Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1402, Nanjing surrenders to Zhu Di without a fight, ending the Jingnan campaign. The Jianwen Emperor disappears and his family is incarcerated. 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 1913, Dave Garroway, American journalist and television personality (died 1982) was born. In 1971, MF Doom, English-American rapper (died 2020) 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 2002, Deborah Medrado, Brazilian rhythmic gymnast was born. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2016, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. In 2020, After a five-day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera is recovered from Lake Piru, where she drowned in California. In 2024, Shannen Doherty, American actress (born 1971) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

'Troubled Teen' Program Where Paris Hilton Was Tortured Is Finally Going Down

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'Troubled Teen' Program Where Paris Hilton Was Tortured Is Finally Going Down

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ArcaMax

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· Jul 7, 2026

Paris Hilton celebrates as former school has license revoked after her abuse allegations

Paris Hilton alleged in 2020 that she had been subjected to verbal, physical, emotional and psychological torture whilst a student at Provo Canyon - a psychiatric youth residential facility - in Utah.

TwistedSifter

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· Jul 5, 2026

She Exposed Her Tutor’s Shocking Physical Abuse—Only for Her Own Family to Defend the Attacker.

Being broke doesn’t come with a free pass to be cruel. The post She Exposed Her Tutor’s Shocking Physical Abuse—Only for Her Own Family to Defend the Attacker. appeared first on TwistedSifter.

TheJournal.ie

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· Jul 7, 2026

What was your screen time last week?

Our parenting columnist describes a ‘digital hangover’ after reading her weekly phone report.

Health News | Mail Online

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· Jul 9, 2026

Katie Price's mental health issues in full, from ADHD to suicide attempts- as new documentary about the former glamour model is released

Katie Price's mental health issues in full, from ADHD to suicide attempts- as new documentary about the former glamour model is released

Irish Star

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· Jun 24, 2026

Savannah Guthrie's Today co-stars 'heartbroken' as ransom note claims her mom has died

Savannah Guthrie broke down on the Today show while talking about the ransom note that claimed her mother had died during the abduction as her co-stars applauded her bravery

The Root

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· Jun 23, 2026

Why the Internet Is Dragging Oprah Winfrey Over Her Crass Story About Whitney Houston

Oprah Winfrey is detailing a little-known story about the late Whitney Houston, but it's not sitting right with folks online. And now, they're speaking up!

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.

Kathimerini

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· Jul 7, 2026

Teen accused of raping girl in Thessaloniki

Police in the northern city of Thessaloniki are investigating a report filed by a 15-year-old girl who has accused another teen of raping her late last year.

Talking Points Memo

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· Jul 8, 2026

The Fight Over Trans Girls’ Sports Participation Moves to the November Ballot

This story was originally reported by Brooke Migdon of The 19th. Meet Brooke and read more of their reporting on...

E! Online

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· Jun 26, 2026

Bella Hadid Gives Tearful Health Update Amid Lyme Disease Battle

Bella Hadid is pushing through. The 29-year-old model—who was diagnosed with Lyme disease at 16—posted an emotional health update on Instagram Stories June 25, telling her fans it felt so...

Fox News

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· Jul 5, 2026

'Supergirl' suffers catastrophic 73% drop in, gets obliterated at box office by patriotic 'Young Washington'

Supergirl suffered a stunning 74 second-weekend drop while Young Washington thrives, raising questions about James Gunn's DC Studios vision.

Crooked Media

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· Jul 2, 2026

Stacey Abrams And Jane Fonda Discuss Why Activism Matters

The post Stacey Abrams And Jane Fonda Discuss Why Activism Matters appeared first on Crooked Media.

Face2Face Africa

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· Jun 23, 2026

Oprah says she once kept Whitney Houston onstage fall under wraps by begging audience not to tell

Oprah Winfrey has shared a disturbing moment when the late singer Whitney Houston fell off her talk show stage while performing. Houston had appeared as a guest on her self-titled talk show over the years, but during the singer’s final appearance in 2009, she fell off stage after relapsing on drugs, Winfrey said during a...

USA TODAY

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· Jul 2, 2026

FBI says three Nancy Guthrie ransom notes are fake amid probe

FBI says ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie case are fake as investigation continues and forensic evidence is analyzed. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/06/30/nancy-guthrie-kidnapping-ransom-notes-fbi/90763009007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Metro

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· Jun 23, 2026

What happened to Nancy Guthrie? Timeline of kidnapping following ransom note update

It's been nearly five months since she went missing.

