Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Cold and dry air continues to settle into the region today. A low pressure system will approach from the west Thursday night into Friday. Another round of very cold air will move into the region over the weekend, with modest warming expected early next week.
Franklin and Nantahala Schools are on a two-hour delay this morning (01-17-2024).
WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS FOR THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND
A light wintry mix may develop across the mountains Thursday night into Friday morning. Brief accumulations may be possible mainly on elevated and exposed surfaces.
In addition, a very cold airmass will spread over the region late Friday and linger through the weekend. Cold temperatures and bitter wind chills will be likely across the area.
PRESS RELEASE (01-16-2024)
MACON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
At approximately 2 o’clock p.m., Macon County 911 Dispatch Center received a threatening call against Mountain View Intermediate School.
Multiple law enforcement agencies and other emergency personnel responded quickly to the scene. All Macon County Schools were immediately placed on lockdown as a precaution. Officers made entry into the school and were able to secure the premises to confirm that there was no active threat. The lockdowns were lifted after the area was deemed secure.
There is an ongoing investigation to determine the source of the initial call; law enforcement does not believe there is any current threat to Macon County Schools at this time.
**editor's note** Macon Media shared information about this incident in real-time on Facebook [LINK].
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 14. Calm winds.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then freezing rain and sleet likely between 2am and 3am, then freezing rain likely after 3am. Lows around 30. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper single digits. Windy.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 30. Wind chill values as low as -10. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 20. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with highs near 40. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely before 10pm, then freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of sleet between 8am and 9am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 30s. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper single digits Windy.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Wind chill values as low as -1. Winds out of the north around 5mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid-teens. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with highs in the upper 40s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 3am, then a chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with highs near 40. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper single digits. Windy.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs near freezing. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid teens. Calm winds.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Light winds out of the south early in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow showers before 3am, then freezing rain likely between 3am and 4am, then rain showers likely after 4am. Lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 30s. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper single digits
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Hazards
A wind chill advisory will be in effect until 11am today. A copy is posted below.
A light wintry mix may develop across the mountains Thursday night into Friday morning. Brief accumulations may be possible mainly on elevated and exposed surfaces.
In addition, a very cold airmass will spread over the region late Friday and linger through the weekend. Cold temperatures and bitter wind chills will be likely across the area. URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
306 AM EST Wed Jan 17 2024
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero, with some values minus 10 to minus 20 along the highest ridges.
* WHERE...Portions of the western North Carolina mountains mainly along and east of the Blue Ridge.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves.
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Record Weather Events for January 17th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 72°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1943
Lowest Temperature -5°F in Franklin in 1982
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 3.00 inches in Highlands in 2006
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 4.0 inches in Franklin in 1985
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of January Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 78°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 01-28-1999
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 01-21-1985
Greatest Rainfall 5.10 inches in Highlands on 01-12-2018
Greatest Snowfall 10.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 01-08-1988
Record Weather Events for January 17th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 80°F in Fayetteville, Cumberland County in 1943
Lowest Temperature -20°F in Grandfather Mountain, Avery County in 1977
Greatest Rainfall 3.19 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County in 2010
Greatest Snowfall 14.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2022
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of January Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 86°F in Marion, Mcdowell County on 01-24-1927
Lowest Temperature -34°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 01-21-1985
Greatest Rainfall 9.18 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 01-13-2018
Greatest Snowfall 28.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 01-28-1998
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
January Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
This is a reminder that Frog Quarters remains closed throughout this week, but we will reopen with our regular schedule (Wed thru Sat, 9a to 2p) beginning next week on January 3rd........Meaning Live MidDay Music will resume on Saturdays from 11a to 1p.
1/13/24—Al Scortino & Greg “Squeeze Box” Thomas—Both these guys have a fantastic offering of original songs they’ve written over the years. “Slice of life” songs, environmental songs and more. You’ll be shedding a tear over Al’s award-winning folk song, Molly’s Makeup. Greg always has the perfect instrumental accompaniment with the keyboard, accordian or harmonica. These guys are a treat.
1/20/24—Melody Lowery—A talented singer/songwriter who’s quite the musician whether playing her favorite guitar or demonstrating her many years of schooling on the keyboard. She’s known around town for her original, Frogtown Girl—a Franklin, NC ballad.
1/27/24—Mike Yow—When this talented Singer/Songwriter isn’t doing Country, Rock or Gospel with his group, Arnold Hill, he performs his originals along with Appalachian, country and folk/pop of others. It’s always a treat when Mike comes to town.
