Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1925, Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007) was born. In 1927, Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013) was born. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1941, Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1979, Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952) passed away. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
"The man was yelling obscenities near a coffee shop patio when he allegedly turned on an electric chainsaw and began walking toward people...Bystanders ran away, and no one was injured" [Dumbass]
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Irish Mirror
· Jun 25, 2026
'I blamed strange noise on neighbour for 3 weeks - realisation left me red faced'
After being 'driven nuts' for three weeks by strange sounds he believed his neighbour was responsible for, a man eventually came to an embarrassing realisation
DNyuz
· Jul 6, 2026
‘Enough!’: Hot dog vendor speaks out against violence after attack in downtown L.A.
A vendor who was pummeled last month in a downtown L.A. attack stood side-by-side with local officials Monday morning, calling for an end to violence against those who serve up street food. Video footage of the assault on Arabelia Martinez, 62, went viral, triggering public outcry over the incident. Martinez said Monday that attacks against []
Fark
· Jul 6, 2026
♪ Tacoma man, Tacoma man. Put his fireworks in the garbage can. They had a fire, the Fire Department ran. Tacoma Man ♪ [Dumbass]
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KTLA 5
· Jul 6, 2026
DTLA street vendor speaks out after brutal attack
A 62-year-old street vendor who was violently assaulted in Downtown Los Angeles spoke out on Monday as prosecutors weigh possible hate crime charges in the incident. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
TwistedSifter
· Jul 11, 2026
The Kitchen Crisis: How a Restaurant Owner’s Shocking Protection of a Toxic Chef Pushed a Waitress to Plan an Ultimate Counter-Strike
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Toronto Sun
· Jul 8, 2026
Bystander assaulted in Oshawa while trying to stop fight; man accused of brick attack
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Related coverage for ""The man was yelling obscenities near a coffee shop patio when he allegedly turned on an electric chainsaw and began walking toward people...Bystanders ran away, and no one was injured" [Dumbass]": Irish Mirror — 'I blamed strange noise on neighbour for 3 weeks - realisation left me red faced'. DNyuz — ‘Enough!’: Hot dog vendor speaks out against violence after attack in downtown L.A.. Fark — ♪ Tacoma man, Tacoma man. Put his fireworks in the garbage can. They had a fire, the Fire Department ran. Tacoma Man ♪ [Dumbass]. KTLA 5 — DTLA street vendor speaks out after brutal attack. TwistedSifter — The Kitchen Crisis: How a Restaurant Owner’s Shocking Protection of a Toxic Chef Pushed a Waitress to Plan an Ultimate Counter-Strike. Toronto Sun — Bystander assaulted in Oshawa while trying to stop fight; man accused of brick attack