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On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1825, A. C. Gibbs, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of Oregon (died 1886) was born. In 1922, Jim Pollard, American basketball player and coach (died 1993) was born. In 1947, Mitch Mitchell, English drummer (died 2008) was born. In 1969, Jason Kearton, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1974, Earl Warren, American jurist and politician, 14th Chief Justice of the United States (born 1891) passed away. In 1993, Mitch Larkin, Australian swimmer was born. In 2004, The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War. In 2004, Paul Klebnikov, American journalist and historian (born 1963) passed away. In 2008, Séamus Brennan, Irish accountant and politician, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (born 1948) passed away. In 2019, William E. Dannemeyer, American politician (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Kentucky governor urges Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition

The lack of information has fueled rampant speculation about his prognosis and whether he will return to the Senate when it reconvenes next week
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JUST IN: US STRIKES IRAN AGAIN…WAR UPDATES 7/7/26

US strikes Iran again, CENTCOM says it aims to “further degrade” threats to freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz

US strikes Iran for second night as Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’