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Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham Praised In Badly Refereed WNBA Brawls: Fever vs Sun
June 18, 2025
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The Indiana Fever defeated the Connecticut Sun 88-71 in a contentious WNBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal on Tuesday night, advancing to the final against the Minnesota Lynx on July 1. Multiple altercations and technical fouls marked the game, including incidents involving Caitlin Clark, Jacy Sheldon, and Marina Mabrey.

Fever head coach Stephanie White criticized the officiating, stating the crew failed to control the escalating physicality throughout the game.

Clark returned from a quad injury and led the Fever with 20 points, six assists, and two steals. She also hit several key three-pointers during the game.

In the third quarter, Sheldon poked Clark in the eye, and Mabrey shoved Clark to the ground during a scuffle. Sheldon was assessed a flagrant foul and later ejected for accumulating two technical fouls, while Lindsay Allen of the Sun was also ejected for fighting.

Sophie Cunningham was involved in a late-game altercation with Sheldon, resulting in a flagrant foul and subsequent ejection. Fever coach White defended Cunningham, arguing the officials failed to manage the game effectively.

Despite the on-court tension, Indiana maintained control throughout the game. Natasha Howard recorded a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Kelsey Mitchell added 17 points.

The game was part of the Commissioner’s Cup competition, and the Fever will now face the Minnesota Lynx in the final on July 1.

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A Security video shows Shane Tamura, 27, exiting a BMW and carrying a rifle as he enters the Park Avenue skyscraper that is home to Blackstone and the NFL headquarters.

The gunman entered the lobby of the office building in midtown Manhattan with an M4 assault rifle, and immediately opened fire, striking several people, including a police officer who was taking cover behind a desk, New York Police department(NYPD) said Monday.

The gunman, then waited for an elevator and allowed a woman to exit unharmed before going to the 33rd floor, where he then shot and killed another person before shooting himself, police said. Tamura, who was licensed to carry a concealed weapon in the state of Nevada, killed four people and wounded another.

Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch confirmed in a press conference late Monday that there is no longer an active threat to the public. NYPD believe that the now deceased gunman acted alone. 

Speaking to Fox 5 New York, New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed Tuesday that gunman Tamura appeared to take the wrong elevator bank inside 345 Park Avenue Monday when he carried out his attack. "It appears as though he was going after the employees at the NFL."

The mayor said there were two elevator banks inside the building and Tamura “appeared to have gone to the wrong bank and he ended up on the floor of Rudin Management.

“And you see on the video that he discharged the weapon several times and we must commend Rudin Management for the safety precautions that they have put in place, even a safe bathroom where you can lock it down with a bulletproof door. Some of the staffers used that,” Adams continued. 

“It’s unfortunate that during these days and times, active shooter drills are taking place all across the country and Rudin Management did their job of clearly having those active shooter drills and the staffers who were in the building were able to utilize some of the safe rooms and I believe it played a great role in saving lives of some of the staffers,” the mayor added.

“It was after 6 p.m. and so many people were no longer in the office, but he appeared to have gone to the wrong floor and due to the wrong elevator bank where you can see on the front desk, which elevator bank was the NFL. But he did not go to that bank,” Adams also said.

The motive for the shooting remains unclear, but Tamura reportedly had a grievance with the NFL, blaming the sport of football for apparent issues with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a side effect from repeated hits to the head.

Tamura apparently cited the NFL in a suicide note left near his body on 33rd floor of the building after he died.

Tamura was high school football player at Granada Hills Charter in Granada Hills, California, which is about 25 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

The NFL’s headquarters were located in the same building where Tamura had killed five people and left several others injured. The league’s officers are on the fifth floor.

The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office told Fox News that it’s investigating the death of gunman Shane Tamura and will study his brain as part of the standard autopsy procedure.

The people killed in the shooting include NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner, security guard Aland Etienne and Julia Hyman, an associate at Rudin Management.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell praised NYPD Officer Didarul Islam in a memo to employees who were at the building where a crazed gunman killed four and injured others in a shooting.

Goodell said in the memo that one NFL employee was "seriously injured" but in stable condition. He mentioned Islam and thanked him for sacrificing his life to save others.

"We are deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers who responded to this threat quickly and decisively and to Officer Islam, who gave his life to protect others," the memo read.

Financial firm Blackstone identified LePatner as the executive who was killed in the Monday night’s shooting.

