Today in News History

On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1876, The Hamburg massacre prior to the 1876 United States presidential election results in the deaths of six African-Americans of the Republican Party, along with one white assailant. In 1898, The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip. In 1910, Carlos Betances Ramírez, Puerto Rican general (died 2001) was born. In 1933, Antonio Lamer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 16th Chief Justice of Canada (died 2007) was born. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1960, Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union. In 1972, Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani. In 1972, Karl Dykhuis, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1982, A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. In 2022, Luis Echeverría, Mexican lawyer and politician (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Texas Democrats call for investigation into ICE officer who fatally shot illegal immigrant

Washington Examiner

July 8, 2026

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Texas Democrats call for investigation into ICE officer who fatally shot illegal immigrant

The Texas Democratic Party called for an “independent and transparent” investigation into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot an illegal immigrant in Houston. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican man, died on Tuesday after he allegedly rammed his vehicle into an ICE officer who subsequently fired gunshots in self-defense. Araujo refused to []

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