If you've seen five seconds of any WNBA game ever, it's probably the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham and her iconic "point." But is she being stopped from using it because the WNBA is racist? That's at least what some on social media are claiming. So let's look at the facts....

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If the apocalypse is upon us, how will you know? Most of us would probably rely on something like social media -- X, Instagram, or Facebook -- finding out via a newsfeed that it's time to make haste. Others would turn to mainstream media outlets like Fox News or CNN,...

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Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner was instantly rebuked when he tried lying about voter ID laws in his state. Warner made an appearance on ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday where he spoke to host Jonathan Karl about laws requiring an ID. This has been an ongoing topic amongst lawmakers...

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Two people were stabbed in New York City Friday, and police are investigating whether it was a hate crime. Raul Morales, 51, was arrested in the two incidents, according to NBC News. “Detectives are continuing to work the case and determine motive, but according to victim and witness statements, Morales...

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The man who has scored the most points in NBA history is making a shocking cross-country move after weeks of indecision. In a somewhat surprising development, LeBron James will be taking his talents from Los Angeles to Philadelphia, in what many presume to be the final stop of his illustrious...

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The text of the first alleged ransom note in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, was revealed on a podcast Wednesday, several outlets reported. The text of the note comes as both local and FBI officials try to determine whether the notes that were received...

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The old adage of “You break it, you pay for it” is finding a new life in the Persian Gulf. As Iran continues to fire missiles at ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said it will pay for the damage done. “Please let this statement serve...

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Shiloh Hendrix, a Minnesota mom who used a racial slur in April 2025 when a black child stole something from her own child’s diaper bag, has been found guilty on one charge of disorderly conduct, while being found not guilty on another. A video of Hendrix repeatedly using the N-word...

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Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X and the world's richest man, knows the elite media's game by now. Thus, he knows how to play it. In short, elite Western media figures despise Musk for giving the masses a place to speak freely online. When those media figures...

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Roman Catholic nuns are engaged in a legal battle with New York over a state law encouraging terminally ill patients to end their lives. Becket, a law firm that tackles cases of religious freedom, filed suit last Friday. The group is asking a federal court to block the law before...

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A shooting in a Minnesota park has spurred Republican legislators to call for a crackdown on Somali gang activity. Crime Watch Minneapolis said that about 50 Somali youth were at Yancey Park in Edina when shots were fired on Wednesday night, according to Alpha News. Residents reported hearing more than...

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Country music superstar Ella Langley suddenly finds herself in the company of legends. But through no fault of her own, this development has apparently triggered the world's most miserable people: Online liberals. Langley's "Choosin' Texas" held onto the No. 1 spot on this week's Billboard Hot 100 for the 14th-consecutive...

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A Romanian jet shot down a suspected Russian drone Friday after it entered the airspace of the NATO nation. The incident, involving a Romanian F-16 ​fighter, marked the first time a NATO member has downed a drone after multiple airspace incursions by Russia in its war with Ukraine, according to...

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First, Sophie Cunningham dished out common sense on the subject of men playing in women's sports. And then the public weighed in, making it clear that even if Cunningham made WNBA execs weak-kneed, the Indiana Fever guard certainly connected with fans, because on Friday morning, her shoes sold out within...

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Visitors to the Smithsonian Institution will be warned that a slanted version of America’s story awaits within. On Friday, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order dubbed “Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution.” The order noted that a new report from the Domestic Policy Council demonstrated that “the Smithsonian leadership...

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Madison Square Garden has been quite the hot spot of late. In June, the New York Knicks won their first NBA title (including a historic 29-point comeback in MSG). In July, pop czarina Taylor Swift married the fifth-best tight end in the NFL in what was the social event of...

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A Roman Catholic man in Pakistan was reportedly murdered by his Muslim coworker who denied him a drink of water. Siddique Masih, who was a 40-year-old father of four, was a brick loader in Punjab Province who worked on a daily-wage basis, per a June 24 report from Morning Star...

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President Donald Trump ordered an investigation to review a nongovernmental organization that recently released a heavily scrutinized climate change report. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released a report Thursday urging the adoption of a type of “attribution” research favored by climate activists that is frequently invoked in liability litigation...

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Waymo issued a recall impacting nearly 4,000 of their self-driving cars after some of them drove through construction zones. The company said in a federal filing that the autonomous vehicles may fail to recognize construction zones or avoid other hazards on the highway, per a report from Fox Business. There...

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The U.S. Department of Labor announced a nationwide investigation into fraud involving the H-1B visa and PERM programs. It’s a long overdue step toward promoting confidence in America’s employment-based immigration system. But the H-1B visa system is only part of a much larger problem. Another visa category has operated for decades...

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