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 1910, Loren Pope, American journalist and author (died 2008) was born. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1930, Sam Greenlee, American author and poet (died 2014) was born. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1948, Tony Kornheiser, American television sports talk show host and former sportswriter was born. In 1951, Rob Bishop, American educator and politician was born. 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 2017, Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic, human rights activist (born 1955) passed away. In 2024, Naomi Pomeroy, American Chef and Restaurateur (born 1974) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

'They Refused to Talk to My Roommate': Woman Slams Legacy Media Outlet for Protecting Graham Platner

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July 8, 2026

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'They Refused to Talk to My Roommate': Woman Slams Legacy Media Outlet for Protecting Graham Platner
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Drudge Report

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· Jul 6, 2026

Maine Dem Denies; 'Taking Time to Reflect on Best Path Forward'...

Maine Dem Denies; 'Taking Time to Reflect on Best Path Forward'... (Top headline, 4th story, link) Related stories:Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her...ON THE RECORD ACCUSATIONS...'Very drunk and wouldn't take no for an answer'...Postpones multiple events amid bombshell... Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 9, 2026

New York Times Facing ‘Gaslighting’ And Cover-Up Claims From Platner Accuser

A former girlfriend of embattled Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has accused The New York Times of “betrayal” and “gaslighting” in how reporters framed and handled her allegations of abuse. Lyndsey Fifield spoke out to Fox News Digital following a bombshell report by Politico on Monday detailing separate sexual assault allegations against Platner, which [] New York Times Facing ‘Gaslighting’ And Cover-Up Claims From Platner Accuser

TwistedSifter

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· Jun 27, 2026

Her Neighbor Has No Respect for Her Space or Privacy — and No Matter What She Does, the Woman Won’t Back Off

This woman's neighbor is totally off her rocker! The post Her Neighbor Has No Respect for Her Space or Privacy — and No Matter What She Does, the Woman Won’t Back Off appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Irish Star

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· Jun 22, 2026

'Psycho' Jesse Watters has 'meltdown' on air as he claims he was confronted in bagel shop

Fox News host Jesse Watters faced backlash and was called 'psycho' by some critics after he claimed a woman confronted him in a bagel shop and accused him of spreading false news

E! Online

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· Jul 7, 2026

RHOBH Alum Annemarie Wiley Files for Divorce, Accuses Ex of Rape

Content warning: This story contains allegations of sexual assault and physical abuse. Annemarie Wiley and Marcellus Wiley are ending their marriage. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum...

The Hill

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· Jun 29, 2026

Massie gets into confrontation with Fox digital reporter

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) confronted a Fox News digital reporter and asked him if he likes gay porn as part of a video he posted online over the weekend. So let me ask you, I heard that you like gay porn, is that true? Massie asks the reporter in the video he posted on the...

The Daily Beast

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· Jun 28, 2026

Rogue Republican Explodes at Fox News Reporter in Wild Confrontation

Fox NewsKentucky Rep. Thomas Massie crashed out on a Fox News Digital reporter who tried to interview him on a Washington street this weekend.Massie, 55, didn’t even look up from his phone or stop speed-walking when reporter Nicholas Ballasy first began peppering him with questions. He was asking about allegations made by Cynthia West, a former Massie staffer, that she was pressured to sign an NDA related to a wrongful termination complaint. “It’s all false,” Massie said in response, before repeating the same phrase when asked about another West claim that he had “an intimate relationship” with Rep. Lauren Boebert.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Twitchy

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· Jun 25, 2026

Tara Palmeri’s ‘My Notes Disagree’ Defense After Betraying Kat Cammack Is Peak Media SUCKAGE

Tara Palmeri’s ‘My Notes Disagree’ Defense After Betraying Kat Cammack Is Peak Media SUCKAGE

Townhall

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· Jul 7, 2026

An MS Now Host Did Not Just Say *That* About the Rape Allegation Against Platner

An MS Now Host Did Not Just Say *That* About the Rape Allegation Against Platner

Spiked

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· Jul 2, 2026

Andy Burnham’s phoney feminism

The post Andy Burnham’s phoney feminism appeared first on spiked.

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

The myth of media trust - Vaughn Davis

The myth of media trust - Vaughn Davis

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 8, 2026

Whoopi Goldberg: McConnell health secrecy ‘damaging to the nation’

Whoopi Goldberg, cohost of The View, criticized the ongoing secrecy surrounding Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) health, arguing that the lack of transparency is “damaging to the nation.” “We’ve gotten to a place where people are trying to hold on because they don’t want to miss the power that their group has or that their party []

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 29, 2026

The Scandal That’s Exposing The ‘Call Her Daddy’ Lie

This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you. *** The “Call Her Daddy” podcast empire is built on intellectual deceit, teaching that promiscuity is freedom and that a woman’s prime years should be spent mastering how ...

Fox News

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· Jun 29, 2026

PBS CEO recounts dramatic year for organzation, calls legal battle with Trump 'the most sobering moment'

Speaking a the Aspen Institute's Ideas Festival, PBS CEO Paula Kerger recounts the dramatic year her outlet faced as Republicans pulled funding.

Politizoom

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· Jun 28, 2026

Katie Miller Needs A Muzzle

This woman. It seems like she should be a much better person than she actually is, although she’s married to Stephen Miller (yuck), so being a nasty person apparently goes with the territory. Prejudiced is an understatement. Nasty is an understatement. There is not a word strong enough to describe her *or* her husband. Respect

DNyuz

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· Jun 29, 2026

Making New Friends Is Hard. These Social Clubs Want to Make It Easier.

