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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry and unseasonably cool high pressure will build in behind the front on Sunday through early next week. A pattern change is expected by midweek with multiple chances for rain and possible thunderstorms through next weekend.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Wednesday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Chance of rain is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Areas of frost between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Chance of rain is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible.
* WHERE...Avery, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Graham, Northern Jackson and Macon Counties.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather A Solar Storm Heads for Earth and Flare Activity Picks Up | Space Weather News 16 April 2023
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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 50 (GOOD/CODE GREEN)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen levels are expected to be in the high range (10.2 out of 12) today with Oak, Beech, and Birch being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (10.2 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for April 24th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 87°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1965
Lowest Temperature 22°F in Highlands in 2005
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.09 inches in Highlands in 2018 (also a state record for 04-23)
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 24th in North Carolina
rdrd Highest Temperature 98°F in Tarboro, Edgecombe County in 1925
Lowest Temperature 11°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2005
Greatest Rainfall 6.54 inches in Highlands, Garner, Wake County in 2017
Greatest Snowfall 5.0 inches in Garner, Wake County in 2005
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)
TUESDAY, APRIL 25th
Open House 1-3pm at FROG Quarters
Friends of the Greenway and Macon County Parks & Recreation will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, April 25 at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St from 1-3 PM. Please stop by to give best wishes to Terry Browning who will be retiring on April 28 after 20 years providing maintenance to the Little Tennessee River Greenway. If you'd like to send a card, mail to FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St., Franklin, NC 28734.
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.
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Local and State News
• Firefighter completes 24 hours straight of running, raises thousands for cancer screenings [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Wilson death ruled a homicide [Sylva Herald and Ruralite]
• 'Stick it to the man': Will NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's past rhetoric boost or doom his 2024 campaign? [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Only in North Carolina: Two New Species of Crayfish Discovered [North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences]
• No Need for a Bathing Suit: Forest Bathing in WNC with Science Journalist Florence Williams [BPR]
• Canton Labor Day Festival headliner announced [Smoky Mountain News]
• NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson announces 2024 bid for governor, setting up GOP primary battle [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• The GOP’s new electability problem: North Carolina [Politico]
• 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
• China's push to hijack enemy satellites could be 'game over' for US, national security expert warns [Fox Business]
• World military spending reaches all-time high of $2.24 trillion [Al Jazeera]
• Another Biden-Trump Presidential Race in 2024 Looks More Likely [Wall Street Journal]
• Chinese Censorship Is Quietly Rewriting the Covid-19 Story [New York Times]
• Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan [AP News]
• Exclusive: Evidence emerges of Russia’s Wagner arming militia leader battling Sudan’s army [CNN]
• Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s compensation topped $200 million in 2022 [CNBC]
Washington Today (4-21-23): Gov. DeSantis (R-FL) warns 'left is playing for keeps" | C-SPAN
Global National: April 23, 2023 | Canada suspends Sudan consular services
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - April 23
PBS NewsHour full episode, (April 23, 2022)
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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 16 April 2023, a total of 13,321,463,740 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Effectiveness of second booster compared to first booster and protection conferred by previous SARS-CoV-2 infection against symptomatic Omicron BA.2 and BA.4/5 in France [ Science Direct ]
• Chinese Censorship Is Quietly Rewriting the Covid-19 Story [New York Times]
• No(cebo) Vax: COVID-19 Vaccine Beliefs Are Important Determinants of Both Occurrence and Perceived Severity of Common Vaccines’ Adverse Effects [ SAGE Public Health Emergency Collection ]
• Aberrant olfactory network functional connectivity in people with olfactory dysfunction following COVID-19 infection: an exploratory, observational study [ The Lancet: eClinical Medicine ]
• New theories of the possible link between Covid shots and tinnitus are emerging [ NBC News (via Yahoo! News) ]
• U.S. Authorizes a New Round of Covid Boosters [ New York Times ]
• Big data study refutes anti-vax blood clot claims about COVID-19 vaccines [ State University of New York at Buffalo ]
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
• The Sky This Week: The Lyrid meteor shower peaks [Astronomy Magazine]
• The wave of lawsuits that could kill social networks [El Pais]
• Renewable Energy Is Charging Ahead [Scientific American]
• Samsung Electronics likely headed for first quarterly loss in nearly 15 years: analysts [Korea Times]
• The War on Passwords Enters a Chaotic New Phase [Wired]
• High levels of loneliness in people with hoarding disorder [ Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders ]
• Hydrogen’s Hidden Phase: Machine Learning Unlocks the Secrets of the Universe’s Most Abundant Element [SciTechDaily]
• Inside the Struggle to Make Lab-Grown Meat [Wall Street Journal]
• Excessive screen time is changing our eyes faster than we can blink [CBC News]
• Brighton's TikTok users impacted by health misinformation [The Argus]
• US Targeting China, Artificial Intelligence Threats [Vopice of America News]
• Chipmaker Arm to make its own semiconductor, Financial Times reports [Reuters]
• 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
Testing Starship at SpaceX's Starbase - An Abbreviated History | NASA Spaceflight
The Level1 Show April 21 2023: New York's Goodest | Level1 Techs
Lucky is Bad Security Advice - DTNS 4504 | Daily Tech News Show
Why Europe Lost Semiconductors | Asianometry
