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Can White Noise Help You Sleep Better? 01/01/2026 07:00pm • Many Americans are chronically sleep deprived, whether they suffer from insomnia or sleep apnea or are just not able to clock enough hours in bed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 3 American adults doesn't get enough sleep. "We are a sleep-deprived nation," says Dr. J Savings Interest Rate Forecast 01/01/2026 07:00pm • After holding interest rates steady for much of 2025, the Federal Reserve closed out the year by trimming its benchmark rate three times between September and December. The central bank has now cut the federal funds rate six times after raising it 11 times throughout 2022 and 2023 to combat inflatio How to Fill Out a Money Order 01/01/2026 07:00pm • Money orders are a paper-based form of payment that are considered safe alternatives to personal checks or cash, particularly when you're sending money by mail. Places where you can buy money orders for a small fee include post offices, banks and grocery stores. This step-by-step guide goes over how The 8 Best Nile River Cruises 01/01/2026 07:00pm • If ancient wonders, mysterious temples and the steady flow of the Nile River are calling, a cruise on Egypt's most famous waterway is one of the best ways to see and do it all. From Luxor to Aswan (and sometimes beyond), Nile cruises combine Egypt's ancient and fascinating history with relaxing days Nenadic scores 21 as Lindenwood knocks off Morehead State 77-64 01/01/2026 06:57pm • SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Milos Nenadic's 21 points helped Lindenwood defeat Morehead State 77-64 on Thursday. Nenadic also contributed six rebounds for the Lions (9-5, 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Dontrez Williams shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, for 20 points. C Talayah Walker's career-high 33 points helps Georgia Tech women beat No. 18 Note Dame in OT 01/01/2026 06:42pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Talayah Walker scored 24 of her career-high 33 points after halftime and finished with 10 rebounds and six assists Thursday night to help Georgia Tech beat No. 18 Notre Dame 95-90 in overtime and snap the Fighting Irish's five-game win streak. Walker, who had seven points in overti Younger's 24 lead UNC Greensboro past Chattanooga 77-72 01/01/2026 06:33pm • GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — KJ Younger had 24 points nine rebounds as UNC Greensboro beat Chattanooga 77-72 on Thursday. Justin Neely made 5 of 8 from the field and finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Spartans (5-9, 1-0 Southern Conference). Donald Whitehead Jr. shot 4 of 9 from the field, Wright scores 24, Stuelke adds 21 and 10 rebounds to help No. 14 Iowa women beat No. 20 Nebraska 01/01/2026 06:27pm • IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Chit-Chat Wright scored 24 points, Hannah Stuelke made 7 of 11 from the field and finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 14 Iowa beat 20th-ranked Nebraska 80-61 on Thursday. Wight made 11 of 12 from the free-throw line and Stuelke hit 7 of 7. Ava Heiden scored 18 Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and be sidelined for four to six months 01/01/2026 06:24pm • MIAMI (AP) — Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and is expected to be sidelined four to six months, including the upcoming Unrivaled season, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league announced Thursday. Collier had been rehabbing ankle injuries suffered during the WNB Maryland lost almost 15,000 federal jobs in 2025, a 9% drop in the workforce, state data shows 01/01/2026 06:16pm • Maryland ends the year with almost 15,000 fewer federal jobs than it had at the start of the year, according to the latest estimates from the Maryland Department of Labor. The department reported this month that the state lost another 700 federal jobs in September, the most recent month for whi Wembanyama's MRI shows no ligament damage in hyperextended knee; All-Star to miss Spurs-Pacers game 01/01/2026 06:05pm • SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs say an MRI showed center Victor Wembanyama sustained no ligament damage in his injured left knee, and their All-Star center will not play Friday in Indiana. The Spurs said Thursday that Wembanyama’s status is day-to-day. He did not travel with the team to Dylan Guenther has 1st career hat trick to send Mammoth to 7-2 victory over Isles 01/01/2026 06:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Dylan Guenther had his first career hat trick and added an assist and the Utah Mammoth topped the New York Islanders 7-2 on Thursday. Nick Schmaltz scored twice and added an assist, Clayton Keller and Mikhail Sergachev each had a goal and two assists, while Lawson Crouse and Barret Trump, in interview, defends his energy and health, offers new details on screening he underwent 01/01/2026 06:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal and disclosed that he had a CT scan, not an MRI scan, during an October examination about which he and the White House delayed offering details. Trump, in the interview published Man City and Liverpool frustrated in 0-0 draws in Premier League to leave Arsenal with 4-point lead 01/01/2026 06:02pm • Erling Haaland and Manchester City were frustrated in a 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Thursday, leaving Arsenal with a four-point lead at the halfway stage of the Premier League season. Liverpool couldn't manage a goal against a promoted team, either, laboring to a 0-0 draw against Leeds at Anfield. The Betr Promo Code WTOP: Claim $210 Bonus for Sugar Bowl, NBA, NFL Week 18 Picks 01/01/2026 05:58pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Ring in the New Year with the Betr promo code WTOP to receive bonuses on the New Years Day college football playoffs action, with thr