Women's basketball star Sophie Cunningham set off a maelstrom of controversy with her recent comment: "I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men." Sports television personality Stephen Smith weighed in on the controversy and supported...

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In idyllic Sidney, Ohio, roughly two miles southwest of the 166-year-old fairgrounds, just past the Louis Sullivan-designed bank and ornate Court Square, lies the newest location of SEMCORP Manufacturing USA Inc., a Chinese battery component manufacturer that prefers its new hires speak Mandarin. Photos and other investigative materials reviewed by...

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A company directly linked to the recent multi-state diarrhea outbreak is also embroiled in a massive scandal involving big bucks, gambling, women, and a former NFL star and his aquarium attendant. Over the summer, an outbreak of Cyclospora -- a diarrhea-inducing parasite -- erupted across the nation. It was "linked...

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A New York City man who attacked his father and later tried to attack police was shot and killed in Manhattan on Sunday. Police said Wei Chan, 54, ignored multiple commands to drop the weapon he was holding, according to the New York Post. Police arrived at Wei’s apartment at...

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Actress Hayden Panettiere died on Sunday in Greenville, South Carolina, at the age of 36. Police said there were no preliminary signs of foul play and did not initially deem the circumstances of her death suspicious, but an investigation is underway. Panettiere was found unresponsive at an apartment around 1:50...

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A Texas shootout left one man, whom police say violated an order of protection, dead. The Saturday incident in Fort Worth took place at about 3:30 p.m., police said, according to WFAA-TV. Police said a man who owned the home returned to his house and saw another man on the...

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A young, promising Puerto Rican professional boxer whose career was derailed by severe injuries sustained during a fight 11 years ago has died, according to his father. "Good morning my people. I regret to inform you of the passing of my son Prichard from this earthly world, NOW HE IS...

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Tropical Storm Lala left over 100,000 people without power, wrecked over 100 homes, and possibly killed at least one person. The only good news was that by Monday morning, the worst was reportedly over. "The storm was still hurling in a few bands of rain to Kauai early Monday, but...

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio remained firmly in first place in this week's Western Journal presidential straw poll, widening an already substantial lead over the rest of the Republican field. Rubio received the support of 46.1 percent of respondents who participated in our non-scientific straw poll during the week of...

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On Friday, former Cambridge scholar Jason Arday died. The reason for his passing hasn't been released, but given the circumstances surrounding the last few weeks of his life, one can make certain assumptions. Police are saying that "his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be...

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A new report revealed heretofore unknown aspects of the FBI investigation into the relationship between former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California and a Chinese spy named Fang Fang, who was also known as Christine Fang. According to Just the News, the FBI found evidence that Fang “had potentially compromised”...

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Say, Mr. Mayor? Where did that $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief checks go? "No hablo ingles, señor." No, the scene when reporters confronted Lawrence, Massachusetts Mayor Brian DePeña wasn't quite that farcical, although it wasn't far off. DePeña, 61, is alleged to have taken coronavirus relief money and used it on...

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Hasan Piker commended Candace Owens for "single-handedly" undermining the impact that Charlie Kirk's assassination should have had on blunting left-wing extremist rhetoric by casting doubt on who is actually responsible for the killing. "I'm a fan now," Piker proclaimed after Owens debated podcast host Andrew Wilson last week over whether alleged...

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The Supreme Court has turned down a request by President Donald Trump to rehear the case brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll, resulting in a $5 million verdict for her. SCOTUS Blog reported that on June 29, the Supreme Court previously turned down Trump’s appeal in the 2023 case in...

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Politicians have long struggled with authenticity and honesty. They kiss babies. They covet the perfect soundbite. They take the carefully staged photo. They want us to hear their relatable, life-altering, and truly unbelievable anecdotes that grow more vivid with every retelling. A penchant for tall tales is not isolated to...

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A Texas state legislator called Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico the “most liberal” candidate in the state’s history when reacting to allegations that the latter embellished his first story as a lawmaker. As The Western Journal previously noted, Talarico suspiciously predicted he might be mistaken for an intern after he...

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A 46-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime after chaos erupted at Central Synagogue in Manhattan Friday night. Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx was arrested, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch posted on X. “Montes has now been charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and...

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It took Bill Maher about 30 seconds to prove that the Palestinians have never really wanted a two-state solution. The topic came up on Maher's "Club Random" podcast in the spring with Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania as his guest. A clip from that interview about Gaza was reposted over...

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A mother and daughter duo said they put up some serious money on Sunday to show their support for WNBA star Sophie Cunningham's stance on protecting women's sports. Sporting one shirt that declared "For the Girls" on the back, and another from "XX-XY Athletics" T-shirts -- a clothing firm dedicated...

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Newly released information shows that a former top official with the Food and Drug Administration was warning Dr. Anthony Fauci of potential COVD vaccine side effects in May 2021. Republican Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky have been sharing excerpts from Fauci’s government email that were...

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