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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham looks on during the national anthem before facing the Seattle Storm a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Storm owner suspended after cursing at teens supporting Sophie Cunningham

The WNBA fined and suspended Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton for five home games, according to the league, after she allegedly cursed at two teenage fans of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham during Tuesday's game in Seattle. The discipline followed allegations that Keaton confronted two 16-year-old girls who wore XX-XY Athletics shirts to support Cunningham's recent public comments opposing transgender athletes in women's sports.

July 30, 2026
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Education Department opens probe into Minnesota ‘gender dolls’ complaint

The U.S. Dept. of Education has opened an investigation into the Minnesota Dept. of Education to ensure compliance with the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment after a complaint was received on behalf of parents regarding the use of "transgender dolls" in schools. According to the department's announcement, "MyGenderDolls" feature removable, interchangeable internal and external genitalia, gender-neutral names, and clothing for both sexes, and are described as expected to be available to Minnesota educators for use with students as young as 4 years old this fall.

July 29, 2026
The Iron Throne and costumes on display during the launch of The Game of Thrones Touring Exhibition at the Titanic Exhibition centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (AP Photo, File)

Four-hour ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel play earns ovation despite rocky start

A new British stage adaptation set in George R.R. Martin's fantasy universe of "Game of Thrones" finally found its footing this week, earning a standing ovation from its first audience after a string of last-minute cancellations threatened to overshadow its debut. The play has a four-hour runtime.

July 29, 2026
Children draw in one of the classrooms at the Children's Promise Centers child care center in Albuquerque, N.M., April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

PragerU CEO ties classroom ‘adultism’ push to socialist agenda

A growing "ethnic studies" push in American classrooms is teaching students that ordinary parenting amounts to oppression, PragerU CEO Marissa Streit warned in a recent interview. She said the curriculum leans heavily on the term "adultism," a concept that originated in sociology to describe age discrimination against children.

July 29, 2026
In this April 27, 2019, file photo, Jared Leto attends the screening for "A Day In The Life Of America" during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Leto says he just emerged from the desert to find a world transformed and was stunned to find much of the world shut down and sheltering over the coronavirus pandemic, which had long since begun but had not yet had such vast impact on life the U.S. when he left. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, file)

Jared Leto accused of criminal sexual conduct by four women

Actor and musician Jared Leto has been accused of criminal sexual conduct by four women in a new BBC documentary, which aired Wednesday. In total, 10 women spoke to the BBC for the film, nine of whom said they were sharing their accounts publicly for the first time. Some claim they were underage at the time of the alleged misconduct. Leto has denied the accusations.

July 29, 2026