Today in History: July 25, first ‘test tube baby’ born in England
Louise Joy Brown, the first “test tube baby,” was born in Oldham, England; she’d been conceived through the technique of in vitro fertilization.
FDA announces new cyclosporiasis outbreak with 72 Cases
FDA Announces New Cyclosporiasis Outbreak with 72 Cases
Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine after town zoning spat
David and Sara LeBlanc say the roosters were meant to comfort their daughter Pyper, not advertise their business.
Today in History: July 24, stampede at Germany music festival kills 21
A stampede inside a tunnel crowded with techno music fans left 21 people dead and more than 500 injured at the famed Love Parade festival in Duisburg, Germany.
Today in History: July 23, Kerri Strug, with torn ankle ligaments, secures Team USA gold medal
Kerri Strug made a heroic final vault despite torn ligaments in her left ankle to help secure the U.S. women’s gymnastics squad’s first-ever Olympic team gold medal.
As parasite spawned chaos, Taylor Farms slow-walked its response
The company effectively delayed a recall that ultimately resulted in customer confusion.
Today in History: July 22, feds kill bank robber John Dillinger outside Chicago movie theater
Bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death by federal agents outside Chicago’s Biograph Theater, where he had just seen the Clark Gable movie “Manhattan Melodrama.”
Ex-Army soldier jailed on arson charge after fiery attack on Manhattan federal building
Andrew Arrabaca was charged Tuesday with setting a sidewalk fire, igniting fireworks, and firing a pellet gun near an immigration court.
2 married couples from Honduras were among 5 adults who drowned in an Ohio river
One of the couples left behind two children, who were also at the river.
OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an ‘unprecedented’ hack of another company
The intrusion involved OpenAI's GPT‑5.6 Sol and another model still in testing.