NBA Vet Hoping to Join WNBA as First ‘Trans’ Player Says He’s Coming for Caitlin Clark’s Biggest Hater, Angel Reese– www.westernjournal.com News Source
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Well, since the WNBA still can’t seem to determine what the “W” in that acronym means, former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom could be the first pick in the next WNBA Draft. And he’s already coming for Caitlin Clark-hating Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese, comparing her to one of the NBA’s great choke artists of all time.
Also, if he gets his way, he says he and Clark — if teamed up — could be the WNBA’s “Kobe and Shaq.” Considering that Reese and Clark have been beefing since their college days (with Clark getting the better of it in the WNBA), that would be really something.
If you haven’t been following this story (and really, if you’re a fan of inadvertent woke hilarity, you’re missing out, even if you hate sports), Kanter is one of three males who have declared that they want to play in the WNBA; two have previous NBA experience: Kanter and Royce White.
Both are trying to make a point here: The WNBA, which is a league that functions as much as a progressive PAC as it does an ongoing sports concern, doesn’t really define what a woman is, except how you define it.
NATO fighters jets scrambled from Europe as Russia launches onslaught on Kyiv– www.mirror.co.uk News Source
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NATO fighter jets were scrambled in Poland and Romania overnight as Russia staged massive strikes on Kyiv.
At least 12 people were killed and 34 wounded in a missile and drone onslaught on the Ukrainian capital in some of Vladimir Putin’s most intense strikes of the entire war lasting more than seven hours.
A children’s hospital and apartment blocks were damaged as Russian source claimed to have hit Ukrainian missile and drone plants, logistics hubs, and railways.
In the early morning, people were rescued from the rubble as a woman was seeing weeping over the body of a relative on a debris-strewn street.
NATO F-18s were scrambled when a suspected Russian drone crashed in Romania and burst into flames.
Democrat Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Claims Jesus Was a Socialist: He ‘Was Considered Radical’– slaynews.com News Source
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Michigan Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed compared his progressive political platform to the teachings of Jesus Christ during a podcast interview, arguing that many of his signature policies are rooted in religious principles despite being labeled “radical.”
Appearing on the Progressive Christians Podcast in May, El-Sayed was asked how his Muslim faith influences his campaign and why policies such as Medicare for All, opposition to war, and rejecting corporate money in politics are often portrayed as extreme.
‘Jesus … Was Considered Radical’
Rev. Blair Stowe, one of the podcast’s hosts, suggested that many progressive policies closely resemble “the teachings of Jesus” but are nevertheless branded as radical by critics.
“And yet, those platforms and those policies are being named radical,” Stowe said.
Jessica Adams learned her contract would not be renewed via a letter from IU Indianapolis Chancellor Latha Ramchand following her mid-year performance evaluation for spring 2026.
The letter did not provide specific reasons the school is letting her go.
“After careful review of your work by all appropriate groups at Indiana University, a recommendation has been made that you not be reappointed,” Ramchand wrote in the letter.
A free speech expert with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression raised concerns about this case in an interview with The College Fix.
Faculty Legal Defense Fund Fellow Graham Piro said professors and students should be able to explore difficult matters without fear of censorship.
“Faculty have the academic freedom to teach their course in ways that engage and enlighten students,” Piro said.
College students can’t do middle-school math after test-blind admissions: UC Berkeley professor– www.thecollegefix.com News Source
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Students are up to eight years behind, professor says
Calculus students at the University of California Berkeley don’t know how to work with elementary-level fractions, one professor wrote in a recent op-ed.
“I teach mathematics at UC Berkeley. Three days a week, I stand in front of lecture halls with 500 to 1,400 students. By the second week of the semester, I already know who is in trouble,” Zvezdelina Stankova wrote in an article published by The San Francisco Standard.
Stankova added that she works with students who are “five to eight years behind in mathematics.”
“Office hours that should be spent discussing integrals instead become lessons on fractions and basic algebra you would expect students to learn in middle school,” she wrote.
She noted that other professors are having similar experiences, which is why thousands of faculty at all 10 UC campuses signed open letters asking for the return of SAT and ACT requirements in admissions.