LePatner, a senior managing director, was Blackstone’s Global Head of Core+ Real Estate and the Chief Executive Officer of the Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust.

“We are heartbroken to share that our colleague, Wesley LePatner, was among those who lost their lives in the tragic incident at 345 Park Avenue. Words cannot express the devastation we feel,” the company said in part in a statement.

Aland Etienne was identified as one of the four victims.

The Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ, described Etienne as “a dedicated security officer who took his job duties extremely seriously.”

“We are devastated to hear the reports of the shooting at 345 Park Avenue. We extend our deep condolences to the families and friends who lost loved ones tonight, including that of our own 32BJ SEIU security member Aland Etienne," the union’s president Manny Pastreich said in part in a statement.

Julia Hyman, a 2020 Cornell University graduate who worked for Rudin Management, was identified as another one of the victims of the New York City shooting. She was an associate with the real estate company, according to a LinkedIn profile purportedly belonging to her.

“The Rudin family and everyone at our company are devastated by yesterday's senseless tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with those injured and lost last night, including our cherished Rudin colleague, a brave New York City police officer, a beloved lobby security guard and an employee at a tenant firm," the Rudin family said in a statement.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has been “briefed on the tragic shooting that took place in Manhattan, a place that I know and love."

“I trust our Law Enforcement Agencies to get to the bottom of why this crazed lunatic committed such a senseless act of violence,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “My heart is with the families of the four people who were killed, including the NYPD Officer, who made the ultimate sacrifice. God Bless the New York Police Department, and God Bless New York!”

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Six people are dead, including a police officer, when a gunman unleashed a barrage of gunfire carrying an M4 rifle, at a midtown Manhattan office building that is home to the Blackstone investment firm and the headquarters for the NFL, according to New York Police Department(NYPD).

The shooter Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, was neutralized as more information is being learned about him.

Tamura reportedly drove across the country to New York City from Las Vegas, authorities said Monday. He traveled through Colorado on July 26, and through Nebraska and Iowa the next day, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a Monday night news conference.

Tamura's vehicle was then seen in Columbia, New Jersey as recently as 4:24 p.m. Monday, not long before he would unleash a barrage of gunfire in New York, police said.

Employees working on the 33rd floor of the Blackstone building barricaded themselves inside their office as the gunman opened fire inside.

Pictures from inside the office show couches stacked up at the entryway in an effort to prevent anyone from entering. In another picture, employees were seen adding even more pieces of furniture to the stack.

The NYPD Officer killed has been identified as Didarul Islam, 36, a Bangladeshi immigrant. His wife is eight-months pregnant, and the couple has two sons.

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Trump Warns Of Starvation In Gaza; Threatens Russia Sanctions; Says Epstein Media Obsession Is A Hoax; As The U.S. President Meets With UK PM Starmer

President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed several key issues during their meeting at his golf club in Turnberry in Scotland, including the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a shortened deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing fallout surrounding Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump emphasized the urgency of addressing starvation in Gaza, set a new 10 to 12-day deadline for Russia to reach a ceasefire, and denied any involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Starmer was accompanied by his wife, Victoria Starmer, as he arrived for the talks. Trump and Starmer shook hands and chatted outside before taking questions from reporters. Their conversation couldn’t be heard over the sound of bagpipes that serenaded the prime minister on his arrival.

 

 
Trump On Gaza-Israel War

Speaking to reporters, the U.S. President acknowledged the "terrible" situation in Gaza and stated that the U.S. would set up food centers to address the crisis, emphasizing the need to "get the kids fed." He criticized Israel's claims that there was "no starvation in Gaza," suggesting that the situation was real and required immediate action.

Trump told reporters after greeting Starmer in Turnberry, that the two leaders would discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and said he believed a ceasefire was still possible.

"The whole place is a mess," Trump said when asked if Israel has done enough to limit civilian deaths. "They have to get food and safety right now," he added.

Trump said that there was “real starvation” in Gaza, breaking with Israel as the U.S. ally faces intense pressure to lift restrictions on aid with hunger spreading in the besieged enclave.

His comments came amid mounting global outrage over rising deaths from malnutrition under Israel’s military offensive on the territory.

The Israel Defense Forces began limited pauses in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza on Sunday for 10 hours a day. But aid groups have warned the trickle of aid entering the enclave is not enough to stave off famine.

