Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1901, Gwendolyn Lizarraga, Belizean businesswoman, activist, and politician (died 1975) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1933, Jim Carlen, American football player and coach (died 2012) was born. In 1942, Darrell Eastlake, Australian sportscaster (died 2018) was born. In 1944, Lou Hudson, American basketball player and coach (died 2014) was born. In 1951, Ed Ott, American baseball player and coach (died 2024) was born. In 1963, Lisa Rinna, American actress and talk show host was born. In 1968, Esera Tuaolo, American football player was born. In 1973, Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking in airplane lavatories. In 1984, Jacoby Jones, American football player (died 2024) was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Linda Cohn shares reasons for ESPN exit: ‘I didn’t want to go back to anything that might have felt toxic’
After 34 years and over 5,500 SportsCenter episodes, Linda Cohn has decided to leave ESPN and begin charting her own path. As Awful Announcing first reported earlier this week, Cohn and ESPN could not agree on a suitable role for her moving forward. Cohn hosted the late-night SportsCenter from Los Angeles up until last year, when ESPN opted
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