UC ditched the standardized testing requirement in 2020 to promote “equity.” Then, a court ruling on disability access forced the system to go fully test-blind through 2025, Stankova wrote.
WNBA Admits Security in Atlanta Was Wrong for Asking Mother and Daughter to Cover ‘XX-XY Athletics’ Shirt– www.breitbart.com News Source
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Both the WNBA and the Atlanta Dream criticized security at the Atlanta Gateway Center Arena for telling a mother and daughter to cover their “XX-XY Athletics” shirt in support of Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham.
As Breitbart News reported on Monday, a mother and daughter said they were forced to cover up their “XX-XY Athletics t-shirts on Sunday during a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) game at Atlanta’s Gateway Center Arena as the debate rages over biological men playing in women’s sports.
“We were made to cover up our XX-XY shirts at this game. They gave us T-shirts during overtime and told us we had to leave or cover our shirts up. This just happened,” the Georgia mother, identified as Casey, said.
“We were just sitting there. I didn’t make signs; I wanted to make signs, but I didn’t. I did nothing,” she added.
After massive pushback on social media, a WNBA spokesperson released a statement on Monday saying that the incident “should not have happened.
Russia sends warship armed with hypersonic missiles towards NATO island after threat to UK– www.mirror.co.uk News Source
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A heavily armed warship has been sent to a NATO country’s doorstep after Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that he was ready to retaliate against British and EU ships that tried to seize Russia-linked vessels
Russia has sent a warship close to a NATO island(Image: Getty)
Russia has sent a heavily armed warship close to a NATO island in the Baltic Sea.
The frigate is equipped with nuclear-capable Zircon hypersonic missiles and was seen last week off the coast of the island of Fehmarn after the Kremlin threatened to attack British and EU vessels. Fehmarn is a popular tourist spot.
The ship, the Admiral Kasatonov, was built in 2020 and is reported to be one of the most advanced warships in Russia possession. It is capable of long-range strikes as well as anti-submarine warfare.
The movement in the warship in the Baltic, a vital shipping zone, marks the latest tensions between Russia and NATO.
Federal Judge Blocks DHS Access to 17 Million Commercial Driver Records › American Greatness– amgreatness.com News Source
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from accessing a database containing records on approximately 17 million commercial drivers as the Trump administration seeks to identify illegal immigrants holding commercial driver’s licenses.
U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga issued an administrative stay preventing DHS from accessing records maintained by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. Trenga, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, also ordered the department to return records it had already obtained and prohibited officials from reviewing them.
The order follows a lawsuit brought by a coalition of Democratic-led states challenging the federal government’s demand for the data.
The states argue that DHS does not have authority to obtain the records in bulk and should instead be required to issue individual subpoenas for information it seeks, according to FreightWaves.
The Trump administration asserts that access to the database is necessary to identify immigrants who are in the country illegally but have received commercial driver’s licenses from states. Federal officials say the effort is intended to determine whether licenses were improperly issued and improve highway safety.
Fake poll that HUMILIATED Karen Bass was part of ‘social experiment,’ organization claims– www.theblaze.com News Source
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) triumphantly shared the results of a poll released last week showing that she enjoyed a 50%-39% lead over Councilwoman Nithya Raman (D) ahead of the Nov. 3 mayoral runoff.
Bass tweeted an image of herself beside a graphic of the poll results and wrote, “Doing the work, showing up, and gaining momentum. Let’s do this, LA!”
‘The mayor’s campaign promoted a fake poll without properly vetting the source.’
Unfortunately for the Democrat, the poll — said to have been based on a survey of 560 L.A. voters between July 30 and Aug. 5 — was entirely fake, reported the Los Angeles Times.
The outfit behind the poll, which calls itself Median Strategies, announced on its website that it has “concluded its polling project and will not publish additional polls. All previously published polling releases have been withdrawn and should not be cited or treated as genuine polling data.”
Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos News Source
Major Supermarket Chain Closes 39 Stores With Dozens More Set To Follow– wltreport.com News Source
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Your local Kroger may be in danger of closing.
A new report has revealed 39 Kroger supermarket stores some of which are identified under a different banner have closed its doors.
