Today In History: October 4, Janis Joplin Found Dead

Nearly half a billion miles from Earth, a world may be stirring. Our planet is the only place in the solar system—and indeed the universe—where we know that life exists. But if the basic sciences of chemistry, energy, and biology apply, Jupiter’s moon Europa may be alive as well. On Oct.

There are no shortage of reasons for women to feel shame in our over-exposed, image-obsessed world: We’re shamed for being too fat and too thin, for being too sexual or not sexually available enough. Women are shamed for choosing not to have children and the choices we make when we do.

We can’t just overlook mental illness of King Soopers shooter Re: “Guilty on 55 counts,” Sept. 24 news story Insanity and being possessed by demons are antiquated terms for describing “mad” behavior. While the medical world is stressing awareness of mental illness and the availability of treatment, Boulder’s lawyer establishment forged forward to obtain a guilty of murder verdict on a person judged to be mentally ill at the time of the King Soopers shooting but who was then drugged sufficiently to be called sane enough to stand trial. Schizophrenia can be treated with drugs, but this after-the-fact judgment seems more an act of vengeance than humanely dealing with medical reality.

Today is Friday, Oct. 4, the 278th day of 2024. There are 88 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 4, 1970, rock singer Janis Joplin was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room at age 27. Also on this date: In 1777, Gen. George Washington’s troops launched an assault on the British at Germantown, Pennsylvania, resulting in heavy American casualties. Related Articles RiNo’s best new murals, a whiskey fest and more things to do in Denver Today in History: October 3, O.

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. EDT today (3 a.m. to 5 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio. Happy Birthday for Friday, Oct. 4, 2024: You are easygoing and casual when you want to be. You are practical and interested in many subjects.

Singapore charged property tycoon Ong Beng Seng on Friday over the case of an ex-government minister who was sentenced to jail for obtaining gifts from the billionaire. The 78-year-old Ong didn’t immediately enter a plea in response to the charges of abetment and obstruction of justice, and didn’t respond to questions when he left court.