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The early postpartum period—often called the fourth trimester—is a time of major transition. While you’re getting to know your baby and settling into a new rhythm, your body is also doing significant work behind-the-scenes. You’re healing from pregnancy and birth. Your hormones are shifting quickly. If you’re breastfeeding, your body is producing milk day and night. And if your energy, appetite and routine feel unpredictable, that's completely normal. The good news?

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) – A local nonprofit is bringing together mental health professionals, families, educators, and community members to encourage open conversations about youth mental health. P.E.A.R.L., which stands for Providing Education and Advocacy to Rebuild Lives, will host its fifth annual Mentally Well-They Summit 2026 on Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library, located at 823 Telfair Street.

Car insurance rates have continued declining throughout 2026, but they remained stable last month. The national average rate for full-coverage car insurance held steady at $186 per month through June, according to Insurify data. The national average liability rate was idle as well, remaining at $98.

For years, smartwatches have helped us monitor our health. From tracking how many steps we take each day to measuring our heart rate, our watches have helped us stay healthy. More recently, many smartwatches can measure our blood pressure, letting the user take a reading as and when they need to. But now, thanks to FDA approval, users can receive a notification if their smartwatch detects signs of hypertension.

Kraft Heinz just introduced Jell-O Simply, a new line that reworks the familiar gelatin dessert without FD&C colors or artificial sweeteners. Jell-O has split American dinner tables for generations, prized by some and dreaded by others, depending on who’s setting the table and which decade they grew up in.

(San Diego Humane Society via SWNS) By Ben Barry A group of rare western spotted skunks has been released back into the wild. The four orphaned skunks were returned to the wild after weeks of rehabilitation at San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center. They were returned to a carefully selected remote habitat in Valley Center, California, after reaching the necessary weight and developmental milestones to thrive on their own.

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WFXG) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office discovered a dead body near the dumpsters behind a business on Marks Church Road. They were called to the scene around 10:17 a.m. and have classified it as a suspicious death. MORE WEATHER Currently in Augusta 81° 1 PM 82° 2 PM 83° 3 PM 82° 4 PM 81° 5 PM 79° Event Calendar Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.

As I consider the dire economic and political turning point my home country of Cuba is facing today, the words of Cuban singer Willy Chirino’s “Nuestro día ya viene llegando (Our day is coming)” come to mind like they did in the 1990s: “Hoy que mi pueblo vive ilusionado, yo me siento inspirado y un Son estoy cantando anunciándole a todos mis hermanos, que nuestro día viene llegando.” This translates to, “Now that my people live filled with hope, I feel inspired and a Son I am singing, telling...

(The Center Square) – The successor to the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham will be appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster and a special primary will be scheduled ahead of the November elections giving voters the choice for his successor on the ballot. Graham, who turned 71 on Thursday, died Saturday night likely from a tear of the aorta according to the medical examiner. Graham was a clear primary winner in June over Mark Lynch and on the Nov. 3 ballot in pursuit of a fifth six-year term.

Nick Poninski, 42, who works as a marketing consultant, created a dedicated dating page instead of using traditional dating apps. (Tom Maddick via SWNS) By Charlie Fenton and Ciara Healy An unlucky-in-love singleton has built his very own dating website in a bid to find a girlfriend — after getting fed up with modern apps like Tinder. Nick Poninski, 42, has spent his life looking for a long-lasting relationship but says modern dating has proved infuriating.