She was the first in her family to go to college. Now, she’s the first woman to hold a lifelong position in Charlotte’s ...

Phyllis Aluko was sworn in as Shelby County's chief public defender in 2019. The first woman to lead the office, she will retire in January 2026.

This weekend, Jen Pawol will make history by becoming the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game. She's set to work the series between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. The 48-year-old ...

Whether you’ve heard of her or not, Mary McGee changed the face of motorcycling forever. “As one of the first women to race motorcycles in motocross and road racing events in the United States, McGee ...

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A recruiter tried to dissuade her from SERE because "barely any women make it." Now Tiffany Zaloudek is the job's first female chief. By Matt White Published Dec 12, 2024 6:18 PM EST When Tiffany ...

When Judy Bell was a child growing up in Wichita, Kansas, she once threw a club in disgust in the presence of judge and jury, her mother, who grounded her for a week. Lesson learned. In the many ...

Sunday was primary day in the nation's capital. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is projected to win Washington, D.C.'s Republican primary on Sunday, ABC News reports, her first primary win over ...

HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. -- Nina Kuscsik, a pioneer for women’s distance running and the first female winner of the Boston Marathon, has died. She was 86. Kuscsik died on June 8 due to respiratory ...

Vice President Kamala Harris' historic candidacy ended in defeat last week. But for some Americans, her four-month bid for the presidency left a big mark. SHARMANDA JEAN-FRANCOIS: Just seeing that she ...

America did not elect Kamala Harris as its first female president this week, but Janet Edwards was grateful she got to witness a fellow Black woman run for the highest office in the land in her ...

York St John University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. It was May 4 1975. The Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition team had been living at a high altitude for six weeks, and were ...