Today in News History
On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1859, The United States discovers and claims Midway Atoll. In 1865, The United States Secret Service begins operation. In 1934, "Bloody Thursday": The police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco. In 1941, World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river. In 1970, Air Canada Flight 621 crashes in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, killing all 109 people on board. In 1973, A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefighters. In 1999, U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. In 2003, The World Health Organization announces that the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak has been contained. In 2009, A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. In 2022, British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Huge energy bill blowout due to past 'denial and delay'

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has defended Labor's handling of the power grid, despite coalition figures pointing to a 23 billion blowout in consumer costs.
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