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
News Briefing
---STATE AND LOCAL---
• Inclement Weather Policy for Macon County Schools [Macon Media]
• Jackson County Commissioners raise questions about revised Fontana Regional Library Agreement [BPR]
• Bitter cold grips the mountains after some see more than a foot of snow [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• President Biden to visit Triangle on Thursday to promote economic agenda [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• 20,000 miles and $15,000: NC Insurance commissioner takes lengthy out-of-state road trips [Raleigh News and Observer]
---RECENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS--
• Macon County Board of Commissioners | January 2024 Regular Meeting | [Macon Media]
• Franklin Town Council (January 2024 Regular Meeting) [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners (Dec 2023) [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Education December 2023 Meeting at Franklin High School [Macon Media]
• Franklin Town Council (Dec 2023) [Macon Media]
---NATIONAL---
Congress announces $70 billion bipartisan tax deal expanding child tax credit | NBC News
How artificial intelligence may reshape the way we live and work | CBS News
• Senate clears first hurdle in avoiding shutdown, votes to advance short-term spending bill [CBS News]
• The Bill Is Coming Due on a Record Amount of Commercial Real Estate Debt [Wall Street Journal]
• Top pharma CEO says preparedness for a new pandemic has not improved [CNBC]
• No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways [AP News]
• Early Student Loan Forgiveness Applies to More Borrowers Than Originally Expected [Money Magazine]
• Judge blocks JetBlue-Spirit merger after DOJ’s antitrust challenge [CNBC]
---2024 ELECTION ROUNDUP--- GOP presidential campaigns shift to New Hampshire primary | ABC News
What Donald Trump's victory in Iowa means for the 2024 election | WFLD-TV (Chicago, IL)
• ABC News Cancels G.O.P. Debate After Haley Demands Trump Appear, Too [New York Times]
• Why AP called Iowa for Trump: Race call explained [AP News]
• Trump’s win in Iowa shows big strengths and hidden warning signs [Politico]
International News Headlines
How Demography Destroys (or Builds) Armies - Recruitment, Retention and Manpower | Perun
Gravitas: Putin planning World War 3? Leaked documents from German MoD reveal NATO's worst nightmare | WION News
• China’s population dropped for a second straight year as deaths jumped after COVID lockdowns ended [AP News]
• Poland’s Tusk carries out government purge against former far-right rulers [Courthouse News Service]
• Poland's leaders caught up in battle for airwaves [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67993372]
• Pakistan says Iran airstrikes killed 2 children [DW News]
• Kenyan cult leader faces murder and terrorism charges for mass deaths [Africa News]
• US to help Taiwan conduct maintenance for Patriot missiles [Taiwan News]
---2024 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AT DAVOS---
What Does the WEF Really Want? | Economics Explained
World Economic Forum opening remarks and welcoming addresses | DW News
A Special Address by Jake Sullivan, United States National Security Advisor | Davos 2024
Chief Economists Briefing | Davos 2024 | World Economic Forum
Live: 'Defending Europe's united front' panel at World Economic Forum 2024 | DW News
• Davos hosts UN chief, top diplomats of US, Iran as World Economic Forum meeting reaches Day Two [AP News]
• Davos 2024 Day 3: What to expect [World Economic Forum]
Meet the Press full broadcast – Jan. 14 | NBC News
Face The Nation: Manchin, Kirby, Sununu | Face the Nation
--> Washington Today (1-16-24): Congress returns with four days to prevent a partial gov't shutdown | C-SPAN Radio
Global National: Jan. 16, 2024 | Canadian food shoppers angry about inflation, deflating discounts
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Jan 16 2024
"CBS Weekend News" Full Broadcast | Jan. 16, 2024
Nightly News Full Broadcast - Jan 16 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (January 16, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
• The Sky This Week from January 12 to 19: Mars returns [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 12 – 21 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Show January 17 2024: SpacedX | Level1 Techs
Microsoft Expands AI Assistant to Consumers, Small Business | Bloomberg Technology
AMD lays out new AI PC features: CES 2024 | Yahoo Finance
• Pacific kelp forests are far older than we thought [Berkeley News]
• Generative artificial intelligence will lead to job cuts this year, CEOs say [Financial Times]
• Cerebrospinal fluid proteomics in patients with Alzheimer’s disease reveals five molecular subtypes with distinct genetic risk profiles [nature aging]
