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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Expect an active weather pattern through this weekend with periods of showers and thunderstorms. The next low pressure system arrives from the west late Thursday and crosses our region Thursday night and Friday with showers and thunderstorms expected. A brief dry period is expected Saturday, then the next system crosses our region Saturday night through Sunday night bringing more showers and storms. High pressure will keep our region dry from Monday through the middle of next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Rain likely with a chance of drizzle, mainly before 11am, then showers likely after noon. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Rain likely with a chance of drizzle before noon, then showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog. Highs near 50. Light winds out of the east early in the morning increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Lows around 50. Winds out of mthe east 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Rain likely with a chance of drizzle, mainly before 11am, then showers likely after noon. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Light winds out of the southeast early in the morning increasing and shifting to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 70s.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Nantahala Area
Today
Rain likely with a chance of drizzle before noon, then showers likely after noon. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Highs near 70. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the west 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 70.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather "Severe" G4 level Solar Storm Impact | Live Briefing 23 April 2023
Back to Top Hurricane Season 2023: What to Watch For As We Keep Tabs on El Nino | hurricanetrack
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Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 51 (MODERATE/CODE YELLOW) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 51 (MODERATE/CODE YELLOW)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (6.7 out of 12) today with Oak, Beech, and Birch being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (5.0 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for April 27th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 90°F in Franklin in 1986
Lowest Temperature 25°F in Highlands in 1919
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.55 inches in Highlands in 1964
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 27th in North Carolina
rdrd Highest Temperature 100°F in Lewiston, Bertie County in 1990 (the earliest 100° day)
Lowest Temperature 20°F in Grandfather Mountain, Avery County in 1967
Greatest Rainfall 5.20 inches in Edenton, Chowan County in 1960
Greatest Snowfall 3.0 inches in Sparta, Alleghany County in 1978
(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
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
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.
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Local and State News
• With increasing human-elk interactions, who handles property damage? [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC House members back more license plate reader cameras [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Six charged in human trafficking investigation involving over 150 victims [WECT-TV (Wilimington, NC)]
• Down Town, Part 7: The Justice System’s Revolving Door [Asheville Watchdog]
• Fort Bragg soldier with genocidal goal to eliminate minorities pleads guilty to gun charge, US Attorney says [WNCN-TV (Goldsboro, NC)]
• 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
• The U.S. Military Has an Explosive Problem [Wall Street Journal]
• Biden, Yoon warn N. Korea on nukes, unveil deterrence plan [AP News]
• Biden says that a nuclear attack from North Korea would mean 'the end' of its regime [NPR]
• Disney Sues Ron DeSantis After Oversight Board Voids Theme-Park Agreements [WSJ (video and audio)] [WSJ (article archive)]
• After 158 years, Steinmans gifting LNP to public broadcasting station WITF [Lancaster Online]
• Supreme Court’s new ethics declaration stops short of concrete action [Politico]
How Tucker Carlson’s Vulgar Messages Helped Seal His Fox News Exit | WSJ
• "Paging the FTC": Experts warn Musk's misleading celebrity Twitter blue checks are violation [Salon]
• Violent extremists are increasingly sharing tactics for attacking power stations, DHS warns [CNN]
• Donald Trump needs protective order to prevent him from publicizing evidence, prosecutors say [ABC News]
• House passes McCarthy's debt ceiling bill by two votes, four Republicans vote against [Fox News]
• Georgia man behind bars 10 years, still waiting for his day in court [Atlanta News First]
Washington Today (4-26-23): House GOP passes bill to raise debt limit and reduce spending | C-SPAN
Global National: April 26, 2023 | Race for Canadians to escape Sudan down to the wire
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - April 26
PBS NewsHour full episode, (April 26, 2023)
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Here is a section on COVID-19. It includes local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County:
• 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 24 April 2023, a total of 13,325,228,015 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Study suggests mild COVID-19 can have harmful effects on cardiovascular health [ University of Plymouth ]
• Are repeat COVID infections dangerous? What the science says [ Nature News Feature ]
• Immunocompromise among vaccinated versus unvaccinated COVID-19 cases admitted to critical care in Ireland, July to October 2021 [ Vaccine Volume 41, Issue 17, 24 April 2023, Pages 2811-2815 ]
• Japan plans to end COVID-19 border controls on Saturday [ Japan Times ]
New COVID-19 variant 'Arcturus' is on the rise in U.S. | ABC News
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
https://t.co/XWSIylJQDY
— Anton (@Anton81191831) April 24, 2023
Interesting paper from NASA, relevant to recent Starship flight test.
