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Imane Khelif is just the latest case of female athletes being questioned over their sex
Since women started competing in elite athletics about 100 years ago, they have been subjected to questions over their sex, had to undergo humiliating sex eligibility tests and had careers ruined.
Latino support for Biden was lagging. Harris gives Democrats a chance to win some back
Polls had shown President Biden lagging his 2020 levels with Latino voters. Now Biden is out, and Vice President Harris offers Democrats an opportunity to rally Latinos back to their side.
A historic new law would protect kids online and hold tech companies accountable
The new law would require tech companies to limit children's exposure to dangerous online content. The last time Congress legislated on kids online safety was before social media and smartphones.
Pricey great white shark tours take off in Cape Cod
Great white shark tours have become popular around Cape Cod as more of the largest predator fish are showing up.
Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement
The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year's Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday.
Defense secretary revokes plea deal with accused 9/11 plotters
The previous agreements exchanged guilty pleas from the men for sentences of at most, life in prison.
'Grandmas Against the Far-Right' hope to change AfD supporters' minds in Germany
The far-right Alternative for Germany party is leading the polls ahead of state elections. A group called "Grandmas Against the Far-Right" is trying to get German voters to shun the AfD party.
Olympic champ Ryan Crouser goes for gold again with an intricate approach to shot put
American Ryan Crouser has turned the shot put into a science. As he goes for his third Olympic gold in a row, he keeps tweaking ideas of rotation, radius and speed and utilizes computer mechanics.
Sorority sister of Kamala Harris remembers her as the 'consummate college student'
Before any public office, Kamala Harris went to Washington, D.C., to study at Howard University. Jill Louis, class of '87, joined Alpha Kappa Alpha at the same time as Harris.