Candace Parker, 3-time WNBA and 2-time Olympic champion, says ’it’s time’ to retire

GameStop surges after meme stock investor 'Roaring Kitty' resurfaces online...

14/05/2024

After 16 seasons, two Olympic gold medals and three WNBA championships, Candace Parker announced her retirement from professional basketball on Sunday. Shares in the video game retailer more than doubled at one point after a prominent meme stock investor made his first online posting in about three years. [Read more]

Russia Makes Surprising Gains in Ukraine...

14/05/2024

Russia launched a surprise new offensive in northeast Ukraine, near the second largest city of Kharkiv. Russian troops are continuing to advance, we get the latest from our Ukraine correspondent. And in another development in that war, Russia's President Putin replaced the country's defense minister. We get context on both events from a r [Read more]

Why protesters in Georgia are opposed to a 'foreign agents' law and why it matters...

14/05/2024

More than 50,000 people took to the streets of the capital city Tbilisi over the weekend to protest against proposed legislation that critics say is modeled on a Russian law used to crush dissent. [Read more]

A Girl Scouts troop offers hope and 'sisters for life' for migrant children...

14/05/2024

Girl Scouts Troop 6,000 in New York City helps migrant girls establish connections and a platform to start a new life in a new country but also equips them with crucial life skills. [Read more]