The closings won’t end there though.
Dozens more are set to close its doors by the end of 2026.
Fox Business was the first to break the story and provided insight on what led Kroger to make the tough call:
Kroger has closed at least three dozen stores since announcing plans last year to shutter 60 locations that were not “delivering sustainable results” by the end of 2026.
The Cincinnati-based grocery giant did not release a full list of stores or banners slated for closure, but online searches listed 39 locations across nine banners as no longer operating. Local reports also confirmed that many of the locations were part of the broader store overhaul.
As of January 2026, Kroger operated 2,697 supermarkets across 35 states under roughly 20 banners, including Fred Meyer, Fry’s Food and Drug, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, Mariano’s, Pick ’n Save, QFC and Ralphs, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
The company said the closures are intended to help it “run more efficiently and ensure the long-term health of our business,” according to FOX 26 Houston, which reported that two Houston-area locations were slated to close in April.
The closures come as Kroger announced plans last month to acquire regional grocery chain Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion, which would add another 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.
First obscene inflation, now Kroger, Fred Meyer, Fry’s Food and Drug, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, Mariano’s, Pick ’n Save, QFC and Ralphs … closings nationwide. Are we sure there’s not a plot to starve us all this time around? https://t.co/yES2451ynd
Pentagon Orders 30 American Universities to Audit Foreign Research, Financial Ties › American Greatness– amgreatness.com News Source
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The Pentagon has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their research and financial ties with potential adversarial foreign entities by August 31, or risk losing future federal research funding.
Just the News reports that the schools, including New York University, Harvard and Georgetown University, must review identified foreign collaborations and assess any exposure of “sensitive or export-controlled research.”
🚨 BREAKING: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has immediately ordered AUDITS into 30 academic institutions regarding financial and research links to FOREIGN ENTITIES of concern
They must comply, or risk LOSING federal dollars 🔥
Department of War orders research security audits at 30 U.S. academic institutions– www.thecollegefix.com News Source
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Thirty academic institutions across the nation must immediately conduct research security audits under a demand coming from the U.S. Department of War, the agency announced Monday.
The notification directs the schools “to initiate immediate and comprehensive reviews of their academic, financial and research collaborations with foreign entities of concern,” according to a department news release.
The academic institutions are not named, but the release states “organizations associated with rebranded Confucius Institutes” are among them.
Confucius Institutes, funded by communist China, were set up on campuses nationwide years ago ostensibly as a cultural exchange, but they were flagged by Republican lawmakers as vectors through which China could spy on America, obtain taxpayer-funded research, and spread communist propaganda.
By 2021, the more than 100 institutes on campuses had reportedly dwindled to 27. By 2023, that number had dropped to five, according to stats from the Government Accountability Office.
The Department of War’s news release states the audit is needed “to protect American taxpayer-funded research investments from unauthorized technology transfer, intellectual property theft and adversarial exploitation.”
The Left Held a Vigil for Jason Arday, and It Blamed All the Wrong People for His Death– townhall.com News Source
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The Left has taken all the wrong lessons from the rise, fall, and untimely death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday. After it was exposed that Arday was not only a plagiarist, but that he fabricated much of his history, his professional work, and even his accomplishments, Arday resigned from his job.
He was found dead in a London home late last week, and while no official cause of death has been released yet, the speculation is that media scrutiny and the collapse of his career drove Arday to commit suicide. Yesterday, a memorial rally was held in London for Arday.
Here’s some of what Andy Ngo saw at the event.
“White lies matter”
Photos from my secret attendance at the Jason Arday memorial in London on Aug. 17.
Arday was a Cambridge University DEI academic who had to resign in disgrace after journalists began reporting on his plagiarism, academic fraud and serial hoaxes.
Netanyahu, Kushner agree US general to verify Hamas disarmament before Israel withdraws from Gaza– www.france24.com News Source
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner agreed on Monday that an American general would verify Hamas‘s disarmament, an Israeli official said, as the premier insisted there would be no pullout from Gaza until then.
The understanding marks a new attempt by President Donald Trump‘s administration to satisfy Israel after Netanyahu, facing a tough re-election fight, publicly rejected the latest part of a US plan aimed at ending the devastating Gaza war.
Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and a longtime family friend of Netanyahu, met the Israeli leader in Jerusalem a day after holding rare direct talks in Egypt with Hamas, which has publicly committed itself to the plan.
The two sides “agreed that no redeployment or reconstruction would take place in the Gaza Strip before Hamas is disarmed throughout Gaza”, a senior Israeli official told AFP.
Far-Left Agitators Plan to Protest GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas to ‘Show Trump Regime They Are Not Welcome!’ › American Greatness– amgreatness.com News Source
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A coalition of far-left agitators is planning to protest the 2026 Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, next month, sparking concerns about security.
The Dallas Against the Trump Agenda coalition includes the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR), the DFW Anti-War Committee, El Movimiento and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). The agitators are seeking permits, lining up legal support, organizing training, and making signs, according to the Dallas Morning News.
There is also a strong Antifa presence in the Dallas area, but they may be on their heels after eight members of a North Texas Antifa cell were recently hit with maximum or near-maximum federal prison terms amounting to a combined 450 years in prison.
Organizers of the protest reportedly say they want the GOP’s convention to include voices beyond those of “politicians, billionaires and Republican Party officials.”
President Trump on Wednesday urged fellow Republicans to attend the convention at American Airline Center in downtown Dallas on September 9 and 10, calling it “THE GREATEST RALLY OF THEM ALL.”
Toronto WNBA team unveils new trans mascot with she/they pronouns amid ongoing PR crisis over male participation | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com News Source
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Dez is described as being a “Borealis Blue Snapping Turtle from Muskoka, Ontario,” and has “she/they” pronouns.
Toronto Tempo introduced its new mascots during the team’s game against Indiana Fever on Tuesday night, with one of the new duo of mascots being a nonbinary turtle that goes by she/they pronouns. The introduction during the game against Fever was noteworthy, as Fever player Sophie Cunningham spoke out in July against trans participation in women’s sports, launching scrutiny against the league.
The new mascots are Dez the Snapping Turtle and Dot the Arctic Hare. The team said in a press release, “Dez and Dot made their debut at Scotiabank Arena and brought two very different kinds of energy – and a shared sense of rhythm – to the court for the first time.”
NEW: Embattled Socialist Mayor Publicly Betrayed By Governor, Now Faces Recall Push– trendingpoliticsnews.com News Source
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Seattle’s socialist mayor is taking fire from fellow Democrats as a recall drive threatens to cut short her rocky tenure at City Hall.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson appeared to take a swipe at Mayor Katie Wilson this week by reposting journalist Ari Hoffman’s blistering account of her response to the July 27 mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival.
Three people were killed in the bloodshed.
Hoffman reported that Wilson refused to speak or turn on her camera during an emergency Zoom call hastily arranged for Washington leaders after the shooting.
When Hoffman filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking records of the call, Ferguson’s office said it did not have a recording.
The Democratic governor’s account then shared Hoffman’s post targeting Wilson, an unexpected move that caught the conservative journalist by surprise.
Hoffman wrote on X that the repost “wasn’t on my bingo card for today.”
Trump says there are no talks between US and Iran– www.washingtonexaminer.com News Source
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“There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the president wrote Tuesday on Truth Social. “The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated.”
The memorandum of understanding with Iran was initially signed in June at the Palace of Versailles in France, as Trump was wrapping up his attendance at the G7 summit. The agreement was meant to “instantly reopen” the Strait of Hormuz and“immediately lift” the U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian vessels.
But the 60-day deadline passed without either side agreeing on how to end the Iran war that began on Feb. 28.
On Monday, Trump signaled that no extension of the agreement would occur, although the ceasefire had already fallen apart between the two sides.
“Look, we’re in there for one reason: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, you understand that?” Trump told reporters while speaking in the Oval Office. “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and they won’t have a nuclear weapon.”
He also told Fox Newsyesterday he has “no time schedule” and is “not in a hurry” to negotiate with Iran.
MIT researchers have created a yarn from resin pellets. This yarn can be re-used ten times before it begins to degrade. It is also elastic. The development could open a new market for renewable textiles.
