Chicago Sky players lament ‘disgusting’ vitriol they’ve received on social media this year: ‘It’s so hurtful’
The WNBA has been attracting more attention than ever before this year, and the criticism directed at its players has increased significantly. Chicago Sky members said they had never experienced so much hate and harassment until this season. “I'll be honest with you, it's been tough. It's been really tough,” Dana Evans said after the […]
Biden holds first Cabinet meeting in nearly a year, first lady joins for first time
President Biden convened his Cabinet for the first time in nearly a year on Friday, this time with First Lady Jill Biden in attendance. It was the first Cabinet meeting since Oct. 2, 2023. Jill Biden spoke about the White House's work on women's health research before answering the president's question about rising tensions between […]
Joe Biden bizarrely yields to Jill Biden to lead first cabinet meeting in nearly a year
Democratic President Joe Biden finally convened his Cabinet meeting for the first time in nearly a year, but let first lady Jill Biden speak for much of the bizarre gathering. Biden said he brought the first lady along to talk about women's health issues, but then handed the meeting over to her. “An unelected person […]
Jill Biden Assists at First White House Cabinet Meeting in Almost a Year
First Lady Jill Biden on Friday assisted President Joe Biden, 81, at the first White House Cabinet meeting in nearly a year, reportedly marking her first time attending such a meeting. Biden will step down from the presidential race in January after slurring his words and failing to speak clearly about the challenges facing the […]
WNBA Awards: MVP, Rookie of the Year, All-WNBA, FAQ, top candidates and more
That's the end WNBA With the regular season over, it's time for the awards ceremony. While there's been a lot of debate over MVP (will A'ja Wilson win unanimously?) and Rookie of the Year (the race between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese was close at one point), the WNBA also hands out several other awards […]
Two dozen Florida school students arrested after allegedly making threats since start of academic year
The Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida has arrested 24 public school students for allegedly making written or online threats since the start of the school year, authorities said. Polk County Schools Superintendent Fred Hyde announced the shocking number of arrests at a press conference Thursday, just weeks after the deadly shooting at Apalachee High […]
Columbia interim president Katrina Armstrong sorry after cops cleared campus last year
Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong has come under fire from members of the school's Jewish community after she apologized to people who felt “hurt” by the university's decision to clear disruptive anti-Israel protests on campus last spring. Dr. Armstrong apologized in an Ivy League interview. The school's newspaper, the Columbia Spectator She made the […]
Illegal migrant involved in Times Square police attack was ordered deported 1 year prior: report
At least four of the undocumented immigrants who swarmed and assaulted two NYPD officers in a shocking attack in Times Square in January had been arrested by federal law enforcement as recently as July 2022 but were released without being deported, according to a preliminary congressional report on the incident. The report also harshly criticizes […]
FBI thwarts second Chinese hacking group this year, Wray says
The FBI has taken down a second Chinese hacking group and recovered thousands of compromised devices, in a move FBI Director Christopher said Wednesday was “just one battle in a long fight.” Speaking at the Aspen Cyber Summit in Washington, Lai said the Chinese hacking group known as “Flux Typhoon” was run by a Chinese […]
Western nations have bought $2B in Russian oil this year through sanctions workarounds
Western countries have indirectly purchased $2 billion worth of Russian oil through Turkey, revealing a glaring loophole in the current sanctions regime. a New reports The company's operations have been profitable in the past few months as crude oil arrives at Turkish refineries to be made into products such as gasoline and diesel and shipped […]