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9 hours ago in Lifestyle

Pregnancy-related deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says

About 680 women died last year during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to provisional CDC data. That's down from 817 deaths in 2022 and 1,205 in 2021, when it was the highest level in more than 50 years.

9 hours ago in Lifestyle

One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush

Toothbrushes used to be simple, powered only by your hand so they never broke down. Nowadays, rechargeable electric toothbrushes are increasingly popular because they make brushing easier and more effective, but they are a headache when they stop working properly.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says

Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Texting ex-partners, flirting online, staying on dating apps: Survey reveals most common infidelity habits—and why cheaters do them

Spokeo surveyed 1,158 Americans in October 2023 about topics relating to relationships and infidelity.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

These are the hardest AP classes to pass

Which AP tests stump students the most? Numerade used data from the College Board to identify the 10 AP courses with the lowest pass rate in 2023.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

It's wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o'clock somewhere. Maybe it's also time to rethink drinking?

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Walmart launches store-label food brand as it seeks to appeal to younger shoppers

Walmart said Tuesday it is launching its biggest store-label food brand in 20 years in terms of its breadth of items, as it seeks to appeal to younger customers who are not brand loyal and want chef-inspired foods that are more affordably priced.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

These cities raised taxes — for child care. Parents say the free day care ‘changed my life’

Last year, New Orleans added more than 1,000 child care seats for low-income families after voters approved a historic property tax increase in 2022. The referendum raised the budget of the program seven-fold.

Sports

9 hours ago in Sports

Brewers’ Uribe suspended 6 games for brawl, Peralta 5 and Murphy 2 while Rays’ Siri penalized 2

Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe was suspended for six games and starter Freddy Peralta for five on Wednesday for their roles in a brawl during a Brewers' game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

9 hours ago in Sports

Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back

For a generation of youth, EA Sports' college football games fueled their aspirations in the sport. From the early versions in the 1990s to the immersive experiences in the 2000s that revolutionized create-a-player modes, the games became a must-have for sports and video-game fans.

19 hours ago in Sports

Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled

Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City's two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border. But an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball's Royals finance new stadiums in Kansas fizzed over concerns about how it might look to taxpayers.

1 day ago in Sports

Terms for Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul include heavier gloves, shorter rounds

Mike Tyson's fight against Jake Paul in Texas this summer has been sanctioned as a competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition, and the rounds will be shorter and the gloves will be heavier.

1 day ago in Sports

Rays and Brewers get into wild brawl, with Uribe and Siri in the middle of it

Punches were thrown when a brawl broke out between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers in the eighth inning Tuesday night. The fracas ensued after Jose Siri grounded out against Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe leading off the inning.

1 day ago in Sports

Mike Trout’s sublime talent defined his first decade in baseball. Injuries are the story now

Mike Trout never had a significant injury in his charmed baseball career until May 2017, when he tore a thumb ligament sliding headfirst into second base.

1 day ago in Sports

F1 champion Ayrton Senna remembered on Imola track 30 years after his death during the San Marino GP

The 30th anniversary of three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna's death was commemorated Wednesday with a memorial on the Imola track where he crashed during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

2 days ago in Sports

Sergei Bobrovsky makes 31 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 6-1 to advance to 2nd round

The Tampa Bay Lightning had eliminated his Florida Panthers from the NHL playoffs in each of their previous three meetings, and if the Panthers wanted to cement themselves as one of the NHL's best, this year's result needed to be different.

National News

9 hours ago in National

Trump faces prospect of additional sanctions in hush money trial as key witness resumes testimony

Donald Trump faces the prospect of additional sanctions in his hush money trial as he returns to court Thursday for another contempt hearing followed by testimony from a lawyer who represented two women who have said they had sexual encounters with the former president.

20 hours ago in National

Police shot and killed armed student outside Wisconsin school, authorities say

Police shot and killed a Wisconsin student outside a middle school after receiving a report of someone with a weapon, the state's attorney general said in the first law enforcement briefing on an incident that sent children fleeing amid gunfire.

20 hours ago in National, Trending

Violence erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza

Counter-protesters "forcefully" attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA early Wednesday, the university's chancellor said, and activists clashed with police officers who destroyed their tents at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, part of a series of escalating violence on some college campuses over the war in Gaza.

1 day ago in National

Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says

Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday that shows a rise in losses through increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics to trick the vulnerable into giving up their life savings.

1 day ago in National

Metro train collides with bus in downtown Los Angeles, injuring more than 50, 2 seriously

At least 55 people were hurt, two seriously, when a Metro light rail train and a University of Southern California shuttle bus collided Tuesday along a busy thoroughfare in downtown Los Angeles, officials said.

Entertainment News

9 hours ago in Entertainment

Time is on their side: Rolling Stones to rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after 2 previous tries

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is usually akin to a 14-ring musical circus — a variety of musical acts playing simultaneously on stages spread throughout the sprawling infield of a historic horse racing track.

9 hours ago in Entertainment

Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues ‘Quiet on Set’ makers for defamation, sex abuse implications

Former Nickelodeon producer and writer Dan Schneider sued the makers of "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" on Wednesday, alleging the makers of the documentary series wrongly implied that he sexually abused the child actors he worked with.

19 hours ago in Entertainment

Ethan Hawke and Maya Hawke have a running joke about ‘Wildcat,’ their Flannery O’Connor movie

Ethan Hawke and his daughter Maya Hawke have a running joke about their Flannery O'Connor movie. "Wildcat," which Ethan directed and Maya stars in as O'Connor, was made with complete sincerity.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed

Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing Wednesday in Manhattan, the disgraced movie mogul's first court appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince? Airbnb plans to list them

In a mad mix of game-show glitter and marketing flash, Airbnb is offering customers a chance to spend a night in a Paris museum, stay in houses mocked up to look like movie settings, or sleep surrounded by eight Ferrari racing cars.

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Local News

1 week ago in Local

Adam Montgomery Ordered to Attend Sentencing

Montgomery has maintained his innocence and had asked the court to excuse his appearance.

2 weeks ago in Local

Mailman Robbed in Nashua

The assault may be part of a bigger trend where people steal keys to get access to blue mailboxes..

2 weeks ago in Local

First Witness Testifies in YDC Trial

The state argues it was not responsible for what it calls “rogue” employees.

3 weeks ago in Local

More Manchester Clergy added to Sex Abuse List

Law enforcement has been notified of the reports concerning all 3 priests.

3 weeks ago in Local

Youth Center Sex Abuse Trial Underway

In the 7 years since David Meehan went to police, the state has launched an unprecedented criminal investigation into the facility.

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