Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1919, The British airship R34 lands in Norfolk, England, completing the first airship return journey across the Atlantic in 182 hours of flight. In 1925, Suzanne Zimmerman, American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist (died 2021) was born. In 1927, Ian Reed, Australian discus thrower (died 2020) was born. In 1929, Sofia Muratova, Russian gymnast (died 2006) was born. In 1934, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Russian engineer and astronaut was born. In 1956, Michael Spinks, American boxer was born. In 1970, Andrei Tivontchik, German pole vaulter and trainer was born. In 1985, Trell Kimmons, American sprinter was born. In 1993, Davey Allison, American race car driver (born 1961) passed away. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Years late: U.S. Air Force’s new trainer jet still isn’t ready

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July 9, 2026

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The U.S. Air Force jet meant to finally retire a training aircraft older than most of the pilots flying it is running years behind schedule, even as the service quietly started shopping for companies to upgrade the replacement before it has fully entered service. The Air Force posted a notice on July 8 seeking companies []

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Vogue

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· Jun 26, 2026

ERL Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear

ERL Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear

Hungary Today

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· Jul 9, 2026

Our Troops Depart for International Combat Readiness Exercise in the United States

A send-off ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Pápa Air Base for Hungarian soldiers departing for a military training exercise in the United States. The Ohio National Guard’s international “Combat Readiness Exercise 26” will take place in the U.S. state of Michigan from July 13 to 22, with participation from American, Serbian, and Hungarian [] The post Our Troops Depart for International Combat Readiness Exercise in the United States appeared first on Hungary Today.

Radio New Zealand

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· Jul 8, 2026

Uncertainty over NZDF drone directives despite Kiwi troops helping blow them up in Australia

And the Defence Force is about to head to the US for more drone war-games.

KSFO – 560 AM – San Francisco

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· Jun 29, 2026

Search for Marine Lost in Training Now a Recovery Mission

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjhoqzlAnwY The search for a U.S. Marine who went missing during a training exercise off the Southern California coast...

Wired

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· Jul 13, 2026

iGarden Swim Jet X Pro 10 Review: Endless Pool

Swimming against the iGarden Swim Jet X Pro 10’s artificial current is a real workout, even if it doesn’t quite replace a full-size lap pool.

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 30, 2026

Time to Sound the Alarm on Archer Aviation?

The underdog eVTOL maker isn't down for the count yet.

Rolling Stone

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· Jul 9, 2026

The U.S. Military is Almost Out of Money (or So They Say)

Pentagon sources told NBC News that the military may start “parking jets and turning off exercises” if Congress doesn't give them more money

Daily Express

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· Jun 28, 2026

Mystery as US Marine vanishes from USS Anchorage during training exercise

The Navy carried out search and rescue efforts for about 43 hours

Yardbarker

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· Jul 7, 2026

Two-minute drill: Wedding bells, off-field issues, Commanders make quiet defensive splash

Training camp may still be a few weeks away, but that has not stopped the NFL from having a lot of storylines off the field in the last week.

Nepal News

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· Jul 6, 2026

पोखरा–दुबई उडान दिगो बनाउन पहल

गण्डकी । आगामी सेप्टेम्बर २३ देखि सुरु हुने पोखरा–दुबई हवाई उडान सेवालाई दिगो बनाउने विषयमा फ्लाइ दुबईका प्रतिनिधि र पोखराका पर्यटन व्यवसायीहरूबीच छलफल भएको छ। आइतबार पोखरा उद्योग वाणिज्य सङ्घ र रेष्टुरेन्ट एन्ड बार एसोसिएसन (रेवान) पोखराका पदाधिकारीसँगको भेटमा फ्लाइ दुबईका नेपालस्थित महाप्रबन्धक नवराज शाहीले पोखरा उडानलाई दिगो बनाउनेगरी काम सुरु भएको बताए। पोखरा–दुबई उडानलाई []

The Hill

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump returning to US on old Air Force One amid Iran threats

President Trump confirmed Wednesday that he's taking the old Air Force One back to the U.S. from Turkey but deflected questions about security concerns regarding the new Qatari-donated model. Trump said the new 400 billion Air Force One would be sent home through Europe so soldiers could see it, but he acknowledged he is Iran's...

The Economic Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Who is Connor Murphy? US Fitness star in spotlight

Who is Connor Murphy? US Fitness star in spotlight

RedState

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· Jun 27, 2026

Update: Trump Nominates Seasoned LEO and Marine Veteran As New ICE Dir.; DHS Sec Mullin Responds

Update: Trump Nominates Seasoned LEO and Marine Veteran As New ICE Dir.; DHS Sec Mullin Responds

Africa Intelligence

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· Jul 2, 2026

Morocco : Lockheed Martin must pay for F-16 fighter jet delay, Rabat says

Originally scheduled for 2024, the delivery of 25 new F-16 Block 72 Viper fighter jets to Morocco's air force, the [...]

Intel Slava

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· Jun 24, 2026

[Video] 🇮🇹🇬🇧🇯🇵⚡️ — Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has stated that new countries may [...]

— Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has stated that new countries may join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the sixth-generation stealth fighter initiative jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy.According to Crosetto, Canada is the closest to joining the programme in an observer capacity. Germany and Saudi Arabia are also being considered as potential participants.Meanwhile, uncertainty persists over the future of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme led by Germany and France, while progress on GCAP continues to accelerate. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently confirmed that the project has entered its operational phase.@IntelSlava

Talking Points Memo

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump Shoots Messenger for Exposing His Risky New Air Force One Fiasco

Don’t You Dare Say the New Air Force One Has No Clothes Just 18 months into Trump II, the president...

Defence Blog

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· Jul 3, 2026

U.S. Air Force weighs a pilotless successor to the C-5 and C-17

The U.S. Air Force is asking aircraft makers a question that would have sounded like science fiction a decade ago: could the giant cargo plane meant to replace its aging fleet eventually fly itself. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Mobility Aircraft Directorate published a formal Request for Information on June 12, 2026, seeking []

Watchdog Report

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· Jul 5, 2026

Stealth Jets Exposed Over Neutral Austria

When a pair of cutting-edge American stealth jets were unmasked by a neutral country’s aging fighters in 2002, it exposed not just a clever overflight ruse but a recurring tension between great‑power logistics and the hard limits of neutrality law. Key Points In October 2002, the U.S. Air Force flew a KC‑10 tanker through Austrian []

OpsLens

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· Jul 1, 2026

‘Any basic skank’: One simple trick suggested for Trump to solve birthright-citizenship problem * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff

Source link President Donald J. Trump tours the new Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok) A

profootballtalk

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· Jul 7, 2026

Jets to open one training camp practice to general public, six more for season ticket holders

The Jets will welcome fans to seven training camp practices this summer, but only one of those sessions will be open to the general public.

People.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Jet Set to the U.S., Plus Bad Bunny, Niall Horan and More

From London to NYC, see what your favorite stars are up to

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 7, 2026

Unmanned tanks, planes, battleships, and more: Former Air Force secretary dives into the future of war

America’s long-standing military dominance is being threatened amid the autonomous evolution, and without significant transformation, the United States could be left behind, according to former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. Kendall, who served as the secretary of the Air Force during the Biden administration and as the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics []

Off The Press

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· Jul 1, 2026

Trump takes new Qatari jet for test flight to celebrate America 250

President Trump will take his new Air Force One for its first flight on Wednesday when he heads to North Dakota to open the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. The trip is part of the nation’s 250th birthday celebrations. The president will also take a train ride, boarding the BNSF Freedom 250 Train as part of []...Click to read more

South Africa Today

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· Jul 9, 2026

Move, stretch and refuel at Clearwater Mall’s Fab Fit Mash-Up

Move, stretch and refuel at Clearwater Mall’s Fab Fit Mash-Up Clearwater Mall is giving weekend plans a fresh, feel-good start with its Fab Fit Mash-Up Class, brought to you by Burn Fitness, taking place in the Piazza on Saturday, 11 July from 8.00am to 9.30am. Designed for friends, couples, families and fitness fans who like []

ScheerPost

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· Jul 5, 2026

Most Empires In History Fell By Age 250

Rory Fanning, Truthout. The US Is at a Weighty Crossroads. It’s far past time to bring an end to US militarism. As a veteran of the U.S. war on Afghanistan, I visit high schools on a regular basis to talk about the military. I try to fill in the blanks that military recruiters intentionally ignore. I []

Cosmopolitan

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· Jun 29, 2026

Bomber Shirts Are the Summer Update to the Trending Jacket Silhouette—Next’s Style Nails The Trend

*Adds to cart*

USA TODAY

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· Jul 2, 2026

US Coast Guard Eagle sails for America 250 celebration

US Coast Guard Eagle sails from Norfolk to Baltimore as a historic tall ship training cadets for America 250 celebrations. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/usa250/2026/07/01/sail250-america-tall-ship-eagle-us-coast-guard/90260138007/ 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/

TASS

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· Jul 13, 2026

Macron calls on EU countries to ramp up arms production

The French leader admitted that the French-German program for the development of a new-generation fighter jet under the SCAF/FCAS Future Combat Air Systems project was a flop

Trend News Agency

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· Jul 6, 2026

Azerbaijani Air Force Aviation units conduct training flights (VIDEO)

Azerbaijani Air Force Aviation units conduct training flights (VIDEO)

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 8, 2026

Joint Egyptian-Turkish air exercise ends

The joint Egyptian-Turkish air exercise Anatolian Eagle 2026 has concluded following several days of intensive training at a Turkish airbase. The exercise brought together the air forces of Egypt, Türkiye and Azerbaijan, alongside the participation of a NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. Commander of the Egyptian Air Force Lieutenant General Amr Saqr, Head [] The post Joint Egyptian-Turkish air exercise ends appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Assahifa

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· Jul 5, 2026

With F-16 Deliveries Delayed, Morocco Negotiates with France for Rafales and Pakistan for JF-17s

French Rafale fighter jets have returned to the forefront of Morocco's options for strengthening its air force capabilities, nearly two decades after initial negotiations between Rabat and Paris failed to produce a deal. The renewed interest comes amid reports that Morocco is considering acquiring between 12 and 18 Rafale F4 fighters as part of a ...

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