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First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn (south of Stirling) begins.
1611
The mutinous crew of Henry Hudson’s fourth voyage sets Henry, his son and seven loyal crew members adrift in an open boat in what is now Hudson Bay; they are never heard from again.
1758
Seven Years’ War: Battle of Krefeld – British forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany.
1760
Seven Years’ War: Battle of Landeshut – Austria defeats Prussia.
1917
In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.
1942
World War II: the first selections for the gas chamber at Auschwitz take place on a train full of Jews from Paris.
1959
Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany where he resumes a scientific career.
1972
Watergate Scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
1982
Chinese American Vincent Chin is beaten to death in Highland Park, Michigan, by two auto workers who had mistaken him for Japanese and who were angry about the success of Japanese auto companies.
A fascinating little sidelight to the attack.
"I encourage the Chinese government in Beijing to call them [Iran] about that, because they heavily depend on the Straits of Hormuz for their oil," Rubio had said in an interview with Fox News on Sunday.
"If they [close the Straits]... it will be economic suicide for them. And we retain options to deal with that, but other countries should be looking at that as well. It would hurt other countries' economies a lot worse than ours."
Around 20% of the world's oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, with major oil and gas producers in the Middle East using the waterway to transport energy from the region.
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The IAEA chief, Grossi, has been talking as if nothing has happened.
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For a people who say they oppose war, we show a lot of admiration when it is done well
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CNN objected yesterday that the Iranians did not have the capacity for developing a nuclear weapon but the attack may not have successfully hit all of their capacity. So, which is it?
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A curiosity is that the nullification policy of individual sanctuary cities places non-sanctuary communities at risk..
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Are the Europeans and the Iranians still having nice dinner meetings?
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The Penguins will learn by Wednesday if the New York Rangers will surrender their 2025 or 2026 first-round pick.
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Police were called to the area of North Saint Clair Street and Broad Street near Garland Park around 11:45 p.m. after two separate ShotSpotter alerts, which totaled 14 rounds.
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Will sanctuary cities protect Iranian sleeper cells?
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Sunday/Corpus Christi 1
The gospel is the Loaves and Fishes Gospel from Luke. It occurs after a day of preaching:
As the day was drawing to a close,
the Twelve approached him and said,
"Dismiss the crowd
so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms
and find lodging and provisions;
for we are in a deserted place here."
A deserted place. Christ answers in that peculiar way:
He said to them, "Give them some food yourselves."
What could He mean by that? Was He kidding them? Being wry and provocative? Raising every question to a monumental concept?
At the Passion, "Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king."
Every opportunity Christ has to close a door, He opens one.
For a people who say they oppose war, we show a lot of admiration when it is done well
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CNN objected yesterday that the Iranians did not have the capacity for developing a nuclear weapon but the attack may not have successfully hit all of their capacity. So, which is it?
***
A curiosity is that the nullification policy of individual sanctuary cities places non-sanctuary communities at risk..
***
Are the Europeans and the Iranians still having nice dinner meetings?
***
The Penguins will learn by Wednesday if the New York Rangers will surrender their 2025 or 2026 first-round pick.
***
Police were called to the area of North Saint Clair Street and Broad Street near Garland Park around 11:45 p.m. after two separate ShotSpotter alerts, which totaled 14 rounds.
***
Will sanctuary cities protect Iranian sleeper cells?
***
Sunday/Corpus Christi 1
The gospel is the Loaves and Fishes Gospel from Luke. It occurs after a day of preaching:
As the day was drawing to a close,
the Twelve approached him and said,
"Dismiss the crowd
so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms
and find lodging and provisions;
for we are in a deserted place here."
A deserted place. Christ answers in that peculiar way:
He said to them, "Give them some food yourselves."
What could He mean by that? Was He kidding them? Being wry and provocative? Raising every question to a monumental concept?
At the Passion, "Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king."
Every opportunity Christ has to close a door, He opens one.
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