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GENERAL OUTLOOK
A summer-like weather pattern will develop over the area today, with temperatures trending warmer and increasing chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms through the middle of next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Monday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with highs near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with highs near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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 midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with highs near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s.
Nantahala Area
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 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 by midmorning. 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 after 5am. Patchy fog before dawn. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Thunderstorms developing over the Ohio River Valley early this morning may advance quickly southeastward to our region through the day. Some uncertainty exists in the track of the storms, but they could cross the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia this afternoon and evening. Strong, gusty winds would be the primary threat with any line of thunderstorms reaching the area. A marginal risk of severe thunderstorms exists across most of the southern Appalachians and surrounding areas for late today.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather Our Sun Rapid Fires Earth-directed Solar Storms | Solar Storm Forecast 06 May 2023
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Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 55 (MODERATE/CODE YELLOW) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 55 (MODERATE/CODE YELLOW)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (7.0 out of 12) today with Birch, Maple, and Hickory being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (1.7out of 12).
Record Weather Events for May 7th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 89°F in Franklin in 1962
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Highlands in 1898
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.02 inches in Highlands in 1915
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands in 1992
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of May Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-20-1996
Lowest Temperature 23°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-02-1963
Greatest Rainfall 5.97 inches in Highlands on 05-30-2018
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands on 05-07-1992
Record Weather Events for May 7th in North Carolina
rdrd Highest Temperature 97°F in Fayetteville, Cumberland County in 1940
Lowest Temperature 19°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1989
Greatest Rainfall 3.34 inches in Henderson, Vance County in 2013
Greatest Snowfall 15.0 inches at Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1992
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
--> Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of May Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 107°F in Aurora, Beaufort Countyy on 05-26-2011
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-09-2020
Greatest Rainfall 8.51 inches in Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County on 05-20-1942
Greatest Snowfall 15.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-07-1992
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th
Stained-glass Dedication Ceremony at Macon County Public Library 5—6 p.m.
FRANKLIN – The Friends of the Macon County Public Library will host a public dedication ceremony to celebrate the installation of new stained-glass windows from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at the Macon County Public Library, 149 Siler Farm Rd. in Franklin. Read the full press release at [Macon Media]
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
History: When Raleigh loaded up and headed to Jackson County By Jim Buchanan
• No Mow May: Bees will thank you if you leave the mower in the shed [Mountain Xpress]
• How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending May 4 [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• 'Tis the season: Farmers markets celebrate & showcase local growers across the mountains [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• White House calls Lt. Gov. Robinson’s comments on shooting survivors ‘grotesque’ [Raleigh News and Observer]
• New Stained-Glass Windows to be Dedicated at Macon County Public Library on May 10th [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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Special Section: The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
King Charles III's Coronation: How It Unfolded | WSJ
Coronation of HM King Charles III and Queen Camilla in full | BBC News
March Back to Waterloo Station after King Charles III Coronation | Military Bands Everywhere
• In pictures: King Charles III’s coronation [The Evening Standard]
• Coronation: King Charles and Queen Camilla crowned in historic ceremony [BBC News]
• King Charles Inherits Bulging Royal Purse Thanks to Property Boom [Wall Street Journal]
Coronation flypast: King Charles watches the Red Arrows fly over Buckingham Palace | GBNews
BBC TV Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II: Westminster Abbey 1953 (William McKie) | 52NTjasbmgw
Coronation Of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth: Reels 3 and 4 (1937) | British Pathé
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National and World News Roundup
Deadly shooting at Allen Premium Outlets in Texas; suspect dead, police say | CBS News
• Authorities confirm nine dead in wake of shooting at Allen Premium Outlets [Allen American (Allen, TX))]
• War, Weapons and Conspiracy Theories: Inside Airman Teixeira’s Online World [New York Times]
• Provincial state of emergency declared in Alberta as wildfires spread and more residents flee [CBC News]
• Mexico claims proof of Chinese fentanyl smuggling [BBC News]
• Neighbors Solve Mysterious NJ Pasta Dump Case [WNBC-TV (New York City, NY)]
• Eight false Trump electors have accepted immunity deals, lawyer says [Politico]
Wall Street Week - Full Show 05/05/2023 | Bloomberg Television
Washington Today (5-5-23): April jobs report strong at 253K, despite interest rate hikes | C-SPAN
Global National: May 5, 2023 | Dozens of Alberta wildfires force thousands to flee
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - May 06
PBS NewsHour full episode, (May 06, 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:
Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Macon County Public Health will stop publishing weekly COVID updates but will continue to monitor local case levels and trends. In the event that case counts increase significantly, MCPH will notify the public and resume weekly COVID updates.
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 4:16pm CEST, 3 May 2023, there have been 103,266,404 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,124,063 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 7 April 2023, a total of 666,541,020 vaccine doses have been administered.
Globally, as of 4:16pm CEST, 3 May 2023, there have been 765,222,932 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,921,614 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 30 April 2023, a total of 13,344,670,055 vaccine doses have been administered.
