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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1399, Peter Parler, German architect, designed St. Vitus Cathedral and Charles Bridge (born 1330) passed away. In 1881, John C. Pemberton, American general (born 1814) passed away. In 1930, Sam Greenlee, American author and poet (died 2014) was born. In 1934, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Russian engineer and astronaut was born. In 1941, Grahame Corling, Australian cricketer was born. In 1950, George Nelson, American astronomer and astronaut was born. In 1959, Richard Leman, English field hockey player was born. In 1970, Andrei Tivontchik, German pole vaulter and trainer was born. In 1984, Faf du Plessis, South African professional cricketer was born. In 2007, Michael Reardon, American mountaineer (born 1965) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Who vetted Graham Platner? Anyone?

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July 8, 2026

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Who vetted Graham Platner? Anyone?

Imagine the ecstasy Democrats felt when they first found Graham Platner. The party, which lost chunks of its working-class base to Donald Trump in 2024, had discovered in Maine a gruff-talking, flannel-wearing, oyster-shucking, progressive man of the people. It made him the perfect person to challenge Sen. Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent who had vanquished []

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Arizona Daily Independent

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· Jun 28, 2026

Bob Horner’s Greatness at ASU And in Baseball Remembered as Golden Spikes Announcement Nears

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Yardbarker

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· Jun 28, 2026

Baker Mayfield sends Buccaneers a message amid contract negotiations stalemate

Mayfield revived his career in Tampa Bay, and while consistency and injuries have held him back at times, he's been his best version since arriving in Florida.

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Why Did They Cover for Graham Platner?

The man with the Nazi tattoo was pushed by the leading Democrats.

PowerfulJRE

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· Jun 5, 2026

Joe Rogan Experience #2510 - Devon Larratt

Devon Larratt is a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces and a professional arm wrestler who is widely considered one of the sport’s greatest competitors. https://www.youtube.com/@devlarratt https://armbet.net https://linktr.ee/devonlarratt

CBC News

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· Jul 12, 2026

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71

Graham, 71, was a prominent Republican ​senator from South Carolina. Earlier in ​his career, he was a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump ​before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill.

Hot Air

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· Jul 7, 2026

Who Could Have Guessed That Graham Platner Was a Bad Guy?

Who Could Have Guessed That Graham Platner Was a Bad Guy?

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 11, 2026

US Senator Lindsey Graham Praises Ukrainian Drone Tech During Visit to SkyFall Plant

US Senator Lindsey Graham toured a production facility of SkyFall, a leading Ukrainian defense-technology company. Graham observed the manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems, including “Vampire” bomber drones, “Shrike” FPVs, and “Shahed” interceptors. The Senator highly praised Ukraine’s rapid advancements in drone warfare. Noting that the technologies produced are some of the most advanced globally, Graham emphasized that it would be a “huge mistake” for the US not to forge a strong technological partnership with Ukraine in the field of defense innovation.

The West Australian

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· Jul 9, 2026

Whalebone Classic 2026: Meet James McGhee, the Cottesloe surfing legend who cleans the beach after every event

He surfs the Whalebone every year, then returns next morning to pick up the rubbish. James McGhee, the humble heart of Cottesloe’s 27-year classic.

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 10, 2026

Working-class zeroes: Radical socialist Democrats pretend to be blue-collar allies

Before Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s Senate campaign imploded due to credible sexual assault allegations, he had carefully cultivated an image as a working-class hero. The rugged, bearded 41-year-old was a combat veteran and an oyster farmer. “The Platner thing isn’t hard to understand,” the journalist Noah Smith posted on X before the community notes poured []

POLITICO

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· Jul 2, 2026

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The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 12, 2026

Senator Lindsey Graham, staunch Israel supporter, dies at 71 from 'brief and sudden illness'

Graham, 71, was a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina. Earlier in his career, he was a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump before becoming one of his most loyal allies.

