Miyu Yamashita claimed her fourth LPGA Tour title Sunday with a dominant nine-stroke victory at the CPKC Women's Open, finishing 23 under par at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton. But the tournament's charitable impact may prove even more significant. The event raised a record $4.95 million for heart health initiatives across Alberta—the largest single-year […]
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WNBA faces eligibility crisis as league refuses to define playing standards
The confrontation outside Wintrust Arena on Sunday between security and Enes Kanter Freedom drew attention, but a quieter issue looms larger: the Women's National Basketball Association still cannot—or will not—publicly explain who qualifies to play in its own league. Kanter Freedom, a 6-foot-10 former NBA center, arrived at the sold-out Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky matchup wearing […]
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Border Czar Homan Denies Racial Profiling as Florida Democrat Challenges ICE Practices
White House border czar Tom Homan dismissed allegations of racial profiling within Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday, calling concerns raised by Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon "ridiculous" during an appearance on Fox News. The exchange represents the latest flashpoint in an intensifying debate over whether ICE enforcement operations disproportionately target communities of color—a […]
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World Cup energy carries into Freedom 250 Grand Prix as fans celebrate America’s birthday
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix along the National Mall draws World Cup-level international admiration for America's culture, people and patriotism.
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Justin Chatwin criticizes Hollywood culture after Hayden Panettiere’s death
Justin Chatwin is criticizing Hollywood culture for failing people struggling with trauma and addiction as he grieves the death of his "Sleepwalker" co-star Hayden Panettiere. Chatwin took to social media to express frustration with how the entertainment industry handles mental health and addiction issues, according to reports about his reaction to Panettiere's passing.
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Federal judge strikes down Rubio’s 75-country visa freeze, calling it ‘Orwellian’
A federal judge ruled that Secretary of State Marco Rubio lacked authority to order immigrant visa denials for applicants from 75 countries who had been found eligible. The judge characterized the policy as "Orwellian" in his decision striking down the measure.
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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods as trade talks collapse
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday announced his country would impose "dollar-for-dollar" tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation after trade talks between the two nations broke down.
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Judge denies Carmelo Anthony’s new-trial bid after ex-lawyers detail dispute
A judge denied a new-trial request from a convicted murderer after his former lawyers testified that a dispute over an unwritten deal with prosecutors kept him from testifying. The ex-lawyers said disagreement about the arrangement prevented the defendant from taking the stand during his trial.
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Ruffalo’s merger criticism, Paramount’s antisemitism claim: What the records show
When Mark Ruffalo reposted video remarks by Paramount board member Safra Catz describing Oracle's technology as "really profoundly scary," he was pointing to a documented business relationship: Larry Ellison's Oracle has supplied technology to the Israeli military, a fact Catz herself had publicly acknowledged. Yet within days, Paramount responded by accusing the actor of deploying […]
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Nancy Kassebaum Baker, first woman elected to Senate on her own terms, dies at 94
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without relying on a husband's political legacy, died Friday at 94. She died of natural causes, her son Bill Kassebaum confirmed to the Associated Press. Kassebaum Baker represented Kansas in the Senate for 18 years across three full terms from 1978 to […]