Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1921, Flor María Chalbaud, First Lady of Venezuela (died 2013) was born. In 1925, Danny Nardico, American professional boxer (died 2010) was born. In 1926, Laurence Street, Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (died 2018) was born. In 1950, James Hahn, American judge and politician, 40th Mayor of Los Angeles was born. In 1973, Fyodor Tuvin, Russian footballer (died 2013) was born. In 1973, Paul Rauhihi, New Zealand rugby league player was born. In 1976, Wade Belak, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2011) was born. In 1977, David Bowens, American football player was born. In 1997, T. J. Hockenson, American football player was born. In 2004, Andriyan Nikolayev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Swanson: Justice for U.S. star Folarin Balogun, red card for VAR

L.A. Times - Sports

L.A. Times - Sports

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July 2, 2026

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Swanson: Justice for U.S. star Folarin Balogun, red card for VAR

Soccer's video assistant referee system is worse than the NBA's tedious in-game reviews. Worse than the existential NFL question of whether it is or is not a catch.

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