for weeks rotated: IAEA [Fox News]
• US decries ‘disturbing’ accounts of Ukrainians deported to Russia [Al Jazeera]
• Inside the Kyiv junkyard that recycles Russian weapons for Ukrainian forces [CNN]
• Inside The 'Propaganda Kitchen' -- A Former Russian 'Troll Factory' Employee Speaks Out (January 2021) [Radio Free Europe]
Deep Dive: The Truth About the Biolabs
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets
• Breaking: Documentary Film Exposed U.S. Bioweapons Labs in Eastern Europe in 2018 [InfoWars]
• Putin moves troops to Belarus from the other end of Russian to make up for losses - General Staff [Pravda]
• Number of people evacuated to Russia from Donbass and Ukraine approached 350,000 — source [TASS Russian News Agency]
• China, India, America and the EU: Who wins from the Ukraine war, and who loses? [Russia Today]
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National and World News Roundup
LIVE on March 21 at 10:30 a.m. ET | Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing
• U.S. home sales tumble; higher prices, mortgage rates eroding affordability [SOURCE]
• Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized 'after experiencing flu-like symptoms' [CNN]
• Video: Officer used stun gun on Black driver in traffic stop [ABC News]
• One dead, 27 injured, at Arkansas car show ‘gunfight’ [NBC News]
Meet The Press Broadcast (Full) - March 20
Global National: March 20, 2022 | Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets become more aimless
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - March 20th, 2022
PBS NewsHour Full Episode March 20th, 2022
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Here is a section on COVID-19. It will include local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [November 18, 2021]
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
Globally, as of 7:33pm CET, 18 March 2022, there have been 464,809,377 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,062,536 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 18 March 2022, a total of 10,925,055,390 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 7:33pm CET, 18 March 2022, there have been 78,932,322 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 960,935 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 11 March 2022, a total of 541,754,260 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Durability of the Single-Dose Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine in the Prevention of COVID-19 Infections and Hospitalizations in the US Before and During the Delta Variant Surge [JAMA Network]
• Boosters reduce in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19: An observational cohort analysis [Science Direct]
• Health experts predict uptick in U.S. Covid cases due to new BA.2 variant [CNBC]
• Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis associated with COVID-19 infection: A case report [Clinical Case Reports]
• Having schizophrenia is the second biggest risk factor for dying from COVID-19 [National Public Radio]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• The Man Behind Ethereum Is Worried About Crypto's Future [Time]
• These charts show how much it costs to charge an EV vs. refueling a gas vehicle [CNBC]
• DDR5 memory is coming soon. Here’s why it matters. [Network World]
• Australia to make Big Tech hand over misinformation data [Reuters]
• NRA confirms last year’s ransomware attack [The Verge]
• Free, legally available series/movies on YouTube in a Netlflix-like interface [Lamplight TV]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos
Anything from educational, entertainment, history, current events and technology
No Time for Slug Collation - Deepfake of Zelenskyy, Google IO announced, Daylight Saving Time
The Daylight Saving Debate
SLS Rolls Out, Starship Builds Up And JWST Shows First Real Image - Deep Space Updates March 20th
Covert Aliens | Science and Futuriam with Isaac Arthur
The Final AM4 CPUs, Intel's Arc GPU Event, True M1 Ultra Performance - Tech News March 20
Time, Einstein, and the Coolest Stuff in the Universe
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Special Section: Concerts for Ukraine
While not a benefit concert, this was a concert from August 2021 in Bloomingdale, IL to celebrate 30 years of Ukrainian independence.
30 Years of Ukrainian Independence Gala Concert
Charity Concert for Ukraine – Frankfurt Radio Symphony & Ensemble Modern
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live In Ukraine 2008. YouTube Special. Raising funds for Ukraine Relief.
Concert in Support of Ukraine
Hope: Concert for Ukraine
Live Event: Ukraine Fundraising Concert. Donation link below
University of Alberta Department of Music and the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies present a Fundraising Concert in Support of Ukraine. All proceeds from this concert are going to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. Please consider making a donation to support humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
[Donation link]
***When making an online donation please indicate the UofA Ukrainian Relief Concert in the message box.
Concert for Ukraine
Harmony for Healing: Benefit Concert for Ukraine
France 2 | Unis pour l'Ukraine
Asheville for Peace, Asheville for Ukraine Benefit Concert LIVE @ Grey Eagle 3-18-2022
Concert for Ukraine SD 480p
Concert for Ukraine - Symphony 21
Concert for Ukraine | Friday Night is Organ Music Night | 25. February with the Gartshores
And, we leave you with a video celebrating the musical traditions of Ukraine Вірський: Дух України (Virsky: The Spirit of Ukraine)
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On This Day
March 21st is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 285 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
537 – Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the Vivarium, by the defenders under the Byzantine generals Bessas and Peranius.
