Features
1 week ago in Features, Trending
Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.
2 weeks ago in Features, Trending
Doritos and Cheetos dial back the bright orange in new versions without artificial ingredients
PepsiCo said Thursday it's launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won't have any artificial colors or flavors. Doritos and Cheetos Simply NKD will hit store shelves on Dec. 1.
3 weeks ago in Features, Trending
Rockefeller Christmas tree is harvested from upstate New York and begins trek to Manhattan
The towering Christmas tree that will light up Rockefeller Center this holiday season is on its way to New York City.
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4 days ago in National, Trending
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.
4 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
What’s open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest — or prepare — ahead of Black Friday
With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.
Lifestyle
1 hour ago in Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, News
Maximize Cyber Monday
Tips to streamline shopping on Cyber Monday.
6 hours ago in Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, News
Arkansas State University Unites for Giving Tuesday on Dec. 2
The school is uniting for a campus-wide day to support students and uplift key university initiatives.
2 days ago in Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, News
Pet-friendly holiday decorating
Tips to ensure a pet-friendly season with lots of holiday decor.
2 days ago in Business, Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, News, Shop Simply
Jonesboro businesses preparing for Small Business Saturday
The nationwide annual Small Business Saturday encourages patrons to shop small this holiday season.
3 days ago in Arts & Culture, Food, Lifestyle, News
Jonesboro comes together for 2025 Community Thanksgiving Meal
Volunteers began arriving early, around 9:30 a.m., ready to serve meals onsite and load delivery boxes for those unable to travel
3 days ago in Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, Shop Simply
Mastering Black Friday shopping
The following tips can help shoppers navigate Black Friday.
A-State’s Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club Hosts Food Drive for Pets
The food drive will benefit the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society.
4 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
What’s open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest — or prepare — ahead of Black Friday
With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.
Sports
4 days ago in Sports
Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers … and stock … to the public
The Enhanced Games is going public in two ways — with a new listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange and also by offering a direct-to-consumer business focused on performance products in a move it says "aims to democratize access to performance enhancement tools and protocols."
4 days ago in Sports
More flag-planting celebrations could be in store for college football’s rivalry week
Coaches, players, administrators and maybe even security will be on high alert in hopes of dissuading or even preventing flag plantings that wreaked havoc during rivalry week in 2024.
4 days ago in Sports, Trending
Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia's ancient stadium and temples to a nearby museum.
5 days ago in Sports, Trending
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player.
5 days ago in Sports
Pistons tie their championship teams from years past with franchise-record 13th straight win
Just two years ago, the Detroit Pistons set an NBA record for the consecutive losses in a single NBA season with 28. Now, they seemingly can't lose.
5 days ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, the two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star announced on social media Monday night.
5 days ago in Sports
Christian McCaffrey’s big night leads 49ers to 20-9 victory over Panthers
Christian McCaffrey gained 142 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown, and San Francisco overcame a rough performance by quarterback Brock Purdy to beat the Carolina Panthers 20-9 on Monday night.
6 days ago in Sports
There are more questions than answers after NFL games Sunday
The Kansas City Chiefs saved their season. The Philadelphia Eagles gave critics more fuel. The Los Angeles Rams made a dominant statement. There are more questions than answers Sunday in the NFL.
News from Jonesboro Right Now
1 hour ago in Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, News
Maximize Cyber Monday
Tips to streamline shopping on Cyber Monday.
6 hours ago in Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, News
Arkansas State University Unites for Giving Tuesday on Dec. 2
The school is uniting for a campus-wide day to support students and uplift key university initiatives.
7 hours ago in News, Sports & Outdoors
A-State Football Outlasts App State
Red Wolves rallied from a six-point deficit late in the fourth quarter and clinched bowl eligibility for the third consecutive season
1 day ago in News, Sports & Outdoors
A-State Volleyball selection show watch party is scheduled for Nov. 30
The NCAA Tournament Selection show will be screened inside Centennial Bank Stadium's Woodard McAlister Family Club.
ASP prepares communities, including Jonesboro, for mass violence incidents
Community stakeholder meetings help Arkansas prepare for, respond to, and recover from mass violence incidents.
2 days ago in News, Sports & Outdoors
Arkansas State Women Blitz Houston in Bahamas
A-State forced the most opponent turnovers in a game in program history in a decisive win
2 days ago in News, Sports & Outdoors
Red Wolf Men Power Past North Dakota State
Arkansas State recovered from an early double-digit deficit to complete a sweep of the field at the Arkansas State Thanksgiving MTE
Entertainment
4 days ago in Entertainment
‘Rush Hour 4’ will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request
After President Donald Trump's reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 4," a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.
4 days ago in Entertainment
How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of ‘Hamnet’
In "Hamnet," Chloé Zhao's adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's prizewinning 2020 novel, Paul Mescal plays William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley his wife, Agnes. It's a fictional, speculative drama with basis in historical fact.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
The best new holiday music releases for 2025
'Tis the season to put on some brand-new holiday music. The best way to get festive is to sing along to Christmas classics new and old. But don't know what to press play on? We've got you covered.
5 days ago in Entertainment
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother's attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold.
