Swapped at birth: Two women discovered they weren’t who they thought they were

It was only a home DNA test but its unexpected results rocked two families to their core.

My stroke symptoms were mistaken for the menopause

Maria Mulgrew was training for a marathon when she began to experience dizziness and regular falls.

Met Police only sought Al Fayed abuse charges over two of 21 women who accused him

Twenty-one women accused the ex-Harrods owner of sexual offences while he was alive, the force admits.

These boots were made for … autumn: the best women’s footwear for the season

Whether you’re ambling along in the countryside, running around the city or heading to the office, solid footwear is a must at this time of year. Here’s our pick of the best boots to buy now. Few ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Winnipeg Olympics Were Once The West's Top Women's Hockey Challengers

The Winnipeg Olympics were Western Canada's top challenger in the 1930s, almost annually competing for a Dominion title. Here's a look back at the historic women's hockey team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Meet Eric Morris, QB guru who discovered Heisman contender Cameron Ward and has North Texas in AAC contention

Three of the top five national leaders in total offense were coached by Morris

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Italy Sends Boat to Albania With Migrants Who Were Bound for Italian Shores

The plan was heralded by the Italian government as an innovative model to manage and deter immigration, and criticized by human rights groups.

World - The New York Times - October 15

Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.

A look at the women who have run for U.S. president

CBS News 24/7 anchor Lana Zak takes a look back at the history of women who have run for president in the U.S.

They were the top two seeds in the NFC. Now they’re both in danger of missing the playoffs.

The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers square off in a crucial matchup for both franchises.

Think your job is stressful? Spare a thought for those who can see what’s coming next | Fiona Katauskas

It’s all in the line of sight. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 18

‘Young women from the ghetto were taken advantage of’: the power and pain of R&B’s ‘new jill swing’ era

The female counterpart to new jack swing, which exploded in the late 80s by fusing hip-hop, pop and R&B, was thrilling – but held back by sexism, racism and dodgy contracts. A flash of Technicolor ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Four in 10 deaths in war zones last year were women, UN report finds

UN Women says figure doubled in 2023 amid ‘blatant disregard’ of laws that left women and children unprotected. The proportion of women killed in conflicts around the world doubled last year, with ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Axelrod on Trump's 'like it or not' vow about women's health: 'Who writes that?'

David Axelrod said former President Trump has taken a "patronizing" tone with his "like it or not" vow to protect women. “He read that off a prompter, too. Who writes that?” the former adviser to ...

Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago

Elton John on the keyboard geniuses who blew his mind: ‘With Zoot, you were in for a party’

Why do Britain’s guitar heroes become household names – yet its piano and organ players don’t? Let’s end this injustice, writes Elton John , as he pays tribute to all those thrilling showmen ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year

Health - ABC News - 3 days ago

Yankees fans who interfered with Betts' catch are banned from Game 5 of the World Series

Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts have been banned from Game 5 on Wednesday night

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Pro Women's Hockey League says it could add as many as two teams for 2025-26 season

Expansion is on the table for the six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League, and executives aren’t placing limitations on which North American markets they’ll consider in a bid to add as many as ...

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Two women removed from BA flight ‘after altercation over Maga cap’

Punches were allegedly exchanged in ‘extraordinary’ incident that delayed plane at Heathrow for two hours. Two women were removed from a British Airways flight at Heathrow after an altercation ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Students and parents swap the bus for biking to school together

Only 11% of students in the U.S. still bike to school. But in some cities, parents and their kids are skipping the bus and forming a caravan to bike to school together. Itay Hod has the story.

Yankees fans who tried to pry ball from Dodgers' Mookie Betts banned from World Series Game 5

Austin Capobianco and John Peter were ejected from Yankee Stadium after the Game 4 incident

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

2 Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with play have been banned from Game 5

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Two men plead guilty to contract killing of Sikh man in Canada but don’t say who hired them

Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez trade blows in court after confessing to shooting Ripudaman Singh Malik. Two men have pleaded guilty to the contract killing of a Sikh man who was acquitted in the 1985 ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Islanders Not 'Comfortable' With Who They've Tried In Final Two Forwad Spots, Looking For Someone To Rise To Occasion

The Islanders have a depth issue that they are trying to resolve early in 2024-25.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

To men who still want ‘proof’ of women’s pain: be careful what you wish for | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

A UK school’s botched plan to require a doctor’s note for period pain shows we’re still not trusted over our own suffering. How’s your pain threshold? For a few months now, I’ve been obsessively ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Pakistan police arrest 3 men who stabbed and killed 2 transgender women at their home

Pakistan’s police have arrested three men on suspicion of killing two transgender women with daggers at their home in the country’s conservative northwest

World - ABC News - October 23

‘It was wickedly painful. And transformative’: a tribute to all the women who ever waxed my back

In a culture that venerates grooming, I always felt self-conscious about my body hair. But intimate encounters with a series of beauticians helped me see life differently. It was my post-college ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Rising lung cancer rates in Asian women who don't smoke worry experts

Of the Asian women diagnosed with lung cancer, 57% are nonsmokers, according to a study. For all others, only 15% of the women diagnosed had no history of smoking.

‘It’s natural, it’s real, it’s raw’: the rise of birth photography

Pictures taken in the delivery room could be triggering for those who go through trauma, but for Chloë Hamilton inviting a photographer into the delivery room was a way to connect with her child. ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Birth of rare lemur celebrated by wildlife park

The baby greater bamboo lemur is born at Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire.

Birth rate drops to record low in England and Wales

Declining fertility risks adding pressure on the UK’s public finances and hampering economic growth, warn analysts

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Birth at 20: Jonathan Glazer’s magnificent, misunderstood masterpiece

The director’s fantastical drama, starring a never-better Nicole Kidman, was booed and criticised in 2004 but its fans have grown over time. It’s the score that hooks you first in Birth: that ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Why DeJean and Mitchell swapped jerseys after 1st game together

Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell gave the Eagles a glimpse into the future of the secondary on Sunday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Ukraine and Russia Swap 95 Prisoners of War on Each Side

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Paul Whelan’s Life in a Russian Prison Awaiting a Hostage Swap

The former U.S. Marine describes the moment of his arrest and the long years waiting for his release.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Anthony Edwards, Justin Jefferson and Minnesota's iconic jersey swap

Edwards and Jefferson finally recreated the iconic image of Moss and Garnett. Now, they want to bring titles to Minnesota.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

'This kid just won’t give up': Student who practiced alone for 2-plus years ready to answer Arizona State's call for a kicker

For more than two years Nolan Krinsky practiced on his own, hoping for an opportunity to make the Arizona State football team. Wednesday, he finally gets his shot.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

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