Today in News History
On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1770, Lexell's Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of 0.0146 astronomical units (2,180,000 km; 1,360,000 mi). In 1870, The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence. In 1941, Myron Scholes, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1963, David Wood, American lawyer and environmentalist (died 2006) was born. In 1967, Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger between the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission. In 1968, Fritz Bauer, German judge and politician (born 1903) passed away. In 1990, German reunification: East Germany accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency, thus uniting the economies of East and West Germany. In 2002, The International Criminal Court is established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. In 2008, Riots erupt in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections. In 2020, The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Bayer’s $7.25 billion Roundup settlement gets August hearing date
A Missouri state court on Tuesday set an August 19 hearing date to review Bayer's 7.25 billion proposed settlement of lawsuits alleging that its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, briefly delaying a hearing that had been set for early July.
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