Today in History for January 16th
Highlights of Today in History: Start of Operation Desert Storm;Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off;Prohibition takes effect ;Shah of Iran flees into exile;musical "Hello Dolly" opens.
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- BuzzFeed
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- Oxygen
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- The Daily Beast
‘I Was Just 16’: Pastor’s ‘Adultery’ Confession in Church Goes Off the Rails
via Facebook A church pastor in Indiana publicly confessed to his congregation this week that he’d committed “adultery” two decades ago—but he was quickly called out by a woman who took the stage to say she had only been 16 when he preyed on her.The public confrontation that played out Sunday at the New Life Christian Church and World Outreach in Warsaw has now sparked an investigation by local prosecutors in Kosciusko County, according to local reports.Video of the incident shot by an attendee
- People
Pastor Admits to 'Adultery' During Service — But Then Female Church Member Takes the Mic: 'I Was Just 16'
"This long-held secret first came to light when a woman in the church came forward," pastor John B. Lowe II's church said in a statement
- The El Paso Times
LeBron James, Sen. Ted Cruz respond to elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
An active shooter was reported at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday, the school district said in a statement on Twitter.
- The Daily Beast
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- INSIDER
Johnny Depp's trial went off the rails as Amber Heard's lawyer accused a witness of following a Depp superfan identified as 'That Umbrella Guy' on Twitter
Morgan Night appeared to contradict testimony Amber Heard gave about "the Hicksville incident." He said a trailer the couple slept in wasn't trashed.
- People
Watch the Cute Moment Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Cut Their Enormous Wedding Cake
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- INSIDER
What we know about the Robb Elementary School shooting suspect in Texas so far
Texas authorities identified 18-year-old Salvador Ramos as the shooting suspect at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday.
- Ukrayinska Pravda
Russian media: retired Russian major general killed in skies over Ukraine
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- Kansas City Star
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- TODAY
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- Business Insider
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- Miami Herald
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- Daytona Beach News-Journal
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- WSOC
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- The New York Times
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POKROVSK, Ukraine — Camouflaged in a heap of branches cut from nearby trees, the weapon that Ukraine hopes will make a critical difference in its war with Russia is all but invisible from more than a few feet away. Soon, a single round shoots out with a boom and a howling, metallic shriek as it sails toward Russian positions. It is the American-made M777 howitzer. It shoots farther, moves faster and is hidden more easily, and it’s what the Ukrainian military has been waiting for. Sign up for The
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- People
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