Thursday, February 10th. Day 41 of 2022
It’s Umbrella Day ! Leave it home, no need today
1870: The YWCA was founded in New York City
1897: “The New York Times” began printing “All the news that’s fit to print” on their front page. It’s fitting to say that the slogan does not say anything about truth and accuracy
1962: The Soviet Union exchanged captured American U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for the Soviet spy Rudolph Ivanovich Abel
1981: The Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino caught fire. Eight people were killed and 198 were injured
1991: Charlotte hosts the NBA All-Star Game
1992: Mike Tyson was convicted in Indianapolis of raping Desiree Washington, Miss Black American contestant
2005: North Korea publicly announced for the first time that it had nuclear arms. The Hermit Kingdom also rejected attempts to restart disarmament talks saying that it needed the weapons as protection against an increasingly hostile United States
In the News: Another COVID death in Alexander County reported on Wednesday…Newton woman killed in Conover crash…Morganton Church gets over $600K from city in settlement…Conover man pleads guilty to double-murder…Alexander County woman arrested overnight…Taylorsville woman facing charges inn Yancy County…Statesville man facing child-sex crimes
Weather: Sunny with a high in upper 50’s
Sports: Cougar Hoops sweep Ashe County, Evan Presnell gets 1,000 career point…Friday will be showdown time for Conference Championships against Freedom…Wake wins 20th game of season…Davidson takes game in OT…Hornets losing streak at 6…Panthers add yet another assistant coach…Super Bowl Betting line drop again
Happy Birthday: Leontyne Price, Robert Wagner, Roberta Flack, Mark Spitz, Greg Norman, John Calipari, George Stephanopoulos, Laura Dern, Elizabeth Banks, Emma Roberts, Lexi Thompson
Hipster couple nailed for Crypto-Crime https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ny-couple-conspired-to-launder-crypto-billions-feds-allege/ar-AATCl1l
Something to seriously consider https://apnews.com/article/technology-lifestyle-philanthropy-0237c5054c9e020c6929700ddd0caa48
Everybody loves my Red Sneaks, well almost everybody
Quote of the Day: “My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more”…Charles Lamb (Born this day in 1775)