Lifestyle
11 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
Like the lives of the people taking them, recent injected drugs like Wegovy and its predecessor, the diabetes medication Ozempic, are reshaping the U.S. health and fitness industries.
24 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
The nation's school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
1 day ago in Lifestyle
Edmunds: What you need to know about wrapping your car
Gaze around the next time you're stuck in traffic and see if you're not surprised, maybe even a little saddened, by the monochromatic sea around you. Modern cars come in a fantastic variety of shapes and sizes, but far fewer explore the more vibrant shades of the color wheel.
1 day ago in Lifestyle, Trending
US banning TikTok? Your key questions answered
After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature.
2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Get better sleep with these 5 tips from experts
Spending too many nights trying to fall asleep — or worrying there aren't enough ZZZs in your day? You're not alone.
2 days ago in Lifestyle
Moving is stressful enough, but many report negative experiences with professional movers due to rising costs and tipping fatigue
ConsumerAffairs surveyed 1,000 Americans and found that many had negative experiences with professional movers despite paying more than they budgeted.
National News
3 mins ago in National
USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow
The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony Thursday and dozens of students were arrested on other campuses as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread.
11 hours ago in National
No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president
On the left and right, Supreme Court justices seem to agree on a basic truth about the American system of government: No one is above the law, not even the president.
24 hours ago in National
About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren’t yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study finds
About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who are not yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds.
24 hours ago in National
Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows
Police tangled with student demonstrators in Texas and California while new encampments sprouted Wednesday at Harvard and other colleges as school leaders sought ways to defuse a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests.
24 hours ago in National
New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next
Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many people, has some Connecticut and New Jersey employees of New York-based companies questioning why they still have to pay personal income tax to the Empire State.
2 days ago in National, Trending
US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI’s botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest.
Sports
11 hours ago in Sports
Minnesota’s Naz Reid wins NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award, edging Malik Monk in close vote
Naz Reid was having a productive season as a reserve when the Minnesota Timberwolves needed him in the starting lineup while playing without All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns.
11 hours ago in Sports
Cubs OF Cody Bellinger sidelined by two fractured ribs on his right side
Cody Bellinger has two fractured ribs on his right side, sidelining another key player for the Chicago Cubs.
24 hours ago in Sports
PGA Tour players learn how much loyalty is worth in new equity program
Players who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour amid lucrative recruitment by Saudi-funded LIV Golf are starting to find out how much that loyalty could be worth.
24 hours ago in Sports
First-round picks could be on the trading block on Day 1 of the NFL draft
The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft already has traded hands, with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a trade to move up to take Bryce Young first overall in 2023.
Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
The Heisman Trust reinstated the former Southern California tailback as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner on Wednesday, citing fundamental changes in the structure of college athletics during the 14 years since Bush forfeited the trophy and the honor.
1 day ago in Sports
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving lead Mavs over Clippers 96-93 to tie series as Kawhi Leonard returns
Led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks bounced back to take away home-court advantage from the Los Angeles Clippers and newly returned and rusty Kawhi Leonard.
Entertainment
11 hours ago in Entertainment
The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday
It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares, again, for The Rolling Stones to perform.
11 hours ago in Entertainment
Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day
Are you ready for some movies this summer? There's action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day.
24 hours ago in Entertainment
Judge declines to dismiss lawsuits filed against rapper Travis Scott over deadly Astroworld concert
A judge has declined to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge.
24 hours ago in Entertainment
The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course
" Barbenheimer " is a hard act to follow. But as Hollywood enters another summer movie season, armed with fewer superheroes and a landscape vastly altered by the strikes, it's worth remembering the classic William Goldman quote about what works: "Nobody knows anything."
2 days ago in Entertainment
Ex-gang leader’s account of Tupac Shakur killing is fiction, defense lawyer in Vegas says
The defense attorney representing a former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas said Tuesday his client's accounts of the killing are fiction and prosecutors lack key evidence to obtain a murder conviction.
Local
2 hours ago in Local
Illinois College to receive $911K train nurses for rural healthcare settings
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited Illinois College in Jacksonville Thursday and announced the school will receive $911,000 to expand its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The money was secured through Congressionally Directed Spending, also known as an earmark.
5 hours ago in Local
Coroner IDs teen shot near Southeast High School
The identity of the 16-year-old shot near Southeast High School on Wednesday has been released. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon says autopsy findings confirm Keyon Day of Springfield died from multiple gunshot wounds.
17 hours ago in Local
Springfield to give away 1,000 trees in honor of Arbor Day
Friday is Arbor Day and the City of Springfield is commemorating the occasion by giving away 1,000 trees this week. City Arborist Brad Hamel says the city is providing young redbud, flowering dogwood and tupelo trees while they last. Trees will be available on Friday at the Downtown YMCA and on Saturday at Lincoln Park.
Bears unveil $5 billion plan for lakefront stadium and seek public funding to make it happen
The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city's lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help make it happen.
1 day ago in Local
Lincoln man gets 13 years in meth case
A 35-year-old Lincoln man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for conspiring to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine.
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After 4 decades in music and major vocal surgery, Jon Bon Jovi is optimistic and still rocking
When Jon Bon Jovi agreed to let director Gotham Chopra follow him with a documentary camera to delve into the history of his band, Bon Jovi, he didn't anticipate it would catch him at a major low point in his career.
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The ambiguity of Imagine Dragons' next album starts from the cover. Two figures stand in the distance separated by a dawning sun. Or is it setting? Lead singer and songwriter Dan Reynolds, who dreamed it up, sees it both ways.