?? It's eclipse day!
Eclipse Monday
April 8 — Fifty years ago today, Hank Aaron hit his record-breaking 715th home run. The Atlanta History Center's special exhibit honoring the achievement?and Aaron's career opens tomorrow.??
???Partly cloudy and 77° today, which might make the partial eclipse even more partial. The rest of the week is a mix of clouds and rain with highs in the low 70s.?
?? Fulton cut off animal control services to Atlanta on Friday after the county and city were unable to come to an agreement. While the acrimony plays out, Atlanta residents should dial 311 if they need animal control assistance.
?? An inmate at the Fulton County Jail was stabbed to death by another prisoner last Thursday bringing the number of inmate deaths to a dozen in just over a year.
???Hundreds of people gathered at City Green in?Sandy Springs to mark the six-month anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel.?
?? Starting today,?MARTA's Airport Station is closed for a six-week renovation project. Buses will shuttle passengers from College Park Station to and from Hartsfield-Jackson.
?? The SweetWater 420 Fest shifted gears?last week with headliners Beck and Slightly Stoopid being dropped and the festival refunding tickets. A "more intimate event" will take place at Pullman Yards April 20-21 for a $10 donation to an environmental nonprofit.
??A record crowd of 50,644 saw the U.S. Women's National Team beat Japan in Saturday's SheBelieves Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
?? In a potentially significant early season blow, the Braves placed pitcher Spencer Strider on the 15-day injured list due to a sprained ulnar collateral ligament.
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?? South Carolina beat Iowa to finish an undefeated season and capture the NCAA women's national championship yesterday.
?? The Purdue Boilermakers and the UConn Huskies play for the men's title at?9:20 p.m. tonight on TBS, TNT, and TruTV.?
?? Somebody in Oregon finally won the Powerball lottery, which had grown to $1.33 billion, the fourth-largest jackpot in history.?
?? Here's what's in today's newsletter:
? Watch and eat the eclipse
? Dunwoody NASA ambassador?
? Global Headlines
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? Look & Listen
Have a great week,
Collin & Sammie
???Experience the?Alpharetta Wine Festival?on April 14 at the Alpharetta Town Green. Explore exclusive events like the Winemaker Dinner on April 11 and VIP tastings on April 13. Delve into over 200 wines, live music, and local vendors.?Don't miss out on this unforgettable wine extravaganza?in Downtown Alpharetta!
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1. Partial eclipse on show today???
The total solar eclipse that will travel through the United States from Texas to Maine on Monday won’t quite reach Georgia, which will see only a partial eclipse.
Around 1:45 p.m., the moon will start to move in front of the sun. It’ll reach its height around 3 p.m., with 65% to 90% of the sun blocked, depending on where you are in Georgia. By around 4:20 p.m., the moon will completely move away.
? Our media partners at GPB News have compiled viewing tips for the eclipse, while Rough Draft senior editor of food and dining, Beth McKibben, has a roundup of local restaurants offering eclipse treats and viewing parties.?
Don't miss this discussion on 'Mummies and Museums'
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??? Join the?Michael C. Carlos Museum?for "Scrutiny: Mummies and Museums,"?an insightful Zoom discussion featuring Egyptologists Salima Ikram and Heba Abd el-Gawad.??
They will examine the ethics of displaying ancient Egyptian mummies in museums, exploring ideas of education and respect, evolving practices and ideologies, and the debate over ancient Egyptian cultural ownership. Be part of the critical conversation on museum practices in the 21st century on Sun., April 28, from 2-3?p.m.??
"Scrutiny"?is an ongoing series of public programs addressing critical issues facing museums today, including ethical collecting, display, and interpretation.?
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2. Dunwoody resident shares passion for space exploration as NASA ambassador
?? By day, Tom Dworschak practices law for the US Department of Justice. By night, he shares his passion for all things “solar” as a NASA ambassador with groups in Dunwoody and beyond.
The Dunwoody resident and self-proclaimed “space geek” is one of 1,300 NASA Solar System Ambassadors, whose mission is to spread the word about NASA‘s space exploration missions, with a particular emphasis on NASA’s crewed space flight programs and the Hubble and Webb space telescopes.
“We are excited to tell everyone what we know about space and what we don’t know too,” he said. “We talk to school groups, men’s clubs, senior citizen gatherings, and anyone else who wants us to come see them. No group is too big or too small.”
3. Six months since Oct. 7; Mexico-Ecuador tensions?
????Yesterday marked six months since Hamas attacked Israel, murdering 1,200 Israelis and taking 254 hostages. It was the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. Here is how world leaders reacted to the anniversary of the atrocities.?
As negotiations between the warring sides continue in Cairo, 134 hostages from 24 countries remain in captivity in Gaza.?
? On the day that Israel announced it was withdrawing some troops from southern Gaza, regional tensions escalated as Iran warned?that Israel's embassies across the globe are not safe.
???? Russia declared a "federal emergency" in the southern Orenburg region after the Ural River overflowed its banks, flooding Orsk and threatening Orenburg.
???? Rwanda?marks 30 years?since the 1994 genocide that left?800,000 people?dead?at the hands of government-backed extremists.
?????Mexico says it will?bring a case against?Ecuador?in the?United Nations?International Court of Justice after police in Quito raided the Mexican Embassy, which is considered?sovereign?territory under international law.?The United States, Spain, the European Union, and several Latin American countries have condemned?the raid.?
?????Zimbabwe?is?announcing?a new currency?– called Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) - as its local currency collapses.?
???? An estimated 100,000 Hungarians?took to the streets?to protest the rule of longtime Prime Minister?Victor?Orbán, who is accused of undermining democracy in the EU member nation.
?????At?age 37,?Simon Harris is set to become?Ireland’s?youngest prime minister.
?????At 111 years old,?Briton?John Tinniswood is now?the?world’s oldest man.?
??? Join the?World Affairs Council of Atlanta?for a Young Leaders volunteer event at the International Rescue Committee on April 20.?Volunteers are needed to help sort donations, assemble hygiene kits, and organize donation space.?Learn more here.
?? For 70 years,?Peachtree Orthopedics?has served Atlanta with expert, focused care designed for a quicker recovery and the best results. Our?UrgentORTHO clinic?offers same-day, evening, and Saturday hours. Regardless of your age or orthopedic challenge,?Peachtree Orthopedics is always here?to help you?Get Better.
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4. Vin Scully calls Aaron's 715, 'Curb,' and more
??? Beth McKibben is this week’s guest on Leff’s Atlanta Media’s“Four Questions Journalist Spotlight.”
??Watch Vin Scully's call of Hank Aaron's record-breaking home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scully famously said "What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta, and the state of Georgia...a Black man is getting a standing ovation in the deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol."?
??? In this episode of"What it Takes," Hank Aaron speaks about "persevering through?poverty, segregation, racism, and threats on his life" to make baseball history.?
?? NPR's "Fresh Air" has this appreciation of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," including interviews with actors and directors. The HBO series aired its final episode last night.
??? And finally, here's a link to Spotify's "Total Solar Eclipse Playlist" to help set the mood for today's event.
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