Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1816, The French frigate Méduse strikes the Bank of Arguin and 151 people on board have to be evacuated on an improvised raft, a case immortalised by Géricault's painting The Raft of the Medusa. In 1890, The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act. In 1925, Marvin Rainwater, American singer-songwriter (died 2013) was born. In 1932, Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (died 2002) was born. In 1954, Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1954, Wendy Schaal, American actress was born. In 1963, Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (born 1906) passed away. In 1995, Ryan Murphy, American swimmer was born. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

FDA warns public against consuming food recovered from floodwaters

MyJoyOnline

July 2, 2026

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FDA warns public against consuming food recovered from floodwaters

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public not to accept, consume, sell, or distribute food and other regulated products recovered from floodwaters following the recent flooding in Accra and other affected areas.

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