08/08/2017 Newsround

Good afternoon and Happy Tuesday!

I'm Jenny, here's what's coming up on Newsround.

There ain't no party like a panda bear party.

And the sinkhole taking a bite out of a US neighbourhood.

First to the World Athletics Championships in London,

where 30 athletes and their teams have been hit by

a severe stomach bug.

Competitors from Germany, Botswana, Canada and Ireland all fell ill

while staying at the same hotel.

Health officials say there's no evidence that the hotel

was to blame for people becoming ill.

Some athletes have been forced to pull out of their events

because of illness.

Well, if you want to know more about that story and hear

about the gossip and gold medals from the World Athletics

Championships, get to Newsround online right now!

It's all there.

The Women's Rugby World Cup kicks off tomorrow, with England,

Wales and Ireland all playing their first games.

But, as the action gets underway, there's a row over

whether the England team are getting fair treatment from the people

who run the sport.

We asked Ayshah and one rugby super fan to speak to some top players

about what's going on.

Hi, my name's Rebecca.

I'm 14 years old and I'm a massive rugby fan.

I play for my local team as a winger and I love rugby

because I love getting stuck in.

Rebecca, do you think rugby's something you want

to do in the future?

It's definitely a dream, it's something I'd love

to do, a big aspiration.

But there's a problem.

At the moment the women's England team are all professional.

That means they get paid to play the game.

But, in the future, the people who run rugby in England, the RFU,

say they will only pay women who play the seven a side

version of the game instead of the 15 a side.

This is different from the men who get paid to play both.

Someone who thinks this is a problem is World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi.

She captained the England team to victory in 2014.

As a former player, I'm disappointed because, understandably,

you want to ensure there is full investment in both

formats of the game.

I think all governing bodies can still invest more in women's sports

and women's teams because we have seen with further investment,

greater success can come from that.

We put these points to the current England vice

captain, Emily Scarratt.

I think, you know, there's obviously sevens contracts next year.

The RFU have spoken about how they want to bring 15s contracts

back into play in a couple of years' time or whenever that may be.

I think when Rebecca reaches an age where she could be

playing women's rugby, professional rugby, hopefully

they will be back in play.

And it's really important that girls can aspire to want to be

a professional rugby player.

So, after hearing from these two players, what does

Rebecca think now?

Personally I believe that it's not fair that they've made these

contract changes because you see the men's, they've kept the same,

and it is the 15 game as well.

They've changed it for the women.

I just don't believe it's right.

What does it mean for your future in playing rugby do you think?

I think eventually it will go back but I think at the moment

it is a bit worrying to see whether or not I could

make it onto sevens.

Next to Florida in America, where another house is to be

demolished because of a huge sinkhole that opened up in July.

It's the seventh house that's having to come down

because of this sinkhole.

Water and debris are being removed to help keep as much

of the surrounding area safe.

Sinkholes are common in Florida, because of the type of rock

the land is made from.

And from one dramatic scene to another!

Look at this for a rescue!

This woman in San Antonio, in Texas, got stranded in her car after heavy

rain and thunderstorms caused massive floods in the area.

Firefighters were able to use their ladder to reach her

and she was able to crawl across it to safety.

That

That is

That is incredible.

You probably wouldn't be very happy if you got vegetables,

rather than cake, on your birthday.

But this isn't a normal party, it's a panda party!

These twin panda cubs are celebrating their first birthday

with their mum at Vienna Zoo.

The presents are full of their favourite treats -

carrots and sweet potatoes.

Happy Birthday guys!

They certainly looked very relaxed about their big day!

Well, that's all for today.

Next up is our latest Newsround special.

The story of three girls, all on a mission of a lifetime

to find out what happened to their families during

the Indian Partition 70 years ago.

They've travelled from the UK to India and Bangladesh to re-create

the journey that their families made so many years ago.

Here is their story.

Ten-year-old Sumayyah comes from Watford outside London.