Today is Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Let's get caught up.
Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history.
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MORNING LISTEN
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TOP STORIES
Top headlines for Wednesday, July 12
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, second left, and Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, second right, hold up a Ukrainian flag as they address the crowd during an event on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday blasted as "absurd" the absence of a timetable for his country's membership in NATO, injecting harsh criticism into a gathering of the alliance's leaders that was intended to showcase solidarity in the face of Russian aggression. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
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TODAY IN HISTORY
In 1859, Big Ben, the great bell inside the famous London clock tower, chimed for the first time.
In 1985, Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros becomes the first pitcher in major league history to reach 4,000 strikeouts when he fans New York’s …
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
Celebrity Birthdays: July 11
Alessia Cara
R&B/pop singer Alessia Cara is 26.
Bruce McGill
Actor Bruce McGill is 72.
Greg Grunberg
Actor Greg Grunberg is 56.
Jeff Hanna
Singer Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 76.
Justin Chambers
Actor Justin Chambers is 52.
Kirk Whalum
Jazz musician Kirk Whalum is 64.
Leisha Hailey
Actor Leisha Hailey is 51.
Lil’ Kim
Rapper Lil’ Kim is 48.
Lisa Rinna
Actor Lisa Rinna is 58.
Michael Rosenbaum
Actor Michael Rosenbaum is 50.
Miguel Cardona
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is 48.
Peter Cincotti
Pop-jazz singer-musician Peter Cincotti is 39.
Stephen Lang
Actor Stephen Lang is 70.
