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On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1891, Virginia Rappe, American model and actress (died 1921) was born. In 1917, Iva Withers, Canadian-American actress and singer (died 2014) was born. In 1924, Natalia Bekhtereva, Russian neuroscientist and psychologist (died 2008) was born. In 1932, T. J. Bass, American physician and author (died 2011) was born. In 1939, Elena Obraztsova, Russian soprano and actress (died 2015) was born. In 1981, US President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1992, The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go topless in public. In 1994, Nigina Abduraimova, Uzbekistani tennis player was born. In 2015, Maria Barroso, Portuguese actress and politician (born 1925) passed away. In 2019, The United States women's national soccer team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in Lyon, France. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'Heavily intoxicated': Woman says Senate nominee raped her in 2021
A woman said Monday that Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, entered her home without permission and raped her while he was heavily intoxicated nearly five years ago when they were in a casual dating relationship – an allegation Platner denies. 0:00 Jenny Racicot describes meeting Platner in 2021 2:23 Does she have political motivations for making these claims? 4:35 Jenny describes what she saw in his eyes as the alleged assault occurred 7:24 Platner seemed aware that what he was doing was wrong at times 9:11 What happened after the alleged assault Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #election #grahamplatner #News
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