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World headlines:
Ukraine and Russian delegations meet in Turkey: The delegations may be meeting, but the level of sincerity from each country differs. Ukraine sent a high-level delegation to the ceasefire discussion while Russia did not send a comparable delegation. Little positive outcome is expected.
British immigration rules tighten. Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared an end to open borders. He proposed new rules that will increase the difficulty for immigrants to obtain work, family or student visas to the United Kingdom.
National headlines:
Keep up with Congress: Congress has two meetings scheduled today: here.
Stocks still volatile: Follow the stock market: Market Watch.
Follow the U.S. Supreme Court: Birthright arguments and recent decisions here.
Harvard accidently bought original Magna Carta for $27: Harvard Law School’s library has held what it thought was a copy of the Magna Carta it bought for $27 some 80 years ago. Recently it was proven to be one of seven originals dating from 1300.
State headlines:
Certificate of Merit Awards: The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced the five recipients of this year’s annual Certificate of Merit Awards. These awards are presented each May during National Preservation Month. See this year’s winners here.
Local headlines:
Weather: Rainy days turn to sunny this weekend According to the National Weather Service, expect a high near 85 today and a low tonight of 68 with increased chances of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday shows a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.. Sunday will become partly sunny with a high of 82 and low of 6. Monday should be a mirror image of Sunday.
Synchronous firefly lottery: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced Thursday through Thursday, May 29 through June 5, for the annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont. The public can apply for a limited viewing opportunity here.
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Good job that the GSM National Park doesn’t allow mosquito poison spraying. Most of the “Lightening Bugs” have disappeared around metro areas due to indiscriminate spraying. Truck mounted units spray that fog into the air with no clue what they are hitting. (or missing) Obviously the mosquitos are undaunted. The honeybees and fireflies are the most unfortunate victims. Call your local government and demand they stop this insanity. Eliminate standing water and you will cut the mosquito population significantly more than spraying poison into the air with no idea the consequences. Let’s start noticing our environment and acting like we care about the great state of Tennessee.