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One of the Plastic Army Women that toy company BMC Toys will be introducing next year after a six-year-old girl from Arkansas wrote a letter to the company wondering why there were no female soldiers.

How A 6-Year-Old Girl's Letter Prompted A PA Firm To Deploy 'Plastic Army Women'

A handwritten letter to a PA manufacturer sent by a 6-year-old girl from Arkansas wondering where the female toy solders are prompted soul-searching and eventually a new contingent of Plastic Army Women.

President Trump, flanked by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (back) and U.S. Attorney General William Barr, delivers remarks on citizenship data in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., in July.

Trump Wants Citizenship Data Released But States Haven't Asked Census For That

The Trump administration ordered the Census Bureau to produce citizenship data state officials can use when redrawing voting districts. But the bureau says no state officials asked for that data.

The U.S. Supreme Court building at dusk on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Supreme Court Allows Government To Curtail Asylum Requests During Legal Fight

The administration scores a victory in its efforts to reduce the number of asylum applicants presenting themselves at the U.S. southern border.

A police car drives with its lights flashing in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

PA Lawmaker Sentenced For DUI

Representative John Galloway was charged after an incident in May, when police found him driving with a BAC of .16

Greta Thunberg says she wants people to use the power of their votes to elect leaders who will work to reduce carbon emissions and slow global warming.

Greta Thunberg To U.S.: 'You Have A Moral Responsibility' On Climate Change

The young Swedish activist led a protest at the White House on Friday. But she wasn't looking to go inside. "I don't want to meet with people who don't accept the science," she says.

Gary Jones, president of the United Auto Workers, said Sunday that a nationwide strike would begin before midnight. The move comes after the union and General Motors failed to agree on a new contract.

UAW Goes On Strike Against General Motors

Picket lines began forming outside GM plants after the United Auto Workers voted on Sunday to begin a strike at midnight. Nearly 50,000 workers are affected by the work stoppage.

Map printouts showing voting districts in Franklin and Wake counties sit on a table during a North Carolina Senate redistricting committee meeting.

A Surprise Vote, Thrown Phone And Partisan 'Mistrust' Roil N.C. As Maps Are Redrawn

Lawmakers in the North Carolina legislature face a Wednesday deadline to submit new voting district lines to a state court. The previous lines were found to be unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor with local high school students prior to the induction ceremonies. CREDIT GREG COTTERILL

Women's Hall of Fame Inductions Include Jane Fonda And Angela Davis

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, actress Jane Fonda and attorney Gloria Allred were among the inductees at the National Women's Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Three Viols Gather for a Concert

NYS Baroque presents Viol Cubed

A survey of women ages 18 to 44 found that for an estimated 3.3 million women in that age group, their first sexual experience was rape. Researchers say if the numbers included all women they'd be much higher.

'Tip Of The Iceberg' — 1 In 16 Women Reports First Sexual Experience As Rape

The average age of those who were raped was around 15, and their assailants were typically older partners. Women who were raped had a greater likelihood of long-term health problems.

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