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1 day ago in Lifestyle, Trending
The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?
Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere.
4 days ago in Lifestyle
Marriages in the US are back to pre-pandemic levels, CDC says
U.S. marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels with nearly 2.1 million in 2022. That's a 4% increase from the year before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the data Friday, but has not released marriage data for last year.
4 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Real estate lawsuit settlement upends decades-long policies that helped set agent commissions
A powerful real estate trade group has agreed to do away with policies that for decades helped set agent commissions, moving to resolve lawsuits that claim the rules have forced people to pay artificially inflated costs to sell their homes.
5 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?
When Olivia Munn revealed this week that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy, she urged people to ask their doctors to figure out their score on a breast cancer risk calculator.
National
4 days ago in National
Tornadoes kill 3 and leave trails of destruction in the central US
Thursday night's storms left trails of destruction across parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas. About 40 people were injured and dozens of homes damaged in one Indiana community. Tornadoes were also reported in Illinois and Missouri.
5 days ago in National
A major storm dumps feet of snow in parts of Colorado
A major storm dumped heavy snow in Colorado on Thursday – forcing flight cancellations and shutting down a highway that connects Denver to Colorado ski resorts.
5 days ago in National
Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of a separate effort to scuttle the prosecution ahead of trial.
6 days ago in National
House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell
The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company's current ownership structure is a national security threat.
Sports
3 hours ago in Sports
Ovechkin becomes 3rd in NHL history with at least 20 goals in 19 straight seasons; Caps beat Flames
Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Monday night.
12 hours ago in Sports
Scottie Scheffler is reaching a dominance not seen since Tiger Woods
Scottie Scheffler is next in line for comparisons with Tiger Woods because golf, like other sports, is always looking for the heir to the throne.
12 hours ago in Sports
Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs New York county’s ban on transgender female athletes
Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner on Monday said she supported a local New York official's order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities.
12 hours ago in Sports, Trending
March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting
A year ago, Fairleigh Dickinson landed in the First Four and by the following weekend became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history.
Trending
12 hours ago in Sports, Trending
March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting
A year ago, Fairleigh Dickinson landed in the First Four and by the following weekend became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history.
12 hours ago in Trending, World
A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental message
A new Banksy mural drew crowds to a London street on Monday, even before the elusive graffiti artist confirmed that the work was his.
March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament
Even before the brackets came out Sunday, March Madness was a muddled mess. About the closest thing to a sure thing: UConn.
1 day ago in Lifestyle, Trending
The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?
Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere.
Putin gets 5th term in election that was never in doubt, after harshest crackdown since Soviet era
Election commission results on Monday showed that President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term with an overwhelming number of votes, in an election that held little suspense after the harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times.
News
3 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth
Spotify paid out $9 billion in streaming royalties last year, the streaming giant said Tuesday in its latest "Loud and Clear" report.
3 hours ago in Entertainment
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are officially divorced
A Los Angeles Superior Court judgment dissolving their marriage of nearly three years became official Tuesday, six months after the 30-year-old pop star file a petition to divorce the 28-year-old real estate broker.
12 hours ago in Entertainment
Ryan Gosling’s stellar ‘I’m Just Ken’ Oscars performance inspires huge jump in streams
Ryan Gosling's Oscars performance of the "Barbie" power ballad "I'm Just Ken" stole the show earlier this month. The popularity of his star-studded, Slash-soloing, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"-channeling set is still being felt.
12 hours ago in Entertainment
London home Freddie Mercury bought in 1980 is for sale, minus his ‘exquisite clutter’
Freddie Mercury 's sanctuary in London, where he lived the last decade of his life, is on sale for the first time in nearly half a century — minus his "exquisite clutter."
1 day ago in Entertainment
A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz," according to an indictment made public Sunday.
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