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WNBA commissioner condemns ‘hate’ against Alyssa Thomas after Caitlin Clark contact incident

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert issued a statement Tuesday condemning “hate” directed at Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, hours after Thomas publicly accused the league of staying silent while she faced online threats over a one-game suspension for making contact with…

Controversial bishops ordained as Pope warns of ‘schism’ in Catholic Church

The split is not just about SSPX’s desire to conduct Mass only in Latin. The Society, founded by controversial French archbishop Marcel Lefebre in 1970, has always wanted to preserve a kind of medieval mystique in which priests, bishops, cardinals,…

‘Time for this case to end’

Attorneys for writer E. Jean Carroll have asked a federal judge to order President Trump to pay her $5 million from a jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. In documents filed Tuesday in Manhattan…

At least six dead in fire at Antwerp apartment block, say police

At least six people have died and several others have been injured in a fire that broke out in a 10-storey block of flats in Antwerp, Belgian police say. Thick smoke was seen billowing from the eighth floor of the…

DAR faction keeps up battle against group’s policy of accepting transgender members

A coalition of Daughters of the American Revolution members suffered a defeat last week in their battle to bar biological males, but like their patriotic ancestors, surrender isn’t part of their DNA. Laura McDonald, a founder of Daughters Advocating for…

Sudan war: RSF committed crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty says

Amnesty believes RSF fighters committed grave human rights violations in and around el-Fasher during its 18-month siege of the city. “Children were not collateral damage of this violence – often, they were deliberately targeted and have suffered immensely. They have…

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser wins Democratic primary for governor

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser won the Democratic nomination for governor of the state Tuesday, beating out U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in a race partly centered around which candidate was better at challenging President Trump. Weiser became attorney general in…

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

Five of the justices, including Chief Justice Roberts, agreed that Trump’s executive order violates the Constitution’s 14th Amendment. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote separately to say believes the order is in violation of federal law. On Truth Social, Trump said that…

Democratic socialists chalk up another win in Colorado

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a Colorado House primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent and another win for the Democratic Socialists of America. Kiros, a former corporate…

Fable and Mythos: Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools

The US government has lifted an export ban on Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools, just weeks after ordering it to restrict access to them over national security concerns, the company has said. Anthropic said in a statement that…