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GENERAL OUTLOOK
An unsettled pattern with showers and thunderstorms will continue through the weekend. A backdoor cold front dropping in from the north will keep shower and thunderstorm chances Sunday night into Monday. Surface high pressure returns Tuesday and should keep most of the forecast period dry with only a few lingering showers. Another system may approach the area late next week with a return of rain chances. Temperatures will feel more the like the start of summer over the weekend and at or slightly below average early next week behind the backdoor front.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Highlands Plateau
Today
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning increasing to come out of the west in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
A slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in
thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s. Winds out of the northwest 3 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northj around 5 mph becoming light and variable before midnight. Chance of rain is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 52.
Nantahala Area
Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the west 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming light and variable before midnight. Chance of rain is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs near 70. Chance of rain is 50%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 70s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
...PATCHY DENSE FOG TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING...
Areas of fog will develop across northeast Georgia, Upstate South Carolina, and the mountains and foothills of western North Carolina through daybreak and then linger into the mid-morning hours. Some locations will see the visibility drop to one-quarter to one-half mile at times in dense fog. The fog may be quite variable in space and time.
Be prepared to encounter patchy dense fog if traveling in the region this morning. Use low beam headlights and fog lamps while driving in fog. Allow extra travel time and stopping distance. THIS AFTERNOON
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will likely develop over the higher terrain during the afternoon and move eastward across the Piedmont and Upstate as the day wears on. The main threats with any of these storms will be cloud-to-ground lightning, gusty winds, and heavy downpours.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather
Earth in Solar Storm Crosshairs | Live Informal Briefing 09 May 2023
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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 (6.8 out of 12) today with Birch, Hickory, and Maple being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (7.6 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for May 13th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 90°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2000
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Highlands in 1895
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.67 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1971
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 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 13th in North Carolina
rdrd Highest Temperature 100°F in Jackson Springs, Montgomery County in 2018
Lowest Temperature 21°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2020
Greatest Rainfall 4.15 inches in Oconaluftee, Swain County in 2019
Greatest Snowfall 0.5 inches on Mount Mitchell, Yancey in 1996
(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)
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
• The Wrap: More Mark Robinson, and an abortion veto looms [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• 9 Investigates: North Carolinians face tough battles against towing companies [WSOC-TV (Charlotte, NC)]
• NC Democrats help Republican Sen. Tillis in push to send migrants away from border [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Canton to embrace outdoor recreation, tourism in wake of Pactiv Evergreen plant closure [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• What bills are still in play in Western North Carolina after crossover [BPR]
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
Despite lifting of pandemic asylum restrictions, crisis at the border appears to be easing | KCAL-TV (Los Angeles, CA)
• Pandemic-Era Border Policy Expires, and Surge in Migrants Wanes [WSJ (video and audio)] [WSJ (article archive)]
• Border Is Calm as Crowds Cross and Biden Administration Fights Court Ruling [New York Times]
• Meet the people caught up in Russia’s crackdown on dissent [Washington Post]
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• She Stole $54 Million From Her Town. Then Something Unexpected Happened. [Politico]
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• DeSantis signs bill to shield his travel records from Florida public record [WKMG-TV (Orlando, FL)]
• RFK Jr.: Ron DeSantis invited me to breakfast, said he wanted to burn the NIH "to the ground" [SEMAPFOR]
• Why China is unlikely to rescue the world economy again [DW News]
• Erdogan: The man who has dominated Turkish politics for 20 years [Al Jazeera]
Inside the U.S. Strategy to Counter China’s Booming Network of Ports | U.S. vs China | WSJ
Washington Today (5-11-23): House passes immigration bill on party lines as Title 42 expires | C-SPAN
Global National: May 12, 2023 |Calls for search of Manitoba landfill for remains of Indigenous women
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - May 12
PBS NewsHour full episode, (May 12, 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 3:49pm CEST, 10 May 2023, there have been 103,343,569 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,125,209 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 5 May 2023, a total of 668,168,096 vaccine doses have been administered.
