Mostly cloudy day with 67 degree high in northeast winds
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 67 and 7 to 14 mph northeast winds. Humidity around 68 percent. Tonight low near 51 with similar cloud cover. Record high 87 set in 1986 remains noted.
100 Year Anniversary Weekend program notes
The notice lists a three day anniversary event starting Friday with 7 pm program featuring guest Keith Sjostr and the CAC Music Team with speaker Jeremy Moore. Saturday offers a 6 pm session with guest J Mark Jordan and the OASYC Music Team. Sunday schedules a 10 am event.
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Keith Sjostr
CAC
Jeremy Moore
J. Mark Jordan
OASYC
Russia launches Syria airstrikes heightening Assad stakes
Russia fired airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday, aiming at militants but drawing scrutiny over whether Moscow seeks IS targets or to shield Bashar Assad. Putin framed it as pre emptive against militants while officials in France and the United States questioned IS focus and process.
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Emails show Russia linked hackers tried to break Clinton server
AP reports that Russia linked hackers attempted at least five intrusions into Hillary Clinton's private email during her time as secretary of state. The emails, sent Aug 3 2011, used speeding tickets as lures and infected attachments may have passed data to servers overseas including Russia. Clinton argues the server was secure though concerns about confidentiality persist.
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Russia
Chatham
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New York City
Abbas breaks from Israel deals calls for global protection
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas told the UN General Assembly he is no longer bound by two decade old accords with Israel and seeks international protection while criticizing settlement expansion. He offered no detailed plan to advance a new framework and urged future peace for generations.
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East Jerusalem
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Hurricane Joaquin Threatens East Coast With Heavy Rainfall
Rain drenched the East Coast as forecasters warned of possible 10 inch totals aided by Hurricane Joaquin. The storm could linger for days, saturating ground and causing floods from the Carolinas to New England. Virginia declared a state of emergency as schools closed and residents face rising floodwaters and debris.
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Joaquin
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New England
Bruce Terry
Weather Prediction Center
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Rick Knabb
Terry McAuliffe
Secret Service sought to discredit lawmaker probing agency
A Homeland Security inspector general report says dozens of Secret Service employees accessed Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s 2003 job application to retaliate against his investigations of agency scandals. An assistant director proposed leaking embarrassing information. Johnson apologized and promised accountability.
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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Daily Beast
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