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Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps

A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.

6 hours ago in National

Jensen Huang built the company that powers AI. Now Nvidia must find a way forward without him

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday, capping a spectacular downfall for a poster boy of the artificial intelligence boom whose exit following reports of extramarital affairs now thrusts the chipmaker into an uncertain future.

14 hours ago in National, Trending

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

2 days ago in National, Trending

More than a dozen key races remain too early to call one week after Election Day

The size of Democrats' majorities in the House and Senate remained undetermined one week after Election Day as more than a dozen races were still too early to call Tuesday.

1 week ago in National

What’s next in the investigation of the Learjet crash in Florida that killed 9?

Investigators are just beginning the lengthy process of determining why a business jet plummeted from the sky in Florida after encountering a thunderstorm and slammed into the ground with such force that it created a crater and shattered the plane.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate

Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living and confront President Donald Trump's final years in the White House.

1 week ago in National

A referendum on Trump, election monitors and a Democratic shift: What to watch on Election Day

President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he's on the ballot this Election Day. He's not, of course. But there is reason to believe that Tuesday's midterms, above all, will be a referendum on his performance over the last two years.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Election Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls

The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose.

Sports

9 hours ago in IL State News, National, Sports

Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson defends coach Jeff Blashill amid the team’s lackluster start

Chicago Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill, left, confers with center Connor Bedard (98) after the team lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

“With the maturation of young players and the players we’ve drafted and bringing in the league, we have to get through these rough times that they’re experiencing in their development in order to get to the other side,” Davidson said.

9 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports

Illinois’ 4-game surge meets No. 4 UCLA’s unbeaten run in a Rose Bowl showdown

FILE - Illinois quarterback Katin Houser plays against Ohio State during an NCAA college football game, Sept. 26, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

“This is a very confident football team we’re playing. They’ve had nothing but great results,” Illini coach Bret Bielema said.

13 hours ago in Sports

NC State reaches deal for former QB Philip Rivers to become coach, AP source says

N.C. State has reached an agreement with former Wolfpack and NFL quarterback Philip Rivers to become head coach, with that deal heading to university trustees for approval, a person with knowledge of the situation said.

1 day ago in Sports

Arch Manning leads Texas into his bayou backyard for a key matchup with LSU

Arch Manning is intimately familiar with Saturday nights in "Death Valley," having been in the stands for some of LSU's biggest games in Tiger Stadium during his childhood in Louisiana.

1 day ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, National, Sports

Cubs pitcher Ben Brown has neck surgery, likely out until midseason

FILE - Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown throws to a San Francisco Giants batter during the first inning of a baseball game, June 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall, File)

General manager Carter Hawkins said the 27-year-old right-hander was operated on Monday in New York because of a stress fracture in his neck.

1 day ago in IL State News, National, Sports

Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy first to win 3 straight Manager of Year awards. Will Venable takes AL honor

FILE - Chicago White Sox's Will Venable waves before Game 3 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez, File)

Will Venable won AL Manager of the Year after his Chicago White Sox became the first major league team to reach the playoffs following consecutive 100-loss seasons.

2 days ago in Sports

Vikings bring back QB Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Raiders to lift a struggling offense

The Minnesota Vikings reacquired quarterback Kirk Cousins to try to revive their sputtering offense, beating the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday with an agreement to send their 2027 third-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders.

2 days ago in Sports

Skubal to meet with 6 teams, including Mets, Dodgers and Padres, with December lockout looming

With a lockout looming and team executives vowing to take a business-as-usual approach to the offseason, the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are among six teams set to meet with top free-agent pitcher Tarik Skubal.

Lifestyle

6 hours ago in Lifestyle

What men need to know after a major update to prostate cancer guidelines

Middle-aged men should undergo regular screening for prostate cancer, the American Cancer Society said Thursday in a major change to its guidelines.

1 day ago in History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Camp Butler director honored at Springfield Veterans Day parade

Chris Webster, grand marshal, waves from the back of the convertible he was sitting in during the Springfield Veterans Day parade Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

Chris Webster has spent his entire career serving others.

