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2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
If you want that tattoo erased it’s going to hurt and it’s going to cost you
Some tattoos simply have to go for one reason or many others. But the process of taking them off is longer, much more costly and ouch — extremely more painful than getting them put on, according to professionals in the industry.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Jeff Kent elected to baseball Hall of Fame, which again keeps doors shut for Bonds and Clemens
Elected to baseball's Hall of Fame more than 17 years after his final game, Jeff Kent couldn't control his emotions. "Absolutely unprepared. Emotionally unstable," he said after Sunday's vote announcement. "Thoughts are so far clouded."
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations
Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite's momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid Netflix's acquisition deal.
2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left out
Most of that second-guessing came from Notre Dame, which was passed over in favor of Alabama and Miami for two of the bracket's bubble spots.
Winter Weather Advisory in Effect Until 5 PM
STERLING VA: (Rocktown Now) –The National Weather Service reports that a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 5 p.m.…
James Madison Women’s Basketball defeats VCU on Sunday, 81-63
HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison women’s basketball shot a season-best 55.4% on 31-of-56 from the field in an…
High school basketball scores from Friday
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Bethel 71, St. Mary’s Ryken, Md. 69 Bishop Ireton 78, Malvern Prep, Pa. 58 Bishop O’Connell 67,…
JMU Wins Sunbelt Championship
James Madison beat Troy 31-14 in the Sun Belt Conference title game on Friday night.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Jahmyr Gibbs rushes for 3 TDs and Lions get much-needed 44-30 win over Cowboys
Jahmyr Gibbs and a defense that suddenly generated pressure and turnovers helped the Detroit Lions stay in contention for a playoff berth. Gibbs ran for three touchdowns, including a 13-yarder with 2:19 left that sealed the Lions' much-needed 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night.
2 weeks ago in Sports
LeBron James’ 1,297-game double-digit scoring streak ends but he gets winning assist vs. Raptors
For LeBron James, the win mattered more than the streak. James' NBA-record run of 1,297 consecutive regular-season games with at least 10 points ended Thursday night at Toronto, and he was the one who made the decision to have it end. Instead of trying to score to win the game — and extend his streak — he set up Rui Hachimura for the final shot.
2 weeks ago in Sports
A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday’s draw
FIFA has invited more teams than ever for a World Cup priced largely for fans in the 1%. The process of figuring out which teams in the expanded 48-nation field will play where begins with Friday's draw at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion
Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind "Harry Potter" and "Friends," to buy its studio and streaming business for $72 billion.
2 weeks ago in Sports
NFL mandates playing surfaces for all stadiums meet new standards by 2028 to enhance player safety
The playing surfaces at every NFL stadium will have to meet new enhanced standards set through lab and field testing by the start of the 2028 season.
2 weeks ago in World
At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord
Public broadcasters in Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia on Thursday pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete, putting political discord on center stage over a usually joyful celebration of music.
2 weeks ago in National
Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Thursday, 12/4
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Thursday, 12/4
Winter Weather Advisory in affect today
STERLING VA: (Rocktown Now) – Drivers across portions of Virginia and eastern West Virginia are facing dangerous travel conditions this…
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Parents under pressure offer creative tips for moving Santa’s spy Elf on the Shelf
Elf on the Shelf, who turns 20 this year, has created lots of family memories, laughter and the occasional parental panic over where to move the elf next.
2 weeks ago in World
Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time
Towering talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives, decades after famed Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx introduced them in the 1960s.
2 weeks ago in Sports
NBA fines Cavaliers $250,000 for resting All-Star Darius Garland in a nationally televised game
The NBA fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000 on Thursday for violating the league's player participation policy by resting All-Star guard Darius Garland for a nationally televised game against the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 24.
