Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1913, Dave Garroway, American journalist and television personality (died 1982) was born. In 1928, Johnny Gilbert, American game show host and announcer was born. In 1948, Tony Kornheiser, American television sports talk show host and former sportswriter was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1978, Ryan Ludwick, American baseball player was born. In 1982, Yadier Molina, Puerto Rican baseball player was born. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 1991, Tyler Skaggs, American baseball player (died 2019) was born. In 1995, Cody Bellinger, American baseball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

MLB’s July 4 experiment drew mixed viewership across Fox and NBC

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Major League Baseball is trying to turn the July 4 weekend into a baseball event, and it is starting to see some results in viewership. Thanks to a FIFA World Cup Round of 32 lead-out, the MLB All-Star Game Selection Show on Saturday, July 4th, averaged 5.90 million viewers on Fox. That is by far

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Awful Announcing

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· Jul 1, 2026

Yankees–Red Sox deliver Sunday Night Baseball’s biggest audience in 15 years

Viewership is in for the first New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox game on Sunday Night Baseball this season, and it is marking a 15-year high for the Sunday-night series. From the bottom of the fourth inning, when the game was joined in progress by NBC, the game averaged 4.0 million viewers on NBC and Peacock.

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· Jun 25, 2026

Primetime Shakeup: Fox News Outdraws Broadcast Giants NBC, ABC, And CBS In Ratings Race

Fox News Channel topped the weekday primetime ratings during the week of June 15, averaging 2.6 million viewers. According to data from Nielsen Media Research Big Data + Panel, the cable network outpaced NBC’s 2.4 million viewers, ABC’s 2.2 million viewers, and CBS’s 2 million viewers. In the critical 25-54 age demographic, Fox News secured [] Primetime Shakeup: Fox News Outdraws Broadcast Giants NBC, ABC, And CBS In Ratings Race

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· Jun 30, 2026

How Fans Can Save Baseball From The Rainbow Corporate Machine

This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you. *** For much of the last decade, Pride month in Major League Baseball looked like an unstoppable corporate and cultural wave. More teams hosted dedicated nights, rainbow merchandise ...

DNyuz

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· Jun 22, 2026

‘The Bear’ and 7 More Shows to Watch on TV This Week

Between streaming and cable, viewers have a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that are airing or streaming this week, June 22-28. Details and times are subject to change. An almost history lesson, the four elements and a place to call home. Sometimes, you have []

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· Jul 4, 2026

How to Watch 2026 MLB All-Star Rosters Announcement: Time, Channel, Streaming for the Selection Show

Tonight's Selection Show reveals the full 2026 MLB All-Star rosters. Here's the time, channel and streaming info, plus who's already locked in.

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· Jun 28, 2026

PBS Is the Best Streaming Service of the Year So Far

PBS Is the Best Streaming Service of the Year So Far Marti Sun, 06/28/2026 - 18:29

BizNews

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· Jul 2, 2026

The stream hits the wall: the uncertain future of great TV

The stream hits the wall: the uncertain future of great TV

Yardbarker

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· Jun 29, 2026

Win over Brewers can't mask growing Cubs problem

The Chicago Cubs are trending up again after taking the weekend series from the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. But that doesn't mask a growing problem on the North Side.

ComicBook.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

HBO’s Forgotten Sci-Fi Masterpiece Spinoff Re-Enters Streaming Charts As Fans Wait for Season 2

Image via HBO One of HBO’s big franchise shows has returned to the top 10 on streaming service HBO Max, two years after it was first released. Although the cable channel’s reputation was built on original stories rather than IP, that’s shifted in recent years alongside the rise of the streamer, such is the reality of the industry. []

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· Jul 9, 2026

Now Spinning at Third Eye for 7/10/26

THE HIT SERIES HEATED RIVALRY’S SOUNDTRACK COMES TO VINYL!!! Team Montreal or team Boston? Who cares because love wins all! The hit tv series Heated Rivalry’s soundtrack is coming to Read More The post Now Spinning at Third Eye for 7/10/26 first appeared on Third Eye Comics Hobbies.

