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Lindsey Vonn tells the AP she is not yet in position emotionally to decide if she will race again

Lindsey Vonn is still recovering physically and emotionally from her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics. For now, the tough decisions about the future can wait.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Stir well, slap lightly. Tips for making a mint julep worthy of the Kentucky Derby

Horses are poised, bets are on, hats are at the ready and the bourbon is standing by, ready to be poured into thousands of mint julep cocktails. It must be Kentucky Derby weekend.

4 days ago in Sports, Trending

Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon.

1 week ago in Sports, Trending

NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived

Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.

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JMU Lacrosse rallies past ECU, 9-7, in American Conference Semifinals

Down two goals in the fourth, James Madison lacrosse fought back to claim a 9-7 victory over East Carolina in the semifinals of the 2026 American Conference Championship at FirstBank Stadium on Thursday night.

8 hours ago in Local, Sports

James Madison Softball drops series opener at Marshall, 7-3

James Madison softball dropped game one of its Sun Belt series at Marshall on Thursday evening, falling 7-3 at Dot Hicks Field.

9 hours ago in Local, Sports

Area High School Scoreboard – Thursday, 4/30

Area High School Scoreboard - Thursday, 4/30

15 hours ago in Sports

Dukes finish fifth at Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship

The James Madison men's golf team fell short of advancing to match play at the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Championship on Thursday, finishing in fifth place at Annandale Golf Club.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit Front Royal

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended Front Royal's 250th Celebration on Thursday.

6 hours ago in Local, Sports

JMU Lacrosse rallies past ECU, 9-7, in American Conference Semifinals

Down two goals in the fourth, James Madison lacrosse fought back to claim a 9-7 victory over East Carolina in the semifinals of the 2026 American Conference Championship at FirstBank Stadium on Thursday night.

8 hours ago in Local, Sports

James Madison Softball drops series opener at Marshall, 7-3

James Madison softball dropped game one of its Sun Belt series at Marshall on Thursday evening, falling 7-3 at Dot Hicks Field.

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Area High School Scoreboard – Thursday, 4/30

Area High School Scoreboard - Thursday, 4/30

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Students & families invited to Bike, Walk & Roll to School on May 6th

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20 hours ago in Entertainment

Milly Alcock’s ‘punk rock’ Supergirl takes flight as DC bets big on the Woman of Tomorrow

Not too long after James Gunn and Peter Safran stepped up to lead DC Studios into the future, they were riffing about Supergirl. The Tom King comic series, "Supergirl: World of Tomorrow" was one of the ideas they were especially excited about, and Gunn had a very specific image in his head.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Josh O’Connor usually hates watching his movies for the first time. ‘Disclosure Day’ was different

Josh O'Connor heard a quote once that said that Steven Spielberg was like "the director of every child's imagination." The British actor may not have grown up in a moviegoing family, but he was still very aware the Spielberg thing as a '90s kid. It's just in our psyche, O'Connor told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Rachel Zegler to take her ‘Evita’ to Broadway in spring 2027

Fresh off her triumphant turn in London as Eva Perón, Rachel Zegler is taking her Argentine first lady to Broadway.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence.