Day: July 11, 2023

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina bounces No. 1 Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon: ‘War made me stronger’

10:44 pm July 11, 2023

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina delivered one of the biggest surprises at Wimbledon this year when she upset No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek on Tuesday, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2. Svitolina initially received a wild-card entry for the tournament and has been moving through her opponents. She beat Venus Williams, Elise Mertens, Sofia Kenin and Victoria Azarenka before […]

Gun rights group issues ‘travel advisory’ for Massachusetts after lawmaker proposes more firearm restrictions

10:16 pm July 11, 2023

A gun-rights advocacy group issued a “travel advisory” for Massachusetts after a Democrat lawmaker filed a bill that would put more restrictions on firearms. The National Association for Gun Rights issued the advisory on Tuesday and says that the law would be among the most restrictive in the U.S. “The National Association for Gun Rights […]

Top lawmakers blast ‘activist court’ ruling blocking natural gas pipeline

10:15 pm July 11, 2023

Several lawmakers excoriated a federal appeals court ruling Monday granting a coalition of environmental groups’ request to block construction of a major natural gas pipeline green-lit under the bipartisan debt ceiling package passed last month. The deb ceiling bill — the so-called Fiscal Responsibility Act which suspended the limit on federal debt through early 2025 […]

Ohio lawmaker arrested on domestic violence charge

10:14 pm July 11, 2023

State Rep. Bob Young was arrested and charged with domestic violence over the weekend, accused of assaulting a family member, according to court records. Police said Young struck the person in the face Thursday and then threw her phone into a pool to prevent her from calling 911. INDIANA STATE REP ARRESTED DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, […]

Wisconsin teen killed by sawmill accident was reportedly doing work allowed by state law

10:12 pm July 11, 2023

A 16-year-old boy killed in an accident at a Wisconsin sawmill appears to have been doing work allowed by state child labor laws when he was injured, police records obtained Tuesday show. Michael Schuls was attempting to unjam a wood-stacking machine at Florence Hardwoods on June 29 when the conveyor belt he was standing on […]