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Italy Stuns Australia at Women’s World Cup With Last-Minute Winner
Barbara Bonansea headed in a corner kick five minutes into second-half injury time — her second goal of the game — to give Italy a 2-1 victory over Australia in Valenciennes on Sunday. It was a triumphant return to the World Cup for Italy, a power in men’s soccer that was making its first appearance …
Michigan hotel offers free lodging to those seeking abortions
The manager of a Michigan hotel has invited those from states with strict abortion laws who want the procedure done to schedule it in the Wolverine State — and to stay for free at the hotel. “Dear sisters that live in Alabama, Ohio, Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri, or any of the other states that follow with …
Student Spurs Brookline, Mass., To Offer Free Tampons And Pads In Public Buildings : NPR
Sarah Groustra, a Brookline High School graduate, wrote a column in the school newspaper about period stigma last year. It led to Brookline voting to offer free pads and tampons in all town-owned restrooms. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption toggle caption Jesse Costa/WBUR Sarah Groustra, a Brookline High School graduate, wrote a column in the school …
Xbox Game Pass for PC pricing revealed ahead of E3 event
Microsoft has published its Xbox Game Pass for PC pricing ahead of the company’s E3 event later today. The subscription service will be available at $4.99 per month, with access to at least 10 games during the beta phase. Gears 5, which Microsoft lists as “coming soon,” is part of the Xbox Game Pass for …
How the UAE seeks to lead the world
The UAE Cabinet, held at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, was chaired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Image Credit: Twitter Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cabinet on Sunday approved the National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031 to make the …
There’s a plan for that: 2020 field bombards voters with big ideas
Sen. Elizabeth Warren‘s proposals have led to a rush of policy proposals from other Democratic candidates. Warren’s popularity has inched up alongside her focus on churning out detailed policy plans. | Paul Sancya/AP Photo In the last week alone, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren released new trillion dollar-plus climate change plans, while Jay Inslee added …
Biden lead slips in latest Iowa poll; Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg are nearest contenders
A new poll out Saturday of likely Democratic caucus-goers in Iowa shows Joe Biden in the lead, but with softer support than last December, and a virtual tie for second place among Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Biden garnered 24 percent of those polled, Sanders got 16 percent, Warren held 15 percent and …
India v Australia: Cricket World Cup 2019 – live! | Sport
6.44am EDT 06:44 16th over: India 81-0 (Rohit 32, Dhawan 46) Finch calls on Marcus Stoinis, his sixth bowler in just the 16th over, but he might be searching for a seventh because Dhawan ramps Stoinis’s first delivery effortlessly for four over the keeper’s head. “Hi Jonathan,” hi Brian Withington. “As an England supporter I’m …
Making sense of Ferguson’s bizarre TKO win over Cerrone
4:07 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN CHICAGO — Tony Ferguson left United Center on Saturday night a triumphant winner, his victory streak extended to 12 and his spot among the top contenders in the UFC’s lightweight division preserved. If a punch fell a few inches to the right, though, his UFC 238 could have gone sideways. …
The iPad Pro might be the ARM-based Mac that we’re waiting for
There’s been plenty of speculation over the past few months on Apple porting MacOS to the ARM platform. Apple’s SoC team has been on fire, producing industry-leading processors for the iPhone and iPad that can match, or even beat Intel’s offerings in certain tasks. But with the announcement of iPadOS, I wonder if Apple …
