Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 4, 2016, elevating the “saint of the gutters” to one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors, Pope Francis canonized Mother Teresa, praising her radical dedication to society’s outcasts and her courage in shaming world leaders for the “crimes of poverty they themselves created.”
G20 summit underway in Hangzhou, China
This years G20 economic summit is officially underway in Hangzhou, the first time world leaders have convened the meeting in China. The summit began Sunday, though President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Saturday to commit their respective nations to the Paris climate change deal. On the agenda for the two-day event are issues and negotiations including Brexit, a cessation of hostilities in Syria, catching the plotters of the recent coup attempt in Turkey, taxes for multinational corporations, nuclear power, and steel prices and production.
6 magnitude earthquake shakes Midwest from Nebraska to Texas
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake rumbled through Americas Great Plains region at 7:02 a.m. Central time on Saturday morning, with shocks felt from Nebraska through northern areas of Texas. The epicenter was in north-central Oklahoma, near a town called Pawnee, and it was among the largest in recorded Oklahoma history. No major damage was reported. Following the quake, which is believed to be linked to underground wastewater disposal from oil and natural gas production, state regulators ordered 37 disposal wells shut down.
What’s Happening in KLKC, Week of September 4th, 2016
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What happened on the 4th of July 2016?
It was an evening a few days after the 4th of July 2016. A lit-up boat crosses Tampa Bay towards Apollo Beach, while a ship leaving the Port of Tampa goes in the other direction in the distance. Magnificent dusk spans the sky as I capture the scene from the drone a few feet above the water. No editing, no filters, no processing at all.
What happened on the 4th of September?
The 4th of September had been playing on my mind for the best part of a few months having been tasked to take 27 members of the Grenadiers band, including a brand new, fresh Director of Music, into the highlands of Scotland to bruise themselves on granite and ice!
What happened in the fourth quarter of 2016?
Additionally, the fourth quarter of 2016 included a one-time $0.6 million charge on the early exinguishment of debt from calling our 2014-A and –B securitizations.
What happened on the 4th of October?
On Thursday, the fourth of October, he set out for New- York, to fulfil a literary engagement, and to prepare for his marriage. Arriving in Baltimore he gave his trunk to a porter, with directions to convey it to the cars which were to leave in an hour or two for Philadelphia, and went into a tavern to obtain some refreshment.