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GENERAL OUTLOOK
A typical late-August pattern will continue for the next several days. Above-normal temperatures, and afternoon and evening thunderstorm chances with a mainly mountain focus, can be expected each day. Somewhat cooler and drier weather may arrive with a cold front in the latter half of next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the southeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Light winds out of the east.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 30%.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Light winds out of the southeast.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Nantahala Area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs near 80. Light and variable winds.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 60s. Calm winds.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Isolated or widely scattered thunderstorms are in the forecast this afternoon and evening. Cloud-to-ground lightning and brief heavy downpours will be possible with any of these thunderstorms. A couple of instances of wind damage cannot be ruled out. Localized flash flooding could occur, especially where soils remain saturated following recent rainfall.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sat Aug 27 2022
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A broad and complex area of low pressure over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. The interaction of this feature with an approaching tropical wave could support some gradual development of the system during the early and middle parts of next week while it moves slowly westward to west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...30 percent.
2. Eastern Caribbean Sea:
A trough of low pressure located over the eastern Caribbean Sea is producing limited shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions could become more conducive for slow development of this system during the early or middle part of next week while it moves generally westward at 10 to 15 mph across the central and northwestern Caribbean Sea.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
What's Up in the Tropics with Mark Sudduth - August 26, 2022: Will August Be A Shut Out?
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Almanac
24 Hour Smoke Forecast
No smoke fields will be crossing Macon County today, no map was produced.
Air quality is in theextreme upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in thelow-to-middle range of yellow.
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range 8.0 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (8.4 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for August 27th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 93°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1998
Lowest Temperature 42°F in Highlands in 1919
Greatest Rainfall 1.88 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1995
Greatest Snowfall (no measurable snowfall has been recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of August
Data available from 1873 to 2022
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on 08-09-1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 08-29-1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on 08-13-1940
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
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
Monthly Averages
Warmest Weather Station 79.7°F Wilmington, New Hanover County
Coldest Weather Station 59.6°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 7.74 in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County
Driest Weather Station 3.12 in Lexington, Davidson County
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Macon Calendar
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Local and State News
Service has been restored after water and gas lines were breached during construction on Porter Street in Franklin late Friday morning.
• Friday Football Frenzy: All your scores and highlights, 08-26-22 [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Mainspring considers Ela Dam purchase [Smoky Mountain News]
• The Wrap @ NC Capitol: Election rules, Robinson's book and more [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC schools have more than 4,400 teaching vacancies. How will that affect students? [Raleigh News and Observer]
State Budget Details
• NC Budget Table of Contents [Google Drive (PDF)]
• NC House Bill 103: 2022 Appropriations Act [Google Drive (PDF)]
• Joint Conference Committee Report on the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2022 [Google Drive (PDF)]
• House Bill 103 Information and Voting History [NC General Assembly Website]
• Raises for state employees, preparations for recession, in proposed state budget [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
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Special Section: Russo-Ukrainian War Updates
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
(Longer videos are in the Russo-Ukraine Videos section)
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 26 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for August 25th]
Is Ukraine Winning? | Funker 530
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 184 [Al Jazeera]
A tale of two economies: Ukraine and Russia | DW Business Special
JOMINI OF THE WEST MAP (Day 148-158)
1/ Ukrainian TVD, Day 159-172. The first half of August has seen an emerging shift in the strategic initiative moving decidedly away from the Russia to that of Ukraine. With fall fast approaching the next several weeks may prove as critical as the early days of the war. #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/VNNpW6pynB
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) August 17, 2022
• Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Zaporizhzhia plant reconnected [Al Jazeera]
• Russia burns large amounts of gas amid supply cuts to Europe [DW News]
• Russia to build two nuclear reactors in Hungary [BBC News]
• U.N. Set to Inspect Ukraine Nuclear Plant Early Next Week [Wall Street Journal]
• Defected Russian soldier describes life inside Putin's war in Ukraine [CBS News via Yahoo! News]
