Wednesday, June 17th. Day 169 of 2020
It’s Eat Your Vegetables Day ! What’s your favorite veggy ?
Happy Apple Strudel Day
1775: The British took Bunker Hill outside of Boston
1856: The Republican Party opened its first national convention in Philadelphia
1963: The U.S. Supreme Court banned the required reading of the Lord’s prayer and Bible in public schools
1972: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee. The Watergate saga begins right after Forrest Gump calls 911
1994: Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman
2015: Nine people are killed in a mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina
In the News: County Administration and County Services Center reopen today…Iredell reports 7th COVID-19 related death…Man charged after fatal crash in Statesville…Man facing child pornography charges…Woman jailed for theft of vehicle
Weather: More Rain, sorry about that. High near 70, at least it’s getting warmer
Sports: Alexander Central will host the 2021 Northwestern Conference Basketball Tournament next February…Dale Jr gets call from Hall…Dale Jarrett is COVID-19 positive…
Greg Kinnear
Happy Birthday: Newt Gingrich, Barry Manilow, Eddy Merckx, Joe Piscopo, Greg Kinnear, Will Forte, Venus Williams
Close to 50 percent of the nation’s COVID-19 deaths have been residents of adult care facilities https://www.newsmax.com/us/nursing-homes-long-term-care-death-toll-cases/2020/06/16/id/972442/
COVID spiking again in China https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/beijing-imposes-partial-travel-ban-closes-schools-over-virus-outbreak/ar-BB15xobh
I’m wearing a mask when I go to the grocery store, I suggest you do the same
Quote of the Day: “My wife’s jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was”… Rodney Dangerfield