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Ex-WWE star debuts, Heartbreaking betrayal: 3 ways AEW Summer Blockbuster could outshine Money in the Bank 2025
After last week's Fyter Fest, AEW will be hosting a new television special this week, dubbed Summer Blockbuster. The event is set to air from the Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. The upcoming four-hour show will be staged...

The DEI-Fueled Collapse of a Virginia Magnet School
The results are in for at least one school: After four years of DEI-driven, functionally race-based admissions, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, known as TJ, in Alexandria, Virginia, has seen its national ranking fall to...

Exclusive — Virginia Special Election Republican Candidate: Rise of 'Communism' Is 'Scary'
Karina Lipsman, a Soviet refugee, national security expert, and Republican candidate in the special election for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, warned of “communism” rising in the United States and advocated for legal immigration on the...

Politico’s AI tool spits out made-up slop, union says
Politico’s new AI product has generated garbled or made-up Washington intelligence, including a lobbying effort by a fictional basket-weaver guild, the outlet’s unionized staff has complained. Last year, Semafor first reported that Politico was...

How much each player earned at LIV Golf Virginia from $20 million purse
LIV Golf is Joaquin Niemann's world, everyone else is just living in it. The Chilean secured his fourth victory this year in eight LIV Golf events, taking the individual title Sunday at LIV Golf Virginia by a shot over Graeme McDowell. He heads to...

LIV Golf Virginia: Anirban Lahiri takes 2-shot lead after second round
Anirban Lahiri carded a 7-under-par 64 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club tournament record to jump into the lead by two strokes after the second round of LIV Golf Virginia Lahiri made seven birdies, including three consecutive on holes 6-8, and...

Lefty Ready for Final US Open amid Catching Fire at LIV Golf Virginia
By Julio Cesar Valdera Morales is a Newsweek contributor based in Spain. His focus is golf as well as politics and economics. Julio has been with Newsweek since February, 2025 and previously practiced law. Julio earned his Masters Degree at the...

How did Bryson DeChambeau perform in the final round of LIV Golf Virginia?
Bryson DeChambeau finished tied for fourth at the LIV Golf Virginia, held at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. He shot a 6-under 65 in the final round to end the tournament at 13-under overall. DeChambeau started his final round with a bogey on the...

Niemann beats McDowell to LIV Golf Virginia win
There were two delays at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club as rain impacted the final round. However, when play resumed Niemann stormed into the lead to edge out Lahiri and McDowell, who had led before the second rain delay. After starting with six...

Graeme McDowell impressive prize money payout after second placed finish at LIV Golf Virginia
Graeme McDowell was pipped by a single shot at LIV Golf Virginia on Sunday after Joaquin Niemann fired a final round 63 to claim a one shot victory at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. Niemann's LIV Golf League domination continued as the Chilean...

Chile's Niemann wins in Virginia for fourth LIV Golf title this year
Chile's Joaquin Niemann fired an eight-under par 63 in Sunday's final round to win LIV Golf Virginia in his final tuneup for next week's US Open at Oakmont. The 26-year-old South American birdied four of the last five holes to finish on 15-under...

LIV Golf Virginia: Joaquin Niemann wins, Phil Mickelson hits insane shot on dramatic final day
Joaquin Niemann almost toyed with his peers at LIV Golf Virginia, allowing veteran major champions like Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Graeme McDowell to wind back the clock and feel those competitive juices again. Bryson DeChambeau and Anirban...

Neymar Jr., Virginia Fonseca, Zé Felipe: The Faces of Brazil’s Influencer Revolution
A recent study by Favikon, which analyzed Brazil’s 200 largest social media creators, shows that digital influencers now command more attention and commercial power than ever before. Neymar Jr., Virginia Fonseca, and Zé Felipe lead the rankings,...

How did Phil Mickelson perform in the final round of LIV Golf Virginia?
Phil Mickelson finished tied for fourth at the 2025 LIV Golf Virginia with a total score of 13-under par after three rounds. In the final round, Mickelson shot a 6-under 65. He made seven birdies on holes 2, 5, 9, 10, 12, 17, and 18, and had just...
2025 LIV Golf Virginia prize money payouts for each LIV Golf player at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
LIV Golf is Joaquin Niemann's world, everyone else is just living in it. The Chilean secured his fourth victory this year in eight LIV Golf events, taking the individual title Sunday at LIV Golf Virginia by a shot over Graeme McDowell. He heads to...

Virginia West to lead Columbus Pride March
Stonewall Columbus is hosting its 44th annual Pride March June 14, celebrating the legacy of the city’s LGBTQ+ community and allies advocating and fighting for each other’s rights. Leading the charge as this year’s Patron of Pride is drag icon...

Why was play in Round 3 suspended at LIV Golf Virginia?
LIV Golf Virginia is currently underway at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. After 36 holes, Anirban Lahiri was leading the the golf tournament. As the final round was in play, the tournament had to be suspended after a major setback. Round 3 was...

"F**k you" - Jon Rahm expresses frustration after hitting a poor shot during Round 3 of LIV Golf Virginia
Jon Rahm is currently competing in the third and final round of LIV Golf Virginia. While playing at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, the Spaniard came across an unprecedented setback, which left him frustrated. The moment has gained quite a lot...

Virginia Leads Nation In Highest Income Rankings, Study Says: Here's Why
WalletHub released its 2025 list of States Where People Have the Highest Income. The study compared all 50 states and Washington, DC, based on the average annual income of the top 5% and bottom 20% of earners, along with the median income for all...

With DEI under attack, here’s how Virginia’s diverse slate of candidates talk about identity
It’s the most diverse Republican ticket in Virginia history. In her bid for the commonwealth’s top seat, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears could become the country’s first Black woman governor. John Reid, as the nominee for lieutenant...