Attempted abduction of girl, 3, stopped by mother

Taliban deputy urges leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls

A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls

ABC News - Jan. 19

Retired Georgia minister found not guilty in 1975 killing of girl in Pennsylvania

A retired minister from Georgia has been found not guilty in the 1975 killing of an 8-year-old girl

ABC News - Jan. 17

Trump to use Bible given to him by his mother and Lincoln Bible for swearing-in

President-elect Trump will use a Bible that was given to him by his mother, as well as the Lincoln Bible, for his swearing-in Monday. Trump’s late mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, gave him the ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Attempted White House attacker receives sentencing

Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 96 months in federal prison for an attempted attack on the White House on May 22, 2023.

ABC News - Jan. 16

Driver pleads guilty in smuggling attempt that resulted in 53 migrant deaths

Temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit while migrants screamed and banged the walls of the trailer for help or tried to claw their way out, investigators said.

CBS News - Jan. 16

NASCAR: Martin Truex Jr. to attempt 2025 Daytona 500 with Tricon Garage

The Truck Series team will be making its first Cup Series race attempt.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

After Elianne's murder, girls were asking if they needed to carry a knife

Other girls wanted to know how they could stay safe after teenager Elianne Andam was killed outside a shopping centre, community workers say.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Pasadena Teenager Starts Donation Drive to Help Girls Affected by California Wildfires

An eighth grader started a donation drive for teenagers whose homes burned in Los Angeles. Ariana Grande, Prince Harry, Meghan and others have chipped in.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Palisades High girls' basketball team has an emotional, and winning, return to the court

Seven players lost their homes to the Palisades fire, but the girls' varsity team finds a bit of respite on the court with a victory.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

JR Motorsports to attempt 2025 Daytona 500 with Justin Allgaier

It'll be the first time the team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. has attempted a Cup Series race.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 15

South Korea Arrests President on Second Attempt. It Took 1,000 Police.

Authorities detained the impeached Yoon Suk Yeol, a move some say prolongs the divisions that have racked South Korea since he declared martial law last month.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

The best high school girls' basketball teams in 2024-25

Ranking the top 25 girls' high school basketball programs in the country in the first month of 2025.

ESPN - Jan. 14

'Manhandled and choked' - Tanzanian activist recounts abduction

Yahoo News - Jan. 13

Attempted murder charge after nurse stabbed

A 37-year-old man will appear in court on Tuesday after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital in Oldham.

BBC News - Jan. 13

The Mothers on Broadway Are Finally More Than Monsters

Onstage, the flip-side of filial devotion has often been contempt. But a wave of forceful and multidimensional mothers suggests that may be changing.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Former British child star dies in Los Angeles wildfire, mother says

Rory Sykes' mother said she was unable to help her son due to a broken arm.

The Hill - Jan. 12

Online, Influencer Killadamente Inspired Millions. At Home, She Was a Single Mother of 2.

Carol Acosta, known to her fans as “Killadamente,” transformed herself into a social media influencer with a message of self-love. The Dominican American star died last week at the age of 27.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Girl's allergies so severe she tries new food outside hospital

Seren suffered her first anaphylactic shock at six months old and has needed her EpiPen six times.

BBC News - Jan. 12

The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls

Yahoo News - Jan. 11

Attempted abduction of girl, 3, stopped by mother

A man who was believed to have tried to take a girl outside a house, was stopped by her mother.

BBC News - Jan. 11

How Do Mothers Return to Playing Tennis and Raise a Child?

Belinda Bencic credits Grand Slam champions like Serena Williams in paving a road back to the top after childbirth.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Starmer’s attempt to ‘do a Blair’ on the NHS

Ministers are trying to go further than before — with less money

Financial Times - Jan. 11

Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls

Dr Angela Tabiri wants more African girls and women from less privileged backgrounds to study maths.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Tearful Penn State QB Allar rues ill-fated attempt

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar said of his late misfire that resulted in a Notre Dame interception and was followed by the Irish's game-winning field goal: "I should have just thrown it away."

ESPN - Jan. 10

World’s ugliest lawn winner says she leaves watering to Mother Nature

New Zealand garden takes first prize in global competition designed to promote water conservation. A sun-scorched patch of lawn near Christchurch, in New Zealand, has been crowned the ugliest lawn ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Suspect captured week after Wisconsin woman, 2 girls found dead

Elizabeth Kolba, 33, and two girls ages 12 and 13 were found shot to death at a home in New Lisbon on Dec. 30.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Kenya court rules that criminalising attempted suicide is unconstitutional

The judgment has been welcomed as an important shift in perceptions by human rights and mental health groups. A Kenyan judge has declared as unconstitutional sections of the country’s laws that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh dump

James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident. A computer expert’s decade-long battle to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Photo shows rescue of baby girl born at sea on migrant ship

"Christmas ended in the Canaries with the rescue of a baby born while crossing the sea," the coastguard said.

CBS News - Jan. 9

Chad foils attempt to destabilise country - minister

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Militants abduct 16 laborers working on a mining project in restive northwestern Pakistan

Pakistani officials say militants ambushed a vehicle in the restive northwest and abducted 16 laborers working on a mining project

ABC News - Jan. 9

Watch: The scene across LA as firefighters attempt to contain blazes

The latest blaze, Sunset Fire, is threatening homes and landmarks as Hollywood is evacuated.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Mother 'not surprised' son killed on London bus

Kelyan Bokassa was groomed by gangs from the age of six years old, his mother Mary Bokassa said.

BBC News - Jan. 8

DoJ to release part of report on Trump’s attempt to overturn 2020 election

Justice department intends to release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings from investigation. Attorney general Merrick Garland intends to release the first part of the highly-anticipated special ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Playoff predictions: Chiefs could 3-peat, but one team is a favorite to stop them

Fourteen teams are left standing, but only one will hoist the Super Bowl LIX trophy next month. Take a look at some mock brackets before the chaos kicks off.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8