Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1849, William Osler, Canadian physician and author (died 1919) was born. In 1863, Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1947, Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1948, Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor (died 2024) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 2010, Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (born 1939) passed away. In 2024, Ruth Westheimer, German-American sex therapist (born 1928) passed away. In 2024, Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Quadriplegic man says he needs digital stimulations to trigger a bowel movement for him, but was told that those procedures can only be performed by male workers, yet he continues to be assigned female workers, and this is probably a run on sentence [Sad]

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June 27, 2026

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Quadriplegic man says he needs digital stimulations to trigger a bowel movement for him, but was told that those procedures can only be performed by male workers, yet he continues to be assigned female workers, and this is probably a run on sentence [Sad]

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Off The Press

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· Jul 11, 2026

Surgeons just used robots to perform first-ever live surgery

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Engineering News-Record

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The Japan Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms

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Hindustan Times

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· Jul 6, 2026

Mehmet Oz, Donald Trump’s most effective TV star

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People.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

Aaron Lazar's Family Turns to GoFundMe as ALS Costs Top $300K a Year for Actor Who Has Lost Use of Arms, Hands and Legs

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UPI

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· Jul 10, 2026

Robots operated by humans complete surgeries in proof-of-concept trial

Robots operated by humans complete surgeries in proof-of-concept trial

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Related coverage for "Quadriplegic man says he needs digital stimulations to trigger a bowel movement for him, but was told that those procedures can only be performed by male workers, yet he continues to be assigned female workers, and this is probably a run on sentence [Sad]": Off The Press — Surgeons just used robots to perform first-ever live surgery. Engineering News-Record — Back Trouble? Construction Workers Shouldn't Wait to Get Help. The Japan Times — More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms . Hindustan Times — Mehmet Oz, Donald Trump’s most effective TV star. People.com — Aaron Lazar's Family Turns to GoFundMe as ALS Costs Top $300K a Year for Actor Who Has Lost Use of Arms, Hands and Legs. UPI — Robots operated by humans complete surgeries in proof-of-concept trial