Entertainment

Zoe Saldaña looks stunning in black dress at SAG Awards red carpet

Feb. 24, 2025

Zoe Saldaña arrived in style to the SAG Awards red carpet.

Business

Pennsylvania hostage-taking and shootout highlight rising violence against US hospital workers

Feb. 24, 2025

A man who took hostages in a Pennsylvania hospital during a shooting that killed a police officer and wounded five other people highlights the rising violence against U.S. healthcare workers and the challenge of protecting them. Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, 49, carried a pistol and zip ties into the intensive care unit at UPMC Memorial Hospital in southern Pennsylvania’s York County and took staff members hostage Saturday before he was killed in a shootout with police, officials said. The attack also left a doctor, nurse, custodian and two other officers wounded. Officers opened fire as Archangel-Ortiz held at gunpoint a female staff member whose hands had been zip-tied, police said.

Health

5 years after COVID, Americans are split on whether it's still a threat

Feb. 24, 2025

This winter marks five years since the onset of COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that led to a global pandemic and more than 1.2 million deaths in the U.S. To mark the milestone, Pew Research Center conducted a survey to gauge Americans’ views on the current COVID risk and how the pandemic was handled. Around 21% of respondents said they still consider COVID-19 to be a "major threat" to the health of the U.S. population, down from 67% in July 2020.

Health

Knowing your sleep chronotype can lead to better rest and health

Feb. 23, 2025

If you feel more sluggish during certain times of the day, it could be due to your sleep chronotype. The chronotype affects the body’s natural tendency to be asleep or awake, according to the Sleep Foundation. Knowing and adapting to the ideal schedule for your sleep chronotype could improve your rest and help you accomplish daily tasks more efficiently, sleep experts say.

Sports

UConn struggles continue since Dan Hurley told official he was best coach in men's college basketball

Feb. 23, 2025

In an 80-78 overtime victory against Butler on Jan. 21, UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley attracted national attention not for something his team did, but something he said. At a stoppage in the game, television cameras cut to the Huskies coach berating a referee over what he believed to be a missed call. “Don't turn your back on me,” Hurley said to the official, who had started to walk away while Hurley was speaking to him. “I'm the best coach in the f---ing sport.

Sports

5 ways to improve youth athletes' 'mental game'

Feb. 23, 2025

The next time you’re driving your son or daughter to their game, and you see them engrossed in their phone, Larissa Mills wants you to remember something. “The brain takes 22 minutes to go back to refocusing,” she tells USA TODAY Sports. “We've wasted an inning, a period, a half on poor decision-making skills. So why did you bother? Don't even go on the ice, as far as I'm concerned.”

Sports

Washington Mystics trade Ariel Atkins to Chicago Sky for No. 3 WNBA draft pick, per report

Feb. 23, 2025

The Chicago Sky acquired two-time All-Star guard Ariel Atkins from the Washington Mystics, who received Chicago's No. 3 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, per an ESPN report on Sunday. The rebuilding Mystics, who moved on from general manager Mike Thibault and coach Eric Thibault in October after missing the playoffs, will also receive a 2027 first-round pick swap along with the Sky's second-round selection that year.

Sports

Alex Rodriguez nails $10,000 half-court shot at Bucknell-Army basketball game

Feb. 23, 2025

Former MLB All-Star Alex Rodriguez can still play some ball, even if it's not on the diamond. The three-time American League MVP, who now works as an MLB analyst for Fox, knows his way around the basketball court as well – as he showed Sunday afternoon. At halftime of Bucknell's college basketball game against Army, Rodriguez came out of the stands to attempt a half-court shot as part of a halftime promotion. Hitting the shot would win $10,000 for a very lucky student.

Sports

USWNT vs. Australia: Shaw, Hutton stand out in SheBelieves Cup win

Feb. 23, 2025

The U.S. women's national team, despite fielding multiple teenagers and an inexperienced lineup, held off Australia for a 2-1 win at the 2025 SheBelieves Cup on Sunday. A first-minute goal from Lynn Biyendolo set the USWNT on its way, while Michelle Cooper's first senior national team goal proved to be the winner. Despite a late finish from Matildas' veteran Michelle Heyman, the USWNT benefitted from impressive performances by playmaker Jaedyn Shaw and 19-year-old holding midfielder Claire Hutton.

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No.1 Notre Dame women's basketball falls to No. 12 NC State on road, snapping 19-game win streak

Feb. 23, 2025

Notre Dame women's basketball entered the day looking to lock up its second ACC regular season crown under Niele Ivey, and solidify its case for the top overall seed for March Madness. The former, however, will have to wait at least another game. In what was a back-and-forth contest between two of the league's top teams, No. 12 NC State knocked off No. 1 Notre Dame in double overtime at Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday behind Zoe Brooks' game-high 33 points on 9 of 20 shooting from the field.