Day: April 7, 2023

Chicago firefighter who died battling high-rise fire on city’s North Side suffered heart attack

12:49 pm April 7, 2023

A firefighter who died while battling a blaze in a high-rise building on Chicago’s North Side died of a heart attack, autopsy results released Thursday showed. Lt. Jan Tchoryk, 55, died of hypertensive-arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to the autopsy results released by the Cook County medical examiner. Tchoryk “went down” on the stairs on the […]

Former Hawaii lawmaker gets 2 years in corruption case that led to release of sewage into state waters

12:48 pm April 7, 2023

A former Hawaii lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison in a federal corruption case that’s drawn attention to a perennial problem in the islands: the tens of thousands of cesspools that release 50 million gallons of raw sewage into the state’s pristine waters every day. Cesspools — in-ground pits that collect sewage […]

Biden condemns Tennessee House expulsion vote and calls for gun control

12:08 pm April 7, 2023

President Biden on Thursday slammed Tennessee Republicans after the state House voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers who participated in a raucous protest at the state Capitol. In an extraordinary action, the GOP-controlled body voted to expel Democratic Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson for “disorderly behavior” after they stormed the Capitol building with anti-gun […]

Tiger Woods in ‘constant’ pain at Masters amid slow start: ‘Hopefully it’ll be positive towards the end’

12:07 pm April 7, 2023

Tiger Woods revealed Thursday that he was in “constant” pain during the first round of the Masters, but the three-time winner at Augusta National is hoping for better results on Friday. Woods, 47, bogeyed three of his first seven holes and made just one birdie over 14 holes before making another two and a bogey […]

Ukraine war planning documents leaked online, Pentagon investigating

12:03 pm April 7, 2023

Classified military documents regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine have leaked online, U.S. government officials confirmed. Documents from the military containing sensitive information concerning U.S. and NATO material support of the Ukrainian military for the fight against Russia began appearing on Twitter and Telegram. “We are aware of the reports of social media posts, and […]