Brittney Griner

Marc Fogel, a history teacher, was arrested in August 2021 at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after Russian authorities discovered marijuana in his luggage.  Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) has been vociferous in support of Fogel's release from a Russian penal colony,...

Summer is here and it’s time to think about that overseas trip that got postponed by the pandemic or the crimp in cash that likely followed. There’s no time like the present. But if you’re like many people we know and love, you’re probably wondering where to go and perhaps...

Evan Gershkovich lost his appeal against the extension of pre-trial detention in a Moscow Court. His appeal sought to overturn a court ruling in May that extended his pretrial detention for three months, through at least August 30. The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in March and is...

The NCAA’s Friday announcement that it is considering removing cannabis from its list of banned substances elicited commentary, nearly all positive, from the entire sporting community and beyond. While there has been no final decision on the NCAA's part about stopping cannabis...

The House unanimously approved a resolution this week calling on Russia to “immediately release” Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Arrested in March, Gershkovich, 31, is being detained and charged with espionage - the first time Russia has accused...

U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul published an open letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden Administration to “immediately designate Mr. Marc Fogel as wrongfully detained and prioritize securing his release.” Fogel, who...

Ella Milman and Mikhail Gershkovich traveled from Philadelphia to Moscow recently in the hope of seeing their youngest son, Evan, in a Moscow courtroom. The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia and is being detained and charged with espionage, the first time Russia has...

The 2023 WNBA season is officially underway. The most-watched moment Friday night was, you guessed it, Brittney Griner walking onto the court at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles where she received a standing ovation from the road crowd as she was introduced. Griner, who played in her first...

Brittney Griner's unofficial return to the WNBA on Friday night started off with lots of hugs, high fives and a long standing ovation from the home crowd when she was introduced before tipoff in Phoenix Mercury's preseason finale. This was the first time Griner has...

Banned from the Met Gala by Anna Wintour herself, Donald Trump was clearly not missed at "fashion's biggest night out" on Monday in New York. In addition to the usual, awesomely-clad standouts, a slew of pro athletes made the scene and grabbed the...

Donald Trump was permanently banned from the Met Gala, “fashion's biggest night out,” by the event's host Anna Wintour herself. Wintour, US Vogue editor-in-chief, told James Corden on The Late Late Show in 2017, that she’d never ever invite Trump...

As expected, President Biden began his remarks at Saturday's White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) dinner on a serious note to and about journalists, calling the free press a pillar of a free society, not the enemy. “Tonight, our message is this: Journalism is not a...

In addition to the much-anticipated jokes about Tucker Carlson fleeing Fox News and Gov. Ron DeSantis' escalating dispute with Disney, this year's White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) dinner, which Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle are...

Between smiles, laughter and tearful pauses, the WNBA All-Star talked about her recovery from 10 months in a Russian prison. Brittney Griner also officially declared that she is ready to get back onto the basketball court. Oh, yeah, and she's done playing abroad. ...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is known for supporting cannabis. He has been promoting it occasionally and, recently, by allowing cannabis brands onto Twitter, where he is also CEO. Now, at SpaceX (where he is also CEO), Musk is planning an inaugural test flight for April 20, an unofficial...