News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, April 25, 2023 ~ Thunder Pig

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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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 Thursday Night

Franklin Area

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Calm winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the east around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Chance of rain is 50%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Chance of rain is 70%.

Highlands Plateau

Today

Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the east 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 50%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm. Lows around 50. Chance of rain is 80%.

Otto and South Central Macon County

Today

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 around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Chance of rain is 50%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 11pm. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain is 80%.

Nantahala Area

Today

Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with highs in the lower 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out fo the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Light winds out of the southeast.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 60. Chance of rain is 50%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s. Chance of rain is 70%.

Hazards and Tropical Weather

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Avery, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Graham, Northern Jackson and Macon Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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

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

Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (9.4 out of 12) today with Oak, Beech, and Birch being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (5.4 out of 12).

Record Weather Events for April 25th

Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)

Highest Temperature 88°F in Franklin in 1960
Lowest Temperature 25°F in Highlands in 1930
Greatest One-Day Rain 4.85 inches in Highlands in 1881 (also a state record for 04-23)
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands in 1910

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 25th in North Carolina

rdrd Highest Temperature 97°F in Tarboro, Edgecombe County in 1925
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2005
Greatest Rainfall 6.71 inches in Raleigh, Wake County in 2017
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands, Macon County in 1910
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)

--> Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of April Data available from 1872

Highest Temperature 102°F in Carthage, Moore County on 04-29-1981
Lowest Temperature 1°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 04-08-2007
Greatest Rainfall 7.30 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 04-16-2011
Greatest Snowfall 19.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 04-11-2003

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.

No events have been submitted for Macon Calendar.

Local and State News

• Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half Staff in Honor of U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Zygarowski [ Macon Media ]

• Bishop Barber, protestors gather on Moral Monday 10th anniversary, hold 'Recommitment Rally' at state capitol [ WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]

• Under the Dome podcast: The Republican who whips the votes explains when bills move ahead [ Raleigh News and Observer ]

• Plans for new hospital in the mountains could be delayed as appeal process continues [ WLOS-Tv (Asheville, NC) ]

• NC spends $133M on private school vouchers. Lawmakers are proposing much more. [ BPR ]

• 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]

National and World News Roundup

• Fox News Ousts Tucker Carlson [WSJ (video and audio)] [WSJ (article archive)]

• Don Lemon says he has been fired from CNN [NBC News]

• It’s back to the future for a diminished digital news business [Semafor]

• Mexico finds tons of liquid meth in tequila bottles at port [CBS News]

• High court to decide if officials can block critics on social media [Courthouse News Service]

• After settlement, new challenge for Fox News: A disinformation expert [AFP (via Yahoo! News)]

• Ohio Man Charged for Attempting to Burn Down a Church that Planned to Host Drag Show Events [US Department of Justice]

• Proud Boys saw themselves as ‘Trump’s army,’ U.S. says in trial closings [Washington Post]

• Starting Tuesday, Trump will stand trial in a lawsuit accusing him of rape [Politico]

Washington Today (4/24/2024): Temporary cease-fire reached in Sudan, U.S. State Department says | C-SPAN

Global National: April 24, 2023 | Canada aims to toughen air passenger bill of rights

NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - April 24

PBS NewsHour full episode, (April 24, 2022)

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.

• Florida surgeon general altered key findings in study on Covid-19 vaccine safety [ Politico ]

• How America Lost the COVID-19 War [ Time Magazine ]

• Covid-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in K-12 schools, new study suggests [ CNN ]

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]

Science and Technology News Roundup

• It’s back to the future for a diminished digital news business [Semafor]

• High court to decide if officials can block critics on social media [Courthouse News Service]

• Linux Kernel 6.3 Release Preps for Future Intel Hardware and Enhances AMD Chip Support [It's FOSS News]

• No need to load up on extracurricular activities, study finds [Ohio State News]

• NASA InSight Study Provides Clearest Look Ever at Martian Core [NASA]

• Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people [Eureka Alert! American Assocation for trhe Advancement of Science]

• How we all became AI's brain donors [Axios]

• Analysis finds hate speech has significantly increased on Twitter [PHYS.ORG]

• SpaceX Starship explosion spread particulate matter for miles [CNBC]

• The Sky This Week: The Lyrid meteor shower peaks [Astronomy Magazine]

• The wave of lawsuits that could kill social networks [El Pais]

• Z-Library returns, aims to avoid seizures by giving each user a secret URL [ARS TECHNICA]