Globally, as of 3:49pm CEST, 10 May 2023, there have been 765,903,278 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,927,378 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 9 May 2023, a total of 13,350,312,122 vaccine doses have been administered.
• A Proclamation on Revoking the Air Travel COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement [ The White House ]
• 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
• The Sky This Week: Enjoy Venus and Mars in the evenings [Astronomy Magazine]
• Title: Purpose of Polaris Program
Subtitle: Dawn of Citizen Space [Chris’s Substack]
• Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Initial Trial [Scientific American]
• Twitter appeared to limit the reach of investigative news site Bellingcat days after Elon Musk suggested its Texas mall shooter investigation was a 'psyop' [Business Insider]
• Long distance multiplexed quantum teleportation from a telecom photon to a solid-state qubit [Nature]
• Warm object that crashed into New Jersey bedroom was a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite "in excellent condition," experts confirm [CBS News]
• 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 12 2023: A Tale of Two Siris | Level1 Techs
Linda Yaccarino, The Xpert - DTNS 4519 | Daily Tech News Show
China's Secretive Spaceplane | SpaceX's Double Droneship Landing | Virgin Galactic Resumes Flight | NASA Spaceflight
The Titan Rocket - From War Machine to Space Giant to Obsolescence | Scott Manley
Civilization: Is the West History? | Episode 2: Science | BBC Select
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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 12 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for May 12th]
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 443 [Al Jazeera]
• Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 443: Ukraine needs more time for a counteroffensive-Zelenskyy. [Euromaiden Press]
• How spies took down Putin’s most insidious weapon against the West [The Telegraph (via Yahoo! News)]
• The Navy SEAL Who Went to Ukraine Because He Couldn’t Stop Fighting [Wall Street Journal]
• Russian troops ‘fall back to regroup’ north of Ukraine’s Bakhmut [Al Jazeera]
• Ukraine updates: Russia 'lying' about [DW News]
• Ukraine claims gains in Bakhmut after Russia denials [BBC News]
Meet the UK’s private 'arms dealer' keeping Ukraine fighting | Channel 4 News
🔴 (NSFW) - Ukraine Advances in Bakhmut, Storm Shadow Strikes? | Funker530 LIVE Recap
In Bakhmut, only Wagner mercs left alive | Military Mind | TVP World
Russia denies Ukraine’s claim of regaining ground in Bakhmut | BBC News
Police in Russia debuts anti-drone unit following Kremlin incident | Latest News | WION
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
Interview with RFK Jr - Massive Russian missiles rain down | Straight Calls with Douglas Macgregor
• Russia warns Britain over cruise missiles [Russia Today]
• Medvedev: USA laughingly pushes the world to WWIII [Pravda]
• Kiev attempts 26 attacks in Soledar area, all of them repelled, Russian top brass reports [TASS Russian News Agency]
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On This Day
May 13 is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 232 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)
1373 – Julian of Norwich has visions of Jesus while suffering from a life-threatening illness, visions which are later described and interpreted in her book Revelations of Divine Love.
1501 – Amerigo Vespucci, this time under Portuguese flag, set sail for western lands.
1568 – Mary Queen of Scots is defeated at Battle of Langside, part of Civil war between Queen Mary and Regent Moray.
1612 – Famous sword duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro on the shores of Ganryū Island. Kojiro dies at the end.
1619 – Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after being convicted of treason.
1654 – Venetian fleet under Admiral Cort Adeler beats Turkish.
1779 – War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel).
1780 – The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U.S. state of Tennessee, providing for democratic government and a formal system of justice.
1804 – Forces sent by Yusuf Karamanli of Tripoli to retake Derna from the Americans attack the city.
1830 – Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia.
1846 – Mexican–American War: The United States declares war on the Federal Republic of Mexico following a dispute over the American annexation of the Republic of Texas and a Mexican military incursion.[8]
1861 – American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a "proclamation of neutrality" which recognizes the Confederacy as having belligerent rights.
