Portland Trail Blazers’ Israeli native misses game for Yom Kippur: ‘More important things than basketball’
The Portland Trail Blazers' first preseason game was played Friday night, but they were without one of their new acquisitions. The team acquired Deni Avdija in a trade after having the best season of his young career, but he was placed on the exempt list for “personal” reasons. What is the reason? The Israeli native […]
Harris calls Trump debate decision a ‘pretty weak move,’ praises Native community at Arizona rally
At a campaign rally in Chandler, Arizona, Vice President Kamala Harris criticized former President Donald Trump's announcement that he would not accept offers to host future presidential debates and praised the local indigenous community. Harris returned to the Grand Canyon State on Thursday, nearly two months after holding her first joint rally with her running […]
Climate change is pushing native Jamaica Bay fish north
The Big Apple has become a hotspot for new marine life. A southern warm-water fish has made the Big Apple its new home. That's because rising temperatures are attracting marine life that is used to calmer conditions. According to a new study. The giant cube-like fish, which resembles the tropical sea mahi, have been seen […]
Michigan Native American Fund Gives $480,000 to Schools to ‘Rebrand Racially Insensitive Mascots’
Michigan donated $480,000 to 10 schools this year to help them “rebrand racially insensitive mascots” and add more Native American culture to their curriculum. In 2003, the Michigan State Board of Education adopted The resolution supported the elimination of “Native American depictions and mascots by all Michigan schools,” MLive reported. The committee found that the […]
Scranton native Sen. Bob Casey refuses to say if Biden or Harris is better for Pa. in heated debate against Dave McCormick
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Sen. Bob Casey raised eyebrows Thursday night during a debate with Republican challenger Dave McCormick, but the Scranton native weighed in on which Democrat is better for Pennsylvania, and vice-versa Kamala Harris. He declined to comment on whether he preferred the president or former President Biden. Casey initially dodged ABC27 host Dennis […]
Montana GOP Senate candidate says remarks about Native Americans were 'insensitive,' rejects call to apologize
Montana Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy acknowledged in Monday's debate that derisive comments he made about Native Americans in 2023 were “insensitive,” but said his comments reflected military culture. He explained that this was the case and refused to apologize. “Yes, it's insensitive,” Sheehy acknowledged when asked about his Democratic opponent, Sen. Jon Tester of […]
UFC 305’s Steve Erceg ready to build off title challenge in native Perth
When Steve Erceg stepped into the Octagon at Farmací Arena in Rio de Janeiro on May 4, he wasn’t just a surprise to most — he was a near-unknown name among UFC fans. Erceg, ranked 10th in the flyweight division at the time, faced champion Alexandre Pantoja in his fourth UFC bout. Although Erceg lost […]
New York native Rai Benjamin breaks through for first Olympic gold
Lai Benjamin has finally overcome that hurdle. For a long time, the Mount Vernon native had finished second to the likes of Norway’s Karsten Warholm and Brazil’s Alison dos Santos, but on Friday she finally beat them both to win Olympic gold in the 400-meter hurdles. Warholm, the Tokyo Olympic champion, was in lockstep with […]
Queens native Lauren Scruggs captures historic Olympic fencing gold
For Queens native Lauren Scruggs, it was a golden day. The Olympic fencer helped the U.S. women’s fencing team win the gold medal, defeating Italy 45-39, marking the first time a U.S. team, men’s or women’s, has won a gold medal in the sport. The win added to an already impressive Olympic record for the […]
Man Convicted Of Murdering Two Native Alaskan Women Sentenced To Over Two Centuries
A man convicted of murdering two Alaska Native women was sentenced to 226 years in prison on Friday, ABC News reported. Brian Steven Smith was sentenced to 226 years in prison for the murders of Alaska Native women Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abchuk. according to Smith was convicted of 14 charges, including first-degree murder, […]