Simone Biles talks image expectations and ignoring the trolls
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Simone Biles, a vocal advocate for many women’s issues, frequently calls out injustice and continually uses her platform to educate and inspire. The latest cause she is dedicating herself to is championing individuality
First openly transgender woman set to perform at NBA halftime show
Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Republic Records(WASHINGTON) — With her soft, golden curls moving left to right in harmony with one another, Riley Knoxx, 38, channels her inner Beyoncé. At first glance, the Beyoncé lookalike is the spitting
Women Economic Forum brings 1,500 women business leaders to Egypt
omersukrugoksu/iStock(CAIRO) — The Women Economic Forum, an annual global business conference for women held in India since 2015, moves to the Middle East this week. More than 1,500 women business leaders from over 120 nations are in
Rothy's launches handbags created from 100% recycled materials
Rothy’s(NEW YORK) — Rothy’s, the beloved brand that’s often worn by Duchess Meghan and known for its line of sustainable flat shoes, is now extending into handbags. On Tuesday, the direct-to-consumer retailer announced an expansion into bags
Baby Yoda toys could be delayed by coronavirus
Disney+(NEW YORK) — Star Wars fans may need to wait longer than they expected for their Baby Yoda toys. When Hasbro’s full line of The Mandalorian’s littlest star was announced, the response was near Internet-breaking. However, the
Turkey and Russia agree to ceasefire in Syria's Idlib province
omersukrugoksu/iStock(MOSCOW) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed to establish a ceasefire in the Syrian province of Idlib, following talks in Moscow. Putin and Erdogan announced the ceasefire at a press
Sanders, Biden spar on Twitter over Social Security, beating Trump
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., were going back and forth on Twitter Thursday night over cuts to Social Security and which campaign is best-positioned to defeat President Donald
In rebuke of Barr, judge demands DOJ let him review unredacted Mueller report
robertcicchetti/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton issued a rebuke of Attorney General William Barr Thursday in an order to the Department of Justice demanding he be able to review an unredacted version of special counsel Robert
Scorecard roundup — 3/5/20
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONDenver 114, Charlotte 112L.A. Clippers 120,Houston 105Philadelphia 125, Sacramento 108Toronto 121, Golden State 113NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEPhiladelphia 4, Carolina 1Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 2Tampa Bay 4, Montreal
Family mourns couple killed together in Tennessee twisters after 58 years of marriage
Courtesy Jake Hardy-Moore(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — As residents in Tennessee began the laborious task of cleaning up and rebuilding their communities — and lives — after at least three tornadoes touched down in parts of the state, one