1861 – The Great Comet of 1861 is discovered by John Tebbutt of Windsor, New South Wales, Australia.
1861 – Pakistan's (then a part of British India) first railway line opens, from Karachi to Kotri.
1862 – The USS Planter, a steamer and gunship, steals through Confederate lines and is passed to the Union, by a southern slave, Robert Smalls, who later was officially appointed as captain, becoming the first black man to command a United States ship.
1888 – With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
1912 – The Royal Flying Corps, the forerunner of the Royal Air Force, is established in the United Kingdom.
1917 – Three children report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima, Portugal.
1940 – World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins, as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons.
1941 – World War II: Yugoslav royal colonel Dragoljub Mihailović starts fighting against German occupation troops, beginning the Serbian resistance.
1943 – World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia.
1948 – Arab–Israeli War: The Kfar Etzion massacre occurs, a day prior to the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
1950 – The inaugural Formula One World Championship race takes place at Silverstone Circuit. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina, who would go on to become the inaugural champion that year.
1951 – The 400th anniversary of the founding of the National University of San Marcos is commemorated by the opening of the first large-capacity stadium in Peru.
1952 – The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting.
1954 – The anti-National Service Riots, by Chinese middle school students in Singapore, take place.
1958 – During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
1958 – May 1958 crisis: A group of French military officers lead a coup in Algiers demanding that a government of national unity be formed with Charles de Gaulle at its head in order to defend French control of Algeria.
1958 – Ben Carlin becomes the first (and only) person to circumnavigate the world by amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) by sea and 62,000 kilometres (39,000 mi) by land during a ten-year journey.
1960 – Hundreds of University of California, Berkeley students congregate for the first day of protest against a visit by the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
1967 – Dr. Zakir Husain becomes the third President of India. He is the first Muslim President of the Indian Union. He holds this position until August 24, 1969.
1969 – May 13 Incident involving sectarian violence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1971 – Over 900 unarmed Bengali Hindus are murdered in the Demra massacre.
1972 – A fire occurs in the Sennichi Department Store in Osaka, Japan. Blocked exits and non-functional elevators result in 118 fatalities (many victims leaping to their deaths).
1972 – The Troubles: A car bombing outside a crowded pub in Belfast sparks a two-day gun battle involving the Provisional IRA, Ulster Volunteer Force and British Army. Seven people are killed and over 66 injured.
1980 – An F3 tornado hits Kalamazoo County, Michigan. President Jimmy Carter declares it a federal disaster area.
1981 – Mehmet Ali Ağca attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square in Rome. The Pope is rushed to the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic to undergo emergency surgery and survives.
1985 – Police bombed MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia, killing six adults and five children, and destroying the homes of 250 city residents.
1989 – Large groups of students occupy Tiananmen Square and begin a hunger strike.
1990 – The Dinamo–Red Star riot took place at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia between the Bad Blue Boys (fans of Dinamo Zagreb) and the Delije (fans of Red Star Belgrade).
1992 – Li Hongzhi gives the first public lecture on Falun Gong in Changchun, People's Republic of China.
1995 – Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British mother, becomes the first woman to conquer Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.
1996 – Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people.
1998 – Race riots break out in Jakarta, Indonesia, where shops owned by Indonesians of Chinese descent are looted and women raped.
1998 – India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India.
2005 – Andijan uprising, Uzbekistan; Troops open fire on crowds of protestors after a prison break; at least 187 people were killed according to official estimates.
2006 – São Paulo violence: Rebellions occur in several prisons in Brazil.
2011 – Two bombs explode in the Charsadda District of Pakistan killing 98 people and wounding 140 others.
2012 – Forty-nine dismembered bodies are discovered by Mexican authorities on Mexican Federal Highway 40.
2013 – American physician Kermit Gosnell is found guilty in Pennsylvania of murdering three infants born alive during attempted abortions, involuntary manslaughter of a woman during an abortion procedure, and other charges.
2014 – An explosion at an underground coal mine in southwest Turkey kills 301 miners.
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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, May 13, 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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