The Hollywood Reporter

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· Jul 1, 2026

Netflix’s New Releases Coming in July 2026

Take a look at the movies and TV shows that are hitting the streaming service this month.

Mashable

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· Jul 4, 2026

July 4th fireworks livestreams: See the best Fourth of July fireworks live

USA's 250th anniversary is providing even more 4th of July show streaming options than usual. Here's what to watch.

CBS Sports

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· Jul 5, 2026

2026 John Deere Classic TV schedule: Where to watch live streaming coverage of Round 4

The PGA Tour rolls into the Quad Cities for the Fourth of July

Variety

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· Jul 9, 2026

U.S. World Cup Loss to Belgium Averages 33.1 Million Viewers, the Most-Watched Soccer Telecast in U.S. History

Fox’s coverage of Monday night’s World Cup match between the United States’ Men’s National Soccer Team and Belgium on Monday, July 6, scored record ratings, averaging 33,086,000 viewers — making it the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history. That’s NFL-level numbers for the Belgium-USMNT faceoff. In fact, this made it the most-watched telecast on any []

SB Nation

· Jul 7, 2026

Monday Night’s Summer League News

As Cameron Boozer continues to impress.

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jul 9, 2026

A few quick soccer thoughts for the quarterfinals

(1) The England-Mexico game had 44 million viewers in the US. For context, that’s 50 more than the most watched college football game of last season — the national championship game — and two and a half times more viewers than the most watched regular season game — THE Michigan-Ohio State game naturally. Even more [] The post A few quick soccer thoughts for the quarterfinals appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

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· Jun 26, 2026

The 5 Best Phillies Performances in All-Star History

There is now less than one month until Philadelphia hosts the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, and fan voting on the rosters is well underway. Phase one of voting ended Thursday, and the Phillies seem poised to have multiple stars make the National League team and take the field on July 14 in front of their []

Boston.com

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· Jul 10, 2026

Unexpected turnaround from a lost season is a welcome sight, and other thoughts on the Red Sox

For the first few months of the season, a watchable Sox team seemed too much to ask. The post Unexpected turnaround from a lost season is a welcome sight, and other thoughts on the Red Sox appeared first on Boston.com.

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· Jul 7, 2026

New Study Reveals Which Chicago Baseball Fans Drink The Most

New Study Reveals Which Chicago Baseball Fans Drink The Most

Fox News

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· Jun 23, 2026

ABC touts JD Vance interview amid FCC’s war with ‘The View’ over equal time for political candidates

JD Vance episode of the View attracted 3.3 million viewers as Disney and the FCC clash over whether the show deserves a bona fide news exemption.

Bloomberg

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· Jul 4, 2026

Celebrating '250' from the USS Intrepid

To celebrate America's 250th anniversary Bloomberg This Weekend is broadcasting Live from across New York City. David Gura and Christina Ruffini are on the Hudson River at the Intrepid Museum for the Navy Review and the tall ships parade, 'Sail4th 250', while Lisa Mateo is at Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs in Coney Island, home of the annual 4th of July hot dog eating contest. The team are joined by Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason who is at the White House reporting on how 'Freedom 250' plans have been affected by the heat. (Source: Bloomberg)

Knewz

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· Jul 8, 2026

NBCUniversal is eyeing opportunities in digital gaming after Comcast split: source

Speculation about the future of entertainment and tech is running rampant in the wake of the split between Comcast and NBCUniversal. Comcast denies rumors of post-split deals Smart TV with lots of media options in the background by: Pexels Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said the split was not driven by any anticipated merger or acquisition....

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 10, 2026

Why Bandwidth Stock Was Rising This Week

An analyst raised his price target on the stock by almost 55.

Slate Magazine

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· Jul 4, 2026

It’s Not You, It’s NBC: the Great Media Breakup

Comcast splits from NBCUniversal as media companies realize bigger isn’t better.

SundayTimes

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· Jul 4, 2026

From the page to the screen: the alchemy of adaptation

Boom in streaming services sees more books adapted for TV — but it is not always an easy fit

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