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On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1768, Benjamin Tasker Sr., American soldier and politician, 10th Colonial Governor of Maryland (born 1690) passed away. In 1875, The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins. In 1914, Alan Cranston, American journalist and politician (died 2000) was born. In 1922, Marilyn P. Johnson, American educator and diplomat, 8th United States Ambassador to Togo (died 2022) was born. In 1960, Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic was born. In 1968, Timothy Morton, American philosopher and academic was born. In 1987, Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 2007, The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. In 2017, Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Pete Hegseth’s travel budget under threat as senators move to freeze it over school bombing

Knewz

June 18, 2026

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Pete Hegseth’s travel budget under threat as senators move to freeze it over school bombing

Senate lawmakers are moving to withhold a significant portion of War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget unless the Pentagon provides information related to several controversial military operations, including a February bombing in Iran that reportedly killed around 150 people, according to a report from Politico. The National Defense Authorization Act The provision is part of...

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