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3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Bingo and Tickle Me Elmo nominated for Toy Hall of Fame. Will Care Bears also make it this year?

Tickle Me Elmo dolls, the game of chance Bingo and the humble playground slide are among the finalists to get into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year, a lineup that also includes cuddly Care Bears, the dice game Yahtzee, the ancient game Mahjong and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Karol G, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Rosalía and Drexler are the most nominated for the Latin Grammys

A fight of titans is coming up for the 27th edition of the Latin Grammys with singers Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler and hip hop duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso as the most nominated artists revealed on Wednesday.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore

Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Formula 1 schedules 2027 season-opening race in Bahrain in March despite Middle East uncertainty

Formula 1 plans to open the 2027 season in Bahrain even as uncertainty remains over this year's races in the Middle East. F1 released a 24-race schedule for 2027 on Wednesday starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 14 and then Saudi Arabia a week later, with events also scheduled for Qatar and Abu Dhabi at the end of the year.

3 weeks ago in Local

Dartmouth Health announces layoffs

Dartmouth Health has announced it plans to layoff 124 people and eliminate 303 job openings

3 weeks ago in Local

Mistrial declared in state’s sexual assault case against former Youth Development Center employee

On Tuesday Judge William Delker declared a mistrial in the state's case against Jeffrey Buskey.

3 weeks ago in Local

Potter resigns from Manchester Board of School Committee

Monday night Christopher Potter announced he and his family are moving forcing him to resign creating an opening in Ward 7.

3 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Lionel Messi added to Argentina’s roster for Oct. 6 friendly that team says will be farewell match

Lionel Messi might have one last dance with Argentina after all. Despite announcing his international retirement, the 39-year-old Inter Miami star was included Tuesday in Lionel Scaloni's 28-man Argentina squad ahead of upcoming home friendlies.

4 weeks ago in Local

Supreme Court Chief Justice MacDonald resigns following Judicial Conduct Committee investigation

State officials have confirmed that Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald has resigned from the state's high court.

4 weeks ago in Local

Montgomery’s retrial to take place in October of 2027

On Monday lawyers for Montgomery and the state appeared before a judge in Hillsborough County Superior Court, where the two sides agreed to retry the case in October of 2027.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama

A "Widow's Bay" wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night as the Apple TV show set a single-season record for a comedy with 14 wins, including best comedy series and best actor for star Matthew Rhys, who personally took home three trophies.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Marilyn and defined ’70s glamour, dies at 87

Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s — including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest getups and Cher in her raciest ones — died Monday. He was 87.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Patrick Mahomes shines on his surgically repaired knee in Chiefs’ season-opening rout of Broncos

Patrick Mahomes' surgically repaired left knee felt so good on Monday night that he even ran for a touchdown against the Broncos. Twice.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Judge hits first homer since May 24 as Yankees clinch record 61st postseason berth, 9th in 10 years

A few minutes after Aaron Judge's first home run since May, the New York Yankees clinched their record 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 years.

4 weeks ago in Sports

PGA Tour will have an elite tier and outlines the path to get there and stay there

Winners of the four majors and The Players Championship will get the same rewards as winners of the elite Championship Series events under a new competition model the PGA Tour released Tuesday as it moves toward two divisions in 2028.

4 weeks ago in Local

City of Laconia approves grant to purchase Solar-powered cameras

Town officials have voted to accept federal funding to purchase high cameras that will be used to survey high-crime areas, during critical or emergency incidents, and monitor events like Laconia Motorcycle Week and Pumpkinfest.

4 weeks ago in Local

New Hampshire House Republicans reveal “Granite Guarantee” of priorities.

On Monday Republicans unveiled their "'Granite Guarantee", a seven-point agenda which it promises to pursue, if voters allow them to remain the majority party in the State House.

4 weeks ago in Local

Laconia jury finds man not guilty in Deepfake video case

On Monday Jaxen Cole,22, was found not guilty after being accused of altering legally obtained body camera footage he claims was only intended as a work of parody.

4 weeks ago in Local

Danville man facing charges after police find stockpile of weapons and drugs.

Police have charged Joseph Parsons out of a recent traffic stop and search of his home in which police discovered an arsenal of assault-style rifles, body armor illegal narcotics and a hand grenade.

4 weeks ago in Local

Fire officials investigating cause of fire that destroyed home in Rindge

An investigation is underway following a weekend fire at a home on Monadnock View Road.

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9 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.

16 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Linkin Park documentary ‘Unshatter’ tracks band’s emotional return to recording, touring

For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren't sure if the band would — or should — continue to exist. The new documentary "Linkin Park: Unshatter" takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group.

16 hours ago in Entertainment

Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ duel in ‘Empire Strikes Back’ goes up for auction

In July, a lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" sold for $3.75 million at auction, the highest price ever fetched for a prop used in a "Star Wars" film according to the auction house. Now, someone can buy the saber that did the severing.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too

Nearly one in four adults in the United States, or 63 million people, provided care to adults or children with medical conditions or disabilities in 2025, a total that jumped by almost 50% in 10 years, according to a report by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the actors married

Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the two actors were married. The petition filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court says the 32-year-old Goth and the 40-year-old LaBeouf have been separated since July 2025.