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US Women's World Cup Champs Arrive Home Ahead Of Parade

Megan Rapinoe stepped off the plane with champagne in hand — a fizzy souvenir from a most memorable trip overseas.

Wealthy Financier Charged With Molesting Dozens Of Girls

Eleven years after letting Jeffrey Epstein off lightly with a secret deal, federal prosecutors made another run at putting the billionaire financier behind bars on sex charges, accusing him Monday of abusing dozens of underage girls as young as 14.

United States Wins Record Fourth Women's World Cup Title

The United States won its record fourth Women's World Cup title and second in a row, beating the Netherlands 2-0 Sunday night when Megan Rapinoe converted a penalty kick in the second half and Rose Lavelle added a goal.

The Latest: US Wins 4th Women’s World Cup title

The United States has won the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time after beating the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday night.

Earthquake Rattles Southern California; No Injuries Reported

A strong earthquake rattled a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday morning, making hanging lamps sway and photo frames on walls shake.

Parades, Parties, Pomp And Circumstance Fill Fourth Of July

The national holiday to mark America’s birth as a country will be filled with parades, concerts, competitive eating and of course, fireworks.

We Have A Wiener! Joey Chestnut Eats 71 Hot Dogs For Title

Joey “Jaws” Chestnut ate 71 wieners and buns to secure his 12th title at Nathan’s Famous annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest on Thursday, just a few hot dogs shy of breaking the record he set last year.

Presidents On July 4: Some Chill, Some Get In Your Face

Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public.

Miami Dolphins Player Kendrick Norton Loses Arm In Crash

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton suffered multiple injuries in a car crash that required his left arm to be amputated.

MAD Magazine To Leave Newsstands; No, Really!

Long-running satirical publication MAD magazine will be leaving newsstands this fall. Really.

Trump Vows July 4 ‘Show Of A Lifetime’ As Protests Gather

A reality TV host at heart, President Donald Trump is promising the “show of a lifetime” for the hundreds of thousands of revelers who flock to the National Mall every year on the Fourth of July.

Lee Iacocca, Father Of The Ford Mustang And Engineer Of Chrysler's Turnaround Dies At 94

Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford’s lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected Chrysler 20 years later, has died in Bel Air, California. He was 94.

Locker Room Smack Talk With QCB

It's that time again. Time for Locker Room Smack Talk With the one, the only, the real QCB. QCB and Kelli Bartik tackle three timely topics in this week's edition…

Rapinoe Has 2 Goals And US Knocks France Out 2-1

Megan Rapinoe went from controversy to triumph, scoring twice for the United States in the much-anticipated clash with host France to send the defending champions into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory Friday night.

Alabama Woman Charged In Fetal Death, Her Shooter Goes Free

An Alabama district attorney’s office hasn’t decided whether to prosecute a woman indicted for manslaughter after she lost her fetus when she was shot during a fight.

Restored Mission Control Comes Alive 50 Years After Apollo

Gone is the haze of cigarette, cigar and pipe smoke. Gone are the coffee, soda and pizza stains. With only a few exceptions, NASA’s Apollo-era Mission Control has been restored to the way it looked 50 years ago when two men landed on the moon.

Jimmy Carter: Donald Trump Is President Because Of Russian Meddling

Jimmy Carter is taking a swipe at the legitimacy of Donald Trump’s presidency, saying Russian interference in the 2016 election was responsible for putting Trump in the White House.

Rivals Target Biden As Democrats’ Rifts Emerge On Age, Race

Democratic divisions over race, age and ideology burst into public view in Thursday night’s presidential debate, punctuated by a heated exchange between former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris.

Supreme Court Won’t Block Districts Drawn For Partisan Gain

The Supreme Court says federal courts have no role to play in policing political districts drawn for partisan gain. The decision could embolden political line-drawing for partisan gain when state lawmakers undertake the next round of redistricting following the 2020 census.

Health Care, Immigration Top Issues At Democrats’ 1st Debate

Ten Democrats railed against a national economy and a Republican administration they argued exist only for the rich as presidential candidates debated onstage for the first time in the young 2020 season, embracing inequality as a defining theme in their fight to deny President Donald Trump a second term in office.