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10 hours ago in Sports

Red-hot Mbappé, Kane and Haaland lead Madrid, Bayern and City as Champions League returns

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City return to the Champions League with Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland enjoying red-hot starts to their seasons.

10 hours ago in National

Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services

A problem at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early Monday, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat app Signal.

9 hours ago in

Sanders announces appointments, 1 from Jonesboro

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday announced appointments to various commissions, with one being from Jonesboro.

11 hours ago in Entertainment

Horror sequel ‘Black Phone 2’ dials up a No. 1 opening

The horror sequel "Black Phone 2" topped the North American box office charts this weekend with $26.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

11 hours ago in World

Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum

In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world's most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre 's facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said.

11 hours ago in Lifestyle

Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world.

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Affidavit: Jonesboro man facing multiple charges following high-speed chase over stolen vehicle

A Jonesboro man was arrested over the weekend after police said he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase after stealing a vehicle.

11 hours ago in

Red Wolves finish runner-up at Penguin Classic

The sixth-ranked Arkansas State women's bowling team opened the 2025-26 season with a runner-up finish at the Penguin Classic hosted by Youngstown State.

12 hours ago in

Pets of the Week Oct. 20

JRN has partnered with area animal shelters to present “Pets of the Week.” We will feature a handful of animals each week.

13 hours ago in

Red Wolves place second in preseason poll; Rose and Shannon earn preseason SBC Honors

 Arkansas State women’s basketball was picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference in the 2025-26 Preseason Coaches Poll with two Red Wolves named in the preseason honors, the league announced Monday.

14 hours ago in

November Neighborhood Cleanup scheduled in Jonesboro

November's Neighborhood Cleanup has been scheduled.

17 hours ago in

A-State to hold 13th celebration of National Day on Writing as ‘Movable Feast’

Multiple departments at A-State are inviting everyone to join their two-day celebration of the National Council of Teachers of English's National Day on Writing.

2 days ago in

Three killed in Greene County accident

Two additional people injured in fiery crash Friday

3 days ago in

$250K bond set for Jonesboro man accused of rape

A Jonesboro man is being held on a $250,000 cash/surety bond after police said he raped an intoxicated person.

3 days ago in

FOA to host 2 sessions of Breakfast with Ballerinas this year

The Foundation of Arts will be holding two separate sessions of Breakfast with Ballerinas this year, giving little dancers another chance to meet some of the FOA’s ballerinas and enjoy some breakfast.

3 days ago in

Jonesboro sex offender accused of uploading child sexual abuse material online

A Jonesboro sex offender is facing multiple felony charges after police said he had uploaded child sexual abuse material online.

3 days ago in

3 arrested in connection to downtown Jonesboro fight

An investigation into a fight that occurred in downtown Jonesboro earlier this month has resulted in the arrests of three people.

3 days ago in

Bluegrass Monday welcomes Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers

Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers will perform a concert of bluegrass music on Oct. 27 as part of KASU's Bluegrass Monday concert series.

4 days ago in

Police investigate threat made to Riverside High School, 1 person detained

Authorities investigated an online threat made to Riverside High School, and a person had been detained, the district said.

4 days ago in

Art + Design department plans Halloween Arts Bash at Windgate Center

Offering a creative and family-friendly way to celebrate Halloween, the Department of Art + Design at Arkansas State University will host its seventh annual Halloween Arts Bash on Oct. 31.

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3 weeks ago in Music, Trending

Morgan Wallen denied throwing chair off bar roof to police in 2024, footage shows

Roughly two weeks after his April 2024 arrest, Wallen commented on social media: "I'm not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility" and said he "made amends" with Nashville law enforcement and others. Then in December, he pleaded guilty to two counts.