Cook County Dem Winners: Preckwinkle, Dart, Kaegi

3 hours ago | WGN TV | 2 articles

Toni Preckwinkle easily won the Democratic primary for Cook County Board President Tuesday. Tom Dart also won the Democratic primary for Cook County Sheriff. Current Cook...
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California gas prices set to go even higher Friday - here's why

7 hours ago | ABC

Even though experts believe the tax increase is unlikely to have a noticeable impact on consumers, some drivers we talked to said it's coming at the worst possible time.
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Upper St. Clair school board finalizes teachers contract, approves tax hike

12 hours ago | Post Gazette

What is the 'pink tax' and how is it impacting women?

12 hours ago | Arizona Daily Star

Stacker delved into the history of the pink tax and how it's affecting women.
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French parliament opens new era, after Macron lost majority

14 hours ago | WGN TV

PARIS - France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday opened its first session since President Emmanuel Macron's party lost its majority, and is expected to elect a woman as...
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There is significant legislation underway against gender bias in pricing

14 hours ago | Arizona Daily Star

Rep. Jackie Speier in June 2021 reintroduced the Pink Tax Repeal Act, which “prohibits the sale of similar goods or services that are priced differently based on gender.”Since...
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Women live longer than men on average, meaning they spend even more

14 hours ago | Arizona Daily Star

The gender wage gap earns women less money on the dollar, while the pink tax charges women more for the same products. These numbers are exacerbated by the fact women also live...
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Meanwhile, 24 states still tax menstrual care items as luxury goods

14 hours ago | Arizona Daily Star

Feminine hygiene products are still labeled luxury items-hence the term “tampon tax.”Iowa in May 2022 became the most recent state to eliminate the tampon sales tax; 24 states...
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What is the 'pink tax' and how is it impacting women?

14 hours ago | Arizona Daily Star

The pink tax, though not an actual tax, refers to a gender-based pricing system that singles out products and services marketed to women. Stacker explored how the pink tax...
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What is the 'pink tax' and how is it impacting women?

14 hours ago | Arizona Daily Star

Stacker delved into the history of the pink tax and how it's affecting women.
Read more ...

Oakdale Shooting as Gunman Opens Fire Inside Minnesota Movie Theater

Police officers found a 23-year-old man with gunshot wounds inside the Marcus Oakdale Cinema. Read more ...

Luis Robert's 448-foot homer headlines a 17-hit Chicago White Sox attack in...

It was the definition of a no-doubter. Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert crushed Oliver Ortega's fifth-inning fastball, sending it 448 feet for a two-run home... Read more ...

How ‘League of Legends' was made into a Netflix TV show

To bring “League of Legends” into a fictional TV series, the Arcane team had to consider questions that the original Riot game developers did not. Read more ...

Hindu tailor murdered in India's Udaipur over prophet remarks row

Mobile internet services and large gatherings restricted in Udaipur after two Muslim men allegedly behead Hindu tailor. Read more ...

Bison charges at family of tourists, gores man in Yellowstone National Park

Video of the attack shows the bison within a few feet of three adults and one child when it begins to charge, nearly striking the child. Read more ...

USWNT blanks Columbia after lengthy lightning delay

Kelley O'Hara scored in the 77th minute after a lengthy lightning delay, and the U.S. women beat Colombia 2-0 on Tuesday night. Read more ...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance faces its biggest...

'Victory for White Life' Congresswoman Wins Her Primary

Rep. Mary Miller, the Illinois Republican who recently "misspoke" and called the overturning of Roe v. Wade a "victory for white life," beat a fellow incumbent to win her... Read more ...

New additions at center of Yankees' stark defensive improvement

Almost every move the Yankees made last offseason came with an eye on their defense. Read more ...

San Diego woman opens home to women from other states seeking abortion

A sexual assault survivor in San Diego decided to open her home to women traveling from states where abortion is banned. Read more ...