Lifestyle

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks

Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

How to talk about money with your kids

At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea

You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic

To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, "Don't panic!" may be difficult to heed, even if that's exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

$75 caviar-topped tots. A day’s pay worth of beer. Here’s the World Cup menu — and prices

World Cup tickets are expensive. Flights to North America are expensive. Hotel rooms in many places are expensive. Then there's the price of beer.

Sports

3 hours ago in Sports

Jokic reaffirms desire to stay with Nuggets for entire career, plans on waiting to sign extension

Nikola Jokic reiterated his hope Monday to remain with the Denver Nuggets for the rest of his career. His plan, though, is to hold off on signing his contract extension until next summer.

3 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Belgium beats US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals, taking advantage of defensive lapses

Images told the story of the United States' World Cup downfall. Christian Pulisic sprawled on the field in agony after hurting an ankle. Matt Freese holding his hands on his head after his gaffe gifted a goal.

20 hours ago in Sports

Giannis, traded to Heat, bids farewell to Bucks, calling Milwaukee ‘my city, my team, my family’

Giannis Antetokounmpo plans to say hello to Miami in a few days. First, he had to bid farewell to Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo's time with the Bucks officially ended Monday, when the trade sending him and Bobby Portis to the Heat for Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel'el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis and draft capital was approved by the NBA.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

UEFA says decision by FIFA to let U.S. forward play at World Cup is ‘incomprehensible’

An all-time controversy in the World Cup's 96-year history was raging Monday ahead of the co-host United States facing Belgium with a quarterfinals place at stake.

National

3 hours ago in National

Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation

A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico report, leading prominent supporters to pull their endorsements and throwing a must-win race for the party into turmoil.

5 days ago in National

Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal

A skyscraper-scaling daredevil told police that he and his girlfriend climbed the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about love and peace because he wanted to "do something special" for their engagement, prosecutors said Thursday at the couple's arraignment on felony reckless endangerment, burglary and other charges.

5 days ago in National

The Onion’s new parody of Alex Jones’ Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families

The satirical news site The Onion isn't waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ' conspiracy platform. More than a year after first trying to buy Infowars, The Onion on Thursday will debut a send-up under its own website with plans to give some of the revenue to families of the victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

5 days ago in National

US employers pull back on hiring in June amid elevated inflation, global turmoil

U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month's total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.

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yesterday in News

City Council OKs budget with 10-cent tax increase, 2nd vote still to come

The Clarksville City Council approved the first reading of the FY budget with a proposed property tax rate of $1.02, which would make it a 10-cent increase.

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Darius Chappell

yesterday in Crime, News

UPDATE: Report says Chappell stopped for warrant, tasered multiple times on Fort Campbell Blvd.

The Clarksville Police Department said Monday it is investigating the role of one of its officers in the arrest of Darius Chappell, who died Friday in jail.

Montgomery County Election Commission on February 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

Sunday in Elections, News

Who’s on ballot for City of Clarksville mayor, City Council elections?

The State General and City of Clarksville election will be Tuesday, Nov. 3, with city mayor and half the City Council on the ballot.

Sunday in News

UPDATE: Warm and humid this week, with daily chance of storms

Clarksville forecast: Warm and humid weather – though not as hot as last week – will continue this week, with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms.

Collage showing four scenes: a crowded community meeting, a storefront with police tape outside, a framed '2025 Winner' award at a radio station, and a vintage black-and-white pool complex photo.

Saturday in News

News in Clarksville: Senior Board shakeup, death at jail, fireworks rules, and other top stories this week

The top local news stories in Clarksville this week, including the Ajax Turner Senior Center board kicking off four members and a death at the Montgomery County Jail.

News

3 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Belgium beats US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals, taking advantage of defensive lapses

Images told the story of the United States' World Cup downfall. Christian Pulisic sprawled on the field in agony after hurting an ankle. Matt Freese holding his hands on his head after his gaffe gifted a goal.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Hemingway’s masterpiece on Spain’s bull runs turns 100 years old with its allure intact

Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises" captivated generations of readers with its sexy Jazz Age tale of American and British bohemians trying to fill some inner void with the distractions of exotic travel, vast quantities of alcohol and the anguishing pursuit of impossible love.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden, where actor Adam Sandler was the surprising officiant at a ceremony and Stevie Nicks performed among a crowd packed with stars of sports and entertainment.

1 day ago in Entertainment

‘Minions & Monsters’ tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating ‘Toy Story 5’

The Minions have taken down "Toy Story 5" at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much. "Minions & Monsters," the seventh film in the "Despicable Me" franchise, earned $36.4 million at the holiday weekend box office, according to studio estimates for North America.

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