Vice President Kamala Harris talks with the NASA Artemis II Crew About How They Became Astronauts | NASA
Full Wobble | LINUX Unplugged 507 | Jupiter Broadcasting
Testing Starship at SpaceX's Starbase - An Abbreviated History | NASA Spaceflight
Some News About Our Moon to Mars Architecture on This Week @NASA – April 21, 2023 | NASA
Life on Giant Moons | Science and Fututism with Isaac Arthur
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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 23 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for April 22nd]
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 424 [Al Jazeera]
• Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 424: IAEA chief “deeply concerned” about ZNPP situation [Euromaiden Press]
• Russia names new commanders for Baltic and Pacific fleets [Al Jazeera]
• Russia: State repression stifles political opposition [DW News]
• Last remaining voices of the Russian opposition are being silenced amid war in Ukraine [France 24]
• Nikolai Peskov: Putin spokesman's son 'joined Wagner in Ukraine' [BBC News]
• Former Russian President Medvedev threatens to scrap grain deal if G7 bans export [WION]
• 🔴 Liveblog: Western allies to meet in Ramstein as Ukraine urges more support[France 24]
Japanese Defence Strategy & Rearmament - Japan's ambitious plans and lessons from Ukraine | Perun
Belarusian troops complete training on Russian tactical nuclear missile system | World Today
Former Russian President Medvedev threatens to scrap grain deal if G7 bans export | WION News
🔴 (NSFW) - Two INTENSE Bakhmut Perspectives, Sudan on Fire | Funker530 LIVE Recap [Link to Youtube]
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
Russia's breakout offensive in pursuit of what remains of Ukraine | Straight Calls with Douglas Macgregor
• Russia warns of repercussions from US visa refusal [Russia Today]
**Pravda has no updated stories about the war today**
• Russia designs jet-propelled FPV drone[Pravda]
• Attack by above-water drones on Sevastopol repelled, no facilities damaged [TASS Russian News Agency]
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On This Day
April 24 is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 251 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)
1479 BC – Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th dynasty).
1183 BC – Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary Trojan War, given by chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria Eratosthenes, among others.
1547 – Battle of Mühlberg. Duke of Alba, commanding Spanish-Imperial forces of Charles I of Spain, defeats the troops of Schmalkaldic League.
1558 РMary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, Fran̤ois, at Notre Dame de Paris.
1704 – The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published.
1793 – French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is acquitted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of charges brought by the Girondin in Paris.
1800 – The United States Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress".
1837 – The great fire in Surat city of India caused more than 500 deaths and destruction of more than 9000 houses.[3]
1877 – Russo-Turkish War: Russian Empire declares war on Ottoman Empire.
1885 – American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
1895 – Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop "Spray".
1913 – The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.
1914 – The Franck–Hertz experiment, a pillar of quantum mechanics, is presented to the German Physical Society.
1915 – The arrest of 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Istanbul marks the beginning of the Armenian genocide.
1916 – Easter Rising: Irish rebels, led by Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, launch an uprising in Dublin against British rule and proclaim an Irish Republic.
1916 – Ernest Shackleton and five men of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition launch a lifeboat from uninhabited Elephant Island in the Southern Ocean to organise a rescue for the crew of the sunken Endurance.
1918 – World War I: First tank-to-tank combat, during the second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux. Three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs.
1922 – The first segment of the Imperial Wireless Chain providing wireless telegraphy between Leafield in Oxfordshire, England, and Cairo, Egypt, comes into operation.
1924 – Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark (first term).
1926 – The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a third party for the next five years.
1932 – Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom.
1933 – Nazi Germany begins its persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses by shutting down the Watch Tower Society office in Magdeburg.
1944 – World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece.
1953 – Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
1955 – The Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.
1957 – Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
1963 – Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London.
1965 РCivil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caama̱o overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'̩tat against Juan Bosch.
1967 – Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission.
1967 – Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily".
1970 – China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.[5]
1970 – The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.
1980 – Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
1990 – STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
1990 – Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.
1993 – An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London.
1996 – In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law.
2004 – The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
2005 – Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
2011 – WikiLeaks starts publishing the Guantanamo Bay files leak.
2013 – A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,129 people and injuring 2,500 others.
2013 – Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people.
2013 – 33 people are killed and 115 are injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Jalalabad, Afghanistan
2013 – Deadliest structural failure in history when 1,134, mostly garment workers killed and 2,500 injured after the Rana Plaza building collapses in Savar Upazila, Bangladesh
2015 – Armenia commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire
2018 – US President Donald Trump hosts his first state dinner for visiting French President Emmanuel Macron
2021 – Joe Biden becomes the first US President to officially recognize killing of Armenians in the Ottoman empire during WWII as 'genocide'
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, April 24, 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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