The Global Update

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham threw a jab at the WNBA and its referees Saturday.  While speaking with reporters about her fiery and physical defense of teammate Caitlin Clark Tuesday against Connecticut Sun players, Cunningham called out the league for “not protecting” Clark during the phenom’s young WNBA career.  Cunningham became a viral sensation over…

A hot-air balloon carrying 21 people in Brazil caught fire Saturday morning and crashed, killing at least eight people, Santa Catarina’s military fire brigade said.  The crash happened in Santa Catarina, a state in Brazil’s south, after the fire started in the basket, forcing the pilot to attempt to land, officials said.  Video shared on…

The violent and destructive Los Angeles anti-ICE protests cost taxpayers $32 million, according to a report by the city budget chief. Controller Kenneth Mejia posted the figures on X, detailing what the money from local taxpayers will be funding. City taxpayers are on the hook for emergency services, cleanup and public property damage, all stemming…

Nearly a dozen people were injured on Saturday after a mega-yacht carrying hundreds of people struck a dock on the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York. Just after 4:15 p.m., the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) received a call for a yacht with about 400 people on board that struck a dock at 130th Street…

As the war between Iran and Israel continues, Fox News confirmed earlier reports that B-2 stealth bombers took off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and headed to Guam.  A Reuters report, quoting one U.S. official, said no order was given to move the planes beyond Guam. Reuters said it wasn’t clear if the…

Camille Kostek is opening up about the not-so-glamorous side of dating a professional athlete.  The Sports Illustrated model, 33, claimed she was judged by other NFL wives for not being married to boyfriend and former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski, 36.  “I felt like I was seen as a lesser-than girlfriend because I didn’t have…

The wife of San Francisco Giants pitcher Sean Hjelle spoke out against her husband on social media Friday, accusing him of “affairs” and “abuse.”  Caroline Hjelle posted a video on TikTok Friday of her and the couple’s two children with a caption that said, “When my MLB husband abandons us on Mothers Day a week…

The Tampa Bay Rays have more to celebrate Saturday than just the team’s win over the Detroit Tigers.  Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge, who was struck by a 105 mph foul ball while standing in the team’s dugout during Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, has been released from the hospital after undergoing surgery to address multiple…

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said it had killed an Iranian commander who for years helped arm and fund Hamas on behalf of the regime.  Saeed Izadi, commander of the Palestine Corps in the Quds Force, was killed early Saturday during an Israeli strike in the city of Qom.  Izadi was also “one of…

After Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown hit Los Angeles Angels’ shortstop Zach Neto with a pitch, tempers flared in the third inning of the Astros’ 3-2 extra-innings win Friday night at Angel Stadium. The Astros were up 2-0 in the bottom of the third inning with a runner on second base and Neto up…