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Exploring the history of gender equity at the Olympics and where things stand today
When Paris last hosted the Olympic Games in 1924, just over 4 percent of the competitors were women. A century later, the International Olympic Committee dubbed the 2024 Games the "gender-equal Olympics." But that's not the whole story. Stephanie Sy speaks with Cheryl Cooky, a professor of American studies and women's, gender and sexuality studies at Purdue University, for a deeper look.
House explosion in Maryland kills 1 person and damages surrounding neighborhood
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — At least one person died and two were injured after a Maryland house exploded Sunday amid reports of a possible gas leak, fire officials said. Neighbors described feeling and hearing the early morning blast that damaged a number of surrounding houses in Bel Air, a town about about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Baltimore.
U.S. women’s basketball team holds off France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women’s basketball team had to overcome its greatest challenge in 32 years before extending the Americans’ unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals. Led by A’ja Wilson, Sunday they came away with another victory at the Paris Games. It was...
USOPC plans to appeal court ruling that strips Jordan Chiles of bronze gymnastics medal
PARIS (AP) — U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles’ coach...
Landfill collapse in Uganda’s capital after heavy rain leaves at least 18 people dead
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A vast landfill site in the Ugandan capital has collapsed, killing at least 18 people, the Red Cross said. Fourteen other people were injured when the Kiteezi landfill, which serves as a waste disposal site for much of Kampala, collapsed late Friday. At least two of the dead were children, Kampala Capital City Authority said in a statement.
Rescuers retrieve remains of all passengers in Brazil plane crash as families gather in Sao Paulo
Brazilian rescue teams Saturday retrieved the remains of all 62 passengers from the wreckage of a plane crash in Sao Paulo state as families started gathering in the metropolis to identify and bury their loved ones.
News Wrap: Israel hits Gaza school with deadly strike amid stalled cease-fire talks
In our news wrap Saturday, an Israeli airstrike killed at least 80 people at a school in Gaza, a newly released recording of a 911 call during the Uvalde school shooting reveals the gunman's uncle tried to intervene, the U.S. women's soccer team won gold at the Paris Olympics, and longtime Google executive and former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki died at age 56.
How a free, anonymous texting program may help teens quit vaping
More than 2 million American middle and high school students now use e-cigarettes, also known as "vaping." A clinical trial found that teens enrolled in the "This is Quitting" anonymous text message program were 35 percent more likely to report quitting after seven months. To learn more about youth nicotine addiction, Stephanie Sy spoke with Amanda Graham, the principal investigator of the study.
Nonconsensual sexual images posted online made worse by deepfakes and AI technology
Deepfake and AI technology's ability to manipulate photos and even videos has made the problem of sexual images being posted online without consent even worse. Google recently announced new steps to combat sexually explicit deepfakes in their search results, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution. WIRED senior writer Paresh Dave joins Stephanie Sy to discuss this complex problem.
Book restrictions in Indiana pressure public schools and libraries to remove books
Over the last few years, parents and a network of organized conservative groups have put pressure on public schools and community libraries across the country to remove certain books from their collections. In Indiana, teachers may even be charged with a crime for providing books deemed "harmful." WFYI's Lee Gaines reports.
WATCH: Harris and Walz speak at campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada
Vice President Kamala Harris promised Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other service industry employees, echoing a pledge that her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, has made, and marking a rare instance of political overlap from both sides.
Uvalde shooter's uncle begged to speak with gunman in newly released 911 recording
The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a massive trove of recordings and transcripts released by city officials Saturday.
U.S. women’s soccer team wins its fifth Olympic gold medal with 1-0 victory over Brazil
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women’s soccer team won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 on Mallory Swanson’s early second-half goal in the tournament final Saturday at the Paris Games. The Americans, who hadn’t won gold since the 2012 London Olympics, closed out an...
Susan Wojcicki, longtime Google executive and former YouTube CEO, has died at 56
Susan Wojcicki, a pioneering tech executive who helped shape Google and YouTube, has died, her husband said. She was 56. Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served nine years as YouTube’s CEO, stepping down last year to focus on her “family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about,” she said at the time.
North Korea has resumed flying trash balloons toward South Korea, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the South, adding to a bizarre psychological warfare campaign amid growing tensions between the war-divided rivals. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday that the winds could carry...
How breakers avoid breaking their necks when they dance
For the first time, street dancers from 15 countries, in addition to one woman from the Refugee Olympic Team, competed for gold, silver and bronze, as breaking made its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The sport has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx. But the...
Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced Gazans kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say
An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least 80 people and wounding nearly 50 others, Palestinian health authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the 10-month-old war between Israel and Hamas.
Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon, strikes Gaza as region sits on brink of wider war
Israel continued its assault in southern Gaza by striking Khan Younis and killing at least 21 Palestinians, according to medics at Nasser hospital. Diplomatic efforts also intensified to head off Iranian retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader and negotiator Ismail Hanihey. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.
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