Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1908, Revilo P. Oliver, American author and academic (died 1994) was born. In 1917, Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran general and politician, President of El Salvador (died 2003) was born. In 1931, David Eddings, American author and academic (died 2009) was born. In 1943, Joel Siegel, American journalist and critic (died 2007) was born. In 1960, Kevin A. Ford, American colonel and astronaut was born. In 1963, Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest. In 2007, Donald Michie, British scientist (born 1923) passed away. In 2013, Donald J. Irwin, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut (born 1926) passed away. In 2016, Ex-US Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen during an anti-police protest in downtown Dallas, Texas, killing five of them. He is subsequently killed by a robot-delivered bomb. In 2024, Jane McAlevey, American labor organizer and author (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
75% of Americans want Trump to reverse US aid cuts over Ebola outbreak, poll finds

Survey finds significant number of those are Trump supporters, with 72 per cent also backing the restoration of some or all global health funding worldwide
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