Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1493, Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1946, Ray Stannard Baker, American journalist and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1989, Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player was born. In 1993, Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) passed away. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
What Cheney Orr’s Striking Metro Photo Tells Us About America Right Now And It’s Not Good
A haunting image by Reuters photographer Cheney Orr captures a Black woman surrounded by masked white supremacists aboard a Washington, D.C., Metro train after a July 4 march, sparking questions about white nationalism, racism, and racial progress as America celebrates its 250th anniversary.
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Twitchy
· Jul 5, 2026
Dem Activist Pushing Obvious Patriot Front Photo-Op on Metro Blows Up in His Big, Dumb, Trump-Hating Face
Dem Activist Pushing Obvious Patriot Front Photo-Op on Metro Blows Up in His Big, Dumb, Trump-Hating Face
Sky News Australia
· Jul 7, 2026
The View’s Sunny Hostin mocked for admitting she gets 'nervous' seeing US flag
Sky News contributor James Bolt mocks ‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin after she claimed she feels “unsafe” in neighbourhoods flying the American flag. “When Sunny Hostin says stuff like that, it gets harder for the Democrats to win over people that are neutral in politics,” Mr Bolt told Sky News host James Morrow. “If you’ve got one side saying, hey look, we’re proud to be American, we’re proud of this country, we’re proud of what we built, and you’ve got the other side that is saying if I see an American flag I get nervous, if you’re 50 50 on politics, I know which way people are going to lean.”
Intel Slava
· Jul 12, 2026
[Photo] 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — Photo allegedly captured during the U.S.
— Photo allegedly captured during the U.S. strikes on Bushehr, southern Iran.@IntelSlava
BRICS News
· Jul 8, 2026
[Video] JUST IN: 🇮🇷 🇺🇸 Aftermath of US strikes in Bushehr, Iran.
JUST IN: Aftermath of US strikes in Bushehr, Iran.@BRICSNews
Bacon’s Rebellion
· Jul 6, 2026
The Left Tinkles on America’s Birthday Party
by Kerry Dougherty Did anyone else’s spidey senses go off the minute they saw this Reuter’s photo that the corporate media labels “chilling”? Lemme get this straight: These white supremacists took the metro to a downtown D.C. march this weekend and a freelance photographer just happened to be in the same rail car where a []
Malaysiakini
· Jul 2, 2026
Hamzah questions Azam Baki's appointment as financial crime adviser
UPDATED 3.15PM | The position is raising eyebrows after photos surfaced on social media.
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Related coverage for "What Cheney Orr’s Striking Metro Photo Tells Us About America Right Now And It’s Not Good": Twitchy — Dem Activist Pushing Obvious Patriot Front Photo-Op on Metro Blows Up in His Big, Dumb, Trump-Hating Face. Sky News Australia — The View’s Sunny Hostin mocked for admitting she gets 'nervous' seeing US flag. Intel Slava — [Photo] 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — Photo allegedly captured during the U.S.. BRICS News — [Video] JUST IN: 🇮🇷 🇺🇸 Aftermath of US strikes in Bushehr, Iran.. Bacon’s Rebellion — The Left Tinkles on America’s Birthday Party. Malaysiakini — Hamzah questions Azam Baki's appointment as financial crime adviser