Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1941, Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007) was born. In 1949, Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports was born. In 1966, Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver was born. In 1967, Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter was born. In 1995, Jordyn Wieber, American gymnast was born. In 2003, Mark Lovell, English race car driver (born 1960) passed away. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Government passes law cracking down on street racers

Radio New Zealand

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June 30, 2026

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The Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill gives police extra powers to crack down on fleeing drivers, illegal street races, burnouts, disorderly dirt bike gatherings, and siren battles.

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Greenlining Institute

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· Jun 29, 2026

Wider highways don’t fix traffic. Why couldn’t a CA lawmaker say that in a bill?

Wider highways don’t fix traffic. Why couldn’t a CA lawmaker say that in a bill?

The Next Web

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· Jul 9, 2026

New Jersey could ban Tesla’s Robotaxi with one line about sensors

For more than a decade, the biggest fight in self-driving cars has played out in boardrooms and engineering labs. New Jersey now wants to settle it in law. A bill moving through the state legislature would force any company running fully driverless cars in New Jersey to fit them with a camera system plus two [] This story continues at The Next Web

WROK – 1440 AM – Rockford

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· Jul 10, 2026

Illinois Drivers: Is Driving Cars Or Motorcycles Barefoot Legal?

Illinois Drivers: Is Driving Cars Or Motorcycles Barefoot Legal?

Ars Technica

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· Jul 6, 2026

F1 in Britain: Automated software to blame for crushing expectations

Sometimes races finish behind a safety car, but it's not always satisfying.

ArcaMax

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· Jun 26, 2026

In eco-friendly California, lawmakers still cling to wider highways, bill shows

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An effort by California lawmakers to require transportation agencies to “consider alternatives” to widening highways was thwarted recently after special interest groups fought to preserve more freedom to build bigger ...

Fark

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· Jun 23, 2026

Highway patrol makes a peel to unusual car driver: 'Unblock your license plate. And don't slip up again - now make like a banana and split' [Amusing]

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Related coverage for "Government passes law cracking down on street racers": Greenlining Institute — Wider highways don’t fix traffic. Why couldn’t a CA lawmaker say that in a bill?. The Next Web — New Jersey could ban Tesla’s Robotaxi with one line about sensors. WROK – 1440 AM – Rockford — Illinois Drivers: Is Driving Cars Or Motorcycles Barefoot Legal?. Ars Technica — F1 in Britain: Automated software to blame for crushing expectations. ArcaMax — In eco-friendly California, lawmakers still cling to wider highways, bill shows. Fark — Highway patrol makes a peel to unusual car driver: 'Unblock your license plate. And don't slip up again - now make like a banana and split' [Amusing]