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Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to…
Five Dukes earn All-MAC Field Hockey honors
Five members of the James Madison field hockey program garnered All-Mid-American Conference honors, as announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon. Skyler Brown, Madelief Molier and Alice Roeper all earned spots on the All-MAC First Team, while Ava Drexler-Amey was a Second Team Selection and Puck Jansen made the All-MAC Freshman Team.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Sesame Street’s new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens
New home. Some format changes. Same monsters. "Sesame Street" launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest, a slightly tweaked format and a new way to watch — via Netflix.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Bruce Springsteen performs at New York Public Library gala
Bruce Springsteen was among six honorees Monday night at the New York Public Library's annual "Library Lions" gala, which pays tribute to "outstanding achievements" in arts, culture, letters and scholarship.
4 weeks ago in Sports
College Football Playoff opens with 1 game Dec. 19 and 3 more on Dec. 20; TV and kickoff times set
The College Football Playoff will open with one first-round game on Dec. 19 and three more on Dec. 20, CFP administrators announced Tuesday.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Adam Sandler will receive AARP’s Movies for Grownups career achievement award, his second AARP prize
Adam Sandler will be the next recipient of AARP's Movies for Grownups career achievement award, the group said Tuesday.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Jets trade star cornerback Sauce Gardner to Colts in stunning deadline deal
The New York Jets pulled off a stunner by saying so long to Sauce Gardner. The star cornerback, one of the team's most popular and accomplished players, was traded to the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday for a first-round draft pick in 2026 and another in 2027, along with wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, pending physicals.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Brissett fills in for Murray again as Cardinals end 5-game skid with 27-17 victory over Cowboys
Jacoby Brissett had a stock answer ready for the question of whether the Arizona quarterback has done enough to be the replacement, not just the fill-in, for Kyler Murray.
4 weeks ago in World
Bend a knee like Beckham: Soccer star is knighted by King Charles III
When it came time to receive his knighthood, soccer great David Beckham knew what to do. He bent his knee like, well, Beckham. King Charles III tapped his shoulders with the blade of a sword and "Becks" was transformed to Sir David Beckham.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Fashion trailblazers A$AP Rocky and Rihanna now have matching CFDA fashion icon awards
Fashion powerhouse couple A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have another fashion icon award to take home after Rocky was awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America prize on Monday.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Japanese game maker Nintendo reports zooming sales and profit on its hit Switch 2 machine
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's net profit jumped 85% in April-September from the year before, as its sales more than doubled following the launch of its hit Switch 2 console in June, the company said Tuesday.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Jonathan Bailey named People magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive
Something has changed for "Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey, something is not the same — he is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.
4 weeks ago in National
New York City voters are choosing their next mayor as Mamdani faces Cuomo in a generational battle
New York City's voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide that will resonate across the country Tuesday as they choose the next mayor to run the nation's largest city.
4 weeks ago in National, Trending
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.
McDaniel Leads Dukes to Dominant Season-Opening Win Over Kent State
HARRISONBURG, VA: (Rocktown Now)— James Madison women’s basketball opened its season in emphatic fashion Monday night, rolling past Kent State…
James Madison Men’s Basketball drops opener at Akron, 85-71
Akron scored 55 points in the second half and forced 19 James Madison turnovers to pull away for an 85-71 win over the Dukes on Monday night inside James A. Rhodes Arena in the MAC-SBC Challenge.
Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Monday, 11/3
Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Monday, 11/3
Dukes’ Barnett named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week again
James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III won his second weekly conference award in as many games, as he was voted Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week following his performance in JMU's win at Texas State.
4 weeks ago in National, Trending
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation's largest food aid program running.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as "Suspicious Minds" and "When a Man Loves a Woman" and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of the 1970s, has died at 78.