1 day ago in History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide

Happy 100th birthday, Route 66!

Martin says Route 66 is the opposite of an interstate.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

Year-end checklist for small businesses: 15 steps to start in November

Intuit QuickBooks reports that one in three U.S. adults plan to start a business in 2026. 

3 days ago in Lifestyle

A language of belonging: Advice for learning the mother tongue of your ancestors

Losing a tangible connection to your family's ancestral homeland can bring unexpected sorrow, whether through the death of an older relative, the sale of a property passed down for generations gets sold or the destruction a handful of surviving heirlooms.

7 days ago in Fall Guide, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Novembers with the most precipitation in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the Novembers with the most precipitation in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

1 week ago in Business, Lifestyle, Local, Marketing and Advertising Expert

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1 week ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week

Meet Perry — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Perry -- Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Take "an affectionate sweetheart" home with you!

Local News from Capitol City Now

7 hours ago in Crime, Education, IL State News, Local

Suspected swatting call prompts evacuation near University of Illinois auditorium

Police said they found no evidence of a credible threat and are still investigating the call.

8 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National

Policing the police

East Carondelet police squad parked outside station. Simmons worked there as a part-time officer. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer.) Right, Jerame Simmons, Jr. After graduating from police training at Southwestern Illinois College. Bottom right, part of the petition for a restraining order filed by Jane Doe #2 after she said Jerame Simmons sexually assaulted her. A judge did not grant her the order, and Simmons was not charged with any criminal wrongdoing.

First discretionary decertification of an officer takes place five years after the SAFE-T Act.

9 hours ago in Business, Food Scene, IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Local

Springfield mourns two well-known men

Terry Farmer (left) and Jim Cullers (right)

Photographer Terry Farmer, "fry guy" Jim Cullers have passed.

9 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports

Illinois’ 4-game surge meets No. 4 UCLA’s unbeaten run in a Rose Bowl showdown

FILE - Illinois quarterback Katin Houser plays against Ohio State during an NCAA college football game, Sept. 26, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

“This is a very confident football team we’re playing. They’ve had nothing but great results,” Illini coach Bret Bielema said.

9 hours ago in History, IL State News, Local, National

New ALPLM acquisition details Lincoln’s dry-goods purchases

New clothes would "shed the image of the rough-and-tumble frontiersman and adopt a more formal personage."

16 hours ago in Crime, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local

Illinois lawmakers demand improved mental healthcare in prisons

Nearly half of the IDOC population are on the mental health caseload.

Entertainment News

13 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Gram Parsons celebrated in song by Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello on eve of his Rock Hall induction

Joy and sorrow were in harmony at a musical tribute to Gram Parsons, the country-rocker who on Saturday will enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 53 years after his death at age 26.

13 hours ago in Entertainment

Yacht captain on reality show ‘Below Deck’ arrested in Turkey after teenager dies

A participant in the U.S. reality TV show "Below Deck" has been arrested in Turkey over a fight in the resort city of Bodrum that left a 17-year-old dead, local media reported Thursday.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

The 2027 Coachella lineup is here: Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA to headline

Three acts who are no strangers to Coachella will headline the annual festival in the California desert next April, the organizers announced Wednesday.

2 days ago in Entertainment

The ‘Hunger Games’ are back, with an A-list cast and brutal origin story for Haymitch

Three years ago, new cinematic life was found in a "Hunger Games" adventure without Katniss. Now, the franchise is back, jumping through time again to check in on another major character from the original films in his teenage years: Haymitch Abernathy.

2 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Local, National

Woo Hoo! ‘Simpsons’ writers to talk Saturday in Springfield — yes, THIS Springfield

Homer Simpson on a t-shirt.

Writer Dan Greaney is a Republican running for President.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is almost here. What to know about the characters, music and billions at stake

"Grand Theft Auto" has never been much for following the rules. Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and embracing criminal mayhem first arrived, the franchise has survived controversy, transformed open-world gaming and become one of the biggest sellers in entertainment.

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Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps

A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.

14 hours ago in National, Trending

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

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