Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, Jacques Necker is dismissed as France's Finance Minister sparking the Storming of the Bastille. In 1899, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1903, Sidney Franklin, American bullfighter (died 1976) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1922, Fritz Riess, German-Swiss racing driver (died 1991) was born. In 1935, Oliver Napier, Northern Irish lawyer and politician (died 2011) was born. In 1943, Richard Carleton, Australian journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1979, Claude Wagner, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1925) passed away. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
“Morally reprehensible”: Prediction Markets Offer Bets on Wildfires
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Sylvie Andrews and her partner didn’t just lose the new house they’d helped build when the Eaton Fire ripped through Altadena, California, in January 2025. They lost an entire decade’s worth of sacrifices they’d made to put down roots []
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· Jun 29, 2026
Grim New Prediction Market Lets Gamblers Bet on Raging Wildfires
You can't predict fire, but you can trade on it. The post Grim New Prediction Market Lets Gamblers Bet on Raging Wildfires appeared first on Futurism.
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· Jul 1, 2026
Wagering on Wildfires? There’s a New Prediction Market for That
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· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
Deadly Floods, Wildfires and Heat Wave Batter the US
Nearly half the country is on alert for dangerous oppressive temperatures with record highs expected. In the West the hot, dry weather is fueling deadly wildfires, while parts of the South are drying out after catastrophic flash flooding where at least four people died. NBC’s Shaquille Brewster reports and TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the forecast.
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· Jun 30, 2026
Colorado wildfires explode as winds drive evacuations
Fast-moving Colorado wildfires fueled by strong winds force evacuations as multiple fires burn tens of thousands of acres. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3u3fcrsr Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
FOX Sports Digital
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