Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1951, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Egyptian terrorist (died 2022) was born. In 1963, Laura Ingraham, American radio host and author was born. In 1977, Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and philosopher (born 1933) passed away. In 1981, Moss Burmester, New Zealand swimmer was born. In 1983, Macklemore, American rapper was born. In 1986, Lázaro Borges, Cuban pole vaulter was born. In 1990, Xavier Rhodes, American football player was born. In 2010, Carlos Monsiváis, Mexican writer, journalist and political activist (born 1938) passed away. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. In 2020, Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'Obsessed!' MAGA goes berserk as CNN tests water in Trump's Reflecting Pool fiasco
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

Pro-MAGA influencers erupted in outrage after CNN tested the bright green water in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which President Donald Trump recently renovated.Trump ordered the landmark repainted American flag blue for 14.2 million — far exceeding his initial 2 million estimate. Algae turned the water green within days of the pool being refilled in early June.CNN sampled the water and had it independently tested, finding phosphate levels far higher than recommended for a pool holding 6.5 million gallons.They are having a field day out here, an algae specialist told the network.Florida's Voice chief content officer Eric Daugherty griped on X that CNN is digging deeper into water color than they dug into hundreds of billions of fraud — a post that racked up 2 million views.Pond scum gets the full investigative treatment, Benny Johnson, host of The Benny Show and a Turning Point USA contributor, fumed on X. Massive fraud against the American taxpayer? Crickets.Kristin Sokoloff, co-host of the Dirtyside of Leadership podcast, was blunter. CNN [is] obsessed with Reflecting Pool paint while America burns, she posted.Retired Lt. Col. Buzz Patterson, a RedState columnist, mocked the network as that crack journalistic enterprise that liberals and airports live on.If only they cared this much about Hunter's laptop, Newsmax host Rob Schmitt snapped on X.
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