While the exit velocity of the swing was not made public, Statcast reported that it traveled 160 feet in 1.2 seconds – meaning it was going at least 90 mph Source
Illinois House passes bill mandating gun owners be fingerprinted
Gun owners will now be fingerprinted and will pay more for firearm owner identification cards under the legislation Source
Illinois Senate approves recreational use of marijuana
Universal home cultivation of the plant was replaced by a provision allowing only medical-marijuana patients to grow their own Source
Man who set himself on fire outside White House dies
The victim was extinguished by police officers in the area and was transported to an area hospital Source
WikiLeaks’ Assange misses court amid “grave” health concerns
Assange’s lawyer says his client is “far from well” Source
Deliberate crop burning compounds misery in war torn Iraq, Syria
Food security in jeopardy as fires blamed on ISIS remnants or Syrian regime threaten harvests Source
2019 Memorial Tournament: Live stream, watch online, TV channel, Tiger Woods start time
Find out when and how to watch the 2019 Memorial Tournament live this week Source
2019 Memorial Tournament picks, predictions, odds: Ranking the field at Muirfield Village
Tiger Woods headlines a big-boy field this week at Jack Nicklaus’ place Source
Pelosi slams Facebook for not taking down doctored video of her
Altered video, which makes her look drunk or impaired, has been viewed millions of times in only a few days; flap spotlights issues surrounding social media companies’ editorial policies Source
Embattled PM Benjamin Netanyahu faces Israeli election do-over
Shocking setback for Netanyahu, who won last month’s vote but failed to form a new government as he faces expected criminal charges Source