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14 hours ago in Sports, Trending
30 days out, Los Angeles is ready for the World Cup. The playing surface? Not just yet
The U.S. men open at SoFi Stadium (to be known as Los Angeles Stadium) against Paraguay on June 12, the first of eight matches to be played at the NFL stadium in Inglewood. The field was all dirt on Tuesday.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
2026 NFL schedule: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants is Week 1 Sunday night game
The Dallas Cowboys are set to visit the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season on Sept. 13. The league on Monday announced the Week 1 matchup of NFC East rivals at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
5 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running
Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.
6 days ago in Sports, Trending
March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form.
Features
3 weeks ago in Features
Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help
One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.
4 weeks ago in Features, Trending
Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity
Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.
World
2 days ago in World
2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation
A French woman and an American tested positive for the hantavirus, as nations around the world scrambled Monday to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.
5 days ago in World
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.
5 days ago in World
Man charged with harassing former Prince Andrew near his home
A man has been charged with harassing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after reports the former Prince Andrew was threatened by a masked man while walking dogs near his home.
6 days ago in World
Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US
Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war.
1 week ago in World
Inside the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak
The nearly 150 people aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde have been mostly confined to their cabins, according to footage obtained by The Associated Press, after three passengers died and at least four others were left ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak.
1 week ago in World
A cruise ship is waiting for help after a suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus onboard killed 3
A Dutch cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard, including 17 Americans, was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus killed three passengers and left at least three others seriously ill, the World Health Organization and the ship's operator said.
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15 hours ago in Arts & Entertainment, Community, News, Summer Fun Guide
Sunset Sessions to Return to Craighead Forest Park Bandshell Starting Later in May
Sunset sessions will be returning to the Bandshell at Craighead Forest Park starting in late May.
16 hours ago in Community, Crime & Safety, News
A-State to Host Law Enforcement in Blue Envelope Training
“The Blue Envelope provides drivers with a simple way to identify themselves to law enforcement and communicate that they may have communication or sensory differences that could impact the interaction,” said Emily Weston, assistant professor of communication disorders.
17 hours ago in Business, Community, Food, News
Raising Cane’s Celebrates Grand Opening of Jonesboro Restaurant
Community members gathered Tuesday morning to celebrate the grand opening of Jonesboro's first Raising Cane's.
19 hours ago in Business, Education, News
A-State’s Neil Griffin College of Business Recognizes Most Outstanding Graduates of 2025-26
The most outstanding 2025-26 graduates of the Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University were recognized during Convocation of Scholars.
21 hours ago in Community, Government & Politics, Health & Wellness, News, Senior Living
Arkansas DHS to Host Town Hall in Jonesboro Explaining Work/Community Engagement Requirement for Medicaid Beneficiaries
The town halls are intended to educate beneficiaries of ARHOME about the new work requirement and how to retain coverage.
1 day ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Native Advertising, News, Senior Living
Harvest Hearing in Jonesboro Answers the Question: Why Is There Ringing in My Ears?
Tinnitus affects millions of people and can range from barely noticeable or only mildly annoying to extremely intrusive and aggravating.
2 days ago in Crime & Safety, News
Two Arrested in Jonesboro After Police Encounter Uncovers Weapons and Drugs
Two men are behind bars after Jonesboro police said a late Saturday encounter led to the discovery of weapons and a backpack containing fentanyl and meth.
Entertainment
14 hours ago in Entertainment
Man pleads guilty to Atlanta auto break-in that led to theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé
Kelvin Evans, 41, entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court to entering an automobile and criminal trespass. He was sentenced to two years in prison, according to news outlets. He was scheduled to go on trial this week.
21 hours ago in Entertainment
Rick Riordan unveils new ‘Camp Half-Blood’ novels, starting this fall
Starting this fall, fans of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" books can discover some adventures that took place at the demigod training facility Camp Half-Blood when Percy himself wasn't around.
21 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Eurovision song competition starts with the first semifinal after boycott over Israel
Competition starts Tuesday at the Eurovision Song Contest, with divisions over Israel's participation hanging over the 70th birthday of the over-the-top pop music extravaganza.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027
The Beatles are headed back to one of the band's most famous sites with a new fan experience in London. Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by the Fab Four, announced Monday that it will open a new seven-floor fan experience at the company's early headquarters.
5 days ago in Entertainment
Blake Lively’s lawyers fuel feud with claim of victory after ‘It Ends With Us’ settlement
The bitter public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni may outlive their court fight after all. Three days after announcing a settlement of the lawsuit brought by Lively over the 2024 film "It Ends With Us," her lawyers put out a statement Thursday calling the deal a "resounding victory."
5 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.
