Tuesday, June 22nd. Day 173 of 2021
Happy Onion Rings Day ! Love them if they’re not greasy
1870: The United States Department of Justice is created by Congress
1941: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union
1942: The Pledge of Allegiance is formally adopted by Congress
1969: The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency
1990: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin
2014: Michelle Wie wins the Women’s US Open at Pinehurst
In the News: Hiddenite man arrested after altercation in restaurant parking lot…Stony Point man jailed on felony drug charges…Taylorsville woman facing child abuse charge…Hickory man to serve 13-17 years for second-degree murder…Newton Police charge man with crash that injured 6 people…County reminds citizens that Special Event Application is required for public gatherings
Weather: Clouds, Showers, maybe a Boomer today
Sports: Cougar Football is less than 2 months away !….Is NC State a team of destiny?…Braves and Mets split pair…Snakes end 17 game losing streak…Astros have won 8 in a row…Lightening destroy the Islanders
Happy Birthday: Kris Kristofferson, Brit Hume, Todd Rundgren, Meryl Streep, Lindsay Wagner, Cyndi Lauper, Erin Brockovich, Clyde Drexler, Amy Brenneman, Kurt Warner, Carson Daly, Dustin Johnson
Are early risers less likely to suffer depression ? https://dnyuz.com/2021/06/21/morning-people-may-be-at-lower-risk-of-depression-than-night-owls/
This story is nuts https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/thieves-have-been-stealing-truckloads-of-nuts-police-say-the-latest-heist-was-42000-pounds-of-pistachios/ar-AALgeZ0
Quote of the Day: “Only the mediocre are always at their best”…Jean Giraudoux