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5 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Good game, bad dunk contest. The highs and lows of an eventful NBA All-Star weekend

If you still didn't like the NBA's newest All-Star Game format, you probably just don't like All-Star games. That seemed to be the sports sphere's consensus after the U.S.-against-the-world, round-robin tournament Sunday produced three thrilling mini-games and several impressive individual performances.

6 hours ago in National, Trending

Presidents Day 2026: Here’s what’s open and closed on the holiday

Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but most big retailers are open. When in doubt, call ahead or look up more specific schedules online for stores in your neighborhood.

5 days ago in Sports, Trending

Seahawks enjoy morning beers, praise ‘best team in the world’ as Seattle celebrates Super Bowl title

Ernest Jones IV dropped a few choice words while praising his defensive teammates, his offensive line, his quarterback and the city of Seattle ahead of the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday.

Features

1 week ago in Features, Trending

3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game

It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That's what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year's Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left in the exclusive "never missed a Super Bowl" club.

2 weeks ago in Features, World

A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away

A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after he swam for four hours in choppy waters off the coast of Western Australia to alert authorities that his mother and two younger siblings had been swept away.

Lifestyle

6 days ago in Lifestyle

What to know about student loan repayment plans and collections

It's been a confusing time for people with student loans. Collections restarted, then were put on hold. At the same time, borrowers had to stay on top of changes to key forgiveness plans.

6 days ago in Lifestyle

Why some women choose Galentines over Valentines. And how they might celebrate

Galentine's Day became a pop culture phenomenon with a 2010 episode of the TV comedy "Parks and Recreation" that celebrated female friendships around Valentine's Day. Amy Poehler's character, Leslie Knope, gathered her gal pals on Feb. 13.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns

Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a price.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here’s how to start yours

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners

It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.

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18 hours ago in Local, Sports

James Madison Softball drops final two games at Clearwater Invitational

James Madison softball fell to No. 8 Texas A&M and No. 23 FAU on Sunday to close its weekend at the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational. The Dukes (2-5) dropped the day's first game against the Aggies (6-3), 11-0 in five innings, before falling to the Owls (6-4), by a score of 13-2.

2 days ago in Local, Sports

JMU Men’s Basketball knocks off league-leading App State, 69-58

James Madison got 21 points from Justin McBride and held App State to 35.2 percent shooting from the field, defeating the first-place Mountaineers 68-59 on Saturday afternoon at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

2 days ago in Local, Sports

Robinson’s career-high helps JMU Women’s Basketball cruise past ODU, 87-53

Bree Robinson registered a career-high 30 points – the most by a Duke this season – as James Madison overpowered Old Dominion, 87-53, in Sun Belt Conference women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon inside Chartway Arena.

2 days ago in Local, Sports

James Madison Baseball drops second straight at No. 16 Florida State

James Madison baseball fell on Saturday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium, 16-5, as No. 16 Florida State scored multiple runs in five-of-six innings in a run-rule victory.

2 days ago in Local, Sports

JMU Softball falls to No. 1 Texas Tech, 5-0

James Madison softball fell to No. 1 Texas Tech, 5-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Eddie C. Moore Complex as part of the Shriners Children's Invitational.

2 days ago in Local, Sports

No. 21 James Madison Lacrosse defeats UConn for second straight victory

Jordan Peterson and Brianna Mennella account for over half of the Dukes' goals as James Madison Lacrosse defeated UConn, 13-11, at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters on Saturday afternoon.

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5 hours ago in Entertainment

Powered by women, ‘Wuthering Heights’ digs up $34.8 million at the box office for a No. 1 debut

Emerald Fennell's bold reimagining of "Wuthering Heights" brought crowds of women to movie theaters this weekend.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Sports

Taylor Swift rumors spiked ticket sales for Pebble Beach golf tournament

Pebble Beach had an extra buzz Friday morning with rumors swirling in the cool Pacific breeze Swift would be there to watch her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, playing in the PGA Tour event that combines corporate CEOs and celebrities with golf's best.

3 days ago in Entertainment

After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look back — and ahead

Eight hundred episodes, 37 seasons, and one four-fingered family that refuses to age. As "The Simpsons" hits a milestone few series have ever glimpsed this weekend, the architects behind Springfield are reflecting on the choices that turned crude 1987 shorts from "The Tracey Ullman Show" into a cultural juggernaut.

4 days ago in Entertainment

Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni go to New York in required effort to avoid trial

Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni came to a New York courthouse on Wednesday to see if her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment on the set of the 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us" could be settled before a May trial.