Day: June 8, 2024

Iga Swiatek wins third-straight French Open after defeating Jasmine Paolini in women’s final

8:06 pm June 8, 2024

Top-ranked women’s tennis pro Iga Swiatek overpowered Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in just a little over an hour to win the French Open on Saturday, marking her third straight win at Roland Garros. Swiatek, 23, defeated Paolini in straight sets (6-2, 6-1) in a dominating performance on the clay courts that lasted just an hour and […]

Tennessean op-ed likens Caitlin Clark’s popularity to Elvis Presley’s because of their ‘whiteness’

7:08 pm June 8, 2024

Caitlin Clark’s rise in the WNBA has sparked a fierce debate about her overwhelming popularity in women’s basketball, specifically from those who argue that her race has played a major role in that success. Just last month, The Tennessean published an opinion piece by opinion columnist Andrea Williams that likened Clark’s “marketability” to that of […]

Ex-Israeli defense minister says Iran planning nuclear Holocaust as regime censored over atomic program

6:34 pm June 8, 2024

JERUSALEM — Amid allegations leveled against the Biden administration that it is placating the Islamic Republic of Iran’s drive to build a nuclear weapon, former Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Tehran seeks a nuclear Holocaust targeting the Jewish state. Lieberman, a member of Israel’s parliament (Knesset), told Israel’s Army Radio Tuesday Iran is “planning […]

Kate Middleton breaks silence, apologizes for missing Trooping The Colour rehearsal amid ongoing cancer battle

6:31 pm June 8, 2024

Kate Middleton has broken her silence ahead of the annual Trooping the Colour parade next weekend in honor of King Charles III’s birthday. On Saturday, the Irish Guards shared a letter from the Princess of Wales — who is currently undergoing cancer treatment — in which she expressed her regret for not being able to […]

Bill Maher pans Biden’s border pivot as a pre-election ‘Hail Mary’ that won’t work

6:26 pm June 8, 2024

“Real Time” host Bill Maher railed against President Biden‘s dramatic pivot on immigration with his executive order, declaring it a pre-election “Hail Mary” that is “not gonna succeed” with voters. “If Biden loses this election, it’s going to be because of two things: He’s old… and immigration,” Maher began the panel discussion on Friday. “I […]