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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. In 1852, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (died 1933) was born. In 1895, Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, and songwriter (died 1960) was born. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1928, Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (died 2013) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1993, Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) passed away. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2024, Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Elon Musk Posted Armie Hammer’s Banned Film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ on X for 48 Hours

The Hollywood Reporter

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June 27, 2026

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The film is one of Hammer's first indie projects since he was dropped by his agency following allegations of sexual misconduct in 2021. Writer-director Uwe Boll says a sequel is coming next year.

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Us Weekly

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· Jun 26, 2026

New Nancy Guthrie Letter Claims There's Video Evidence of Kidnapping: Report

A new ransom note claims to have video evidence of Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping. An email obtained by TMZ on Friday, June 26, allegedly claims that there is video footage of the “main guy” who kidnapped Guthrie from the day she reportedly died. “I am not the idiot who recently called in a tip about her []

AllSides

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· Jul 2, 2026

'Citizen Vigilante' Film Posted on X After Effective Ban in Germany

A controversial new film starring Armie Hammer has been temporarily released on X after it was effectively blocked from cinemas in Germany. The movie Citizen Vigilante tells the story of an American man living in an unnamed European city who is angered by violence perpetrated by migrants, and takes the law into his own hands by killing immigrant criminals and corrupt officials.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 8, 2026

YouTube says Sydney massacre ‘crisis actor’ video can stay online

A Google executive has told an Australian inquiry that a YouTube video falsely claiming a wounded survivor of an antisemitic massacre in Sydney was a crisis actor bloodied with make-up had met the platform’s standards and would remain online. Google Australia manager Rachel Lord was testifying on Tuesday at a government inquiry into the spread of antisemitism in Australia, including an attack by two gunmen on a Sydney Hanukkah celebration in December that left 15 people dead. Lord was questioned...

Variety

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· Jun 27, 2026

Elon Musk Posts Armie Hammer’s Controversial Comeback Film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ on X

Elon Musk posted Armie Hammer’s “Citizen Vigilante” to his X account on Friday, sharing the controversial indie-actioner with his 240 million followers. The link was active for about 48 hours and went dark on Saturday. Directed and written by 60-year-old German filmmaker Uwe Boll, “Citizen Vigilante” was notably banned in his home country for depicting []

DNyuz

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· Jun 27, 2026

Elon Musk Streams Entire Armie Hammer Movie ‘Citizen Vigilante’ on X

Elon Musk opted to stream Armie Hammer’s German-banned film “Citizen Vigilante” on X for 48 hours one week after the movie debuted on streamers and in theaters. Musk posted the film on Thursday. The movie was also shared by director Uwe Boll on the social media platform. “Here it is. It’s Uwe Boll, director from []

The Next Web

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· Jul 7, 2026

Google defends a ‘crisis actor’ video at Australia’s antisemitism inquiry

A Google executive told an Australian inquiry that a video smearing a shooting survivor as a “crisis actor” meets YouTube’s standards. So it stays online. Google has defended keeping up a conspiracy video about a mass shooting in Sydney, the Associated Press reports. The clip falsely paints a wounded survivor of the antisemitic massacre as [] This story continues at The Next Web

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