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7 hours ago in Lifestyle

What to say if you’re in recovery and your workplace encourages social drinking

Picture this: It's lunchtime in the 1960s, and you're out with co-workers enjoying not one, not two, but three cocktails with your meal. While the three-martini lunch seems improbable today, workplaces still can be boozy places. After-work happy hours, corporate parties and client meetings at fancy bars are still expected in many areas of American corporate culture.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Apple’s ‘big week’ launches a pair of $599 devices aimed at budget buyers

Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a "big week" of product announcements has seen the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone trim, an entry-level MacBook tier, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets. All of which was on display at hands-on media events held Wednesday in New York, London and Shanghai.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

The weight loss boom is reshaping American aesthetics

An estimated 63% of weight loss drug patients now seeking facial treatments have never set foot in a cosmetic clinic before. Thirty-one million Americans are now taking GLP-1 weight loss medications, according to KFF polling data from November 2025.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Starter home hotspots: These metros are best for first-time buyers

moveBuddha highlights top starter home cities for first-time buyers, with Oklahoma City leading in affordability, availability, and livability.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Are expensive shampoos worth it? Here’s what the experts have to say

Ornate packaging paired with enticing advertisements that claim expensive shampoos are elixirs to all hair woes can leave one wondering: Are the higher prices really worth it? Should I abandon my $8 drugstore mainstay for a $42 premium brand?

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

How the rich pass on their wealth. And how you can too

Death and taxes may be inevitable. A big bill for your heirs is not. The rich have made an art of avoiding taxes and making sure their wealth passes down effortlessly to the next generation. But the tricks they use – to expedite payouts to heirs and avoid handing money to the government – can also work for people with far more modest estates.

Sports

7 hours ago in Sports

Aaron Judge and a loaded US roster hope to dethrone Ohtani’s Japan at the World Baseball Classic

Aaron Judge is trading pinstripes for a plain jersey with red, white and blue letters. "Getting the chance to wear that across my chest is going to be pretty powerful," the U.S. and New York Yankees captain said of the World Baseball Classic. "I think a lot of people have a lot of pride for their country."

1 day ago in Sports

Shohei Ohtani is the show again in Japan for the World Baseball Classic

It's officially named the World Baseball Classic. But for the Group C games in Japan, simply call it the world according to Shohei Ohtani.

1 day ago in Sports

Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement to Georgios Frangulis

Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis. Sabalenka posted a video of the proposal on Instagram, accompanied with the words "You & me, forever" along with a ring and heart emoji.

2 days ago in Sports

Braves’ Jurickson Profar faces 162-game suspension for second positive drug test, AP source says

Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a possible second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug, a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Tuesday

2 days ago in Sports

Jack Hughes returns to his day job in the NHL after TV tour as the US Olympic hockey hero

Jack Hughes was enthralled by Lorne Michaels' stories that highlighted his time at "Saturday Night Live" and enjoyed sharing the stage with brother Quinn and U.S. women's captain Hilary Knight on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

2 days ago in Sports

A long-shot American dream hits the F1 grid as Cadillac debuts at the Australian GP

The Andretti family dream to enter an American team in Formula 1 will finally reach the starting grid when the season begins this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

National

1 hour ago in National

Dow drops 1,000 points after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran.

1 hour ago in National

Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to ‘Today’ show, first since her mother went missing

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Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance Thursday at NBC's "Today" show studios to thank colleagues for their support since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizona home a month ago.

1 hour ago in National

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership

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President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration's immigration crackdown and disaster response.

7 hours ago in National

What to know about the investigation into Catholic priests in Rhode Island and sexual abuse charges

A new investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, shows that an estimated 75 priests abused more than 300 children since 1950, with the state's top law enforcement chief warning Wednesday that the scope of the abuse is likely much bigger.

Local News from Capitol City Now

3 hours ago in Education, IL State News, Local

28 Illinois schools receive state Blue Ribbon Schools award

Gov. JB Pritzker awards Blue Ribbon schools at an event on March 4 at the Governor’s Mansion. Pritzker established the awards after the national program was abolished in August 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)

Pritzker established the program last year after the national program was abolished.

3 hours ago in IL State News, Local

New weather dashboard tracks Illinois snow and ice response

An Illinois Department of Transportation plow gets ready to be loaded with salt ahead of the winter plowing season.

IDOT launches online tool showing winter road maintenance stats and safety data.

3 hours ago in Education, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

Cool summer job available for fishing enthusiasts

An urban fishing clinic will be held this year in Sangamon County, and instructors are needed.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources seeking instructors for 2026 urban fishing clinics, including Sangamon County.

4 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local

Lawmakers target hidden fees, predatory sales tactics with electric supply legislation

Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet, D-Chicago, joined consumer advocates to issue a public warning about alternative electric and gas supplier sales tactics and prices. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)

Consumer advocates push for new measures with affordability as session’s focus.

4 hours ago in Business, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National

Bill expanding access to discounted drugs awaits Illinois House action

Legislation is pending in the Illinois House that advocates say would expand access for safety net clinics and certain other providers to low-cost outpatient medications. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)

Clinics accuse drug manufacturers of restricting access to drugs in federal 340B program.

Entertainment

1 hour ago in Entertainment, Trending

Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff’s records show, though charge is not clear

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Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early Thursday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's office, which didn't say what charge she faces.

7 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Brady Bunch’ house, used in exterior shots for the popular sitcom, gets LA landmark status

The LA city council voted unanimously on Wednesday to designate the the so-called " Brady Bunch " house in the San Fernando Valley as a historic-cultural monument. The vote grants landmark protections to the house on Dilling Avenue that was used for exterior shots of the TV sitcom that ran from 1969 to 1974.

1 day ago in Entertainment

The director and ‘The Bride!’ Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessie Buckley dare you to meet your monster

Maggie Gyllenhaal had earned a little currency as a filmmaker and wanted to make something big. Something epic. Something honest. Something that wouldn't just hit a vein, as she'd done with her first film, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's "The Lost Daughter," but burst it wide-open.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all

Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Robert De Niro delivers Lincoln’s civility warning at a Carnegie Hall benefit

Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall's stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause. He didn't make any speeches, at least none of his own. After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.

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