• Statement on the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic [ World Health Organization ]
• The Covid–19 Crisis Is Officially Over. Everything Changed. [WSJ (video and audio)] [WSJ (article archive)]
• COVID no longer a global health emergency, World Health Organization says [ Sky News ]
• Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn’t [ Scientific American ]
• CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is stepping down from agency [ NBC News ]
Ep 130 Osterholm Update: A Better Place | Osterholm Update
• TWiV 1002: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1003: Going clinically viral [Microbe TV]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
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— Anton (@Anton81191831) April 24, 2023
Interesting paper from NASA, relevant to recent Starship flight test.
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• The Sky This Week: A Full Flower Moon [Astronomy Magazine]
• ‘Remarkable’ AI tool designs mRNA vaccines that are more potent and stable [Nature]
• New map of the universe’s cosmic growth supports Einstein’s theory of gravity [Princeton University]
• President Biden meets with AI CEOs at the White House amid ethical criticism [ARS TECHNICA]
• ChatGPT is powered by these contractors making $15 an hour [NBC News]
• U.S. chip production is expensive, Korean chipmakers find [Korea JoongAng Daily]
• 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
The Level1 Show May 5 2023: Paw and Order | Level1 Techs
Does Apple Need an AI Strategy - DTNS 4514 | Daily Tech News Show
The Most Exciting Probe that No-one is Talking About | ESA JUICE Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer | Astrum
David Pakman: Politics of Trump, Biden, Bernie, AOC, Socialism and Wokeism | Lex Fridman Podcast #375
What El Niño Will do to Earth in 2024 | Astrum
24 Months On Mars: Perseverance Captures Objects Passing the Sun | ElderFox Documentaries
SpaceX’s Insane Plan For StarShip! | Two Bit da Vinci
King Charles III of the United Kingdom - Who were Charles I & II? (1625-1685) | History With Hilbert
Dan Snow Rates Portrayals of English Kings and Queens in Movies | History Hit
Outdoor Home Assistant | Self-Hosted 96 | Jupiter Broadcasting
My Fire Ants Tricked Me Into Helping Them Do This... | AntsCanada
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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 06 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for May 6th]
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 437 [Al Jazeera]
• Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 437: Russia deprioritizes the Bakhmut offensive in favor of preparing for a Ukrainian counteroffensive [Euromaiden Press]
• Multiple explosions rock Russian-annexed Crimea: Reports [Al Jazeera]
• Ukraine updates: Kyiv 'shot down' Russian hypersonic missile [DW News]
• 45 Azov heroes return to Ukraine [TVP World]
• Liveblog: Wagner chief asks Moscow to hand Bakhmut positions to Chechen forces [France 24]
• Ukraine war: Evacuation prompts Zaporizhzhia nuclear safety warning [BBC News]
• Who is Zakhar Prilepin, target of car bomb in Russia? [Al Jazeera]
Russia blames Ukraine for car bombing that injured pro-Putin novelist Zakhar Prilepin, killed driver | WION
Wagner's Mercenaries Admit: We Are Finished, Let the Chechens Come to Die for Bakhmut || 2023 | Warthog Defense
Footage Enemy!!! Ukrainian drones grenade destroys 354 Russian wagner troops in trench Bakhmut | The Military TV
"Where is our ammo?!" | Break the Fake | TVP World
David Petraeus - Russia Is In A Truly Disastrous Situation, Russia Collapse Will Be Much More Worse | Investor View
Russia slows down, Ukraine prepares for counteroffensive | Kings and Generals
🔴 (NSFW) - Kremlin Attacked, Crimea Oil Depot Strike, Bakhmut Apocalypse | Funker530 LIVE Recap
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
Hundreds of thousands of Russian troops are sweeping everything before them | Straight Calls with Douglas Macgregor
• US responsible for Prilepin car bombing – Moscow [Russia Today]
• Zaporizhzhia authorities to relocate 70,000 from border settlements amid ongoing shelling [Pravda]
• Russian forces take control over 95% of Artyomovsk — Prigozhin [TASS Russian News Agency]
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On This Day
May 7 is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 238 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)
351 – The Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus breaks out after his arrival at Antioch.
558 – In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses, twenty years after its construction. Justinian I immediately orders that the dome be rebuilt.
1274 – In France, the Second Council of Lyon opens to regulate the election of the Pope.
1487 – The Siege of Málaga commences during the Spanish Reconquista.
1544 – The Burning of Edinburgh by an English army is the first action of the Rough Wooing.
1664 – Inaugural celebrations begin at Louis XIV of France's new Palace of Versailles.
1685 – Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman forces.
1697 – Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire. It is replaced in the 18th century by the current Royal Palace.
1718 – The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.
1763 – Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
1794 – French Revolution: Robespierre introduces the Cult of the Supreme Being in the National Convention as the new state religion of the French First Republic.
1798 – French Revolutionary Wars: A French force attempting to dislodge a small British garrison on the Îles Saint-Marcouf is repulsed with heavy losses.
