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Allyson Felix reacts after winning a gold medal in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final at the Tokyo Olympic Games in August 2021.

Allyson Felix launches a child care initiative for athlete moms

Allyson Felix is the most decorated US track and field athlete in history. As she wraps up her last season, she focuses on supporting other athletes moms.

Iryna Shulimova, 59, weeps at the scene in the aftermath of a Russian rocket that hit an apartment building in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, on Sunday. At least 30 people were killed and others may still be trapped in the rubble.

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (July 11)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

UVA Math Prof. Ken Ono helped swimmer Emma Weyant improve her race time. She won an Olympic silver medal in Tokyo last summer.

This professor studies each swimmer as a math problem. It's helped them to be faster

Heading into national swimming championships, the University of Virginia relies on a mathematician, cameras and sensors to help each swimmer perform their best.

The war in Ukraine is creating food shortages at home and a ripple effect around the globe.

It's planting season in Ukraine, and that means problems for global food supply

Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent ripples beyond the immediate conflict zone, breaking supply chains and creating food shortages as two of the world's biggest food exporters went to war.

Nevada Republican U.S. Senate nominee Adam Laxalt speaks to a crowd on election night Tuesday in Reno, Nev.

Trumpism and election lies are spreading, plus 2 more takeaways from Tuesday's races

In Tuesday's Republican primaries, Trump-backed candidates won up and down the ballot in Nevada, while he saw a split in South Carolina, where he endorsed challengers to two GOP incumbents.

A new rule from the Food and Drug Administration could allow some American adults to buy hearing aids without costly doctor's visits as soon as October.

Millions of Americans will soon be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription

A new FDA rule allows adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss to buy hearing aids over the counter. Efforts to make them more affordable and accessible have been in the works for years.

After the project cavers found Abby, they left a light for her while Gerry Keene went to get help to get the dog out.

A caving project became a rescue mission after a dog was found 500 feet down

What was supposed to be a caving excursion in Missouri turned into a rescue mission after a dog was found curled up and malnourished about 500 feet into the cave system.

A combination of factors is pushing some people in rural areas to consider moving closer to cities.

Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive people to the cities

Inflation is hitting hard in rural America and could accelerate depopulation in some parts of the country, according to the latest analysis from one expert.

Lafarge SA paid a nearly $800 million fine over its payments to terrorist groups in Syria in order to keep its cement plant (pictured) in Jalabiya, northern Syria, working.

French cement giant Larfage pleads guilty in U.S. court to paying millions to ISIS

Under an agreement with the Justice Department, Lafarge also pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations.

Berlin's lampposts bristle with fliers and notices, and Berliners read them avidly. For one resident, the lamps were a natural place to turn when she lost a beloved shoe.

A Stiletto, A Lamppost And The Soul Of Berlin

If you need help in ultramodern Berlin, the low-tech tradition of posting a note on a lamppost may yield the best results. Just ask Maira Becke, who has turned to the city's many avid lamppost readers for help recovering a beloved stiletto shoe.

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