The Standard

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· Jul 8, 2026

Katie Price reacts to her kids Junior and Princess crying over her 'scary' drug binges

The former glamour model, 43, battled depression and a cocaine addiction in the late 2010s

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 11, 2026

MDA volunteers arrested following allegations of drugging drinks and rape

Police launched an investigation after a woman accused two fellow MDA volunteers of drugging her drinks and raping her following a social event in Beit Shemesh.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 23, 2026

Savannah Guthrie tears up on TODAY show over new ransom note revelations in missing mom Nancy's case

Savannah Guthrie tears up on TODAY show over new ransom note revelations in missing mom Nancy's case

RedState

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· Jul 7, 2026

Marjorie Taylor Greene Posts (Then Deletes) Attack on Alleged Platner Rape Victim

Marjorie Taylor Greene Posts (Then Deletes) Attack on Alleged Platner Rape Victim

DNyuz

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· Jun 23, 2026

This is why the Madonna biopic starring Julia Garner isn’t happening after all

Madonna is just a material girl, living in a material world. The “Vogue” hitmaker graced the cover of Interview magazine for the Summer 2026 issue and in the accompanying chat, the singer revealed the reason the ultra-hyped biopic with “Ozark” star Julia Garner was scrapped: not enough cold hard cash. Turns out, Universal Studios was []

Rock Paper Shotgun

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· Jun 29, 2026

US lawsuit accuses Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron of worsening the RAM crisis by fixing memory prices and supply

Chip makers Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron have been accused of fixing RAM prices and supply, thereby exacerbating the effects of the ongoing memory crisis, in a US class action lawsuit. According to the suit, the trio have co-ordinated their pivots from focusing on making the sort of RAM consumer tech needs to the high bandwidth memory typically used by AI datacentres, with no-one stepping up to take advantage of fulfilling the demand such moves have left for non-astronomically priced memory on the consumer side. Read more

Vogue

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· Jul 8, 2026

‘The Idea of You’ Author Robinne Lee on Her New Novel, ‘Crash Into Me’

In a recent Zoom interview from Paris, Lee told Vogue about how the wild success of “The Idea of You” contributed to years of writer’s block, the “tricky” process of writing sex scenes, and how she’d approach a screen adaptation of “Crash Into Me.”

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 1, 2026

Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case Takes Astonishing New Twist

NBC / Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty IThe devastating kidnapping case involving 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC’s Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, just took a fresh turn.After months of speculation regarding ransom notes supposedly sent by the kidnappers, the FBI has concluded its investigation into the veracity of the notes and determined that they are inauthentic.Reuters broke the news on Tuesday, citing an FBI official who spoke on condition of anonymity, saying, “none of the ransom notes are believed to be genuine.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

UPI

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· Jul 2, 2026

FBI says some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes not legitimate

FBI says some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes not legitimate

Quadrant Magazine

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· Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Hack, Complete Rat

Hollywood Hack, Complete Rat

Sky News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were fake, FBI says

Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were fake, FBI says

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 2, 2026

FBI probes ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

FBI probes ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

The Week

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· Jul 2, 2026

A Private Life: Jodie Foster is superb in Parisian crime caper

A Private Life: Jodie Foster is superb in Parisian crime caper

Us Weekly

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· Jul 1, 2026

FBI Addresses Report Claiming All Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Are Fake

An FBI spokesperson is shutting down a viral report claiming that three ransom notes pertaining to the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, are fake. “The FBI and its task force partners have received several ransom notes over the course of this investigation. Some have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy,” []

People.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

Cara Delevingne Reveals Her Girlfriend Called the Police During Her Drug Overdose: 'It Makes Me Want to Cry'

The supermodel opened up about her sobriety journey in a tell-all interview on 'The Louis Theroux Podcast'

Boston.com

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· Jul 8, 2026

Boston sues social media companies over ‘addictive’ features, joining nationwide litigation

Boston officials say that social media has led to a significant downturn in the mental health of students over the past decade. The post Boston sues social media companies over ‘addictive’ features, joining nationwide litigation appeared first on Boston.com.

Russia Today

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· Jul 1, 2026

CIA to release new files on Nazi-linked mind-control program – GOP Rep.

The CIA will release new documents concerning its MKUltra torture and brainwashing program, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has announced Read Full Article at RT.com

Politizoom

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· Jul 4, 2026

MAGA Thinks We Did What?

This is a head-scratcher even for MAGA. Absolutely no idea where this came from. This woman is talking about DC in an incomprehensible manner. She says something has been done deliberately. What she is discussing is VERY hard, if not impossible, to change. Let’s see if you say “huh?” too. Thanks to Raw Story: Kylie

That Park Place

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· Jul 6, 2026

‘Supergirl’ Suffers Massive 74% Second Weekend Drop, Loses to ‘Young Washington’ at the Box Office

James Gunn’s new DC Universe has suffered another major setback as Supergirl collapsed in its second weekend at the box office, falling behind the patriotic historical drama Young Washington. After already opening below expectations, the latest DC Studios release starring Milly Alcock dropped a massive 74 in its sophomore weekend, bringing in just 9.6 million [] The post ‘Supergirl’ Suffers Massive 74 Second Weekend Drop, Loses to ‘Young Washington’ at the Box Office appeared first on That Park Place.

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