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2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’
Ariana Grande chose to "clear the air about a few things" during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the conclusion of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour.
1 week ago in National, Trending
Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother’s kidnappers
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother's disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: "Tell us where to look for her."
1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet
"The Odyssey" continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
2 weeks ago in Trending, World
Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display
The Louvre's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic daytime heist.
2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Spain’s World Cup champions head home for a royal welcome and a parade through Madrid
Spain's World Cupwinning soccer team is set to return home on Monday, where the 26-man squad will be greeted by Spanish royalty and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez before boarding an open-top bus for a parade through central Madrid.
World
2 days ago in World
Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
Firefighters west of Athens raced to exploit a break in high winds on Tuesday, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days.
1 week ago in World
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detected
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said.
1 week ago in World
France says monster fire that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing
Fire crews and planes wrestled Monday to bring a monster wildfire under control in southwest France before a forecast jump in temperatures complicates the massive firefighting effort against a blaze that has burned an area four times the size of Paris.
2 weeks ago in Trending, World
Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display
The Louvre's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic daytime heist.
2 weeks ago in World
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people
At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what's already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.
2 weeks ago in World
Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said politicians "need to be better" as he delivered his first speech Monday as Britain's new leader. Burnham spoke for several minutes outside 10 Downing St., where he promised to end street sleeping by homeless people and deliver a "circuit breaker" for a system he says has taken wrong turns since the 1980s.
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A-State Announces Women’s Basketball Schedule for 2026-27 Season
Arkansas State women's basketball head coach Destinee Rogers announced this week the complete 2026-27 schedule for the Red Wolves.
Saga Announces Partnership with University of Florida College of Journalism, Communications
Partnership expands commercial Sales, strengthens student opportunities, and advances the future of local broadcasting
Arkansas State Police Release Details on Fatal Pedestrian Accident
Arkansas State Police have released the name of the victim in a fatal pedestrian accident on Tuesday.
6 hours ago in Crime & Safety, News
Repeat Offender Faces New Charges Following Jonesboro Hospital Assaults
A man faces a string of new felony charges after medical staff reported a series of violent incidents between two Jonesboro hospitals in a span of almost two weeks.
9 hours ago in Community, Crime & Safety, News
Jonesboro Police Chief Honored for Lifesaving Act
The Jonesboro Police Department's (JPD) chief was honored during Tuesday's city council meeting for saving a resident's life.
22 hours ago in Crime & Safety, News
Jonesboro Man Accused of Sexually Grooming Child
A Jonesboro man is behind bars after police said he sexually groomed a child.
1 day ago in Community, Health & Wellness, News
St. Bernards Celebrates Reopening of Remodeled and Expanded Gift Shop
"It's just a labor of love. The volunteers have worked so hard in order to expand," said Pat Farmer, manager of St. Bernards' Volunteer Services. "We're just excited to have a place that people want to come to."
Entertainment
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Q&A: Ms. Lauryn Hill on the Diaspora Calling! festival in the UK, the Fugees’ legacy and D’Angelo
On Friday, Hill will bring her Diaspora Calling! festival to the U.K. for the first time, marking 10 years since its inaugural edition in Brooklyn. The event, hosted by Dave Chappelle and featuring performances by Erykah Badu, YG Marley, Zion Marley, Giggs, Fireboy DML and other artists, will be held at The National Bowl in nearby Milton Keynes.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music
Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative
When CBS ended "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night
New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’
Ariana Grande chose to "clear the air about a few things" during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the conclusion of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.
3 days ago in Entertainment
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of "Avengers: Endgame," which debuted to $357 million in 2019.