Macy Brittingham was lying in bed late at night in her Washington Heights apartment, doomscrolling hot takes on TikTok, when she came across a video that made her pause. The clip was promoting an upcoming debate hosted by a group called the Critical Thinking Club. The question of the hour: “Should New Yorkers have more []

Mother Jones

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· Jul 7, 2026

The Democratic Party Failed Us With Graham Platner

A woman who dated Graham Platner said he sexually assaulted her, allegations that followed the stories of several other women who reported abuse at the hands of Maine’s democratic nominee for US Senate. The woman, Maine resident Jenny Racicot, provided substantiated details of the alleged incident in a Monday Politico report. “These allegations are troubling, []

NDTV

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· Jul 4, 2026

Bengaluru Daycare Horror Whistleblower Arrested For Circulating Abuse Videos

According to the police, the woman who brought the alleged abuse to light leaked the sensitive videos, and so an action is being taken against her.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 26, 2026

Dumb Knicks fan who dumped trash onto street to steal trash can, fired from JPMorgan Chase

The Washington Star Editor Kelly Jane Torrance reacts to a viral clip of a woman stealing and emptying a Knicks trash can on the street, which led to her being fired from JPMorgan Chase. “It’s quite crazy, this woman has in her bio online about how she works to help and make a great impact on the communities and people around her,” Ms Torrance told Sky News host James Morrow. “She literally just dumped a bunch of trash out of the Garbage [can] … and was stealing public property.”

JOE.co.uk

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· Jul 1, 2026

Social media is ruining your breakup healing process – here’s why

“First, mute their stories, or stop following their friends” We have all been guilty of eavesdropping on other people’s conversations at some point. Especially in restaurants, where there is always a table where a couple of friends are discussing their romantic dramas and breakup memories. ‘Well, the other day they liked my post on my []

CNN

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· Jul 6, 2026

'Heavily intoxicated': Woman says Senate nominee raped her in 2021

A woman said Monday that Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, entered her home without permission and raped her while he was heavily intoxicated nearly five years ago when they were in a casual dating relationship – an allegation Platner denies. 0:00 Jenny Racicot describes meeting Platner in 2021 2:23 Does she have political motivations for making these claims? 4:35 Jenny describes what she saw in his eyes as the alleged assault occurred 7:24 Platner seemed aware that what he was doing was wrong at times 9:11 What happened after the alleged assault Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #election #grahamplatner #News

The Advocate

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· Jun 29, 2026

Ousted Kentucky Republican lashes out with gay porn jab after Fox News reporter’s question

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie lashed out at a Fox News reporter with homophobic accusations after being asked about allegations from a former girlfriend.

Variety

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· Jul 9, 2026

Limited Podcast Series ‘Royal Swindle,’ About High Society Scam, Set From Blanchard House, USG Audio and Exactly Right Media (EXCLUSIVE)

Blanchard House, USG Audio and Exactly Right Media have set a new limited podcast about a high society scam. Titled “Royal Swindle,” it tells the story of two Australian women who infiltrated London high society, becoming toast of the town. Soon the women, who it also turns out are lovers, offer an “exclusive investment opportunity” []

Talking Points Memo

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· Jul 6, 2026

Platner Pod Coming

Kate and I recorded an emergency insta-pod episode of the podcast to discuss the sexual assault allegation against Graham Platner...

Off The Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

‘Just want the truth out there’

Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her...Click to read more

India Today

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· Jul 6, 2026

Case against UP influencer, her aides for blackmailing man over private photos

Case against UP influencer, her aides for blackmailing man over private photos

Liberty Nation

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· Jul 12, 2026

The Trust in Media Boondoggle – LN Radio

From dominant narratives to false philanthropy.

The College Fix

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· Jul 1, 2026

UC Berkeley hires congresswoman who tore up Trump’s speech to lecture about ‘polarization’

OPINION: 'Democracy' and 'polarization' will be some of the focuses.

Nepal News

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· Jul 13, 2026

शंकास्पद पार्किङमा सरकारतिरै सोझियो शंकाको सुई

राजधानीका तीन सञ्चारगृह, एक व्यापारिक प्रतिष्ठान र नेपाली कांग्रेसका सभापति गगन थापाको निवासअगाडि एकाबिहानैदेखि बाटो छेकिने गरी गाडी राखिएको घटनामा सरकारी संरक्षण रहेको आरोप लागेको छ। कान्तिपुर पब्लिकेसन्सअगाडि राखिएको गाडी सत्तारूढ राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टीका नेता रवि जयसवालले प्रयोग गर्दै आएको खुलेपछि आशंका सरकारतिर सोझिएको हो। गणेश नेपाली मृत्यु प्रकरणमा सञ्चारमाध्यमले सरकारबारे प्रश्न उठाइरहेका बेला नियोजित []

Daily Dot

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· Jun 30, 2026

Woman Says She Experienced Racism During Florida Church Visit: “Racism Really Still Exists”

The viral video sparked debate online, with some viewers supporting the woman’s account while others questioned her interpretation of the encounter. A woman says she felt unwelcome during a visit to a church in Jacksonville, Florida, sharing her experience in a video that has sparked debate online. In a video posted to X, a Black Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Woman Says She Experienced Racism During Florida Church Visit: “Racism Really Still Exists” appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Irish News

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· Jun 25, 2026

Lucy Beaumont on predators in comedy: ‘People didn’t believe women speaking up’

The star discussed her negative experiences as a female comedian.

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