08/08/2017

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0:00:04 > 0:00:06Good afternoon and Happy Tuesday!

0:00:06 > 0:00:10I'm Jenny, here's what's coming up on Newsround.

0:00:10 > 0:00:13There ain't no party like a panda bear party.

0:00:13 > 0:00:17And the sinkhole taking a bite out of a US neighbourhood.

0:00:25 > 0:00:28First to the World Athletics Championships in London,

0:00:28 > 0:00:30where 30 athletes and their teams have been hit by

0:00:30 > 0:00:33a severe stomach bug.

0:00:33 > 0:00:35Competitors from Germany, Botswana, Canada and Ireland all fell ill

0:00:35 > 0:00:39while staying at the same hotel.

0:00:39 > 0:00:43Health officials say there's no evidence that the hotel

0:00:43 > 0:00:45was to blame for people becoming ill.

0:00:45 > 0:00:48Some athletes have been forced to pull out of their events

0:00:48 > 0:00:51because of illness.

0:00:51 > 0:00:54Well, if you want to know more about that story and hear

0:00:54 > 0:00:57about the gossip and gold medals from the World Athletics

0:00:57 > 0:00:58Championships, get to Newsround online right now!

0:00:58 > 0:01:03It's all there.

0:01:03 > 0:01:06The Women's Rugby World Cup kicks off tomorrow, with England,

0:01:06 > 0:01:09Wales and Ireland all playing their first games.

0:01:09 > 0:01:12But, as the action gets underway, there's a row over

0:01:12 > 0:01:14whether the England team are getting fair treatment from the people

0:01:14 > 0:01:16who run the sport.

0:01:16 > 0:01:20We asked Ayshah and one rugby super fan to speak to some top players

0:01:20 > 0:01:22about what's going on.

0:01:22 > 0:01:24Hi, my name's Rebecca.

0:01:24 > 0:01:28I'm 14 years old and I'm a massive rugby fan.

0:01:28 > 0:01:31I play for my local team as a winger and I love rugby

0:01:31 > 0:01:35because I love getting stuck in.

0:01:35 > 0:01:37Rebecca, do you think rugby's something you want

0:01:37 > 0:01:39to do in the future?

0:01:39 > 0:01:41It's definitely a dream, it's something I'd love

0:01:41 > 0:01:43to do, a big aspiration.

0:01:43 > 0:01:45But there's a problem.

0:01:45 > 0:01:48At the moment the women's England team are all professional.

0:01:48 > 0:01:52That means they get paid to play the game.

0:01:52 > 0:01:56But, in the future, the people who run rugby in England, the RFU,

0:01:56 > 0:01:59say they will only pay women who play the seven a side

0:01:59 > 0:02:03version of the game instead of the 15 a side.

0:02:03 > 0:02:08This is different from the men who get paid to play both.

0:02:08 > 0:02:13Someone who thinks this is a problem is World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi.

0:02:13 > 0:02:17She captained the England team to victory in 2014.

0:02:17 > 0:02:19As a former player, I'm disappointed because, understandably,

0:02:19 > 0:02:22you want to ensure there is full investment in both

0:02:22 > 0:02:25formats of the game.

0:02:25 > 0:02:29I think all governing bodies can still invest more in women's sports

0:02:29 > 0:02:31and women's teams because we have seen with further investment,

0:02:31 > 0:02:34greater success can come from that.

0:02:34 > 0:02:36We put these points to the current England vice

0:02:36 > 0:02:39captain, Emily Scarratt.

0:02:39 > 0:02:41I think, you know, there's obviously sevens contracts next year.

0:02:41 > 0:02:45The RFU have spoken about how they want to bring 15s contracts

0:02:45 > 0:02:49back into play in a couple of years' time or whenever that may be.

0:02:49 > 0:02:52I think when Rebecca reaches an age where she could be

0:02:52 > 0:02:55playing women's rugby, professional rugby, hopefully

0:02:55 > 0:02:58they will be back in play.

0:02:58 > 0:03:01And it's really important that girls can aspire to want to be

0:03:01 > 0:03:02a professional rugby player.

0:03:02 > 0:03:05So, after hearing from these two players, what does

0:03:05 > 0:03:09Rebecca think now?

0:03:09 > 0:03:14Personally I believe that it's not fair that they've made these

0:03:14 > 0:03:16contract changes because you see the men's, they've kept the same,

0:03:16 > 0:03:18and it is the 15 game as well.

0:03:18 > 0:03:20They've changed it for the women.

0:03:20 > 0:03:22I just don't believe it's right.

0:03:22 > 0:03:26What does it mean for your future in playing rugby do you think?

0:03:26 > 0:03:30I think eventually it will go back but I think at the moment

0:03:30 > 0:03:33it is a bit worrying to see whether or not I could

0:03:33 > 0:03:35make it onto sevens.

0:03:36 > 0:03:39Next to Florida in America, where another house is to be

0:03:39 > 0:03:42demolished because of a huge sinkhole that opened up in July.

0:03:42 > 0:03:44It's the seventh house that's having to come down

0:03:44 > 0:03:46because of this sinkhole.

0:03:46 > 0:03:49Water and debris are being removed to help keep as much

0:03:49 > 0:03:51of the surrounding area safe.

0:03:51 > 0:03:54Sinkholes are common in Florida, because of the type of rock

0:03:54 > 0:03:55the land is made from.

0:03:55 > 0:03:57And from one dramatic scene to another!

0:03:57 > 0:04:02Look at this for a rescue!

0:04:02 > 0:04:05This woman in San Antonio, in Texas, got stranded in her car after heavy

0:04:05 > 0:04:09rain and thunderstorms caused massive floods in the area.

0:04:09 > 0:04:11Firefighters were able to use their ladder to reach her

0:04:11 > 0:04:17and she was able to crawl across it to safety.

0:04:17 > 0:04:17That

0:04:17 > 0:04:17That is

0:04:17 > 0:04:19That is incredible.

0:04:19 > 0:04:21You probably wouldn't be very happy if you got vegetables,

0:04:21 > 0:04:23rather than cake, on your birthday.

0:04:23 > 0:04:26But this isn't a normal party, it's a panda party!

0:04:26 > 0:04:29These twin panda cubs are celebrating their first birthday

0:04:29 > 0:04:30with their mum at Vienna Zoo.

0:04:30 > 0:04:32The presents are full of their favourite treats -

0:04:32 > 0:04:34carrots and sweet potatoes.

0:04:34 > 0:04:36Happy Birthday guys!

0:04:36 > 0:04:39They certainly looked very relaxed about their big day!

0:04:39 > 0:04:40Well, that's all for today.

0:04:40 > 0:04:44Next up is our latest Newsround special.

0:04:44 > 0:04:47The story of three girls, all on a mission of a lifetime

0:04:47 > 0:04:49to find out what happened to their families during

0:04:49 > 0:04:53the Indian Partition 70 years ago.

0:04:53 > 0:04:56They've travelled from the UK to India and Bangladesh to re-create

0:04:56 > 0:04:58the journey that their families made so many years ago.

0:04:58 > 0:05:00Here is their story.

0:05:02 > 0:05:05Ten-year-old Sumayyah comes from Watford outside London.