Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas was suspended for one game after the WNBA deemed that she “committed a non-basketball act” against Clark by “recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area.” Now, one of Clark’s teammates is speaking out against the act.During a recent interview, Fever guard Sophie Cunningham called out the WNBA and the league’s officiating for not doing enough to protect Clark from incidents like this, claiming that the Fever start is “definitely targeted” by opponents.‘They’re Definitely Targeting Her’During the most recent episode of her podcast, Show Me Something Sophie Cunningham & West Wilson, Cunningham did not…

Johannesburg, South Africa – In April, African Union ministers gathered in Tangier, Morocco, to discuss artificial intelligence at a moment when governments across the continent are racing to develop AI strategies, attract investment and expand digital infrastructure.Beneath the enthusiasm, however, sits a more fundamental question. As foreign technology companies invest in…

Every Friday night, the Republican mayor of Aurora, Colo. trades his office for a cot at the local homeless shelter — and he’s been doing it for months. Mike Coffman, 71, sleeps at the Aurora Regional Navigation Campus in his town that borders Denver — so he can better empathize…

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The United States Navy’s oldest active nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), was expected to arrive in Naval Station Norfolk, Va., this week, completing a homeport shift from Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash. However, on Thursday, the United States Navy announced that the supercarrier, which marked her 51st…

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