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Today in History - Major Events on This Day

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

August 2, 2026

2 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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Protection close for Wyoming's 'Path of the Pronghorn'

Today in History: April 7, Rwandan genocide begins

Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim about Reflecting Pool

Palestinians hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israel won't withdraw

US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years

Triceratops 'Trey' to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars

The "J" Pack: The family and friends of US moguls star Jaelin Kauf are back

Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal

Senate reversal of Biden policy that blocked Wyoming coal mining heads to Trump

Joe Biden to attend Dick Cheney's funeral, as Donald Trump remains silent

Heat wave to bring record-breaking temps to Western US

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

Coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man'

Trump faces rare Republican pushback as he presses Senate to scrap the filibuster

Dick Cheney's political legacy is mixed in home state of Wyoming

Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty

Dick Cheney, Former Vice President, Dies at 84

Carbon capture pipelines have struggled to advance. A project in Nebraska found success

US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

Crypto spent millions to defeat Sherrod Brown and elect allies. It's ready for a repeat in 2026

Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?

Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy

Colorado to debut new live buffalo mascot against Wyoming

To help Colorado sing a different tune, coach Deion Sanders invites Ice Cube to practice

Asian shares track Wall Street's rally

Criminal case dropped against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

Trump was Once a Republican Party Outsider

Powell Signals Interest Rate Cut

Why the Federal Reserve's independence matters

F-35B stealth military fighter jet crashes in California

Powell to give his last Jackson Hole speech

Asian shares mostly gain as eyes turn to meetings at the White House

Trump weighs new coal sales from public lands in Montana and Wyoming

George Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades

Northern lights could be visible again in some US states

Republican-led states intensify efforts to stamp DEI out

Trump pushed global economy to the brink

August's total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

Angst pervades a pair of Republican town halls - one in Trump country, the other in a swing state

Investigators find 3rd victim from fiery Wyoming highway tunnel crash

Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-lived

Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders

Biden is giving the second highest civilian award to the leaders of the Jan. 6 congressional panel

Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve

McConnell falls and scratches face after party luncheon, colleague says he is 'fine'