• Ubisoft says gamers should just accept not owning their games [TechSpot]
• Dark chocolate intake and cardiovascular diseases: a Mendelian randomization study [nature: scientific reports]
• Apple updates US App Store guidelines allowing developers to link to third-party payments [engadget]
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History Video Section---
Coder 553: Fake AI Until You Make AI | Jupiter Broadcasting
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning with Peter Zeihan | Burns & McDonnell (Best Practices Forum)
This New Nuclear Battery Could Soon Go On the Market | Sabine Hossenfelder
TRAPPIST-1 vs Alpha Cen, Catching The Voyagers, Lunar Space Elevator | Q&A 243 | Fraser Cain
Spaceflight Is About To Get HOTTER! | NASA Spaceflight
An Excessive Explanation of North American Platform Heights | Christian Lenhart
Unexpected Discoveries From the Surface of Titan | Antov Petrov
---COVID News Roundup---
Ep 148 Osterholm Update: No Time to Quit | Osterholm Update
TWiV 1079: Rock of phages | Microbe TV
• Vaccine Effectiveness Against Long COVID in Children [Pediatrics: Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (70 page PDF)]
• Evolution of enhanced innate immune suppression by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants [nature microbilogy]
• Long COVID manifests with T cell dysregulation, inflammation and an uncoordinated adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2 [nature immunology]
• Beyond the Noise #26: Labels matter: VAERS [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1078: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1079: Rock of phages [Microbe TV]
---Russo-Ukraine War News Roundup---
Special Address by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine | World Economic Forum
Day 692: Ukraïnian Map | Ukraine News TV
Ukraine Conflict (20240116): Full Frontline Update | ATP Geopolitics
300k+ Russian Casualties, Russian Navy and Air Force Shocked - War in Ukraine | Kings and Generals
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 16, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 692: Zelenskyy presents Ukraine peace plan in Davos and calls for confiscation of Russian assets [Euromaidan Press]
Why Putin could be more worried about Russia's offensive than he seems | Frontline | Times Radio
🔴 (discretion advised) Iran Strikes Iraq, Pakistan | Combat Footage Show
• Ukraine says it shot down Russian A-50 spy plane [BBC News]
• 9 reasons negotiations with Russia are utterly pointless [Euromaidan Press]
• Ukraine updates: UN seeks $4.2 billion for humanitarian aid [DW News]
• At least 17 injured after Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Kharkiv [Al Jazeera]
---PRO-RUSSIAN NEWS OUTLETS---
• Russia shoots down two Ukrainian jets – MOD [Russia Today]
• Russian forces shell Kyiv and Kharkiv [Pravda]
• Russian Air Defense intercepts Ukrainian missile over Belgorod Region [TASS: Russian News Agency]
---Israel-Hamas War News Roundup (aka Iraninan Proxy War with Israel)---
• Iran Update (Hamas-Israel War), January 07, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Israel-Hamas War Day 94 | Dozens of Protesters Block Israeli Knesset's Entrance, Chant 'Elections Now' [Haaretz]
• LIVE UPDATES Israel war on Gaza: Al-Aqsa Hospital patients’ location ‘unknown’ – WHO [Al Jazeera]
Coalition strikes in Yemen by US and UK with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada and Netherlands | Sky News
US carries out more strikes against Houthi as 2 Navy SEALs go missing | ABC News
Live: Israel defends itself against genocide case brought to ICJ by South Africa | DW News
• Palestinians fight in hard-hit areas of Gaza while a deal emerges to deliver medicine to hostages [AP News]
• U.S. forces recovered Iranian warheads in Navy SEAL mission gone awry [Washington Post]
• Israel Gaza war: Deal reached on aid to Gaza, including to hostages [BBC News]
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On This Day
January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 348 days remain until the end of the year (349 in leap years).
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
38 BC – Octavian divorces his wife Scribonia and marries Livia Drusilla, ending the fragile peace between the Second Triumvirate and Sextus Pompey.
1362 – Saint Marcellus' flood kills at least 25,000 people on the shores of the North Sea.
1377 – Pope Gregory XI reaches Rome, after deciding to move the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon.
1524 – Giovanni da Verrazzano sets sail westward from Madeira to find a sea route to the Pacific Ocean.
1562 – France grants religious toleration to the Huguenots in the Edict of Saint-Germain.
1595 – During the French Wars of Religion, Henry IV of France declares war on Spain.
