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On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 626, Li Shimin, the future Emperor Taizong of Tang, ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In 1925, Medgar Evers, American soldier and activist (died 1963) was born. In 1939, Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (died 1976) was born. In 1939, John H. Sununu, American engineer and politician, 14th White House Chief of Staff was born. In 1986, Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 1994, USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board. In 2013, A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others. In 2016, Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (born 1928) passed away. In 2024, A stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh, India, leaves at least 121 people dead and 150 others injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Hegseth blasts protesters at ceremony for D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force: ‘Ingrates’

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July 2, 2026

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The defense secretary condemned demonstrators’“ingratitude,” after he made National Guard members wait 30 minutes in the sweltering heat. The post Hegseth blasts protesters at ceremony for D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force: ‘Ingrates’ appeared first on MS NOW.

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