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Just over two years ago, the National Women's Hockey League launched the first pro women's hockey league in North America to pay its players, with the help of a few leaps of faith from private investors, passion from women's hockey fans, and plenty of skepticism from the outside world. The ice hasn't always been smooth, but midway through its third season, the four-team league just got its biggest vote of confidence yet.
The America's Health Rankings report indicates the state was dra... -- The Thomas fire, which has killed two and destroyed more than a thousand structures in Southern California, could become the largest wildfire in the state'... -- Prince Harry has conducted an interview with former U.S. President Barack Obama. Kensington Palace announced in a tweet on Sunday morning that the interview will a... The Organization for Competitive Markets has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the withdrawal of the interim final rule, which was an update to t... San Jose, Calif.
The NFL has come out against House Republicans' tax cut bill, putting the league out on a political limb even as it deals with the fallout from national anthem protests. Other big pro sports leagues are staying out of the fight, but a spokesman for the National Football League said teams don't want to lose a special tax break that allows them to use tax-free bonds to build stadiums.
In a matter of days, female athletes around the globe scored a trio of wins in their fight for equality after decades of work. The U.S. women's national soccer team struck a new collective bargaining agreement with their federation, ending more than a year of at times contentious negotiations, with players seeking comparable compensation to the men's national team.
The "Dancing with the Stars" dilemma on Monday night was a time crunch. Because of the Presidential debate, the show had to get 12 remaining couples to dance in a shortened one hour live broadcast.