Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1933, Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1937, Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1979, Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952) passed away. In 1993, Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) passed away. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘Houston, we have a problem’: Was the EEAS set up to fail?
Past and present challenges combine to make the EU's foreign policy wing the bloc's most difficult child.
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San Antonio Current
· Jun 28, 2026
School closures are escalating across Texas. ‘It’s not a local failure.’
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. At least 135 public schools have closed or have been approved to close all across Texas since late 2023, as districts face budget crises amid state funding shortfalls, according to data gathered [] The post School closures are escalating across Texas. ‘It’s not a local failure.’ appeared first on San Antonio Current.
The Barbed Wire
· Jun 29, 2026
Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy, a heated Senate race, one missing giraffe🦒
Howdy y’all, it’s Brian Gaar with The Barbed Wire. Welcome back to Texas, which continues to be the only state capable of producing all of these headlines at the same time. Nearly a year after the deadly Hill Country floods, Camp Mystic is filing for bankruptcy,
Salon
· Jul 7, 2026
Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on “illegal voting.” He may have violated Texas election law
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· Jul 2, 2026
Texas Data Centers Largely Ignore Water Usage Reporting Law
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jul 11, 2026
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