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A ‘Football Goddess’ now leads the men’s FC Union Berlin | CNN
Marie-Louise Eta became a history maker at FC Union Berlin. She’s the first woman to coach a men’s team in any of Europe’s top-five leagues. However, the reception to this hire has been spli…
Hailed as a ‘football goddess’ by many, yet sexism, hate and misogyny remain for this soccer trailblazer | CNN
Marie-Louise Eta made history earlier this month as the first woman to be head coach of a men’s team in one of Europe’s top five leagues. But as she tells CNN Sports, her eyes are on making…
Today in History: April 23, Vietnam veterans stage protest at U.S. Capitol
1635: First U.S. public school established 1940: Over 200 die in Rhythm Club Fire 2005: First YouTube clip uploaded
Pistons beat Magic 98-83 in Game 2 to even series and end NBA's longest home playoff losing streak
Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the top-seeded Detroit Pistons to a 98-83 win over the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic, evening their first-round series and en…
The US has a long history of changing voting districts for political reasons. Is it legal?
Gerrymandering is proliferating in states across the U.S. Republicans and Democrats alike have been redrawing voting districts for the U.S.
Watch TODAY Clip: Henry Winkler on ‘Hazardous History’ S2, Zip lining With Grandkids - NBC.com
Watch TODAY excerpt: Henry Winkler on ‘Hazardous History’ S2, Zip lining With Grandkids - NBC.com
Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker
President Donald Trump’s court fight over the $400 million White House East Wing ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site.
Today in History: April 22, the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889
1915: World War I chlorine gas attack 1970: Millions celebrate first Earth Day 2000: Elian Gonzalez seized, reunited with father
Montana mobile home park unions push ahead on lease negotiations
On what was the coldest day of April so far, residents of two Missoula-area mobile home parks sat down for lease negotiations with their Texas-based landlord — a first in Montana history, ac…
Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security
The Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history.
Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation's Teacher of the Year
A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.
Apple’s pick to replace Tim Cook hints at its plans for the AI era | CNN Business
Apple’s announcement Monday that CEO Tim Cook will step down and John Ternus will take over signals a significant shift for Apple: The company is betting its future on the most rapidly evolv…
Today in History: April 21, Prince dead at age 57
1836: Battle of San Jacinto 1918: 'The Red Baron' killed in WWI 1980: Rosie Ruiz 'wins' Boston Marathon
Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats
Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record, riding a tailwind to outrun the fastest field in event history and win in 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds for his second…