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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.
A last-minute goal from Ellen White gave England Women a 1-0 win over world champions the United States in the SheBelieves Cup at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. Houghton forced Harris into a low stop with a trademark free-kick and just when the game looked to be heading for a draw, the Lionesses stole victory at the death when White pounced from close range to defeat the World Champions.
Now that the Republicans control Congress and the White House, they plan on making a few changes, including a major one to the Endangered Species Act. For a long time, many have felt that the act not only protected endangered species but also hinders drilling, mining, logging and other activities.
Christopher Steele, who wrote reports on compromising material Russian operatives allegedly had collected on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, is a former officer in Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, according to people familiar with his career. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan.
This file photo taken on January 11, 2011 shows a screen image of the Google logo in Washington, DC. AFP / KAREN BLEIER According to Google's global trends report released Wednesday, the augmented reality game from Nintendo was the most-searched item online in 2016.
Trainspotting and Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle is to be approached to take charge of the movie about Leicester City star Jamie Vardy's life. The script has been finished for the movie, which will chart the incredible rags to riches story of Vardy, from his non-league days through to lift the Premier League trophy with City last season.
If we learned anything in 2016, it was that the stuff in which we once rested our faith-polls, childhood heroes, the news, even our own eyes-could no longer be trusted. Fake news itself was dubbed the lie of the year by fact-checking website Politifact.
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo wears a shirt to honor NBA broadcaster Craig Sager who died earlier before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, in Milwaukee. . Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker wear shirts to honor NBA broadcaster Craig Sager who died earlier before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, in Milwaukee.
'We want to fill this nation with red, white and a whole lot of blue': SNL mocks Trump's cabinet picks as Bryan Cranston resurrects Breaking Bad's Walter White to be appointed head of the DEA 'Well-mannered' 19-year-old is charged with murder after 'strangling his high school sweetheart to death in his parents' home' Successful real estate lawyer and father of two, 36, found strangled to death in his Illinois office in targeted attack Uber driver clocks 'longest ride in history' after taking customer on 400-mile trip from Virginia to New York - and it only cost $300 Clinton's policy director 'was the only one in her inner circle that had warned her she would likely lose the election but everyone ignored him' Republican John Kennedy wins Louisiana's Senate seat in run-off elections, widening the chamber's GOP majority 52 - 48 'I don't know if it's the best football, but they have spirit': ... (more)
'We want to fill this nation with red, white and a whole lot of blue': SNL mocks Trump's cabinet picks as Bryan Cranston resurrects Breaking Bad's Walter White to be appointed head of the DEA 'Well-mannered' 19-year-old is charged with murder after 'strangling his high school sweetheart to death in his parents' home' Successful real estate lawyer and father of two, 36, found strangled to death in his Illinois office in targeted attack Uber driver clocks 'longest ride in history' after taking customer on 400-mile trip from Virginia to New York - and it only cost $300 Clinton's policy director 'was the only one in her inner circle that had warned her she would likely lose the election but everyone ignored him' Republican John Kennedy wins Louisiana's Senate seat in run-off elections, widening the chamber's GOP majority 52 - 48 'I don't know if it's the best football, but they have spirit': ... (more)
Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election looms over the race for the 2024 Summer Games as the three bid cities prepare to make their first presentations to a key gathering of global Olympic officials. With 10 months before the vote, bid leaders from Los Angeles, Paris and Budapest, Hungary, have traveled to Doha to pitch their case to the general assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees - a meeting attended by more than 1,000 delegates from around the world.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James watches as President Barack Obama greets members of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team members and staff after honoring the 2016 NBA Champions during a ceremony, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
The Akron, Ohio-based NBA star exclusively announced his decision in an op-ed published on Business Insider Sunday evening . His op-ed will also run in the local paper, the Akron Beacon Journal, which has endorsed Clinton for president .
President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden welcomed Team USA - about 600 Olympians and Paralympians - to the White House Thursday, congratulating them not only for their gold, silver and bronze medals but also for their representation of a diverse set of ideals that inspired Americans during the Rio summer games. The event started with a picture of Mrs. Obama towering over gold medal gymnast Simone Biles, posing with her elbow over Biles' head.
Hundreds of Olympic athletes clad in red Nike track jackets squeezed into the East Room of the White House as rainy weather forced the reception indoors. "I was going to do a floor routine on the way out with Simone, but we decided it was a little too crowded," Obama quipped at the start of his remarks, referring to gold medal- winning gymnast Simone Biles.
U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem [Sept. 4] before the Seattle Reign's game against the Chicago Red Stars "in a little nod" to NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
US soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem before her team's September 4th game in a show of solidarity with San Francisco 49ers' quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Rapinoe told American Soccer Now that the gesture was a "little nod to Kaepernick and everything that he's standing for right now.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sits during the national anthem before an NFL preseason football game in San Diego, September 1, 2016. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's refusal to stand for the playing of the national anthem before preseason NFL games has football fans-and nonfans-flapping their jaws about something that has nothing to do with punting, passing, or running.