The 2026 Daytona 500 proved once again that it’s the last lap that counts. Tyler Reddick, who drives for Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing, was in first place when he crossed the line at Daytona International Speedway and won the Daytona 500 for the first time in his career. He didn’t lead a single lap until Read More >

Two skiers were killed and another injured Sunday when an off-trail avalanche tore through a popular freeride route on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif near the French-Swiss border, officials said. Three skiers were swept up in the Sunday morning slide along the Couloir Vesses, a well-known off-piste route in Courmayeur’s upper Val Read More >

Bill Belichick continued to make changes to his 2026 UNC roster after a disappointing start to his collegiate coaching career. The North Carolina Tar Heels added ex-Western Carolina quarterback Taron Dickens out of the transfer portal, marking the third quarterback UNC has added this offseason, per On3. The Tar Heels have also added former Wisconsin Read More >

Team USA did what it was expected to do in the group stage in men’s ice hockey, defeating Germany, 5-1, to go undefeated in the preliminary round games at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Sunday. Auston Matthews scored two goals for the Stars and Stripes, while Tage Thompson, Zach Werenski, and Brock Faber each Read More >

Golf influencer Paige Spiranac boasts more than 4 million followers on Instagram and another 1.1 million followers on TikTok, but over the last couple of months fewer posts have hit her feeds. Spiranac explained her social media absence in a Q&A session with her Instagram followers last week. Her last post on Instagram came on Read More >

“Real Time” host Bill Maher appeared to inadvertently mix up carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide in an attempt to mock Interior Secretary Doug Burgum over loosening environmental regulations. On his show Friday, Maher commented on the decision by the Trump administration to roll back Obama-era greenhouse gas rules, calling it the “biggest d— move in Read More >

A sobriety test indicated the suspect’ blood alcohol level was .11%, the Craven County Sheriff’s office stated

Video shows officers working to restrain a fleeing suspect when he produced a firearm and fired shots, prompting officers to return fire

Four new astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, bringing the lab back up to full capacity after several of their colleagues were forced to leave early last month due to a medical issue. The U.S., French and Russian astronauts and cosmonaut launched from Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX rocket on Friday for Read More >

The dry, puckering sensation you get from dark chocolate, red wine, tea or berries could actually be activating your brain in a way similar to exercise, according to a new study. New research from Japan suggests that flavanols — plant compounds found in these foods — may stimulate the brain not by being absorbed into Read More >