Trump emphasized the importance of getting food to children in Gaza. "We have to help on a humanitarian basis before we do anything, we have to get the kids fed," Trump said. He said the U.S. would help set up food centers and supply funds.

The President said that he had seen images of Palestinians on TV and that “those children look very hungry.” He later added that the scenes were “real starvation” and that “you can’t fake that.”

Trump also said Hamas won't release the remaining living hostages and suggested a different approach toward the group might be needed, without elaborating.

"I always said, when you get down to the final 20 they won't release them, because that's like their shield," Trump said. "And so something's going to have to be done."

Some of Trump's views were echoed by Vice President JD Vance, who said in response to a question at an event in Canton, Ohio Monday, that the Trump administration was “very worried about the humanitarian problem in Gaza” and wanted to make sure starving children got food.

"We are very worried about the humanitarian problem in Gaza," Vance said. "We see a lot of starving children. We want to make sure they get food."

He also said that they needed to ensure that Hamas "gets the hell out of Gaza." Vance recalled seeing images of "really, really heartbreaking cases" and kids "starving to death."

The partial easing of restrictions in Gaza under the new round of “tactical pauses” has done little to quell fears about the spiraling hunger crisis.

“This is progress, but vast amounts of aid are needed to stave off famine and a catastrophic health crisis,” United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned in a statement.

 

 
Trump On New Deadline For Russia To Agree To Ceasefire With Ukraine

During the press conference in Scotland, Trump announced he's considering a new deadline of "about 10 or 12 days" for Russia to end its war in Ukraine, expressing disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He warned of potential secondary sanctions on countries that continue to trade with Russia if a ceasefire is not reached.

Trump told reporters that he might move ahead with severe tariffs and secondary sanctions on Russia earlier than a 50-day deadline he imposed in mid-July for reaching a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine.

“I’m going to reduce that 50 days that I gave him to a lesser number because I think I already know the answer, what’s going to happen,” Trump said.

"I'm going to make a new deadline of about 10 or 12 days from today," Trump said. "There's no reason we’re waiting," he added.

 

 
Trump On Epstein

Responding to questions about late child sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, Trump said he threw him out of his Mar-a-Lago club and cut ties with him years ago because “he stole people who worked for me.”

Trump said Epstein poached at least one more employee from him after he was warned not to do it again.

“That’s such old history, very easy to explain, but I don’t want to waste your time by explaining it,” Trump said after a reporter asked him about what led to the rift between the two men and Epstein’s exile from Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida, club.

“But for years, I wouldn’t talk to Jeffrey Epstein. I wouldn’t talk because he did something that was inappropriate,” the president said.

“He hired help, and I said, ‘Don’t ever do that again.’ He stole people that work for me. I said, ‘Don’t ever do that again.’ He did it again,” Trump said.

Epstein then became “persona non grata,” Trump said.

“I threw him out, and that was it. I’m glad I did, if you want to know the truth,” he said.

Trump emphasized he never visited Epstein's infamous island and saying he had "never gone to the island" and "turned it down in one of my very good moments."

The President also said that no one had approached him about pardoning convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, an accomplice to Epstein.

"I'm allowed to give her a pardon, but ... nobody's approached me with it. Nobody's asked me about it," Trump told reporters when asked about the issue. The president added that it would "inappropriate" to talk about the matter.

Trump also said that the Epstein files are a "hoax" that he said has been "built up way beyond proportion."

"Those files were run by the worst scum on Earth," Trump said in answer to a reporter's question.

"They were run by Comey, they were run by Garland, they were run by Biden, and all of the people that actually ran the government, including the auto-pen," Trump said, referring to former FBI director James Comey, whom he fired during his first term, former Attorney General Merrick Garland, and former President Joe Biden.

"Those files were run for four years by those people," Trump continued. "If they had anything, I assume they would have released it. The whole thing is a hoax. They ran the files. I was running against somebody that ran the files, if they had something, they would have released it. Now they can easily put something in the files that’s a phony," he said.

Responding to a question about recent Wall Street Journal report that said Trump drew a photo of a naked woman in a birthday book for Epstein, Trump said, "I don't do drawings. I'm not a drawing person. I don't do drawings. Sometimes people say, 'Would you draw a building?' And I'll draw four lines and a little roof, you know, for charity stuff, but I'm not a drawing person. I don't do drawings of women — that I can tell you."

