JIMMY CARTER celebrates his 90th birthday with wife Rosalyn (Carter Center).

James “Jimmy” Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died at the age of 100.

The Associated Press is reporting that Carter died on Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, after two years of hospice care.

He was the longest-lived president in U.S. history

Carter served as president from 1977 to 1981 and was defeated in his re-election by Ronald Reagan. After leaving the White House, Carter busied with humanitarian work, especially helping build houses with the Habitat for Humanity organization. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

While he had some successes – including negotiating the Panama Canal treaty and peace agreements in the Middle East – the last year of his presidency was clouded by the Iranian hostage crisis.

The U.S. Embassy was overrun and seized by Iranian students – with cooperation of the new Islamic government – and 53 American diplomats and citizens were held from November 4, 1979 to Jan. 20, 1981.

A rescue attempt failed and the 444-day ordeal is considered a major factor in Carter’s defeat at the polls.
A “major service” for Carter will be held in Washington, D.C., according to President Joe Biden.

Death toll in Korean crash up to 189

The grim count of death among those on board Juju Air Flight 2216 from Bangkok, Thailand to Muan in Korea has reached 179 of the 191 on board.

United Press International is reporting that two members of the plane crew survived, although their condition is unknown.

The crash came when the plane’s forward landing gear failed, and the aircraft careened into a concrete barrier where a fire broke out.

Sports: Wash wins, so Rams are are in

The Washington Commanders’ 30-24 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night also propelled the Los Angeles Rams to another NFC West Division title. The Rams are 10-6 and in first in the division, ahead of the Seattle Seahawks (9-7). If the Rams lose next week to Seattle, they’ll still be division champs based on the “strength of victory” tiebreaker, which credits them with wins over strong teams.

Weather: Clouds, then some sun

A warming trend is in place for the next few days in the West Orange County area, but clouds will continue to be more common than sunshine. The forecast for Monday is for a daytime high of 62 with an overnight low of 47 under partly cloudy skies. Tuesday will warm a bit to 63 (47) with more clouds. Wednesday will warm to 66 (48) with partly cloud conditions. Thursday will finally see a sunny day with a high of 69 (51), but with a 5 percent chance of rain.