Felicity Huffman reflects on her guilt from college admission scandal, applauds women’s rehab organization Friday, December 1 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Actress Felicity Huffman broke her silence on the college admissions scandal that gripped the nation four years ago, discussing serving 11 days in jail for paying to help get her daughter into college.In an exclusive interview with Los Angeles ABC station... Read More.
FDA considers ban on some Black women’s hair products that have caused years of harm Friday, October 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was considering issuing a proposed rule to ban hair straighteners with formaldehyde.Formaldehyde is a chemical and a known carcinogen which has been found to cause an increased risk of endometrial cancers... Read More.
Former nurse sentenced to 30 years for sexually assaulting multiple inmates at Oregon’s only women’s prison Thursday, October 19 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A former Oregon Department of Corrections employee who worked as a nurse at Oregon’s only women’s prison has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting nine inmates while on the job.The man, 39-year-old Tony Daniel Klein of... Read More.
US Women’s Soccer champ Julie Ertz opens up about retirement, motherhood, love of the game Monday, October 16 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- This year, U.S. Women's Soccer star and Olympian Julie Ertz announced her retirement from the sport after over a decade of professional play.Ertz, 31, who was on the 2015 and 2019 championship Women's World Cup team, said she was taking time... Read More.
US women’s gymnastics team wins historic seventh consecutive world championship title Thursday, October 5 by ABC News(ANTWERP, Belgium) -- The Women's National Gymnastics Team, led by Simone Biles, has cemented a spot in sports history with its seventh consecutive world championship title.The 26-year-old Biles, who made her return to elite gymnastics just two months ago, helped carry Team USA to... Read More.
Two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart talks inspiration from tennis star Coco Gauff, amplifying women’s sports Wednesday, September 27 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- New York Liberty star and two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart has had a stellar season, leading her team to the playoffs, and hailed this moment in sports as bigger than basketball and a catalyst for all women's sports during an interview... Read More.
US Open women’s singles final: Tennis phenom Coco Gauff vies for 1st Grand Slam title Saturday, September 9 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Open women's singles final is set to kick off Saturday afternoon, with 19-year-old American Coco Gauff playing against Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus.The championship match, which is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET, marks the first appearance by both athletes... Read More.
Spain’s women’s soccer coach fired amid kiss controversy Tuesday, September 5 by ABC News(LONDON) -- Jorge Vilda, the coach of the Spanish women's national soccer team, was fired Tuesday by the Royal Federation of Spanish Football (RFEF) following promises of structural changes amidst the ongoing controversy in the wake of RFEF President Luis Rubiales' kiss of women's... Read More.
Iran arrests women’s rights activists ahead of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ anniversary Friday, August 18 by ABC News(LONDON) -- At least 11 women's rights activists were arrested by security forces in Iran in the northern province of Gilan Wednesday, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).However, Iranian officials say the number of people arrested in Gilan is 12, according... Read More.
Megan Rapinoe shares emotional post following US Women’s World Cup exit Friday, August 11 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Megan Rapinoe is saying goodbye to the U.S. Women's National Team.In an emotional post that the U.S. soccer star shared on Instagram after the USWNT's heartbreaking loss against Sweden earlier this week, which resulted in their elimination from the 2023 FIFA... Read More.
FIFA investigating misconduct allegations involving Zambia at Women’s World Cup Friday, August 4 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- FIFA, soccer's world governing body, confirmed Friday that it is investigating alleged misconduct involving the women's national team of Zambia during the World Cup."FIFA takes any allegation of misconduct extremely seriously and has a clear process in place for anyone in... Read More.
First stadium built for professional women’s sports team going up in Kansas City Monday, July 31 by ABC News(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) -- As the Women's World Cup shines a global spotlight on women's soccer, Kansas City, Missouri, is paying more permanent tribute to the sport. The first stadium in the world built for a women's professional sports team is under construction there.The... Read More.