Speaking to reporters back in Ohio, about Epstein, Vance said that Trump wants "full transparency" in into Jeffrey Epstein and he criticized past administrations for their handling of the case.

"You ought to go after the administrations that went easy on Jeffrey Epstein, the administrations that concealed this case for 20 years and the administrations that failed to show full transparency," he said. "Donald J Trump, I’m telling you, he’s got nothing to hide, his administration has got nothing to hide, and that’s why he’s been an advocate for full transparency in this case."

 

 
Trump Slams London Mayor Sadiq Khan

During his remarks to reporters in Scotland, Monday, Trump also slammed London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him a "nasty person" and stating that he has "done a terrible job."

PM Starmer, who was seated beside Trump, intervened to defend Khan, saying, "He's a friend of mine, actually." Trump, however, continued to express his disapproval of Khan, reiterating his view that the mayor has performed poorly, but he also confirmed that he would visit London during his upcoming state visit to the UK in September.

Trump and Khan have had a long-standing feud, with Trump previously calling Khan a "stone cold loser" and "very dumb" Khan has also criticized Trump's policies, including his travel ban on people from certain Muslim countries.

After their meeting in Turnberry, Starmer flew with Trump aboard Marine One to outside Aberdeen, where the Trump Organization has a second golf course. The President is on a 4-day trip to Scotland, where he announced a trade deal with European Union President Ursula Von Der Leyen.

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Cambodia, Thailand Agree To US-backed Ceasefire Deal, Amid Intense Border Fighting

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" following peace talks mediated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, with U.S. President Donald Trump playing a key role in pressuring both nations to end hostilities.

Shells and rockets continued to land in both countries even as the peace talks were underway. It will take some time to cool the emotions on both sides of the border stirred up by the destruction and loss of life over the past five days.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed U.S. involvement in the ceasefire talks held in Kuala Lumpur.

The ceasefire, which takes effect at midnight on July 28, comes after five days of intense border fighting that killed at least 33 people and displaced thousands. Trump had threatened to suspend trade talks with both countries unless they reached a ceasefire, which ultimately led to the agreement

Anwar Ibrahim, who mediated the talks between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, said the ceasefire would take effect from midnight local time, adding: "This is a vital first step to a de-escalation and a restoration of peace and security."

The agreement includes a commitment to resume direct communication between the two countries' leaders and to establish a mechanism for implementing and verifying the ceasefire. Military commanders from both countries will hold an "informal meeting" at 07:00 on Tuesday. This will be followed by a meeting of defense attaches, led by the chairman of Association of South East Asian Nation(ASEAN) on 4 August.

The defense and foreign ministers of Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand have also been asked to set up a "detailed mechanism" for the "implementation, verification and reporting of the ceasefire", according to a press release published after this afternoon's talks.

Hun Manet described it as "a very good meeting" that he hoped would "immediately" stop the fighting. Cambodia has been pushing for a ceasefire since Friday, as its outgunned forces have been driven back by the Thai military. There have been 300,000 people displaced on both sides of the conflict, he notes.

The Cambodian leader thanked Anwar, US President Donald Trump and the Chinese government for their involvement in the mediation.

He also thanked his Thai counterpart Wechayachai for his "constructive" engagement in the talks.

Wechayachai seemed less thrilled by the outcome, but promised to honor the ceasefire.

The ceasefire talks were held after US President Donald Trump asked both nations to agree to a ceasefire as a pre-condition to their respective trade talks with Washington.

The U.S. President threatened to suspend trade talks with Thailand and Cambodia unless they agreed to a ceasefire. He said that he had called both leaders and made it clear that trade deals would not proceed until the fighting stopped.

Trade talks are a no-go "until such time as the fighting STOPS", Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday. Then on Sunday, he again took to social media, saying: "I called the prime ministers of each and said, 'we're not going to make a trade deal unless you settle a war'. A lot people killed."

"I think by the time I got off, I think they wanted to settle," he added

On Monday, President Trump announced on Truth Social that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to a ceasefire after his involvement, stating, “after the involvement of President Donald J. Trump, both countries have reached a ceasefire and peace.”  He also mentioned that he had spoken with the acting Prime Minister of Thailand and the Prime Minister of Cambodia, crediting the outcome with saving “thousands of lives.”

Trump added that his trade team would restart negotiations with both countries, and he expressed pride in being the “President of peace.”

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