1824 – World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer's supervision.
1832 – Greece's independence is recognized by the Treaty of London.
1840 – The Great Natchez Tornado strikes Natchez, Mississippi killing 317 people. It is the second deadliest tornado in United States history.
1846 – The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1864 – American Civil War: The Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses S. Grant, breaks off from the Battle of the Wilderness and moves southwards.
1864 – The world's oldest surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide is launched by William Pile, Hay and Co. in Sunderland, England, for transporting passengers and goods between Britain and Australia.
1895 – In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention, the Popov lightning detector—a primitive radio receiver. In some parts of the former Soviet Union the anniversary of this day is celebrated as Radio Day.
1915 – World War I: German submarine U-20 sinks RMS Lusitania, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans. Public reaction to the sinking turns many former pro-Germans in the United States against the German Empire.
1915 – The Republic of China accedes to 13 of the 21 Demands, extending the Empire of Japan's control over Manchuria and the Chinese economy.
1920 – Kyiv Offensive: Polish troops led by Józef Piłsudski and Edward Rydz-Śmigły and assisted by a symbolic Ukrainian force capture Kyiv only to be driven out by the Red Army counter-offensive a month later.
1920 – Treaty of Moscow: Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia only to invade the country six months later.
1930 – The 7.1 Mw Salmas earthquake shakes northwestern Iran and southeastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Up to three-thousand people were killed.
1931 – The stand-off between criminal Francis Crowley and 300 members of the New York Police Department takes place in his fifth-floor apartment on West 91st Street, New York City.
1937 – Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces.
1940 – World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later.
1942 – World War II: During the Battle of the Coral Sea, United States Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attack and sink the Imperial Japanese Navy light aircraft carrier Shōhō; the battle marks the first time in naval history that two enemy fleets fight without visual contact between warring ships.
1945 – World War II: Last German U-boat attack of the war, two freighters are sunk off the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
1945 – World War II: General Alfred Jodl signs unconditional surrender terms at Reims, France, ending Germany's participation in the war. The document takes effect the next day.
1946 – Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded.
1948 – The Council of Europe is founded during the Hague Congress.
1952 – The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer.
1954 – Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Viet Minh victory (the battle began on March 13).
1960 – Cold War: U-2 Crisis of 1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers.
1975 - Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 53 launched to study X-rays
1982 - IBM releases PC-DOS version 1.1
1984 - $180m out-of-court settlement reached in Agent Orange suit
1986 – Canadian Patrick Morrow becomes the first person to climb each of the Seven Summits.
1992 – Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the United States Constitution making the 27th Amendment law. This amendment bars the U.S. Congress from giving itself a mid-term pay raise.
1992 – Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49.
1992 – Three employees at a McDonald's Restaurant in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, are brutally murdered and a fourth permanently disabled after a botched robbery. It is the first "fast-food murder" in Canada.
1994 – Edvard Munch's painting The Scream is recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway in February.
1997 - Galileo, 4th Ganymede Flyby (Orbit 8)
1998 – Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for US$40 billion and forms DaimlerChrysler in the largest industrial merger in history.
1999 – Pope John Paul II travels to Romania, becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054.
1999 – Kosovo War: Three Chinese citizens are killed and 20 wounded when a NATO aircraft apparently inadvertently bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia.
1999 – In Guinea-Bissau, President João Bernardo Vieira is ousted in a military coup.
2000 – Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia.
2002 – An EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 crashes on approach to Tunis–Carthage International Airport, killing 14 people.
2002 – A China Northern Airlines MD-82 plunges into the Yellow Sea, killing 112 people.
2004 – American businessman Nick Berg is beheaded by Islamic militants. The act is recorded on videotape and released on the Internet.
2007 - Ehud Netzer of Hebrew University announces he has discovered the tomb of Herod the Great at Herodium, West Bank
2008 - Dmitry Medvedev is sworn in as the 3rd President of the Russian Federation
2012 - Vladimir Putin sworn in for third six-year term as President of Russia
2013 - 55 people are killed by a Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
2013 - 20 people are killed and 36 are injured after a gas tanker explodes in Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico
2014 - Fighting between pro-Russian and Kiev forces continue amid fears internationally of a civil war in the Ukraine
2015 - British General Elections: Conservative Party win outright majority and David Cameron returns as Prime Minister
2015 - Underwater explorers discover a silver ingot of Captain William Kidd's treasure near Madagascar
2017 - Emmanuel Macron wins France's presidential election defeating Marine Le Pen
2018 - Vladimir Putin is sworn in as Russian President for another 6 years
2018 - Oliver North announced as the new President of the US National Rifle Association
2020 - US Father and son arrested for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, after video of the killing surfaces
2020 - US unemployment claims hit 33.3 million or 20% of the workforce, vs two months ago unemployment 3.5%, a 50-year low
2021 - Ransomware attack on US Colonial pipeline by the DarkSide criminal group stops supply to half of east coast
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Published at 5:00am on Sunday, May 07, 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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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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