Heat wave continues in 27 states across the country

FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A third of the U.S. population will experience heat advisories on Tuesday and Wednesday as a week of record-breaking temperatures continues, according to the National Weather Service.
A “heat dome” i…

Russian court extends detention for WNBA star Brittney Griner

Mike Mattina/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — A court in Russia has extended the pre-trial detention for WNBA star Brittney Griner.

Griner, who was detained in February, will remain in custody at least through July 2, according to Russian state media outlet TA…

Happy the elephant is not a person, court rules

Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A yearslong legal attempt to get Happy, an elephant residing at the Bronx Zoo, transferred to an elephant sanctuary failed Tuesday when New York’s highest court rejected a petition from the Nonhu…

Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament accused of ‘sportswashing’

Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A splashy new golf tournament, which attracted some of the biggest players in the game and launched in London last week, has become the latest example of what detractors call “sportswashing,” the practice…