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14 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running

Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history

The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater.

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6 hours ago in Local, Sports

Dukes Lacrosse rallies from five-goals down to defeat Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament opener

EVANSTON, Ill. (JMU Athletics) – #22 James Madison overcame a five-goal deficit and used a pair of goals late in…

6 hours ago in Local, Sports

Bridgewater Baseball gets knocked out of ODAC Championship Weekend

The Bridgewater College baseball team dropped both games in the second day of the ODAC finals round to Shenandoah and Lynchburg Friday night which ended their impressive conference tournament run.

6 hours ago in Local, Sports

JMU Baseball lets seventh inning lead slip away in 8-5 loss to No. 12 Southern Miss

No. 12 Southern Miss used a six-run seventh inning to come from behind and upend James Madison baseball, 8-5, on Friday night in Sun Belt Conference action at Veterans Memorial Park.

6 hours ago in Local, Sports

BC Softball falls to No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan, 1-0, in game one of ODAC Champ Series

The Bridgewater College Softball team fell to No. 1 Va. Wesleyan 1-0 in a thriller in game one of the ODAC Championship Series.

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6 hours ago in Local, Sports

Dukes Lacrosse rallies from five-goals down to defeat Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament opener

EVANSTON, Ill. (JMU Athletics) – #22 James Madison overcame a five-goal deficit and used a pair of goals late in…

6 hours ago in Local, Sports

Bridgewater Baseball gets knocked out of ODAC Championship Weekend

The Bridgewater College baseball team dropped both games in the second day of the ODAC finals round to Shenandoah and Lynchburg Friday night which ended their impressive conference tournament run.

6 hours ago in Local, Sports

JMU Baseball lets seventh inning lead slip away in 8-5 loss to No. 12 Southern Miss

No. 12 Southern Miss used a six-run seventh inning to come from behind and upend James Madison baseball, 8-5, on Friday night in Sun Belt Conference action at Veterans Memorial Park.

6 hours ago in Local, Sports

BC Softball falls to No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan, 1-0, in game one of ODAC Champ Series

The Bridgewater College Softball team fell to No. 1 Va. Wesleyan 1-0 in a thriller in game one of the ODAC Championship Series.

16 hours ago in Community, Local

Court Square Theater requesting proposals for theater management

The selected contractor will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, programming coordination, facility oversight, and strategic growth of the Theater.

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20 hours ago in Entertainment

Blake Lively’s lawyers fuel feud with claim of victory after ‘It Ends With Us’ settlement

The bitter public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni may outlive their court fight after all. Three days after announcing a settlement of the lawsuit brought by Lively over the 2024 film "It Ends With Us," her lawyers put out a statement Thursday calling the deal a "resounding victory."

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called ‘Dai Dai’

The Colombian singer shared a minute-long teaser clip on Thursday of a new song, writing on social media, "From Maracaná Stadium, here is "Dai Dai," the FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026." She also included a mention of Afrobeats star Burna Boy.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony MDMA trafficking charge and pleads not guilty

Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement.