The U.S. women's national soccer team defeated he Netherlands 2-0, to win their second consecutive world championship and 4th overall in the Women's World Cup. Megan Rapinoe (on a penalty kick) and Rose Lavelle scored the two goals. Jill Ellis became the first manager to win the tournament twice. The Netherlands finished second in only their second ever appearance in the WWC.
Read more at CBS Sports, ESPN, CNN and the Sporting News.
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From NewsBusters, ABC hides the increase in Trump's approval.
From The Conservative Woman, is a free speech fightback starting on U.K. campuses?
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From the Evening Standard, more than 20 suspected illegal immigrants are detained after crossing the English Channel.
From the Independent, if given the choice of Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt for prime minister, U.K. voters go with "none of the above".
From France24, cyclist Mike Teunissen keeps his yellow jersey through stage 2 of the Tour de France.
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From Free West Media, "yellow vest" protesters announce their summer program.
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