Day: October 12, 2023

Top Wisconsin Republican stands by Protasiewicz impeachment threats

7:15 pm October 12, 2023

The Republican leader of Wisconsin’s Assembly refused to back down on Thursday from possibly impeaching a newly elected liberal state Supreme Court justice over her refusal to step aside in a redistricting case, even after two former conservative justices advised him against the unprecedented move. “No, absolutely not,” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said when asked […]

Israelis pressure government to loosen restrictive gun laws amid Hamas war: It’s a ‘pity’ it came to this

7:00 pm October 12, 2023

Israeli citizens are urging the government to loosen the country’s restrictive gun laws in the harrowing aftermath of Hamas’ terror attack that massacred more than 1,200 Israelis and ignited a war in the region. Israeli residents are signing petitions pressuring the government to allow them to take up personal arms as Israel prepares for a […]

Citizen-led redistricting initiative gets nod to gather signatures for Ohio ballot

6:59 pm October 12, 2023

Backers of a proposal to reform Ohio’s troubled political map-making system got the go-ahead Thursday to begin signature-gathering. The Ohio Ballot Board cleared the way when it agreed unanimously that the constitutional amendment proposed by Citizens Not Politicians constitutes a single subject. The campaign committee now has until July 3 of next year to collect […]

How hackers are waging digital battle in Israel-Hamas conflict

6:57 pm October 12, 2023

As the world’s focus remains fixed on the escalating Israel-Hamas war, a digital battlefield emerges in the shadows. Behind the scenes of this traditional warfare, hackers have launched disruptive cyberattacks in support of both sides. War hackers are silent and dangerously disruptive. The reality is stark: If hacker groups can target critical infrastructure in Israel, […]

Oklahoma fugitive charged in wife’s murder hauled home from Mexico after six years on the run

6:45 pm October 12, 2023

A wanted Oklahoma man has been extradited from Mexico and is now facing first-degree murder charges in Tulsa for the alleged 2017 shooting of his estranged wife. Jose Gomez-Baca was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals June 27 after Interpol received a tip that led law enforcement to him. The man was arrested without incident […]