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Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100

Humiliated by a Nazi officer as a teenager, she joined the French Resistance. By the time she was 20, she had killed a German soldier, survived torture and captured a supply train.

World - The New York Times - 12 minutes ago

Slovenian girl, 12, saves project aiming to reintroduce cicadas to New Forest

Conservationists failed to capture elusive insects this summer, so Kristina Kenda offered to step in. When British conservationists flew to Slovenia this summer hoping to catch enough singing ...

World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago

The girl who went to buy cornflakes and never came home

Lindsay Rimer's family and detectives reveal the lasting impact of the teenager's murder in 1994.

PC who sexually assaulted six-year-old girl jailed

Dean Dempster admitted sexually assaulting the child along with making indecent child sex images.

Girl who died after leaving police vehicle on M5 named

Tamzin Hall, 17, was hit by a car after leaving a police vehicle she was being transported in.

'I married the train driver who saved my life'

Charlotte Lay was then able to save her husband's life by helping him get a cancer diagnosis.

WATCH: Penguin who could barely walk gets life-saving surgery

An endangered baby African penguin named Iggie is now “thriving,” according to veterinarians at the California Academy of Sciences.

Richard A. Cash, Who Saved Millions From Dehydration, Dies at 83

He worked alongside another doctor to show that a simple rehydration therapy could check the ravages of cholera and other diarrhea-inducing diseases.

Science - The New York Times - November 2

The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank

During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. Somewhere in the sky above, the mosquito drone of a plane’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Watch given to captain who saved 700 Titanic passengers sells for £1.56m

Amount paid at auction is highest ever for memorabilia related to ship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1912. A gold pocket watch presented to the captain of a steamship which rescued more than ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

A man who abused up to 3,500 girls online has been sentenced for crimes including manslaughter

An online predator who blackmailed as many as 3,500 girls around the world has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison

World - ABC News - October 25

Catfish killer who abused thousands brought down by phone calls and seized devices

How does a Northern Ireland teenager end up as one of the UK's most prolific online child sex abusers?

U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison

The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Displaced Gaza girl, 6, who carried sister to safety says she wants to go back and see her family

Qamar Subuh carried her sister Sumaya home to Al Bureij after taking her to the hospital in central Gaza in a viral video that many felt underscored the impact Israel's assault has had on ...

Ken Jennings apologizes for 'problematic' 'Jeopardy!' clue about girls who wear glasses

'Jeopardy!' host Ken Jennings apologizes to a contestant after the show used the famous Dorothy Parker quote about 'girls who wear glasses' as a recent clue.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30

Remains found in 1973 identified as Pennsylvania teen girl who left for school and never returned

Officials have positively identified the remains of a girl whose body was found hidden in brush under a plastic tarp in 1973, Pennsylvania authorities said this week.

College basketball coaching hot seat: Five coaches who may need a good season in 2024-25 to save their job

Indiana's Mike Woodson is among a group of coaches who are facing critical seasons at their schools

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

‘Who do people like me turn to?’ I am 70 with absolutely no emergency or retirement savings. So now what?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Secret WW2 bravery of Welsh mum who survived Nazi Germany and saved a historic church

Hidden away in a church in Hamburg is a plaque dedicated to a relatively unknown Welsh woman.

New Hampshire courts hear 2 cases on transgender girls playing girls sports

Two New Hampshire fathers who were punished for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” to represent female chromosomes at a high school soccer game say they didn't set out to harass or otherwise ...

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Saving Endangered Animals Will Help Save Us, Too

We have hardly begun to understand how inextricably our own health and safety are intertwined with those of our wild neighbors.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Can Axions Save the Universe?

The hunt for dark matter is shifting from particles to waves named after a laundry detergent.

World - The New York Times - November 1

When Is Daylight Saving Time?

The twice-yearly ritual has roots in cost-cutting strategies of the late 19th century. A recent effort to end it has stalled in Congress.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Kennedy Could Save Gaetz

Trump doesn’t really care about Kennedy’s issues, but would like to look as if he does.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

No More ‘Single Girl’ Posts for This Comedic Writer

Sara Runnels was known for her humorous stories and social media shares about the single life, but her dating status quickly changed after meeting Adam Zack.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 25

How a winning racehorse changed everything for girl with cancer

When Betsy had stomach pain, her GP put it down to a virus - but the five-year-old had cancer.

Pilot cleared of abducting girl, 9, outside Harrods

Robert Prussak was also found not guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting the girl.

Probe launched into 12-year-old girl's death

Honey Fox French, from Pembrokeshire, died despite efforts from paramedics, an inquest hears.

What happened to the young girl captured in a photograph of Gaza detainees

Julia, aged three, looks on from a crowd of fearful and exhausted men. This is her story.

Man in court after sexual assault of girl, 11

Alexander Dale is charged with sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

Girl, 13, stabbed and six held on attempted murder

Her injuries are believed to be life-threatening, Humberside Police say.

Stabbed girl, 13, 'critical but stable', say police

The girl was found with wounds and lacerations to her neck, abdomen, chest and back, police say.

Family dog to be destroyed after girl, 10, killed

Police say the attack was "out of character" as the girl and dog had a "close, loving relationship".

Police officer jailed for sexually abusing girl

John Stringer is sentenced to 10 years after being found guilty of five counts of sexual abuse.

Mum of girl burned by firework warns of dangers

Bonfire night can turn from family fun to "hell" in a split second, said mum.

Police confirm dog that killed girl was XL bully

North Yorkshire Police say family pet had Certificate of Exemption under new rules and was neutered.

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