President Biden denounces calls for him to step down in letter to fellow Democrats

In a letter (seen in full here via The New York Times) to congressional Democrats on Monday, President Joe Biden reiterated that he is not stepping down as the Democratic nominee in the 2024 President Election. The
3 Columbia University officials are removed over texts that included ‘antisemitic tropes’

Columbia University said on Monday that it has removed three administrators from their positions and will keep them on leave indefinitely after finding text messages that were exchanged during a campus discussion about Jewish life “touched on
Men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley agrees to new 6-year, $50M contract with UConn

UConn announced Monday that men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley has signed a new six-year, $50 million contract which keeps him in Connecticut through the 2029-2030 season. Over the past two seasons, UConn is 68-11, the best
American Taylor Fritz defeats Alexander Zverev to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals

American Taylor Fritz overcame an early two-set deficit to defeat two-time Grand Slam finalist Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-3 in 3 hours, 29 minutes in Wimbledon’s Round of 16, to reach the quarterfinals
2 killed, 19 injured in shooting at Detroit block party

A mass shooting left two people dead and 19 injured early Sunday at a block party in Detroit’s notorious gang-riddled “Red Zone.” The shooting unfolded at approximately 2:25 a.m. during a block party on the city’s east
Driver under arrest for DWI after crash into holiday crowd that killed 3, injured 8 in NYC park

The man suspected of killing three people and injuring eight others after crashing into a crowd during an Independence Day celebration at a New York City park on Manhattan’s Lower East Side has been arrested and is
LeBron James re-signs with Lakers with $2.6M pay cut to help team avoid salary cap restrictions

The LA Lakers announced that LeBron James has officially re-signed with the team. James signed a two-year extension for $101.35 million that would take him through 23 seasons in the league. The contract includes a player option for
Pro wrestling legend John Cena announces retirement from WWE effective in 2025

Pro wrestling icon John Cena has announced he plans to retire from the WWE following WrestleMania 2025. Cena, 47, made his future wrestling plans known during a surprise appearance at WWE’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view event
2 women killed, 3 children critically injured in July 4th shooting on Chicago’s South Side

Police confirmed two women were killed and three children critically wounded in a shooting in the Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side on Thursday morning. Deputy Chief Don Jerome said that officers responded to an alert
President Biden meets with Democratic governors after concerns over debate performance

After concerns over last week’s presidential debate, President Biden met with 20 Democratic governors on Wednesday night to garner support for after his rocky performance. The meeting came just days after Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas became