Day: August 18, 2023

Top-ranked tennis pro Iga Swiatek calls out excessive ‘hate and criticism’ online: ‘Be more thoughtful’

10:19 pm August 18, 2023

Top-ranked women’s tennis pro Iga Swiatek is calling out internet trolls. During a press conference after her fourth-round victory over Zheng Qinwen at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati Thursday, Swiatek revealed she and her team have received an overwhelming amount of online hate despite winning her match. “Today’s match wasn’t perfect, and we […]

Suspension bridge collapses, injuring 32 in Indonesia, police say

10:04 pm August 18, 2023

A suspension bridge collapsed into a river, injuring 32 people at a duck-catching contest in Indonesia. Footage shows the moment a bridge carrying dozens of locals fell into the shallow river near the village of Nanga Mentukak, East Kalimantan province, during Independence Day celebrations Aug. 17. Residents of the town gathered along the shoreline and […]

Gun industry cries foul after hundreds of gun dealers lose licenses amid Biden administration crackdown

10:00 pm August 18, 2023

A Biden administration crackdown has reportedly resulted in hundreds of gun dealers losing their licenses which has sparked anger and the belief by the dealers that they are being targeted. During the last fiscal year that started in October, 122 gun dealers had their licenses revoked by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives […]

Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa offers positive review of ‘Sound of Freedom,’ encourages media to watch

9:54 pm August 18, 2023

During a recent session with reporters, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was asked about the type of activities the team does to bond when they are away from the football field. The 25-year-old signal caller then shared details about the team’s recent off day, which included going to dinner and watching movies. “It was like […]

German archbishop ‘disappointed’ by diocese employees’ attempts to access porn

9:46 pm August 18, 2023

The archbishop of Cologne, one of Germany’s most important Catholic dioceses, expressed disappointment Friday that employees used work computers to try to access pornographic websites. The statement from Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki came after the city’s Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper reported that a list from the archdiocese showed more than 1,000 attempts to access such sites […]