630 – Emperor Heraclius returns the True Cross, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem.
717 – Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid.
1152 – Annulment of the marriage of King Louis VII of France and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine.
1188 – Emperor Antoku accedes to the throne of Japan.
1556 – On the day of his execution in Oxford, former archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer deviates from the scripted sermon by renouncing the recantations he has made and adds, "And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist with all his false doctrine."
1788 – A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins.
1800 – With the church leadership driven out of Rome during an armed conflict, Pius VII is crowned Pope in Venice with a temporary papal tiara made of papier-mâché.
1801 – The Battle of Alexandria is fought between British and French forces near the ruins of Nicopolis near Alexandria in Egypt.
1804 – Code Napoléon is adopted as French civil law.
1814 – Napoleonic Wars: Austrian forces repel French troops in the Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube.
1844 – The Baháʼí calendar begins. This is the first day of the first year of the Baháʼí calendar. It is annually celebrated by members of the Baháʼí Faith as the Baháʼí New Year or Náw-Rúz.
1861 – Alexander Stephens gives the Cornerstone Speech.
1871 – Otto von Bismarck is appointed as the first Chancellor of the German Empire.
1871 – Journalist Henry Morton Stanley begins his trek to find the missionary and explorer David Livingstone.
1918 – World War I: The first phase of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, begins.
1919 – The Hungarian Soviet Republic is established becoming the first Communist government to be formed in Europe after the October Revolution in Russia.
1921 – The New Economic Policy is implemented by the Bolshevik Party in response to the economic failure as a result of war communism.
1925 – The Butler Act prohibits the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee.
1925 – Syngman Rhee is removed from office after being impeached as the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.
1928 – Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
1935 – Shah of Iran Reza Shah Pahlavi formally asks the international community to call Persia by its native name, Iran.
1937 – Ponce massacre: Nineteen people in Ponce, Puerto Rico are gunned down by police acting on orders of the US-appointed Governor, Blanton C. Winship.
1943 – Wehrmacht officer Rudolf von Gersdorff plots to assassinate Adolf Hitler by using a suicide bomb, but the plan falls through; von Gersdorff is able to defuse the bomb in time and avoid suspicion.
1945 – World War II: British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma.
1945 – World War II: Operation Carthage: Royal Air Force planes bomb Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. They also accidentally hit a school, killing 125 civilians.
1945 – World War II: Bulgaria and the Soviet Union successfully complete their defense of the north bank of the Drava River as the Battle of the Transdanubian Hills concludes.
1946 – The Los Angeles Rams sign Kenny Washington, making him the first African American player in professional American football since 1933.
1952 – Alan Freed presents the Moondog Coronation Ball, the first rock and roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio.
1960 – Apartheid: Sharpeville massacre, South Africa: Police open fire on a group of black South African demonstrators, killing 69 and wounding 180.
1963 – Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (in California) closes.
1965 – Ranger program: NASA launches Ranger 9, the last in a series of unmanned lunar space probes.
1965 – Martin Luther King Jr. leads 3,200 people on the start of the third and finally successful civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
1968 – Battle of Karameh in Jordan between the Israel Defense Forces and the combined forces of the Jordanian Armed Forces and PLO.
1970 – The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by Joseph Alioto, Mayor of San Francisco.
1980 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces a United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet–Afghan War.
1983 – The first cases of the 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic begin; Israelis and Palestinians accuse each other of poison gas, but the cause is later determined mostly to be psychosomatic.
1986 – Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the World Figure Skating Championships
1989 – Transbrasil Flight 801 crashes into a slum near São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, killing 25 people.
1990 – Namibia becomes independent after 75 years of South African rule.
1994 – The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change enters into force.
1999 – Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones become the first to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon.
2000 – Pope John Paul II makes his first ever pontifical visit to Israel.
2006 – The social media site Twitter is founded.
2019 – The 2019 Xiangshui chemical plant explosion occurs, killing at least 47 people and injuring 640 others.
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, March 21, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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