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Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record
The total number of women who are state lawmakers has once again reached new heights, following a trend up in recent yearsTop stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Why House GOP women are struggling to grow their numbers
Republican women have grown frustrated as they've watched their gains in the chamber stagnate — and it seems likely they’ll see losses in 2025.Politics - Politico - November 5 -
Record number of women will serve in state legislatures: Analysis
There will be a record number of women serving in state legislatures across the U.S. following the 2024 elections, an analysis from the Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics found. The ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Senate likely to double the number of elected African American women
CBS News projects that former Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will win the Delaware Senate seat, making her the third African American woman elected to the Senate. Though too early to project, Prince ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Number of women in Congress stalls for the first time since Trump's 2016 election
Women have made significant gains in Congress in recent elections, but that progress has stalled for the first time since 2016, falling short of the current record levels.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
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.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Kiss chaste: number of high school boys in Japan who have had first kiss falls to record lows
Polls showing downward trend in kissing indicates a move away from ‘real physical sexual activity’ that could affect country’s birthrate, experts say. Just one in five of boys at senior high school ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Number of older adults who lost $100,000 or more to fraud has tripled since 2020, FTC says
Adults age 60 and older are especially devastated by big fraud losses because they have less scope to recover those funds.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Number of older adults who lost $100,000 or more to fraud has tripled since 2020, FTC says
The number of older Americans who report losing more than $100,000 to fraud in a given year has more than tripled since 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission, a trend that experts say ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
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 - November 1 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
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8 women who made history in the 2024 election: ‘It’s humbling to win’
Although fewer women ran for Congress this year, female candidates notched historic wins across the U.S.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Iran announces ‘treatment clinic’ for women who defy strict hijab laws
The move has been described as ‘chilling’ by activists and rights groups as arrests mount over dress code breaches . The Iranian state has said that it plans to open a treatment clinic for women ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Sydney Sweeney is no fan of Hollywood girlbosses who 'fake' support for other women
Sydney Sweeney says, 'It's very disheartening to see women tear other women down' as she blasts Hollywood's commitment to female empowerment. 'All of it is fake.'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 14 -
Ice in their veins: the women who changed ice hockey forever
In an extract from his new book, Ian Kennedy explains how female players adapted equipment that was suited for their male counterpartsSports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago -
Ice in their veins: the women who changed ice hockey forever
In an extract from his new book, Ian Kennedy explains how female players adapted equipment that was suited for their male counterparts. Growing up in New England, Kelly Dyer was a product of the ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Fact Checking False Voter Fraud Claims About Votes Exceeding Eligible Voters
The number of votes cast in presidential elections has always been less than the number of eligible voters.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
‘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.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Ad sparks conservative anger over women possibly hiding who they vote for from their husbands
A political video reminded women that they can vote for Vice President Kamala Harris without telling their husbands, enraging prominent conservatives and reigniting a fiery discourse that ...Politics - NBC News - November 3 -
Interest spikes in the feminist fringe '4B' movement after Trump's win
The election of President-Elect Donald Trump has triggered a surge of social media posts and internet search interest in South Korea’s fringe feminist “4B movement."Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Matt Gaetz ‘paid for sex’, says lawyer for two women who testified to House committee – live
Attorney for witnesses who testified in the investigation relating to Matt Gaetz says the former congressman paid the women to have sex with him. Trump pick Matt Gaetz under further scrutiny amid ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Gaetz sent $10K in payments to 2 women who testified in House probe, records suggest
The House Ethics Committee has records showing Matt Gaetz allegedly paid more than $10,000 to two women who later testified in front of the panel, ABC News has learned.Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Women who have lost a baby prefer the term ‘pregnancy loss’ over ‘miscarriage’
Exclusive: New research finds ‘clinical, cruel’ language used by medics is unacceptable to many. Women who have lost a baby often dislike the language used by medical professionals and would prefer ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
A Record Number of States Are in Drought
Little rain has fallen since Hurricane Helene dropped huge amounts across the Southeast.Science - The New York Times - November 5 -
Alphabet shares rise on earnings beats boosted by cloud revenue
Google parent Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings that beat on top and bottom lines.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Meta misses on user growth, warns of 2025 jump in AI spending
Meta reported weaker-than-expected user numbers and warned of a significant acceleration in its infrastructure expenses in 2025 in its third-quarter earnings.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Amazon shares pop on earnings beat, cloud growth
The company's cloud and advertising units showed strong growth.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Australian businesses complain they are ‘public enemy number one’
Labor government adopts increasingly populist position ahead of general election due in MayWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
By the numbers: Commanders' Hail Mary 'not great' for sportsbooks
Washington's miraculous win, a pair of NCAA unbeatens and the rest of the biggest weekend betting storylines.Sports - ESPN - October 28 -
How to avoid misreading the early voting numbers
One week out from Election Day, who is casting early votes is getting increased attention. But while early voting is a useful tool, it is easy to read too much into these patterns.Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
What early voting numbers show in Georgia
With early voting underway, Major Garrett takes a deeper dive into the numbers, including the gender gap between male and female voters and what it could indicate.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Record number of states facing drought conditions
The U.S. has droughts in every state except Alaska and Kentucky — the greatest number in history, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. According to the tracker, just over 45 percent of the U.S. ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
By the numbers: Where the economy stands on Election Day
The economy tops surveys of voters' most important issues.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