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
• Serbia promised riches for abandoning Kosovo [Russia Today]
• Belarus President Lukashenko says his military aircraft can now carry nukes [Pravda ]
• RWestern sanctions continue preventing Russian agricultural export — Foreign Ministry [TASS Russian News Agency]
Russia and OPEC bring the EU to its Knees! The Saudis sided with GAZPROM! | BORZZIKMAN
The causes and consequences of the Ukraine war A lecture by John J. Mearsheimer
The Ukraine War From Russia's Perspective
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National and World News Roundup
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at Jackson Hole — 8/26/2022 | CNBC
• U.S. Stocks Fall After Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech [Wall Street Journal]
• Why the Fed plans to keep aggressively fighting inflation even if it leads to job loss [PBS Newshour]
Affidavit Reveals National Defense Information Was in Documents at Mar-a-Lago | WSJ
• DOJ reveals redacted affidavit justifying Trump Mar-a-Lago raid [CNBC (PDF included)]
• Sandy Hook families ask judge to order Alex Jones to relinquish control of his company, alleging he transferred millions to himself and family [CNN]
• How Extreme Droughts Are Fueling Food Inflation [Wall Street Journal (video)E]
• VA botched thousands of Camp Lejeune water contamination cases [Marine Times]
• Florida governor suspends school board quartet over Parkland shooting report [The Guardian]
• Turkish pop star jailed after a joke about religious schools in Turkey [CNN]
• Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech alleging patent infringement over Covid vaccine [NBC News]
• Election interference investigation closes in on Trump’s inner circle [Courthouse News Service]
Washington Today (8-26-22): Fed Chair warns of 'some pain' to bring down high inflation | C-SPAN
8/26 |: CBS News Prime Time
Global National: Aug. 26, 2022 | NATO seeks to fortify Canada’s north in face of hostile Russia
Nightly News Full Broadcast - August 26
PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 26th, 2022
• Yes, the Great Books Make Us Better People [New York Times]
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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]
Globally, as of 5:10pm CEST, 23 August 2022, there have been 594,367,247 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,451,016 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 17 August 2022, a total of 12,409,086,286 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 5:10pm CEST, 23 August 2022, there have been 92,364,032 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,029,936 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 12 August 2022, a total of 598,074,864 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech alleging patent infringement over Covid vaccine [NBC News]
• Simple rubber band fix improves surgical mask seal to N95 levels, study shows [University of Michigan Health Lab]
• Voting in the 2020 Italian constitutional referendum led to more Covid-19 cases in Italy [University of Surrey]
• COVID-19 induces CNS cytokine expression and loss of hippocampal neurogenesis [Oxford Academic: Brain]
• Government website to suspend orders for free COVID tests due to limited supply [USA TODAY]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• How Ukraine turns cheap tablets into lethal weapons [Al Jazeera]
NASA holds briefing on Artemis 1 mission ahead of liftoff to the moon | CBS News
• Meta Is Building an AI to Fact-Check Wikipedia—All 6.5 Million Articles [Singularity Hub]
• Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless and negligent cybersecurity policies [CNN]
• Nonprofit Websites Are Full of Trackers. That Should Change. [Electronic Frontier Foundation]
• China Deploys Rain-Seeding Drones to End Drought in Sichuan [Bloomberg]
• Insects could give meaty taste to food – and help environment – scientists find [The Guardian]
• 1 in 4 Gen Z-ers plan to become social media influencers [The Hill]
• The number of companies caught up in the Twilio hack keeps growing [ARS TECHNICA]
• Mark Zuckerberg Tells Joe Rogan Waking Up in the Morning Is Like Getting ‘Punched in the Stomach’ [Wall Street Journal]
• Cloudflare Is One of the Companies That Quietly Powers the Internet. Researchers Say It's a Haven for Misinformation [Time Magazine]
• Free, legally available series/movies on YouTube in a Netlflix-like interface [Lamplight TV]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics
TRACTOR PULLS: It's Not What You Think | Smarter Every Day 276
The First Space Settlement | SFIA with Isaac Arthur
Chromebook On Your Face - DTNS 4342 | Daily Tech News Show
Breakthrough Battery Makes EVs Charge FASTER Than Gas Cars! | Two Bit da Vinci
What's The Big Deal About Artemis - NASA's New Massive Moon Rocket | Scott Manley
The Simple Genius of NYC’s Water Supply System | Wendover Productions
Will Scotland break away? | Caspian Report
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Russo-Ukrainian War Videos (mostly long form)
--> A tale of two economies: Ukraine and Russia | DW Business Special
Fears of disaster averted as power at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant restored | FRANCE 24 English
Russia burning off $10m worth of gas every day | BBC News
Russian-controlled nuclear power plant temporarily shut off from electric grid | CBS News
Head of Ukraine's nuclear agency sends warning about intense shelling near plant | ABC News
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On This Day
August 27th is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 126 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)
410 – The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ends after three days.
• [Wikipedia: Sack of Rome (410)]
• [Wikipedia: Fall of the Western Roman Empire]
• [Alaric's Sack of Rome - Rise of the Goths]
• [Fall of the Western Roman Empire]
• [Fall of Rome (Visigoth Invasion)]
1172 – Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned junior king and queen of England.
1557 – The Battle of St. Quentin results in Emmanuel Philibert becoming Duke of Savoy.
