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Julie Johnson becomes first openly LGBTQ person to serve Texas in Congress
Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
McBride becomes first openly transgender person elected to Congress
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (D) was projected to win her election Tuesday for Delaware's at-large House district, making history as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Sarah McBride will be the 1st openly trans member of Congress, ABC projects
Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride has become the first openly transgender person to be elected to Congress, ABC News projects.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
Sarah McBride on handling GOP challenges as first openly transgender member of Congress
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, who is set to become the first transgender member of Congress, responded to a Republican-led effort to restrict bathroom use on Capitol Hill. In an exclusive interview ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Biden becomes first president to apologize for Native American boarding school policy
President Biden apologized Friday for Native American boarding schools that were part of U.S. policy for 150 years and stripped children away from their tribes and culture. “The federal ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Sarah McBride becomes first out trans person elected to Congress
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the state’s only House seat Tuesday, NBC News projects, making her the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Randall becomes first woman, LGBTQ person to represent Washington's 6th district
Democrat Emily Randall was projected to win her bid for Washington’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday, making history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person elected to represent the district ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Andy Kim Wins in New Jersey to Become the First Korean American Senator
Mr. Kim, a Democrat, will take the seat previously held by Robert Menendez, who resigned after being convicted of taking bribes.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Domas becomes first NBA player to reach incredible feat in Kings' win
Sacramento Kings star center Domantas Sabonis became the first NBA player to achieve an incredible milestone in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Raptors.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7 -
Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles become first woman to hold position
President-elect Donald Trump announced Susie Wiles will be his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold that position. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen reports on how the former ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Frost launches bid to become first Gen Z congressional leader
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) launched a bid for Democratic leadership on Thursday, announcing his candidacy for co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). If he wins the ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy
Joe Biden witnessed the devastation of drought up close as the first sitting American president to set foot the Amazon rainforestWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Biden becomes first sitting U.S. president to visit Amazon rainforest
Mr. Biden has made addressing climate change a key part of his policy agenda.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Biden becomes first sitting president to visit Amazon Rainforest
President Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon Rainforest this weekend. He was in Brazil to highlight the dangers of climate change and urged the world to limit its use ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Russell Westbrook becomes first NBA player to 200 triple-doubles
The Nuggets guard also received one of the softest techs of his career.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago -
Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith becomes first freshman in 19 years to catch TDs in each of his first 7 games
The former five-star recruit has been fantastic for the Buckeyes so far this season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26 -
Ilia Topuria makes good on his promise, becomes first man to stop Max Holloway at UFC 308
Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria vowed to become the first man to knock out Max HollowaySports - ABC News - October 26 -
Travis Hunter becomes first player to simultaneously win Big 12 player of the week for offense, defense
Colorado's two-way star set career-best numbers at WR and CB in a Week 9 win over CincinnatiSports - CBS Sports - October 28 -
Seahawks' Ernest Jones IV becomes first NFL player to accomplish this feat in 35 years after trade from Titans
Let's just say Jones is very familiar with the BillsSports - CBS Sports - October 28 -
Paolo Banchero becomes first 50-point scorer of NBA season in historic performance as Magic topple Pacers
Banchero is the second-youngest player to reach 50 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in an NBA gameSports - CBS Sports - October 29 -
Vince Carter jersey retirement: Hall of Famer becomes first Raptors player to earn honor in emotional ceremony
Carter's No. 15 was raised to the rafters in Toronto on SaturdaySports - CBS Sports - November 3 -
Saints' Derek Carr makes NFL history in worst way possible by becoming first QB to accomplish this feat
Carr just broke a record no one wants to breakSports - CBS Sports - November 3 -
Self-described Nazi becomes first person jailed in Australia for performing outlawed salute
A self-described Nazi was jailed for one month in Australia, becoming the country’s first person to be sentenced to prison for performing an outlawed salute.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
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Scottie Pippen, Scotty Pippen Jr. become first father-son duo in NBA play-by-play era to record triple-doubles
Pippen Jr. earned his first career triple-double on FridaySports - CBS Sports - November 9 -
Scottie Pippen, Scotty Pippen Jr. become first father/son duo to record NBA triple-double
Scotty Pippen Jr. was moved into the Grizzlies' starting lineup Friday night and had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9 -
Vikings become first team to win a game with 0 touchdowns and 3 turnovers since 2006
John Parker Romo hit four field goals to lift Minnesota past Jacksonville.Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Democrat Ruben Gallego defeats Kari Lake to become Arizona's first Latino senator
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego will be Arizona’s first Latino senator next year, NBC News projects, after defeating Republican Kari Lake in a hard-fought Senate race.Politics - NBC News - November 12 -
JuJu Watkins getting her own Funko Pop: USC star becomes first NCAA athlete to have collectible figure
Watkins describes seeing herself depicted as a collectible figure as 'surreal'Sports - CBS Sports - November 13 -
‘A hate machine’: St Pauli become first major football club to leave X
Bundesliga club move to Bluesky and urge fans to follow St Pauli concerned X may influence German election St Pauli have become the first major football club to leave X, describing the social ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Kaleena Smith becomes first high school women's basketball player to sign NIL deal with Adidas
Smith, a five-star recruit from Ontario Christian, is Adidas' first signing under Candace ParkerSports - CBS Sports - November 14 -
Democrat Janelle Bynum flips seat to become Oregon’s first Black member of Congress
Bynum says ‘we believed in a vision’ and victory is boost for party after longtime Democratic seat turned red in 2022. Janelle Bynum will serve as Oregon’s first Black member of Congress after the ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Egor Eroshenko becomes first Russian to play, make cut on PGA Tour at 2024 Bermuda Championship
Eroshenko played for UCF before attempting to make a career as a professional golferSports - CBS Sports - November 15 -
Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey becomes first kicker in NFL history to accomplish this feat on 'MNF' vs. Texans
Aubrey checks off another milestone in just his second NFL seasonSports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago -
Nuggets' Russell Westbrook becomes first player in NBA history to reach 200 triple-doubles
Westbrook was the second player ever to average a triple-double for a full seasonSports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago -
NHL Power Rankings: Bruins become first team to make coaching change as early-season slide continues
The Bruins have failed to live up to expectations this seasonSports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
Ashton Jeanty becomes first RB to post 2,000 rushing yards since 2019
Jeanty briefly left the game with an apparent leg injury before returning and carrying Boise State to a win.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 hours ago