1608 – Emperor Susenyos I of Ethiopia surprises an Oromo army at Ebenat; his army reportedly kills 12,000 Oromo at the cost of 400 of his men.
1648 – England's Long Parliament passes the "Vote of No Addresses", breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War.
1649 – The Second Ormonde Peace creates an alliance between the Irish Royalists and Confederates during the War of the Three Kingdoms. The coalition was then decisively defeated during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.
1773 – Captain James Cook leads the first expedition to sail south of the Antarctic Circle.
1781 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
1799 – Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, is executed.
1811 – Mexican War of Independence: In the Battle of Calderón Bridge, a heavily outnumbered Spanish force of 6,000 troops defeats nearly 100,000 Mexican revolutionaries.
1852 – The United Kingdom signs the Sand River Convention with the South African Republic.
1873 – A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War.
1885 – A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan.
1893 – Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
1899 – The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
1903 – El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico becomes part of the United States National Forest System as the Luquillo Forest Reserve.
1904 – Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard receives its premiere performance at the Moscow Art Theatre.
1912 – British polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen.
1915 – Russia defeats Ottoman Turkey in the Battle of Sarikamish during the Caucasus Campaign of World War I.
1917 – The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands.
1918 – Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles take place between the Red Guards and the White Guard.
1920 – Alcohol Prohibition begins in the United States as the Volstead Act goes into effect.
1941 – Franco-Thai War: Vichy French forces inflict a decisive defeat over the Royal Thai Navy.
1943 – World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis captures the 200-ton sailing vessel Agios Stefanos and mans her with part of her crew.
1944 – World War II: Allied forces launch the first of four assaults on Monte Cassino with the intention of breaking through the Winter Line and seizing Rome, an effort that would ultimately take four months and cost 105,000 Allied casualties.
1945 – World War II: The Vistula–Oder Offensive forces German troops out of Warsaw.
1945 – The SS-Totenkopfverbände begin the evacuation of the Auschwitz concentration camp as the Red Army closes in.
1945 – Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg is taken into Soviet custody while in Hungary; he is never publicly seen again.
1946 – The UN Security Council holds its first session.
1948 – The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia is ratified.
1950 – The Great Brink's Robbery: Eleven thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car company's offices in Boston.
1950 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted.
1961 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the "military–industrial complex" as well as the dangers of massive spending, especially deficit spending.
1961 – Former Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba is murdered in circumstances suggesting the support and complicity of the governments of Belgium and the United States.
1966 – Palomares incident: A B-52 bomber collides with a KC-135 Stratotanker over Spain, killing seven airmen, and dropping three 70-kiloton nuclear bombs near the town of Palomares and another one into the sea.
1969 – Black Panther Party members Bunchy Carter and John Huggins are killed during a meeting in Campbell Hall on the campus of UCLA.
1977 – Capital punishment in the United States resumes after a ten-year hiatus, as convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad in Utah.
1981 – President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos lifts martial law eight years and five months after declaring it.
1991 – Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning as aircraft strike positions across Iraq, it is also the first major combat sortie for the F-117. LCDR Scott Speicher's F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-81 is shot down by a Mig-25 and is the first American casualty of the War. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.
1991 – Crown prince Harald V of Norway becomes King Harald V, following the death of his father, King Olav V.
1992 – During a visit to South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa apologizes for forcing Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II.
1994 – The 6.7 Mw Northridge earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 57 people dead and more than 8,700 injured.
1995 – The 6.9 Mw Great Hanshin earthquake shakes the southern Hyōgo Prefecture with a maximum Shindo of VII, leaving 5,502–6,434 people dead, and 251,301–310,000 displaced.
1996 – The Czech Republic applies for membership in the European Union.
1997 – Cape Canaveral Air Force Station: A Delta II carrying the GPS IIR-1 satellite explodes 13 seconds after launch, dropping 250 tons of burning rocket remains around the launch pad.
1998 – Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill Clinton–Monica Lewinsky affair on his Drudge Report website.
2002 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people.
2007 – The Doomsday Clock is set to five minutes to midnight in response to North Korea's nuclear testing.
2010 – Rioting begins between Muslim and Christian groups in Jos, Nigeria, results in at least 200 deaths.
2013 – Former cyclist Lance Armstrong confesses to his doping in an airing of Oprah's Next Chapter.
2016 – President Barack Obama announces the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
2017 – The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is announced to be suspended.
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, January 17, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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