Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1778, American Revolutionary War: The Iroquois, allied with Britain, killed 360 people in the Wyoming Valley massacre. In 1887, Clay Allison, American rancher (born 1841) passed away. In 1908, Joel Chandler Harris, American journalist and author (born 1845) passed away. In 1916, Hetty Green, American businesswoman and financier (born 1834) passed away. In 1929, Joanne Herring, American socialite, businesswoman, political activist, philanthropist, diplomat, and television talk show host was born. In 1947, Dave Barry, American journalist and author was born. In 1958, Matthew Fraser, Canadian-English journalist and academic was born. In 1966, Moisés Alou, American baseball player was born. In 1967, The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny. In 1971, Julian Assange, Australian journalist, publisher, and activist, founded WikiLeaks was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Odd Lots: How Aldi Strategizes to Lower Grocery Costs (Podcast)

Bloomberg

July 3, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Plain Folks

In June, grocery giant Aldi opened a store just off of Times Square in Manhattan. It’s the company’s first location in Midtown and, according to their US Chief Commercial Officer Scott Patton, Aldi has to orchestrate a “logistical symphony” to get groceries into the middle of one of the busiest places in America. For instance, they use shorter trucks to navigate the tight corners of New York City streets. On this episode, we speak with Patton about what it took to open this specific Aldi and why

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