MIT engineers create a recyclable elastic yarn that can be melted and respun into new fibre 10 times and can tackle the growing problem of textile waste– timesofindia.indiatimes.com News Source
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MIT researchers melt resin pellets and spin them into thin, stretchy fibres designed for repeated recycling.
MIT engineers have developed a new elastic yarn made from polyethylene that could offer a more recyclable alternative to conventional stretchy fibres such as spandex. The material is designed so its components can be melted together and processed into new fibre instead of requiring complex separation. In laboratory tests, the researchers melted and respun the yarn 10 times and found that it retained its strength and flexibility through the recycling cycles. The team says the yarn could eventually be used in lightweight and stretchy clothing and then recycled into fresh fibre or other plastic products. The development addresses a major problem in textile recycling because many stretchy garments contain blended fibres that are difficult to recycle together. However, the technology is still at the research stage. It has not yet become a commercial replacement for spandex.
President Trump’s Pick Wins Florida Primary — His November Opponent Has A Political Past Few Expected– wltreport.com News Source
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Florida Republicans have made their choice—and President Trump’s candidate is headed into the general election with a clear mandate.
Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday, defeating a crowded field and moving one step closer to becoming Florida’s first Black governor.
The numbers were decisive.
With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Donalds drew 810,675 votes and finished at 48 percent.
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins came in a distant second with 25 percent.
James Fishback took 10 percent, while former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner finished at 9 percent.
Clamping down: China tightens exit rules– www.france24.com News Source
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In a document published on July 31, China‘s State Council announced that, in order to “preserve national sovereignty and interests”, border control officials could require travellers to provide additional information and documents about their reasons for travelling.
Those who provide false documents or statements could be prohibited from entering or leaving the country. Chinese nationals who have “acquired travel documents by deceit” or have been involved in “exiting or entering the country illegally” could face an exit ban of between six months and three years in addition to existing punishments, according to the new rules.
The ban can also apply to citizens who have “participated in illegal activities” or “threatened national security and interests” while abroad.
The new articles also state that Chinese citizens can be prohibited from leaving the country if they “violate” regulations on the import and export of technology, and if these violations endanger China’s “industrial or technological security”.
Democrats make clear that a new president will bring back Biden’s open borders with this new resolution– www.louderwithcrowder.com News Source
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Spoiler: Donald Trump has not deported every illegal in America with his own two hands yet. I know. Between that, Iran, and the whole $20 burrito thing, I’m as disappointed as you are. And I know keeping perspective is something that tHe NeOcOnS (huRr DeRp) tell us to do. But when Democrats are saying with their whole chests that their next presidential candidate will pledge to abolish ICE, mayhaps perspective should be somewhat kept.
I’m old enough to remember when the People Who Controlled Joe Biden Administration’s border crisis led to tens of millions of new illegals invading our country. Not to mention all the children they misplaced. Though, to be fair, “crisis” would imply the play didn’t work exactly how the People Who Controlled Joe Biden drew it up.
I’m also old enough to remember when some elements of the Marxist/Horseshoe/Woke Right attempted to tell us Ro Khanna was someone who they could find common ground with. Ro led the charge calling for the Abolish ICE resolution:
“Murders our neighbors in broad daylight”
“Cruel, rogue agency”
“Racist institution”
“Terrorizes Latino families”
Odd, considering that while this meeting was going on, potential future Speaker of the House Temu Obama didn’t have the grapefruits to say the words himself.
The “Abolish ICE” plank is just a proposed resolution. The actual democrat platform won’t be passed until the presidential convention in 2028. There is a chance that democrats, for a change, nominate someone who is open-minded and tolerant toward a single opposing viewpoint. Maybe that viewpoint is admitting ICE enforcing current immigration law is a good thing. Monkeys could also fly out of James Talarico’s butt. You always have to allow that less that 1% chance.
I just wanted to make a point to the “both sides are the same” sect of the right-wing internets. One side has not deported everyone who needs to be deported, but is doing more than anyone has before them, and is doing the best they can with all the forces they have working against them.
The other side is the democrat party, which values illegal immigrants more than they do you.
Perspective keeping.
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