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• UK Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal [Bloomberg]
• Opera's New Redesigned Web Browser is Also Available on Linux [It's FOSS News]
• Fathers’ Leave Reduces Sexist Attitudes [Cambrisge University Press: American Political Science review]
• Ukrainian soldiers are using the Steam Deck as a remote control for automatic turrets [The Game Spoof]
• Brazil judge suspends Telegram for not complying with order on neo-Nazis [France 24]
• Must Have Essential Applications for Desktop Linux Users [It's FOSS News]
• Bosch buys U.S. semiconductor operation to expand EV chip output [Autoblog]
• New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy [Science: American Association for the Advancement of Science]
• 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
xxx | xxx
The Level1 Show April 26 2023: Chip Frenzy | Level1 Techs
AI Sentient Fear is All in Your Head - DTNS 4507 | Daily Tech News Show
How Does SpaceX Build Starships at Starbase? From Steel to Starship. | NASASpaceflight
Starship First Flight: FAIL or SUCCESS? (feat. @scottmanley and @MarcusHouse) | Fraser Cain
TWiN 39: Virus-like capsids trigger paraneoplastic disease | Microbe TV
Japan Counterattacks in Arakan - Pacific War #75 | Kings and Generals
Week 243 - The Biggest Offensive in Japanese History - WW2 - April 22, 1944 | World War Two
Ham Nation #545 | ARRL Education Inst. & Best Of Hamvention
Mars Belva crater panoramic view Perseverance | sciencedawn
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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 26 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for April 26th]
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 428 [Al Jazeera]
• Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 427: Intense fighting in Kherson Oblast [Euromaiden Press]
• Ukrainian soldiers are using the Steam Deck as a remote control for automatic turrets [The Game Spoof]
• China’s Xi Makes First Call to Ukraine’s Zelensky Since Russian Invasion [WSJ (video and audio)] [WSJ (article archive)]
• British jets intercept Russian warplanes over Baltic Sea [The telegraph]
• Ukraine gains an edge in Kherson as counteroffensive nears [Al Jazeera]
• Meeting Ukrainian citizen soldiers in the Donbas [DW News]
• FBI aids Ukraine with collecting war crime evidence [TVP World]
• Ukraine war: Bakhmut defenders worry about losing support [BBC News]
Ukrainians flush out trenches near Bakhmut | Military Mind - TVP World
Zelenskyy holds 1st call with China's Xi since Ukraine war began | Al Jazeera
'Breakthrough' in diplomacy: Zelensky praises 'long & meaningful' exchange with Xi | FRANCE 24
EU support for Ukraine: Is Brussels doing all it can to end the war? | Conflict Zone
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny facing terrorism charges | BBC News
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
The Americans and the British will be furious with the Russians | Straight Calls with Douglas Macgregor
• ‘Truth is our most potent weapon’ – ex-US Navy technician behind pro-Russian ‘Donbass Devushka’ collective [Russia Today]
• Wild West America…The Great Accidental Shootout: Guns are bad and they should be outlawed… [Pravda]
• Russian forces repel three Ukrainian attacks in Zaporozhye direction — press center chief [TASS Russian News Agency]
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On This Day
April 27th is the 117th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 248 days remain until the end of the year. Historical Events
395 – Emperor Arcadius marries Aelia Eudoxia, daughter of the Frankish general Flavius Bauto. She becomes one of the more powerful Roman empresses of Late Antiquity.
711 – Islamic conquest of Hispania: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus).
