Sports
15 hours 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.
15 hours ago in Sports
Cubs OF Cody Bellinger sidelined by two fractured ribs on his right side
Cody Bellinger has two fractured ribs on his right side, sidelining another key player for the Chicago Cubs.
1 day ago in Sports
PGA Tour players learn how much loyalty is worth in new equity program
Players who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour amid lucrative recruitment by Saudi-funded LIV Golf are starting to find out how much that loyalty could be worth.
1 day ago in Sports
First-round picks could be on the trading block on Day 1 of the NFL draft
The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft already has traded hands, with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a trade to move up to take Bryce Young first overall in 2023.
Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
The Heisman Trust reinstated the former Southern California tailback as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner on Wednesday, citing fundamental changes in the structure of college athletics during the 14 years since Bush forfeited the trophy and the honor.
Entertainment
16 hours ago in Entertainment
The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday
It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares, again, for The Rolling Stones to perform.
16 hours ago in Entertainment
Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day
Are you ready for some movies this summer? There's action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Judge declines to dismiss lawsuits filed against rapper Travis Scott over deadly Astroworld concert
A judge has declined to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge.
1 day ago in Entertainment
The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course
" Barbenheimer " is a hard act to follow. But as Hollywood enters another summer movie season, armed with fewer superheroes and a landscape vastly altered by the strikes, it's worth remembering the classic William Goldman quote about what works: "Nobody knows anything."
2 days ago in Entertainment
Ex-gang leader’s account of Tupac Shakur killing is fiction, defense lawyer in Vegas says
The defense attorney representing a former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas said Tuesday his client's accounts of the killing are fiction and prosecutors lack key evidence to obtain a murder conviction.
Lifestyle
16 hours 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.
1 day 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.
2 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.
2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
US banning TikTok? Your key questions answered
After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature.
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National Headlines
5 hours 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.
5 hours ago in National
USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow
The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony Thursday and dozens of students were arrested on other campuses as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread.
16 hours ago in National
No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president
On the left and right, Supreme Court justices seem to agree on a basic truth about the American system of government: No one is above the law, not even the president.
Latest News from WGAN
8 hours ago in Local
Fellow reservists who served with Maine killer before mass shootings say they warned of his decline
An Army reservist and friend of the gunman behind Maine’s deadliest mass shooting testified Thursday about his friend's mental decline, describing publicly for the first time the warning he issued a month before the tragedy unfolded.
11 hours ago in Local
Portland man arrested for selling fentanyl and cocaine, officials say
PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) A Portland man is facing charges following the seizure of a "significant amount of illegal drugs," law enforcement officials say.
15 hours ago in Local, National
Maine sheriff’s fate rests with governor after commissioners call for his firing
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Janet Mills plans to act within “a reasonable amount of time” on whether to remove…