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3 hours ago in Sports, Trending
New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade
New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.
3 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’
The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he "has been in rehab for a few months," and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.
2 days ago in National, Trending
Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
France striker Kylian Mbappé scores his 13th World Cup goal, breaking a tie with Pelé
Kylian Mbappé scored his 13th World Cup goal on Tuesday, one more than Pelé, to move the France forward into a tie for the fourth most in tournament history.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married
Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and his longtime love Zendaya have already tied the knot. The actor may have ended months of speculation triggered by Zendaya's stylist Law Roach's claim in March that the couple had already held a wedding.
Features
4 weeks ago in Features
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family's Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world.
World
3 days ago in World
UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube
Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday.
SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.
1 week ago in World
32,000 people displaced by the Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37
Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced more than 32,000.
1 week ago in World
A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts.
2 weeks ago in World
Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp
A Sherpa guide was found crawling to base camp on Mount Everest a week after he went missing and was reunited with his family who had given up hope he would return.
2 weeks ago in World
Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave
Rescue workers in Laos searched Monday for an alternative passage into a flooded cave where two people are believed to have been trapped for nearly two weeks after heavy rainfall flooded the main entrance, making it impassable.
Events
News from Jonesboro Right Now
29 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment, Community, Food, News, Summer Fun Guide
Where to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday in Northeast Arkansas
JRN has compiled a list of Independence Day and 250th birthday bash events across Northeast Arkansas.
2 hours ago in Community, Health & Wellness, News
St. Bernards Hosts Healthy Aging Event in Jonesboro
The "Healthy Aging Day" event is scheduled for Friday, June 19, 2026, and will offer a variety of free health resources and screenings to equip individuals to age well.
17 hours ago in Crime & Safety, News
Bay Man Convicted on All Counts in Juvenile Rape Case, Receives Life in Prison
A Craighead County jury found Justin Totty guilty and sentenced him to a total of two life sentences plus an additional 108 years.
19 hours ago in Community, News, Summer Fun Guide
Flyover, Slow Roll Scheduled in Jonesboro as Part of America 250 Festivities
"I think it's gonna get people out to celebrate with their friends and neighbors and families. And it's a celebration of our independence."
19 hours ago in Crime & Safety, News
Jonesboro Woman Faces Felony Charges for Role in Fraudulent Check Scheme
A Jonesboro woman is behind bars after police said she took part in a scheme that fraudulently negotiated over $4,000 in stolen checks.
23 hours ago in Business, News
Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications Combine to Form Rightfiber
The combination brings together two telecommunications providers with over 100 years of history each.
1 day ago in Arts & Entertainment, Community, News
Amanda Cook Band to Perform at KASU’s Bluegrass Monday
With her six-piece band, Cook blends traditional and modern bluegrass styles into a sound that appeals across generations.
Entertainment
3 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’
The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he "has been in rehab for a few months," and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.
3 hours ago in Entertainment
Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home
A man who tried to get into pop star Sabrina Carpenter 's home more than a dozen times was ordered by a judge Wednesday to stay away from her for five years.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences
Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings. The complaint filed in Franklin, Tennessee, by the "Hard Fought Hallelujah" singer lists the reason for divorce as irreconcilable differences.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married
Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and his longtime love Zendaya have already tied the knot. The actor may have ended months of speculation triggered by Zendaya's stylist Law Roach's claim in March that the couple had already held a wedding.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Luke’s ‘Empire’ light saber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction
A light saber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Christopher Jackson to reprise his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in ‘Hamilton’
Christopher Jackson, one of the original cast members of the megahit Broadway musical "Hamilton," is coming back to reprise his George Washington.
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Freedom Fest Moves to Arkansas State
The biggest. The largest. The most spectacular fireworks display in Arkansas…is now BIGGER than ever before! We’ve added thousands of…
