Lifestyle

1 day ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Despite economic concerns, Americans are set on getting away for Memorial Day weekend

Whether it's a road trip to a nearby lake or jumping on a plane to explore a big city, Americans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend even as economic and technical worries rattle the U.S. travel industry.

5 days ago in Lifestyle

US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.

6 days ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Report: Springfield tops in Illinois for retirees

Retirement

A fifth of the city's residents are 65 or older, and good median home prices, are among the factors

1 week ago in Lifestyle

US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs

U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

How cruise ship passengers can stay safe from the latest version of norovirus

Recent government cuts included top staff at the Vessel Sanitation Program, which is run by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and conducts inspections and investigates illnesses. The reductions, part of larger Trump administration cuts, come amid a surge in cruise ship outbreaks fueled by a new strain of norovirus.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Do you really need that extra ChapStick? Here are tips to reduce and tame workplace clutter

The chaos of modern life and the ease of accumulating cheap items through online shopping have contributed to an abundance of clutter. That's true in home offices and traditional workspaces alike.

National News

6 hours ago in National

Trump comes to the Capitol to try to persuade a divided GOP to unify around his big tax cuts bill

President Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill early Tuesday to try to seal the deal on his big tax cuts bill, using the power of political persuasion to unify divided House Republicans on the multitrillion-dollar package that is at risk of collapsing before planned votes this week.

1 day ago in National, Trending

Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

The finding came after the 82-year-old reported urinary symptoms, which led doctors to discover a nodule on his prostate. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone.

4 days ago in National

The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

A man who attacked Salman Rushdie with a knife in front of a stunned audience in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison.

4 days ago in National

Forecasters warn severe storms, hail and high winds could hobble parts of Appalachia and Midwest

As a punishing heat wave took hold of Texas, weather forecasters warned that severe storms with hail and even hurricane-force winds could hobble parts of Appalachia and the Midwest on Friday. Tornadoes were also a risk.

5 days ago in National

Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs after posting solid first quarter sales

Walmart's first-quarter profit slipped, and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump. The nation's largest retailers posted strong quarterly sales Thursday and said it expects sales growth of 3.5% to 4.5% in the second quarter.

5 days ago in National

In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions

Federal courts have uniformly blocked President Donald Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country illegally.

Sports

6 hours ago in Sports

Shedeur Sanders signs rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns

Shedeur Sanders reached his next NFL milestone on Monday as he signed his rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland traded up with Seattle to take Sanders in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick and end the drama as the draft's most recognizable player fell to the third day.

7 hours ago in Sports

The NFL tush push ban proposal is back on the table at the spring owners meetings

Can the tush push cross the goal line for good? Or will the NFL 's touchy and trendy short-yardage strategy ultimately get stuffed? League owners will answer that question in Minnesota, where they're holding their spring meetings next to Vikings headquarters on Tuesday and Wednesday.

1 day ago in Sports

Panthers rout the Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference final

Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves, Florida scored three times in a 6:24 span in the second period and the Panthers routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 7 on Sunday night to advance to the Eastern Conference final.

1 day ago in Sports

The NBA’s final 4 is set: Thunder, Knicks, Wolves and Pacers remain, and parity reigns again

The New York Knicks haven't won an NBA championship since 1973. The Indiana Pacers won their most recent title that year — in the ABA. The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has one title in its history, that coming in 1979 when the team called Seattle home. And the Minnesota Timberwolves have never even been to the NBA Finals.

1 day ago in Sports

Great Scottie! Scheffler pulls away to win PGA Championship for 3rd major title

Scottie Scheffler had every reason to worry the PGA Championship was slipping away. A five-shot lead on the front nine was gone in four holes. Every shot seemed to go left and he didn't know why. Jon Rahm was peeling off birdies and on the verge of tracking him down Sunday at Quail Hollow.

4 days ago in Sports

How to watch Paige Bueckers’ WNBA debut, as her hometown pregames with ‘Paige’s 3-Point Pale’ ale

Paige Bueckers will make her WNBA regular-season debut on Friday night as the Dallas Wings host the Minnesota Lynx to open the season.

Entertainment

7 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Sesame Street’ moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS

Netflix has thrown "Sesame Street" a safety net with a new streaming deal that offers the popular children's staple a broad reach while keeping it on its long-standing home, PBS, at the same time, the companies announced Monday.

7 hours ago in Entertainment

What’s happened at the Cannes Film Festival so far — and what’s still to come

This year's Cannes Film Festival is at its halfway mark, but it's been an attention-grabbing affair since its start — from new rules for its red carpets, nerves about potential U.S. tariffs and the return of Tom Cruise.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Scarlett Johansson brings 50th season of ‘SNL’ to a low-key close

Scarlett Johansson, who set a record for a woman with her seventh appearance as host, used her monologue to lead most of the current cast of the NBC sketch institution in a song sung to the tune of Billy Joel's "Piano Man."

1 day ago in Entertainment

Jennifer Lawrence stirs Oscar talk in Cannes for ‘Die, My Love’

Last year, the Cannes Film Festival produced three best actress nominees at the Oscars. This year's edition may have just supplied another.

1 day ago in Entertainment

‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ tops box office while The Weeknd’s movie falters

Death is not looming for the "Final Destination" franchise at the box office. Its sixth installment, "Final Destination: Bloodlines," drew big crowds to movie theaters this weekend and easily topped the domestic charts with $51 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Local News from Capitol City Now

10 hours ago in Crime, Local

CWLP warns, Watch out for door-to-door scams

If someone from CWLP does come to your door, they will be wearing a CWLP shirt or hat or driving a CWLP vehicle.

18 hours ago in Education, Local, Sports

Coach Warfield pleads his case before District 186

Springfield High Basketball Coach Marques Warfield says "lack of transparency" and poor communication are to blame for issues during his tenure as coach at Springfield High.

23 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local

Proposed ‘Clean Slate’ legislation to be filed this week: sponsor

State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, talks about proposed "Clean Slate" legislation with Pamela Frazier, CEO, All-In-One, Monday, May 19, in Springfield.

"Clean Slate" would be about helping non-violent offenders start over, says Gordon-Booth

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