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1st female airman receives Silver Star for shootdown of Iranian drones

Friday, November 15

(WASHINGTON) -- The Air Force has awarded the Silver Star to a female airman for the first time following her role in the shootdown of more than 80 Iranian drones that were part of Iran's large missile and drone attack on

Arrest made in alleged murder of female soldier on Army base

Thursday, October 31

(FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo.) -- An Army specialist has been charged with the

Navy IDs 2 trailblazing female aviators killed in Washington jet crash

Monday, October 21

(WASHINGTON) -- The Navy identified on Monday two "trailblazing" women aviators who were killed when their jet crashed in northeast Washington during an Oct. 15 training mission.A day after Navy officials declared them dead, they were identified as Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. "Miley" Evans,...

Rideshare driver arrested for allegedly murdering female passenger: Indianapolis police

Wednesday, September 11

(NEW YORK) -- A rideshare driver has been arrested for allegedly murdering his female passenger, who was found shot to death near a wooded area after she was reported missing, police announced Tuesday.The victim, 30-year-old Chanti Dixon, was reported missing on Monday, according to...

Female student at Rice University killed in dorm room on first day of classes

Tuesday, August 27

(NEW YORK) -- A female student at Texas' Rice University was shot and killed on Monday by a man authorities said she had been in a "dating relationship" with.University police responded to a request for a welfare check around 4:30 p.m. local time and...

Hillary Clinton to speak at DNC as Harris looks to make history as 1st female president

Monday, August 19

(CHICAGO) -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will speak Monday on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where later this week Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the party's nomination for president.Harris will be the second woman in...

Kamala Harris picking Tim Walz could pave way for first Native American female governor

Wednesday, August 7

(WASHINGTON) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was tapped as Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate on Tuesday -- a choice that could potentially usher in a historic first.If Harris and Walz win, prompting Walz to resign as governor, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan would...

McKenna Whitman, 14, becomes youngest female to play pro soccer in US

Tuesday, July 30

(NEW YORK) -- A 14-year-old has become the youngest female to play professional soccer in the United States.McKenna "Mak" Whitham set the record in her debut Sunday -- one day after her 14th birthday -- with the National Women's Soccer League's NJ/NY Gotham FC,...

Kassi Ashton honors female country legends with Called Crazy Sessions

Wednesday, July 24

Kassi Ashton is honoring the legendary women of country music in a new YouTube series titled Called Crazy Sessions."Introducing the Called Crazy Sessions, a collection of one take, no edit, raw acoustic performances of some of my favorite crazy women through country music history," Kassi announced...

LCSO to House Plumas Jail’s Female Inmates in Response to PCSO Critical Staffing Levels

Thursday, September 14

In response to the critical staffing levels within the Plumas County Sheriff's Office, Lassen County's jail has stepped in to assist in housing their female inmates.LCSO Jail Commander John McGarva, to the board of supervisors before their approval, said he does not expect the...