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14 hours 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?

14 hours 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.

14 hours 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.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

‘Vampire facials’ were linked to cases of HIV. Here’s what to know about the beauty treatment

Three women were diagnosed with HIV after getting "vampire facial" procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report last week.

4 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

President Joe Biden's administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.

6 days 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.

6 days 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.

7 days 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.

Sports

14 hours 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.

14 hours ago in Sports

Gunnar Henderson becomes youngest player to hit 10 homers before May 1 as Orioles defeat Yankees 2-0

Gunnar Henderson led off the first inning with a homer to become the youngest player in major league history with 10 before May 1 and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees 2-0 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.

14 hours ago in Sports

James, Ham face uncertain futures with Lakers after being eliminated from playoffs by Nuggets again

The futures of LeBron James and Darvin Ham with the Los Angeles Lakers are murky after their first-round playoff exit.

2 days ago in Sports

Rangers finish off sweep of the Capitals, move on to the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs

Not playing their best hockey against an opponent full of desperation, the New York Rangers relied on a familiar recipe to move on in the NHL playoffs.

2 days ago in Sports

Timberwolves outlast Suns to finish sweep. Minnesota coach Chris Finch leaves with knee injury

Minnesota star Anthony Edwards noticed early in the third quarter that the Phoenix Suns switched up their defense, playing him one-on-one most of the time instead of using the double teams from the first half.

4 days ago in Sports

Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3

With one championship ring and a tenacious veteran core, the Denver Nuggets are a daunting matchup for any opponent in the NBA.

4 days ago in Sports

Bevy of defensive playmakers are available in Round 2 of the NFL draft after historic offensive run

The unprecedented run on quarterbacks, wide receivers and pass protectors in the NFL draft 's opening round pushed plenty of studly defenders down the board and allowed some of the top teams to select players who normally wouldn't fall to them.

6 days 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.

National News

1 day ago in National, Trending

Study says California’s 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don’t get used to it

Last year's snow deluge in California, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought, was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from above, a new study found.

1 day ago in National

Family of a Black teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell files lawsuit against homeowner

The family of a Black teenager who was shot by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address filed a lawsuit Monday, described by the family's attorney as an attempt to put pressure on the criminal trial later this year.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power

Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma, including an infant, and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state.

4 days ago in National, Trending

‘The movement will persist’: Advocates stress Weinstein reversal doesn’t derail #MeToo reckoning

#MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there's a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto, it's alive again.

5 days ago in National, Trending

Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by New York’s top court

New York's highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein 's 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era. The court found the trial judge unfairly allowed testimony against the ex-movie mogul based on allegations that weren't part of the case.

Entertainment News

14 hours ago in Entertainment

At Tony Award nominations, there’s no clear juggernaut but opportunity for female directors

After a final, frantic push to open the last raft of Broadway shows before the eligibility window closed, the final list of almost 40 plays and musicals vying for Tony Award nominations this year are ready and hoping for their closeups.

23 hours ago in Entertainment

Britney and Jamie Spears settlement avoids long, potentially ugly and revealing trial

Britney Spears and her father Jamie Spears will avoid what could have been a long, ugly and revealing trial with a settlement of the lingering issues in the court conservatorship that controlled her life and financial decisions for nearly 14 years.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ hits No. 1, experiences largest streaming week ever

Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, "The Tortured Poets Department." The 31-track album has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, tying Swift with Jay-Z for second-most No. 1 albums at 14.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Nicole Kidman, who ‘makes movies better,’ gets AFI Life Achievement Award

Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: " Nicole Kidman. She makes movies better."

2 days ago in Entertainment

Zendaya tennis movie ‘Challengers’ scores at weekend box office

The sexy tennis drama " Challengers " won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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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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