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TODAY IN HISTORY 30 Today is Wednesday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2026. There are 92 days left in the year.

On Sept. 30, 1949, the Berlin Airlift came to an end after delivering more than 2.3 million tons of cargo to blockaded residents of West Berlin over 15 months.

• In 1777, the Continental Congress — forced to flee by advancing British forces — moved to York, Pa., after briefly meeting in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. • In 1791, Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” pre...

Actor Angie Dickinson is 95. Singer Johnny Mathis is 91. Actor Len Cariou is 87. Singer Marilyn McCoo is 83. Actor Barry Williams is 72. Singer Patrice Rushen is 72. Actor Fran Drescher is 69. Country...

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia — The governor of Virginia was relieved there was no school in the colonial capital. No newspaper, either. “Thank God we have no free schools nor printing,” boasted Gov. William...

When someone in a position of power moves to punish or shut out independent reporting, it’s often viewed as another media story — an argument between politicians and journalists, happening somewhere e...