Evergreen Links

• Red Dead Online player bids farewell to Google Stadia save by releasing horse they named after their departed daughter [Games Radar]

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History 69 - Twilight of the Æsir

Hardcore History: AddendumEP24 Manifesting the Muse with Rick | Dan Carlin

• Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 drops white paper on building the open metaverse [Venture Beat] [PDF of White paper]

• Yes, the Great Books Make Us Better People [New York Times]

How Do We Know What We Know? Philosophy of Science | Fraser Cain

• Free, legally available series/movies on YouTube in a Netlflix-like interface [Cinetimes]

Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics

ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 1: Landing Live Stream (starts at 11am) | ispace

The Level1 Show April 25 2023: ICANNot Believe These Changes | Level1 Techs

Gamers Get Old Too - DTNS 4505 | Daily Tech News Show

Fermi Paradox: ALL Intelligence is Artificial | John Michael Godier

The HUGE Problem with ChatGPT | Kyle Hill

Updates From a Weird Comet That's Actually a Huge Space Volcano | Antov Petrov

Mango Pi MQ-Pro RISC-V SBC | ExplainingComputers

Intel NUC 13 and Microsoft 11... Better install Linux | Level1Techs

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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)

• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 24 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for April 24th]

• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 426 [Al Jazeera]

• Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 425: Russian jets drop five guided bombs on Kherson Oblast [Euromaiden Press]

• Russian official says ‘Ukrainian’ drone found outside Moscow [Al Jazeera]

• Ukraine repels 60 Russian assaults as fighting intensifies in Donetsk region [TVP World]

• Fact check: What to make of Lavrov's claims at the UN? [DW News]

• Liveblog: Macron slams Chinese ambassador to France for remarks on ex-Soviet states [France 24]

• Ukraine war: Kyiv secures bridgehead across key Dnipro River - reports [BBC News]

‘I Cry Quietly’: A Soldier Describes the Toll of Russia’s War | New York Times

Deadly hand-to-hand combat | Military Mind - TVP World

Ukraine’s allies denounce ‘cynical’ Russian meeting at UN | Al Jazeera

Debunking claims that Russia sent nuclear convoy to its border with Finland | France 24

Global military spending surged to all-time high in 2022 | BBC News

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

• Lavrov at UN: Western minority’s place in multilateral world [Russia Today]

• Kremlin: All the gossip about Putin's bunker, lookalikes and sickness is a lie [Pravda]

• Risks of direct military clash between Russia, US keep growing — Foreign Ministry [TASS Russian News Agency]

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On This Day

April 25 is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 250 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)

404 BC – Admiral Lysander and King Pausanias of Sparta blockade Athens and bring the Peloponnesian War to a successful conclusion.
775 – The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate. Muslim control over the South Caucasus is solidified and its Islamization begins, while several major Armenian nakharar families lose power and their remnants flee to the Byzantine Empire.
799 – After mistreatment and disfigurement by the citizens of Rome, pope Leo III flees to the Frankish court of king Charlemagne at Paderborn for protection.
1134 – The name Zagreb was mentioned for the first time in the Felician Charter relating to the establishment of the Zagreb Bishopric around 1094.
1185 - Sea battle at Dan-no-ura: Minamoto Yoritomo beats Taira-family
1362 - Muhammad VI ruler of Granada killed with a lance personally by Peter I of Castile, along with 36 followers and his head sent to Muhammad V (on this date or 27 April)
1607 – Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar.
1644 – Transition from Ming to Qing: The Chongzhen Emperor, the last Emperor of Ming China, commits suicide during a peasant rebellion led by Li Zicheng.
1660 - English Convention Parliament meets and votes to restore Charles II
1707 – A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession.
1792 – Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes the first person executed by guillotine.
1792 – "La Marseillaise" (the French national anthem) is composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle.
1829 – Charles Fremantle arrives in HMS Challenger off the coast of modern-day Western Australia prior to declaring the Swan River Colony for the British Empire.
1846 – Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–American War.
1849 – The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots.
1859 – British and French engineers break ground for the Suez Canal.
1862 – American Civil War: Forces under U.S. Admiral David Farragut demand the surrender of the Confederate city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
1864 – American Civil War: In the Battle of Marks' Mills, a force of 8,000 Confederate soldiers attacks 1,800 Union soldiers and a large number of wagon teamsters, killing or wounding 1,500 Union combatants.
1882 – French and Vietnamese troops clashed in Tonkin, when Commandant Henri Rivière seized the citadel of Hanoi with a small force of marine infantry.
1898 – Spanish–American War: The United States Congress declares that a state of war between the U.S. and Spain has existed since April 21, when an American naval blockade of the Spanish colony of Cuba began.
1901 – New York becomes the first U.S. state to require automobile license plates.
1915 – World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins: The invasion of the Turkish Gallipoli Peninsula by British, French, Indian, Newfoundland, Australian and New Zealand troops, begins with landings at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles.

