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Spain's Laia Codina (center) celebrates with teammates Esther Gonzalez (left) and Irene Paredes (right) after scoring her team's fourth goal on Switzerland during the round of 16.

Meet the last 8 teams in the running for the Women's World Cup

Quarterfinalists include Japan, Colombia, Australia and five Europe squads. Here are the stars to watch, which won't include England's Lauren James, and storylines to follow as matches begin Thursday.

Serena Williams holds up the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, during the women's singles final of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament on Sunday in New York.

Serena Williams Wins Fifth U.S. Open Title

Serena Williams overcame the wind and more than a dozen unforced errors Sunday to defeat Victoria Azarenka in the U.S. Open women's singles championship match. The win is Williams' fifth U.S. Open win and 17th Grand Slam singles title.

A view of New York City from the Empire State Building on Tuesday. The city just had its first weekend without a single shooting in at least 25 years.

New York City Had Its First Weekend Without A Shooting In 25 Years

"A city of 8.6 million people — not a single shooting for three days," Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday. The NYPD says it has been focusing on preventing retaliatory violence.

Ed Sheeran's 'Cross Me' Links Up With Chance The Rapper

As the guest-heavy No. 6 Collaborations Projectapproaches, we ask:Is Ed Sheeran coming for DJ Khaled's throne?

U.S. Auto Sales Seen Continuing To Rebound In 2012

Automakers will report U.S. sales for 2011 on Wednesday. When final figures are calculated, sales of new cars and trucks are expected to reach 12.7 million, up from 11.5 million in 2010 and 10.4 million in 2009, the worst year since 1982. For 2012, analysts expect sales to top 13.6 million.

An enumerator interviews a woman for the 1940 census. Veiled in secrecy for 72 years because of privacy protections, the 1940 U.S. census is the first historical federal decennial survey to be made available on the Internet initially rather than on microfilm.

The 1940 Census: 72-Year-Old Secrets Revealed

On Monday, the National Archives will release a mother lode of previously unavailable data from the 1940 census. The mass of retro information is like a time capsule, dug up from yesterday, that will offer a sharp look at how much — or how little — America has changed in the past 72 years.

JFK's Lasting Economic Legacy: Lower Tax Rates

President Kennedy presided over a nearly miraculous economic turnaround. At the time of his death in November 1963, corporate profits were hitting record highs and stock prices were soaring. Kennedy also did something that conservatives have been praising ever since: He pushed for much lower tax rates.

Counting Bugs In Panama? Get Out Your Tree Raft

Researchers wanted to take a census of all of the insects living in a small section of rainforest in Panama. To do this, they went up in a balloon, hung from a crane and walked atop the canopy in a huge tree raft. All told, they collected almost 130,000 specimens from more than 6,000 species.

President Trump boards Marine One to travel to a fundraiser at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., last Thursday. Hours after he returned, he tested positive for the coronavirus.

'Lives They Might Put At Risk': Trump Went To A Fundraiser Instead Of Into Quarantine

Donors mingled with the president indoors without masks after being screened with rapid tests, which aren't always reliable. Health experts say he shouldn't have gone after an adviser tested positive.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, surrounded by American families and members of the House Republican leadership, introduces tax reform legislation on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Republicans Propose Big Tax Cuts, But Target Popular Deductions

A proposal unveiled Thursday seeks to permanently cut corporate taxes to 20 percent. It would reduce the number of tax brackets and cap deductions on mortgage interest and local taxes.

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