Off The Press

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· Jul 12, 2026

Graham toured secret Ukraine drone factory day before he died

US Senator Lindsey Graham visited a secret Ukrainian military drone factory just one day before his sudden death Saturday evening age 71. The South Carolina Republican toured a production facility belonging to Ukrainian defence company SkyFall as part of his trip to Ukraine — hours before the announcement of his death from a sudden illness, []...Click to read more

Boston.com

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· Jul 4, 2026

Podcast series tells full story of Mark ‘The Bird’ Fidrych, Northborough’s own who shot to national stardom 50 years ago

Fidrych captured the nation’s fancy in 1976 with quirks that were both endearing and authentic. The post Podcast series tells full story of Mark ‘The Bird’ Fidrych, Northborough’s own who shot to national stardom 50 years ago appeared first on Boston.com.

Real Clear Politics

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· Jun 22, 2026

Where Did It Go Wrong for Starmer?

Where Did It Go Wrong for Starmer?

Townhall

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· Jun 24, 2026

How This WNBA Player Got a Technical Foul Was Amazing

How This WNBA Player Got a Technical Foul Was Amazing

Daily Mail

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· Jun 22, 2026

QUENTIN LETTS: Cliche-spouting Starmer was mediocrity in a suit. One of history's feeblest non-entity PMs, only we sketch writers will miss him...

QUENTIN LETTS: Cliche-spouting Starmer was mediocrity in a suit. One of history's feeblest non-entity PMs, only we sketch writers will miss him...

Twitchy

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· Jul 9, 2026

He Hasn't Raped ANYONE ... That We Know Of: Maine Dems REALLY Scraping Bottom of the Barrel With This Guy

He Hasn't Raped ANYONE ... That We Know Of: Maine Dems REALLY Scraping Bottom of the Barrel With This Guy

The Standard

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· Jun 21, 2026

Tributes pour in for train driver killed in crash as experts work to reopen line

Shaun Burton, 60, was described as ‘dedicated to his job, devoted to his colleagues and enormously popular at his depot’.

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

A burnt school blazer was just the start for this bold young director

He went from school rebel to celebrity snapper and acclaimed debut filmmaker. All the while, James J. Robinson has kept the faith.

Us Weekly

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· Jul 10, 2026

Storage Wars’ Dan Dotson Wishes He Was a ‘Better Friend’ to Darrell Sheets

Storage Wars auctioneer Dan Dotson was heartbroken after learning of his costar Darrell Sheets’ death at age 67. “Maybe if I’d been a better friend, I could’ve helped him,” Dotson, 63, told TMZ on Friday, July 10. “Seems he was going through a lot we didn’t know about. Us Weekly confirmed in April that Sheets []

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 13, 2026

What will happen to Trump’s agenda after Lindsey Graham’s death?

Graham, an ex-Trump critic, had turned into staunch supporter of the US president’s domestic and international policies.

Loonie Politics

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham’s journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power

Lindsey Graham, the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners, rose to become a fixture on the global stage and one of the most prominent advocates of American military might in the U.S. Senate. A former military lawyer who reached the rank of colonel in the Air Force, the wisecracking Graham was known for [] The post Lindsey Graham’s journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power appeared first on Loonie Politics.

PravdaReport

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· Jul 13, 2026

Death of a Senator: Lindsey Graham – Media Hysteria & Practical Reality

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (included in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring) of South Carolina has passed. He was a man dedicated to his own lights which included American Outward Militarism and Israel. Whatever his faults, he served the United States in the Armed Forces over three decades.

The Hill

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· Jul 12, 2026

Hunter Biden shares memory of Graham from ‘time before Donald Trump’

Hunter Biden on Sunday reflected on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) relationship with his father, former President Biden, and several other lawmakers in a statement that shared memories of a “time before Donald Trump.” “When I heard about Senator Graham’s death last night, the first thing I thought about was not all the things he said...

The Economic Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

What is Keir Starmer's net worth?

What is Keir Starmer's net worth?

Slate Magazine

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· Jul 7, 2026

Who Could Replace Graham Platner?

How Democrats can salvage the Maine Senate race.

SB Nation

· Jun 29, 2026

Danny Ainge Has A Type — Does Darryn Peterson Fit It?

Does Darryn Peterson fit the Danny Ainge type?

TwistedSifter

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· Jul 6, 2026

He Was in His Swimsuit at a Luxury Pool When a Guest Demanded Towels. The Genius Reason He Decided to Pretend He Worked There.