1124 - David I becomes King of Scots
1296 – First War of Scottish Independence: John Balliol's Scottish army is defeated by an English army commanded by John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey at the Battle of Dunbar.
1509 – Pope Julius II places the Italian state of Venice under interdict.
1521 – Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines led by chief Lapulapu.
1565 – Cebu is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines.
1595 – The relics of Saint Sava are incinerated in Belgrade on the Vračar plateau by Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha; the site of the incineration is now the location of the Church of Saint Sava, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
1650 – The Battle of Carbisdale: A Royalist army from Orkney invades mainland Scotland but is defeated by a Covenanter army.
1667 – Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10, so that it could be entered into the Stationers' Register.
1805 – First Barbary War: United States Marines and Berbers attack the Tripolitan city of Derna (The "shores of Tripoli" part of the Marines' Hymn).
1813 – War of 1812: American troops capture York, the capital of Upper Canada, in the Battle of York.
1861 – American President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus.
1865 - Steamboat "SS Sultana" explodes in the Mississippi River, killing up to 1,800 of the 2,427 passengers in the greatest maritime disaster in United States history. Most were paroled Union POWs on their way home.
1906 – The State Duma of the Russian Empire meets for the first time.
1909 – Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II is overthrown, and is succeeded by his brother, Mehmed V.
1911 – Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
1927 – Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmerie) are created.
1936 – The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor.
1941 – World War II: German troops enter Athens.
1945 – World War II: The last German formations withdraw from Finland to Norway. The Lapland War and thus, World War II in Finland, comes to an end and the Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn photograph is taken.
1945 – World War II: Benito Mussolini is arrested by Italian partisans in Dongo, while attempting escape disguised as a German soldier.
1953 – Operation Moolah offers $50,000 to any pilot who defected with a fully mission-capable Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 to South Korea. The first pilot was to receive $100,000.
1967 – Expo 67 officially opens in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with a large opening ceremony broadcast around the world. It opens to the public the next day.
1978 – Former United States President Nixon aide John D. Ehrlichman is released from an Arizona prison after serving 18 months for Watergate-related crimes.
1978 – The Saur Revolution begins in Afghanistan, ending the following morning with the murder of Afghan President Mohammed Daoud Khan and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
1981 – Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse.
1986 – The city of Pripyat and surrounding areas are evacuated due to Chernobyl disaster.
1987 – The U.S. Department of Justice bars Austrian President Kurt Waldheim (and his wife, Elisabeth, who had also been a Nazi) from entering the US, charging that he had aided in the deportations and executions of thousands of Jews and others as a German Army officer during World War II.
1989 – The April 27 demonstrations, student-led protests responding to the April 26 Editorial, during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
1992 – The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, comprising Serbia and Montenegro, is proclaimed.
1992 – Betty Boothroyd becomes the first woman to be elected Speaker of the British House of Commons in its 700-year history.
1992 – The Russian Federation and 12 other former Soviet republics become members of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
1993 – Most of the Zambia national football team lose their lives in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon en route to Dakar, Senegal to play a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Senegal.
1994 – South African general election: The first democratic general election in South Africa, in which black citizens could vote. The Interim Constitution comes into force.
2005 – Airbus A380 aircraft had its maiden test flight.
2006 – Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City.
2007 – Estonian authorities remove the Bronze Soldier, a Soviet Red Army war memorial in Tallinn, amid political controversy with Russia.
2007 – Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great south of Jerusalem.
2011 – The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. 205 tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.
2012 – At least four explosions hit the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk with at least 27 people injured.
2018 – The Panmunjom Declaration is signed between North and South Korea, officially declaring their intentions to end the Korean conflict.
2018 - German leader Angela Merkel has a 1-day trip to Washington meeting US President Donald Trump
2018 - Mass protests across Spain after 5 men convicted of sexual abuse but not rape of teenage girl during Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona
2018 - More than 40 Tuareg killed over two days by suspected jihadists in Menaka region, Mali
2019 - Pope Francis donates $500,000 for migrants stranded in Mexico trying to reach the US
2020 - Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 pass 3 million with the death toll at 205,000. US has 1/3 of all new cases.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, April 27, 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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