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The Guardian - World
England beat New Zealand by five wickets: third women’s cricket ODI – live
Lauren Bell took her first five-for at international level before the brilliant Nat Sciver-Brunt guided England to a 3-0 series win. “Absolutely huhning it down here in Bristol Dan”. That’s the bleak report from Michael Jelley. I’m not sure what ...New Zealand -
NBC News - Top stories
Some women aren't looking for a 'man in finance' — despite the viral song
Women would rather someone “fun and vibrant and exciting” than a man in finance–but they wouldn’t mind if their date grabbed the bill. -
The New York Times - World
A Family Loses 3 Generations of Women in India Crowd’s Panic
They had worked hard for years to make a life: “Now it’s over with the death of my dear daughter, wife and mother — in one single blow.”India -
CBS News - Top stories
National Women's Soccer League commissioner announces 2024 championship site
Jessica Berman, commissioner for the National Women's Soccer League, discussed why the historic stadium was chosen for the championship game and how the sport is growing. -
VentureBeat - Tech
Women Create Games Forum announces speaker lineup and date
Women in Games Italia announced the date and location of its Women Create Games Forum, as well as its list of speakers.Video Game -
The Guardian - World
‘Nothing compensates for the stolen years’: the Afghan women rebuilding shattered dreams in Iran
More than 1,000 days after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, women and girls are reluctantly seeking education elsewhere. . Relief set in the moment Hasina crossed the border into Iran. For two years, the Taliban barred the 24-year-old ...Iran -
CNBC - Business
Women’s soccer draws private-equity interest as team valuations soar
Sixth Street and Carlyle have each have each struck deals at soaring team valuations. -
CBS News - Top stories
2 women killed, 3 kids injured in Chicago shooting
Two women are dead and three children are in the hospital after a shooting in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood. CBS News Chicago's Asal Rezaei reoprts. -
CBS News - Top stories
2 women killed, 3 children hurt in Greater Grand Crossing shooting
Police said the shooting stemmed from a personal dispute. All three children were listed in critical condition. -
CBS News - Top stories
Women voters discuss role of reproductive rights in 2024 election
November 2024 will mark the first presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto spoke with Brooke Westlake, an entrepreneur in ... -
The Guardian - World
Serena Williams thanks Andy Murray for ‘speaking out for women’ in tribute
Williams tells Murray he has ‘special place in my heart’US star posts video celebrating ‘incredible career’ on XSerena Williams has thanked Andy Murray for “speaking out to much for women” in a social media tribute congratulating him on his ...Serena Williams -
The Guardian - World
Chelsea Women boost forward line with Sandy Baltimore from PSG
‘It feels incredible. I always wanted to play for Chelsea’Alisha Lehmann joins Juventus from Aston VillaChelsea have signed the Paris St-Germain forward Sandy Baltimore on a four-year contract as the new head coach, Sonia Bompastor, continues her ... -
The Guardian - World
Wyatt and Bouchier fire England to thumping win in first women’s T20
England, 197-3, beat New Zealand, 138-9, by 59 runsNew Zealand collapse as Glenn takes three in an overEngland smashed their highest Twenty20 score on home soil in six years at Southampton on Saturday – 197 for three – before restricting New ... -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
World No. 1 Iga Świątek falls to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva at Wimbledon
The 23-year-old Polish tennis star has held the top spot in women's singles almost non-stop since 2022. -
ABC News - World
Taliban and US envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting
The Taliban’s delegation to the third United Nations-led Doha meeting on increasing engagement with Afghanistan met with U.S. envoys on the sidelines and discussed the two Americans imprisoned in the central Asian country -
CBS Sports - Sports
Yankees' Aaron Judge mashes 32nd homer of 2024, builds hope for run at American League Triple Crown
Judge is on an all-time heater right nowMLB -
ABC News - World
Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of policeman but reduces sentences
An Italian appeals court has upheld the convictions of two American men in the killing of an Italian plainclothes police officer during a botched sting operation but reduced their sentences -
ABC News - World
Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of a Rome police officer but reduces sentences
Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of a Rome police officer but reduces sentences -
NBC News - Top stories
The brutal killing of a Detroit man in 1982 inspires decades of Asian American activism nationwide
Four decades after Vincent Chin was killed by autoworkers who blamed Asian manufacturers for industry decline, activists fight to ensure Chin is not forgotten. -
ABC News - Entertainment
It's considered the first American novel, but this 1789 book isn't quite summer beach reading
Critics have long debated which books qualify as a ‘Great American Novel -
CBS Sports - Sports
NASCAR Chicago Street Race 2024: Shane van Gisbergen returns to the city where his American journey began
The reigning Chicago Street Race winner spoke to CBS Sports about how he launched his U.S. racing careerNASCAR -
CNBC - Business
No God, no big ads and no age debate: The UK election race is very different to America's
The U.K. and U.S. have a lot in common. But when it comes to politics, the Brits do things very differently from their American friends.United Kingdom -
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The Guardian - World
The US supreme court utterly distorted the true threat to American democracy | Lawrence Douglas
According to the court, a rogue prosecutor is somehow more dangerous to US rule of law than a rogue commander-in-chief. In its extraordinarily disturbing decision earlier this week granting presidents wide-ranging immunity from criminal ... -
ABC News - Sports
Wrestler Kyle Snyder looks to become fourth American to win two Olympic gold medals
Kyle Snyder already has one of the best resumes ever for a U.S. wrestler, and he’s just now hitting his prime -
NBC News - Top stories
Black American athlete who won gold was one of the 1924 Paris Olympics’ firsts
College track and field star William DeHart Hubbard took a dramatic leap forward at the 1924 Paris Olympics for Black people back home in the segregated U.S. -
ABC News - Entertainment
As 'Bachelor' race issues linger, Jenn Tran, its 1st Asian American lead, is ready for her moment
Jenn Tran cannot escape thinking about being the first Asian lead in the history of “The Bachelor” franchise — not that she wants to -
CBS Sports - Sports
NWSL Championship match to be held at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, the first women's soccer specific stadium
The match will air on CBS on November 23 -
ABC News - Tech
Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine
Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water -
Inc. - Business
Bob Iger and Willow Bay to Acquire a Majority Stake in Women's Pro Soccer Team Angel City Football Club
The married couple will replace Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian among the club's star-studded shareholders. -
The Guardian - World
Ten years after a celebrity summit promised to end rape as a weapon of war, is there any change for the women of South Sudan?
Guardian investigation reveals conflict-riven country received little funding or support and that high-profile perpetrators remain in public office. They were minding their own business, scanning the forest for fruit, when the troops approached. ... -
The Guardian - World
‘100% feminist’: how Eleanor Rathbone invented child benefit – and changed women’s lives for ever
She was an MP and author with a formidable reputation, fighting for the rights of women and refugees, and opposing the appeasement of Hitler. Why isn’t she better known today?. My used copy of the first edition of The Disinherited Family arrives ... -
CBS News - Top stories
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest crowns new champion
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo has set a new record and retained the women's division title. -
ABC News - Sports
Defending champion Miki Sudo wins women's division at annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest
Defending champion Miki Sudo wins women's division at annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest -
The New York Times - Top stories
Patrick Bertoletti and Miki Sudo Win Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
Mr. Bertoletti won the title, succeeding the 16-time champion Joey Chestnut, who was barred from the July 4 spectacle. In the women’s contest, Miki Sudo ate 51 hot dogs, a record. -
ABC News - Top stories
Chicago man wins his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest -
ABC News - Top stories
2 women in Chicago, Cleveland officer among those killed in July Fourth shootings
Two women in a home in Chicago, a police officer serving a warrant in Cleveland and an armed person making threats in Yellowstone National Park are among people who have been killed in shootings on the Fourth of July