The Sea Turns Red - Landing At Gallipoli I THE GREAT WAR - Week 40

Gallipoli 1915 - The Great War | Kings and Generals

The Gallipoli Campaign (1915) | Simple History/b>

Anzac Special: The Story | Behind the News

• [Wikipedia: Gallipoli campaign]
• [New Zealand History]
• [British Imperial War Museums]

1916 – Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove.
1920 – At the San Remo conference, the principal Allied Powers of World War I adopt a resolution to determine the allocation of Class "A" League of Nations mandates for administration of the former Ottoman-ruled lands of the Middle East.
1925 - Paul von Hindenburg is elected the President of Germany
1938 – U.S. Supreme Court delivers its opinion in Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins and overturns a century of federal common law.
1942 - Beginning of a 3 night bombing blitz on Bath by German Luftwaffe - 417 killed
1944 – The United Negro College Fund is incorporated.
1945 – Elbe Day: United States and Soviet reconnaissance troops meet in Torgau and Strehla along the River Elbe, cutting the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany in two.
1945 – Liberation Day (Italy): The National Liberation Committee for Northern Italy calls for a general uprising against the German occupation and the Italian Social Republic.
1945 – United Nations Conference on International Organization: Founding negotiations for the United Nations begin in San Francisco.
1945 – The last German troops retreat from Finland's soil in Lapland, ending the Lapland War. Military acts of Second World War end in Finland.
1951 – Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong.
1953 – Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid" describing the double helix structure of DNA.
1954 – The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories. It has about 6% efficiency.
1959 – The Saint Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, officially opens to shipping.
1960 – The United States Navy submarine USS Triton completes the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe.
1961 – Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit.
1972 – Vietnam War: Nguyen Hue Offensive: The North Vietnamese 320th Division forces 5,000 South Vietnamese troops to retreat and traps about 2,500 others northwest of Kontum.
1974 – Carnation Revolution: A leftist military coup in Portugal overthrows the authoritarian-conservative Estado Novo regime and establishes a democratic government.
1980 – 146 people are killed when Dan-Air Flight 1008 crashes near Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
1981 – More than 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan.
1982 – Israel completes its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula per the Camp David Accords.
1983 – Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he read her letter in which she expressed fears about nuclear war.
1983 – Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit.
1990 – Violeta Chamorro takes office as the President of Nicaragua, the first woman to hold the position.
1990 - Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by space shuttle Discovery
2001 – President George W. Bush pledges U.S. military support in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan.
2004 – The March for Women's Lives brings between 500,000 and 800,000 protesters, mostly pro-choice, to Washington D.C. to protest the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, and other restrictions on abortion.
2005 – The final piece of the Obelisk of Axum is returned to Ethiopia after being stolen by the invading Italian army in 1937.
2005 – Bulgaria and Romania sign the Treaty of Accession 2005 to join the European Union.
2007 – Boris Yeltsin's funeral: The first to be sanctioned by the Russian Orthodox Church for a head of state since the funeral of Emperor Alexander III in 1894.
2015 – Nearly 9,100 are killed after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal.
2015 - 100 year anniversary of the Gallipoli Peninsula landings in Turkey by ANZAC forces during WWI
2019 - Former US Vice President Joe Biden announces his campaign for president via video
2022 - ANZAC Day Observances from Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand

• [Anzac Day marked across Australia as crowds return to public ceremonies and parades]
• [Anzac Day 2022 live: Dawn service at Auckland's War Memorial Museum]

Anzac Day dawn service from Anzac Cove in Gallipoli | ABC News

25 Apr 2022 - ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Keilor East RSL (Go Pro)

LIVE: Commemorative Dawn Services | Anzac Day 2022 🎖️ | OFFICIAL BROADCAST | ABC Australia

LIVE: Sydney March | Anzac Day 2022 🎖️ | OFFICIAL BROADCAST | ABC Australia

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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, April 25, 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'-->
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