Cathy Engelbert’s relationship with WNBA players may be beyond repair — but there’s one thing she must do

Fans showered WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert with disapproval as she presented the Liberty with the Commissioner’s Cup trophy after Tuesday’s 93-85 win against the Las Vegas Aces.  The chorus of boos hurled from every corner of Barclays Center was deafening and relentless. There was no mistaking Engelbert was the target of the fans’ disdain. The jeers started when she grabbed the microphone and didn’t let up until she handed it off. It was the second time in eight months Engelbert has been booed so spectacularly. Even after helping secure a historic collective bargaining agreement earlier this year, Engelbert, the WNBA’s…

NPR’s Alito retirement blunder raises eyebrows after reporter’s ‘not plausible’ explanation stuns media world

The strange explanation surrounding NPR’s erroneous story about Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s retirement has raised more questions about the journalism debacle. NPR was forced to retract a story Tuesday by legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg, who wrongly reported that Alito was retiring. NPR published the story headlined, “Justice Samuel…

Monmouth football assistant coach dies unexpectedly at 34

Monmouth University defensive coordinator Louis DiRienzo Jr. unexpectedly died Saturday, the school announced Tuesday.  DiRienzo, a Yonkers native, was just 34 years old.  “On behalf of Monmouth Athletics, we are heartbroken by the unexpected passing of Coach DiRienzo,” Monmouth director of athletics Jennifer Sansevero said. “Lou was an outstanding coach,…

California ranchers demand right to blast killer wolves with pepper balls

California ranchers sick of watching blood-thirsty wolves ravage their herds are demanding the right to blast the predators with pepper balls as Republican lawmakers are fighting what they call overly restrictive state laws on protected species. Assemblywoman Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) rallied with law enforcement and ranchers Wednesday at the Capitol…

American vaccines that transformed public health, prevented millions of illnesses over 250 years

Before the first successful vaccine was developed in 1796, Americans had little protection against deadly infectious diseases like smallpox, measles and diphtheria. Over the next 250 years, vaccines helped eliminate or dramatically reduce many vaccine-preventable infectious diseases, preventing millions of illnesses, infections and deaths. “There is a reason that vaccines are widely…

Nationals ban fan for holding a white nationalist sign

The Washington Nationals identified and banned at least one individual from Nationals Park after he held a sign during Sunday’s game that called for the deportation of “100+ million” and included a white nationalist website, a team spokesperson told The Athletic. The Nationals, who did not publicly share the person’s…

Should you be mineral balancing? How it can improve stress, sleep and energy

Don’t take minerals for granite. Sodium, calcium, potassium and magnesium regulate hydration, manage nervous system function, support metabolism and contribute to energy production, among other essential tasks. Deficiency in one or more of these minerals means an electrolyte imbalance that can cause everything from muscle weakness and cramps to fatigue,…

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