Three things for November 21
1. Northern Lights become visible in parts of the northern U.S.
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, residents in parts of the northern U.S. and Canada could experience the aurora borealis. The heightened auroral activity was due to a geomagnetic storm predicted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
"Weather permitting, highly active auroral displays will be visible overhead from Inuvik, Yellowknife, Rankin and Iqaluit to Juneau, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay and Sept-Iles, and visible low on the horizon from Seattle, Des Moines, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, and Halifax,” according to the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Geophysical Institute website
There was no potential danger from the storm other than weak power grid fluctuations.
2. Historic cemetery discovered at Tampa high school
Around 145 historic graves dating back to around the mid-20th century were found buried underneath a Tampa high school.
The graves are believed to be a part of the Ridgewood Cemetery, a former pauper’s burial ground owned by the city in the 1940’s.
According to historical records given to the school district, the burial site could have up to 250 people within it, most of which are African American.
The specific area has been blocked off and will remain closed off until further investigation can be done.
3. Microsoft Office 365 experiences global shutdown
Microsoft turned to Twitter to confirm outages on Tuesday and inform its customers that they were working to get things up and running again.
“We've identified that multiple Microsoft 365 services are affected and we're actively looking for the swiftest means of restoring access,” said Microsoft.
Microsoft stated they have since resolved the issue.
