Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1573, Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months. In 1863, American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. In 1896, Mordecai Ardon, Israeli painter and educator (died 1992) was born. In 1913, The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak during the Second Balkan War starts. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1930, Naomi Shemer, Israeli singer-songwriter (died 2004) was born. In 1941, Ehud Manor, Israeli songwriter and translator (died 2005) was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1977, Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
I went to Israel expecting conflict. I found a hospital that’s solving it

“The world needs to see this with its own eyes.” Those were the words President Donald Trump’s Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee shared with me as we walked through Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. At first, I thought he was speaking about Israel broadly. By the end of our visit, I realized he was talking []
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