Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1793, Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction. In 1863, American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. In 1886, Father Edward J. Flanagan, founder of Boys Town (died 1948) was born. In 1913, The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak during the Second Balkan War starts. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2017, Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic, human rights activist (born 1955) passed away. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

“Teen Takeovers” Leave City Officials Scrambling For Answers As Youth Gatherings Turn Volatile

Foreign Policy Journal

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American cities are confronting a growing and poorly understood phenomenon: large, sudden gatherings of young people that frequently erupt into disorder and defy easy categorization. In Raleigh, North Carolina, Police Chief Rico Boyce described a scene outside a patrol car at 1:30 a.m. on a Sunday that shook even his seasoned instincts, telling city leaders [] The post “Teen Takeovers” Leave City Officials Scrambling For Answers As Youth Gatherings Turn Volatile appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

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The Standard

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· Jun 24, 2026

Old Kent Road 'link-up' chaos: Police make arrests as hundreds of teenagers crash birthday party

Ten arrested as chaotic scenes erupted just off Old Kent Road

The Olive Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

Outrage over unprovoked ‘happy slap’ in Barcelona as gang of youths film themselves chatting to strangers in upmarket Eixample before attacking them

A GANG of youths have filmed themselves chatting to strangers on the streets of Barcelona’s upmarket Eixample district before suddenly slapping them in a string of unprovoked attacks. Footage spreading

The Hollywood Reporter

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· Jul 12, 2026

‘The Westies’ Review: J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver Lead MGM+’s Handsome but Generic Gangster Drama

The series about the conflicts within and between Irish and Italian crime organizations in 1980s New York hails from 'Narcos' and 'Godfather of Harlem' co-creator Chris Brancato.

The Daily Signal

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· Jun 22, 2026

Taking Out the Trash in America

Although major sports wins bring celebration, the festivities are often marred in big cities by unruly behavior. That was particularly the case in New York, following the Knicks’ June 13 clinching of the NBA championship. The parade that followed brought more chaos. Following that victory over the San Antonio Spurs—the Knicks’ first title in 53...

Hot Air

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· Jul 8, 2026

Interesting Updates to the Newport Beach July 4th 'Youth' Riots

Interesting Updates to the Newport Beach July 4th 'Youth' Riots

Irish Mirror

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· Jul 13, 2026

The Westies bosses lift lid on show's Irish roots and tackling The Troubles in season 2

Brand-new crime drama The Westies follows the Irish-American gang’s operations in 1980s New York City

Drudge Report

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· Jun 27, 2026

In cities big and small, summer crowds signal urban comeback...

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Knewz

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· Jul 7, 2026

Fourth of July fireworks chaos and brawls at California beach prompt horseback police to arrest over 100

Fourth of July revelry at Newport Beach, California, took a chaotic turn when violent brawls sparked out of nowhere, ultimately leading to multiple arrests. According to ABC 7 Eyewitness News, the police have reportedly made around 402 arrests related to the celebrations in the area. The largest number of these arrests happened “in a single...

TwistedSifter

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· Jun 26, 2026

“I Was Going to Steal Your Place!”: Friend Explodes in Anger After Woman Ditches the Concert Line to Hang Out With Her Boyfriend

That's no friend at all. The post “I Was Going to Steal Your Place!”: Friend Explodes in Anger After Woman Ditches the Concert Line to Hang Out With Her Boyfriend appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Off The Press

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· Jun 27, 2026

San Francisco ‘trans’ parade turns chaotic as marchers attack cops

The annual Trans March in San Francisco’s Tenderloin descended into chaos Friday night after marchers clashed with police during a tense arrest, according to video and witness accounts. The confrontation erupted when officers moved to arrest a person allegedly caught spray-painting a building, witnesses told the San Francisco Chronicle. Dramatic footage shows several officers wrestling []...Click to read more

Daily Mail

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· Jul 4, 2026

Weary A-listers emerge from Taylor and Travis's wedding bash as superstars share cabs and desperately grab their confiscated phones... but who partied the hardest?

Weary A-listers emerge from Taylor and Travis's wedding bash as superstars share cabs and desperately grab their confiscated phones... but who partied the hardest?

DNyuz

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· Jul 6, 2026

Horde of teens pummel South Carolina cops breaking up July 4th party in wild brawl

A mad horde of teens pummeled a pair of South Carolina cops in a wild brawl after the officers tried to break up a dangerous Fourth of July celebration that included gunshots and fireworks launched at cars, police said. The shocking attack unfolded when officers attempted to shut down an Independence Day celebration in the []

The West Australian

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· Jul 12, 2026

‘Chaotic’: Two teenagers stabbed after brawl erupts at house party in Austral, Sydney

A Sydney house party descended into chaos as a brawl involving about 70 people broke out, with police forced to use pepper spray to break it up.

Metro

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· Jun 23, 2026

Hundreds of teens rampage through estate after crashing girl’s 16th birthday party

Hundreds of teens rampage through estate after crashing girl’s 16th birthday party

KTLA 5

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· Jul 10, 2026

Boyle Heights residents storm town hall, demand action over toxic warehouse cleanup

Hundreds of outraged Boyle Heights residents stormed a town hall meeting Thursday night, demanding answers and booing city leaders as food continues to sit and rot in a warehouse that burned for eight days last month. Eric Spillman reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Vogue

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· Jun 30, 2026

Inside The Editors’ Table: New York

Vogue Business executive members gathered in New York at the annual editors’ table dinner.

