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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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A toddler was found in a pool and declared dead. He's alive and his parents could be charged

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim about Reflecting Pool

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

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

Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders

Scouting America drops diversity initiatives after pressure from Pentagon

Heat wave to bring record-breaking temps to Western US

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

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea to her mother's kidnappers

Years of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that?

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

Already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

Tropical Storm Bertha moves toward Texas after grazing Louisiana's coast

What to expect in Arizona's state primary

Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary

Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year's deadly disaster

Outrage after ICE agents tackle man at Las Vegas airport

Texas flooding surges from huge rainstorms as rescuers pull people from rising waters

Top officials in Arizona's Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections

Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources

Meta appeals verdict it was to blame for social media addiction for young users

Wally Funk, the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87

What to know about the fatal shooting of a Houston man by ICE officer

Mexican builder fatally shot by an ICE officer is mourned

Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma

Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window

John Deere owners get the right to repair their own equipment

Immigration agent fatally shot a man in Houston during an enforcement operation