Ukrainian LSU women’s hoops star Kate Koval quits after team signs Russian teenager

Kate Koval is stepping away from LSU women’s basketball for personal reasons, head coach Kim Mulkey said Monday. The announcement came 10 days after the Tigers signed 17-year-old Russian center Anna Minaeva. Koval, also a center, was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and her father is in the Ukranian military during the country’s ongoing war with Russia. “Kate came to see me on Sunday and told me that after much consideration, she will be leaving the program for personal reasons,” Mulkey said in a statement. “We will respect her privacy on her decision, but we had a long talk about it,…

Democrat rips Hasan Piker as ‘hack who thrives on hate’ over his warning to American Jews about Israel

Controversial far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who has become increasingly prominent in Democratic politics, is facing backlash from Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., over his remarks about American Jews’ support for Israel that she characterized as “talk of violence” targeting Jewish Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss. In a statement published Monday, Scholten said Piker…

Target pulls ‘offensive’ Halloween costume from stores

Target has apologized for a circus clown Halloween costume that critics accused of evoking Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows following online backlash. The costume was sold as the “Kids’ Glows Under ‌Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume,” according to the since-deleted listing. The costume was sold as part of the retailer’s seasonal Hyde and…

Free speech in the age of AI | Akhil Bhardwaj

Who is responsible for AI’s output? Artificial intelligence (AI) companies like OpenAI maintain that they are not. In fact, their terms and conditions in 2023 stated that responsibility lies solely with the user. A German court disagrees.On June 9, a Munich court (subject to appeal) ruled that Google can be…

What is pulmonary hypertension? New study finds COVID infection can increase risk

Getting COVID could increase your risk of developing pulmonary hypertension, a deadly blood pressure condition. In a new study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found that people who contracted COVID-19 were more likely to develop obstructive sleep apnea up to 4.5 years after infection. In OSA patients, the upper airway…

Angels fans finally win something in hilarious new national ranking

Angels fans are no strangers to needing to drown their sorrows. The team finds itself in the AL West basement at 34-48 heading into Friday’s home game against the Athletics. This franchise has spent a lot of time looking up at its AL West opponents during the past few decades,…

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