1593 – Pierre Barrière failed an attempt to assassinate Henry IV of France.
1689 – The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing Empire (Julian calendar).
• [Treaty of Nerchinsk]
1776 – Battle of Long Island: In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.
• [Battle of Long Island]
• [Liberty - Battle of Long Island]
• [Battle of Long Island (American Revolution 1776)]
• [The Battle of Brooklyn (Long Island): The Revolutionary War in Four Minutes]
1793 – French Revolutionary Wars: The city of Toulon revolts against the French Republic and admits the British and Spanish fleets to seize its port, leading to the Siege of Toulon by French Revolutionary forces.
1798 – Wolfe Tone's United Irish and French forces clash with the British Army in the Battle of Castlebar, part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, resulting in the creation of the French puppet Republic of Connacht.
1810 – Napoleonic Wars: The French Navy defeats the British Royal Navy, preventing them from taking the harbour of Grand Port on Île de France.
1813 – French Emperor Napoleon I defeats a larger force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden.
1828 – Brazil and Argentina recognize the sovereignty of Uruguay in the Treaty of Montevideo
1832 – Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrenders to U.S. authorities, ending the Black Hawk War.
• [Black Hawk War]
• [Black Hawk (Sauk leader)]
1859 – Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world's first commercially successful oil well.
1881 – The Georgia hurricane makes landfall near Savannah, Georgia, resulting in an estimated 700 deaths.
• [The Georgia Hurricane of 1881]
1883 – Eruption of Krakatoa: Four enormous explosions almost completely destroy the island of Krakatoa and cause years of climate change.
• [1883 eruption of Krakatoa]
• [27th August 1883: The eruption of Krakatoa]
• [Krakatoa - The Great Volcanic Eruption]
• [Krakatoa: Devastating Explosion | How the Earth Was Made (S1, E3)]
• [Krakatoa: The First Disaster of the Modern Era]
• [Krakatoa: The Last Days]
1893 – The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000 and 2,000 people.
1896 – Anglo-Zanzibar War: The shortest war in world history (09:02 to 09:40), between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar.
• [Wikipedia: Anglo-Zanzibar War]
• [Anglo-Zanzibar War | 3 Minute History]
• [Why the Shortest War in History Lasted 38 Minutes]
1914 – World War I: Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat.
1915 – Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona by Rev. Louis M. Lesches.
1916 – World War I: The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering the war as one of the Allied nations.
1918 – Mexican Revolution: Battle of Ambos Nogales: U.S. Army forces skirmish against Mexican Carrancistas in the only battle of World War I fought on American soil.
• [Battle of Ambos Nogales]
• [Battle of Ambos Nogales led to the first fence separating Mexico and U.S.]
• [Ambos Nogales - World War I In North America?]
1922 – Greco-Turkish War: The Turkish army takes the Aegean city of Afyonkarahisar from the Kingdom of Greece.
1927 – Five Canadian women file a petition to the Supreme Court of Canada, asking, "Does the word 'Persons' in Section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include female persons?"
1928 – The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it.
• [Kellogg–Briand Pact]
• [HistoryPod Video]
• [The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World]
1933 – The first Afrikaans Bible is introduced during a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein.
1939 – First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft.
1942 – First day of the Sarny Massacre, perpetrated by Germans and Ukrainians.
1943 – World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
1943 – World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete.
1955 – The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in Great Britain.
1956 – The nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the United Kingdom was connected to the national power grid becoming the world's first commercial nuclear power station to generate electricity on an industrial scale.
1962 – The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.
1963 – An explosion at the Cane Creek potash mine near Moab, Utah kills 18 miners.
1964 – South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, who had both been involved in plots to unseat Khánh.
1971 – An attempted coup d'état fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role in the attempt and breaks off diplomatic relations.
1975 – The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group.
1979 – The Troubles: Eighteen British soldiers are killed in an ambush by the Provisional Irish Republican Army near Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland, in the deadliest attack on British forces during Operation Banner. An IRA bomb also kills British royal family member Lord Mountbatten and three others on his boat at Mullaghmore, Republic of Ireland.
1980 – A massive bomb planted by extortionist John Birges explodes at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada after a failed disarming attempt by the FBI. Although the hotel is damaged, no one is injured.
1982 – Turkish military diplomat Colonel Atilla Altıkat is shot and killed in Ottawa. Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claim to be avenging the massacre of 11⁄2 million Armenians in the 1915 Armenian genocide.
1985 – Nigeria's military government is overthrown by another clique of army officers.
1991 – The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
1991 – Moldova declares independence from the USSR.
2003 – Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant.
2003 – The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.
2006 – Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky bound for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash.
2009 – Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region.
2011 – Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, August 27, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins
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