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Coffman Chronicle

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· Jul 3, 2026

Before America Knew His Name

A special Independence Day edition and a 25 anniversary thank-you.

DNyuz

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· Jul 9, 2026

‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’: Inside the Implosion of the Platner Campaign

They told him that he was “the guy.” Last July, in a small town in coastal Maine, three progressive, self-styled recruiters of economic populists showed up at the blue-shingled house of Graham Platner, a little-known oyster farmer and Marine veteran who lived largely off government benefits. They knew his name from local labor organizers and []

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump pays tribute to late Senator Lindsey Graham, calls him ‘one of the greatest people’

U.S. President Donald Trump has paid an emotional tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham following the veteran lawmaker’s sudden death, describing him as one of the finest people and public servants he had ever known. In a message shared on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised the South Carolina senator’s dedication to public service and his [] Trump pays tribute to late Senator Lindsey Graham, calls him ‘one of the greatest people’

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 11, 2026

US Senator Graham visits drone production facility during Ukraine trip

US Senator Lindsey Graham has visited a production facility belonging to Ukrainian defence company SkyFall as part of his trip to Ukraine. The company manufactures many well-known drone models for various purposes.

BoingBoing

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· Jun 26, 2026

The Weight looks like a heavy-duty thriller

I've been enjoying the hell out of Ethan Hawke's work over the past few years. His turns in The Good Lord Bird, The Lowdown, and First Reformed have been powerful, entertaining stuff that makes me glad I put down the book I'm reading long enough to enjoy them. — Read the rest The post The Weight looks like a heavy-duty thriller appeared first on Boing Boing.

Fox News

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· Jul 7, 2026

NYT columnist says she 'deeply' regrets praising Senate hopeful after rape allegation

NYT's Michelle Goldberg says she deeply regrets her earlier column praising Graham Platner after a rape allegation surfaced against the Maine Democrat.

The Daily Wire

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· Jul 12, 2026

RIP Lindsey Graham, The Last Of The Republican Health Care Reformers

The lion’s share of tributes pouring in for Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly over the weekend at 71, will rightly focus on his commitment to bolstering American national security. But there’s another aspect of his legacy that warrants celebration and reflection. In between his crusades to seat President Donald Trump’s nominees and defend democracy abroad, ...

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jul 1, 2026

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,173

This is the grave of Lloyd Waner. Born in 1906 in Harrah, Oklahoma, Waner grew up on a farm. It was hard work and the kids–Lloyd and Paul–didn’t really have leisure time. What they had was playing a little baseball at sunset. Their father had played some semipro ball and so taught the game to [] The post Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,173 appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

UFC News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Robert Whittaker | Happy Again

Robert Whittaker | Happy Again

Times of India

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· Jun 24, 2026

He threw himself on a grenade and saved his fellow soldiers: Meet US Medal of Honor recipient Nicholas Dockery

He threw himself on a grenade and saved his fellow soldiers: Meet US Medal of Honor recipient Nicholas Dockery

Novara Media

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· Jun 23, 2026

Mandelson Asked McSweeney to Tell Him What to Write During Labour Leadership Race

As the political post-mortems for Keir Starmer are being written, Novara Media can shed new light on the relationship between the behind-the-scenes figures who built Starmer – and whose relationship ultimately hastened his demise. In late March 2020, shortly before Starmer was elected Labour leader, Peter Mandelson emailed Starmer’s chief fixer Morgan McSweeney asking for []

The i Paper

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· Jun 22, 2026

Betraying the left backfired on Starmer – I saw his disaster in real time

Andrew Fisher: He has paid for his turn to the right

Irish Star

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· Jul 9, 2026

Hunky Pierce Brosnan shows off ripped body in MobLand Season 2 trailer at 73

Pierce Brosnan made his status as a heartthrob clear as he showcased his physique in the MobLand Season 2 trailer at 73 years old

POLITICO - Politics

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· Jul 1, 2026

Why isn't Donald Trump at the US match against Bosnia?

He's been following the World Cup via social media clips. Here's one of his favorites.

Associated Press

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· Jul 12, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after a 'brief and unexpected illness' at 71

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more muscular U.S. foreign policy abroad, died Saturday evening after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement on social media. He was 71. (Produced by Elaine Carroll) #lindseygraham #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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