Today in News History
On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1908, The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia. In 1939, Barry Hines, English author and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1957, Sterling Marlin, American race car driver was born. In 1959, Daniel Goldhagen, American political scientist, author, and academic was born. In 1970, Brian Bloom, American actor and screenwriter was born. In 1985, Michael Phelps, American swimmer was born. In 1986, Allegra Versace, Italian-American businesswoman was born. In 1987, Andrew Hedgman, New Zealand runner was born. In 2003, Robert McCloskey, American author and illustrator (born 1915) passed away. In 2019, Donald Trump becomes the first sitting US President to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump Melts Down About ‘SCUM’ as Green Slime Takes Over Reflecting Pool

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersPresident Donald Trump has blasted “SCUM” for the green slime which has engulfed the Reflecting Pool—although not the single-cellular type rapidly spreading across it.The 47th president went on a social media ramble about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, in which he vowed it would be restored to perfect condition while blasting “Radical Left SCUM” who he blames for its state.Trump, 80, has obsessed about the Reflecting Pool ever since he bragged that he would be the first president to permanently fix it since it was originally built in the 1920s. But his efforts to date have come up dramatically short while his rants have only drawn further attention to the botched project.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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