Venus Williams loses first-round singles match at US Open

Venus Williams got ousted from the U.S. Open, losing to fellow American wild card Sofia Kenin 6-2, 7-6 (6) after not getting on Arthur Ashe until midnight. After blowing a late lead in the second set, Williams has now dropped 14 straight singles matches since July 2025. It may well have been the 46-year-old’s last ever singles match in a Major, and after finishing one of the three latest women’s matches in US Open history she soaked in applause from the crowd. “I always try to appreciate it, but it is definitely all business and there’s no room for error,”…

The Yankees needed Will Warren Sunday — and he delivered

The Yankees were playing an eighth game in seven days. There is a transaction just about every day that adds another relief arm, either from the scrap heap or from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Two starting pitchers — who both pitched in Saturday’s doubleheader — are attempting to stretch out from injuries at…

Becerra rival demands FBI grill him again over 5K campaign cash scandal

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton wants the FBI to re-interview rival Xavier Becerra in a federal corruption case linked to the alleged theft of $225,000 from Becerra’s campaign account. In a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California…

Aaron Donald’s stunning return headlines Rams’ final roster surprises

The Los Angeles Rams spent an entire summer building perhaps the most intimidating roster in football. Then, on the final day, Aaron Donald walked back through the door to make the team even more dangerous. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter California’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered…

Odell Beckham makes Giants’ roster in full-circle moment

Odell Beckham Jr. made the Giants and his old No. 13 might soon be available. Beckham survived the cut down to 53 players and so now his comeback story reaches Phase II, after he showed enough during the preseason to claim one of the backup jobs with the team where…

Nearly 8 in 10 young adults have triple-threat syndrome: study

Talk about an unwanted triple-threat. A new study found that nearly 80% of young adults are diagnosed with a newly named condition that consists of three distinct medical issues. Not only does the triple-threat complex disorder affect most of the major organs, but 1 in 3 Americans have at least…

Nithya Raman’s appalling tantrum after Los Angeles mayoral flop

Los Angeles City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman was notably absent from City Hall on Wednesday, one day after finishing a distant third in the city’s mayoral primary. Raman, who chairs the City Council’s Homelessness and Housing Committee and has served on the council since 2020, did not attend…

College football game moved out of Brazil in surprise after ‘extensive review’

A college football game taking place in Brazil has been moved. The Week 0 matchup between NC State and Virginia will move from Rio de Janeiro to Charlottesville, Virginia, after extensive review with operational partners and international stakeholders. “This change follows communication from [game organizer] Athlete Advantage, which informed the…

Porn-obsessed Hasan Piker goes on shocking homophobic rant after Scott Wiener wins SF congressional primary

Southern California-based Hasan Piker, the communist darling of left-wing livestreaming, resorted to gay insults Tuesday night after being upset his “friend” lost to a gay state senator. That friend, San Francisco congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti, was completely bombed out of Tuesday’s primary race to succeed former Speaker Nancy Pelosi despite spending…

They made six figures on prediction markets with these really random bets

The bets just keep on coming.  Prediction markets continue to surge in popularity. On Kalshi and Polymarket, the two most popular prediction markets in America (and America’s news-cycle), total trading volume surpassed $24 billion in April 2026, up from about $1.8 billion a year prior, according to analysis from The…

Trump berates CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for not smiling in Oval Office: ‘Such hatred in her eyes’

President Trump repeatedly criticized CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office Wednesday, accusing her of “false reporting” and “never” smiling.  Collins asked Trump about the status of the Justice Department’s $1.776 “anti-weaponization fund” following a Republican revolt on Capitol Hill, which set the president off.    “I thought that was the greatest thing,”…

‘Upset’ Jared Verse was caught off guard by Rams’ Myles Garrett trade

Jared Verse didn’t hide his emotions during his introductory press conference when he spoke about when he learned he was being traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Cleveland Browns. Speaking to reporters after his first practice with Cleveland on Wednesday, the 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year admitted…

Steve Hilton issues fiery message as he takes the lead in CA governor’s race

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton — the current frontrunner in early returns from the primary election — held an ebullient news conference Wednesday morning on the steps of the Capitol after to deliver a new pitch to California voters. “The campaign starts today,” said Hilton, who appears likely to face…

Google wants to release 64 million bacteria-riddled mosquitoes across California and Florida. Here’s why scientists are enthusiastic.

Google wants to release 64 million bacteria-riddled mosquitoes in California and Florida — but scientists aren’t concerned.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing an application made by the tech giant for an experimental mosquito release permit, which, counterintuitively, could reduce mosquito populations that carry diseases.The release is part of Google’s…

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