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On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1951, Māris Gailis, Latvian politician, businessman, and former Prime Minister of Latvia was born. In 1955, Lindsey Graham, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1967, Fatima Jinnah, Pakistani dentist and politician (born 1893) passed away. In 1973, Kelly Holcomb, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1991, Mitchel Musso, American actor and singer was born. In 1993, Mitch Larkin, Australian swimmer was born. In 1995, The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 Tamil civilian refugees. In 1999, Claire Corlett, American voice actress 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 2013, Kiril of Varna, Bulgarian metropolitan (born 1954) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Meghan McCain Makes Surprising Confession Amid Mitch McConnell Drama

The Daily Beast

July 9, 2026

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Meghan McCain Makes Surprising Confession Amid Mitch McConnell Drama

REUTERS/GETTYMeghan McCain has some major “regrets” about the aftermath of her late father’s diagnosis, she shared on Thursday amid continued calls for Mitch McConnell to share “proof of life” with the public.The former co-host of The View followed up an X post in which she’d allegedly “made fun” of McConnell’s disappearance from public life after an apparent medical emergency by divulging that she wished she’d urged her father, then-Arizona Senator John McCain, to step down when he was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017. “I also have a lot of regrets, almost a decade since my dad’s passing,” she wrote.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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