Us Weekly

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· Jul 2, 2026

TV Shows With Episodes Inspired by 'The Breakfast Club'

From Elle to Riverdale, John Hughes‘ The Breakfast Club left a lasting impression on the small screen. The 1995 cult classic focused on five teenagers from very different backgrounds who end up serving detention together at their high school. The cast of The Breakfast Club — which included Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, []

Bloomberg

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· Jun 24, 2026

Wendy’s Soars 42% Following Viral Reddit Post 

The meme-stock crowd is rallying behind another beaten up American icon — Wendy’s Co., the fast-food chain known for the Frosty, Dave’s Triple burger and the Biggie Deal.

UPI

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· Jul 5, 2026

German protesters, police clash amid far-right political party meeting

German protesters, police clash amid far-right political party meeting

CNN

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· Jun 27, 2026

Knicks, Taylor Swift, World Cup: ‘New York is up’

CNN's Meena Duerson spoke to New Yorkers about a "vibe shift" felt in New York City that people took to social media to post about. The Knicks winning the NBA Finals, Taylor Swift's speculated New York City wedding and the World Cup are what New Yorkers say are making it a "New York summer."

RedState

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· Jun 23, 2026

More Reflecting Pool Arrests, and What a Local News Team Saw Raises Eyebrows

More Reflecting Pool Arrests, and What a Local News Team Saw Raises Eyebrows

E! Online

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· Jun 26, 2026

Brad Pitt, Edward Norton Have Fight Club Reunion at World Cup

What happens in Fight Club doesn’t always stay in Fight Club. After all, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton—who both starred in the 1999 film—had a mini reunion at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood Calif, as...

Daily Dot

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· Jun 26, 2026

Man Defends Teen Girls After Passenger Tells Them to Be Quiet: “Talk to Me the Way You Talked to Them”

A viral X video shows a man confronting another passenger after he allegedly yelled at two teenage girls waiting to board a flight. A pair of teenage girls were stunned when on their first trip, they were yelled at by a man who complained they were talking too loud. This interaction led a father to Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Man Defends Teen Girls After Passenger Tells Them to Be Quiet: “Talk to Me the Way You Talked to Them” appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 10, 2026

When did New York City go from a melting pot to an empty pan?

When did New York City trade its identity as a true melting pot for an empty pan of selective narratives? That question arose on July 9 when the City released its “Immigrant Enclaves” map. Enclaves such as Little Italy, Arthur Avenue, Gaelic Park, Borough Park, and countless others are essential threads in the story of []

BerkeleySide

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· Jun 25, 2026

Recounting The Cheese Board’s early days: Manure-cured cheese, 25-hour work weeks, and bungled bread

Alumni of the collective gathered at the Berkeley Hillside Club to share wild and surprising stories of the influential shop’s founding and evolution.

ArcaMax

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· Jun 21, 2026

Police disperse crowd of 1,000 teens in Fells Point with no arrests

Baltimore Police dispersed an estimated crowd of more than 1,000 teenagers in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore late Saturday night who had gathered in the waterfront area despite the city’s summer youth curfew. No arrests were made. ...

Independent Journal Review

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· Jun 24, 2026

Juneteenth Marred By Nationwide Violence

This year’s Juneteenth celebrations were marked by a series of violent incidents in cities across the country, from Oakland, California, to Chicago, Illinois, and several places in between. Juneteenth commemorates June

Cosmopolitan

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· Jun 25, 2026

Cosmopolitan and Prime Video Celebrate Our New Elle Woods

Ahead of the premiere of ‘Elle’, the stars from the show celebrated with dinner and drinks in lower Manhattan.

New York Amsterdam News

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· Jul 9, 2026

As the landscape of the NBA shifts, the Knicks try to hold steady

New York City’s collective hangover from the Knicks winning the franchise’s first title since 1973 — 53 long, arduous years — has subsided. The post As the landscape of the NBA shifts, the Knicks try to hold steady appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.

Wirepoints

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· Jun 22, 2026

Why Chicago’s teen takeover problem remains unresolved – FOX32 (Chicago)

Darryl Hess and Nunu, two young men who say they helped organize dozens of teen takeovers over the years, say that despite community organizations offering activities and programs throughout the summer, many teens are searching for something different. I feel like the Boys and Girls Club, the library... it's not hitting no more. They need another form of place to go, Hess said.

Kathimerini

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· Jul 3, 2026

Apartment law reform

The phrase “apartment building residents’ meeting” has become synonymous with chaos – and for good reason.

Futurism

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· Jul 8, 2026

Waymo Takes Revenge, Dropping Drunk Teens Directly Into Squad of Cops

Rowdy teens are evolving. So are the cops. The post Waymo Takes Revenge, Dropping Drunk Teens Directly Into Squad of Cops appeared first on Futurism.

The Independent

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· Jul 5, 2026

Anger and confusion as Trump keeps July 4 MAGA crowd waiting in rain for more than an hour

The MAGA crowd was caught up in the chaos, described as ‘frantic’ and a ‘mess’

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 4, 2026

‘Bye Felicia’: Dramatic meeting as two members voted off Mardi Gras board

Tensions flared inside Harold Holt Community Centre on Saturday morning, with a fractured membership swearing, jeering and trading barbs between one another.

KSFO – 560 AM – San Francisco

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· Jul 6, 2026

Over 400 4th of July Arrests in One SoCal Beach City

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc4e7F4Dvgs A Fourth of July celebration in Newport Beach turned chaotic as hundreds of people were arrested af...

Independent Online

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· Jul 1, 2026

How June 30 unfolded: Peaceful protests, isolated violence and a movement that isn't over

How June 30 unfolded: Peaceful protests, isolated violence and a movement that isn't over

Fark

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· Jul 9, 2026

Not news: teens arrested after breaking into high school. Fark: with a PLASMA CANNON [Scary]

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