Greetings, TicToc readers! Wednesday's almost over. Here's what's happening: - Alex Acosta defends Epstein plea deal
- Support for legal abortion hits new high
- Where you should retire, if you ever can
But first...  USWNT fans rally for equal payNew York City welcomed back the World Cup-winning- U.S. Women's National Team with a rowdy ticker-tape parade Wednesday. Adoring fans packed Lower Manhattan's Canyon of Heros where chants of "equal pay" became the rallying cry of the day. During the festivities, U.S. Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro said "all female athletes" deserve to be fairly compensated, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that expands the state's equal pay laws to "prohibit unequal pay on the basis of a protected class for all substantially similar work." Headlines from around the worldAlex Acosta refused to resign as Labor Secretary but defended his handling of a plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein when he was a U.S. attorney. Kim Darroch resigned as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. after tensions with the White House escalated over his leaked comments critical of Trump. A migrant mother, whose daughter died after being detained by ICE, gave emotional testimony during a "Kids in Cages" hearing. The National Hurricane Center issued a warning for Tropical Storm Barry in the Gulf of Mexico that's expected to strengthen as it approaches land. Angela Merkel was seen visibly shaking in public for the third time in a month. She later said she was "very well" and there's "no need to worry." Data of the dayIf you ever get to retire... Nebraska is the best place to hang your hat, a new study said, because of its high marks in affordability and wellness. Maryland ranked last.  Lean back and watchSupport for abortion reached a 24-year high. 60% of Americans think it should be legal in most cases, as more states enact bans. Severe droughts are forcing doctors to buy water. Hospitals in India spend hundreds of dollars per day on clean water for operations. Southeast Asia is fed up with receiving western trash. Indonesia returned 57 containers of waste to the U.S., Australia, France, Germany. This'll only take a minuteAre you on WhatsApp? Give us one minute a day and we'll send you all the top stories and why they matter. It's more than just headlines. It's context, analysis and commentary to give you the bigger picture.
Sign up today.  Don't miss this"We lost an engine." A Delta flight was forced to make an emergency landing when one of the plane's engines failedPress freedom under Trump. In a fiery speech, Amal Clooney blasted Trump for making journalists more vulnerable to abuse. No goats were harmed. Washington wildlife officials are airlifting mountain goats to the Cascades to boost native populations.  Before you goIn praise of her "badass" team. Megan Rapinoe celebrated the "pink hair, tattoos, dreadlocks, white girls, black girls, straight girls, gay girls, and everything in between" at the NYC parade.  Thanks for reading! Watch your inbox for our next newsletter tomorrow. Until then, share TicToc Tonight with your friends!
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