Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1580, The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1951, Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer was born. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1956, Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1966, Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver was born. In 1985, Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist was born. In 1986, Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer was born. In 1995, Jordyn Wieber, American gymnast was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
YouTubers create version of Mario Kart that’s playable within a video
At 629, the Nintendo Switch 2 is an expensive system, especially once a 50 price increase takes effect in September. That’s to say nothing of its flagship game, Mario Kart World, costing a whopping 110. But thankfully, a pair of crafty YouTubers have published an interactive video in which you can “play” Mario Kart for free — []
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· Jul 6, 2026
You don’t need a Switch to play Mario Kart. This YouTube video somehow lets you join the race.
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· Jul 8, 2026
After 7 Years, Mario Kart Tour is Shutting Down & Will Soon Be Fully Unplayable
Since 2019, Mario Kart Tour has offered fans a way to play the popular Nintendo racing game on the go. Throughout this time, the free-to-play mobile game has enjoyed impressively high ratings in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Now, however, Nintendo has announced that the long-running Mario Kart spin-off will shut down. Effective []
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