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Major League Baseball proposes delaying salary cap start until 2028 in talks with players

Major League Baseball proposed delaying the start of a salary cap until 2028, saying teams have too many commitments for next season that wouldn't allow them to reduce spending quickly enough.

18 hours ago in National, Trending

Election Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls

The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose.

4 days ago in Sports, Trending

Brewers fans flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory celebration

It was only fitting that the Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their first World Series title with a beer-soaked celebration worthy of their name. "We've had way too many parade beers," team captain and designated hitter Christian Yelich said Friday at a rally that capped a daylong party with fans.

Sports

11 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Major League Baseball proposes delaying salary cap start until 2028 in talks with players

Major League Baseball proposed delaying the start of a salary cap until 2028, saying teams have too many commitments for next season that wouldn't allow them to reduce spending quickly enough.

10 hours ago in News, Sports

Dooley Steps Down as A-State Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Dooley, named A-State’s fifth all-time head women’s soccer coach on Jan. 12, 2015, recently completed his 12th season with the Red Wolves in 2026.

16 hours ago in News, Sports

Red Wolves Outlast Toledo in Season-Opening Test, 71-70

The Red Wolves improved to 14-3 all-time in season openers inside First National Bank Arena and have recorded 15 consecutive home wins against non-conference opponents dating back to 2023-24.

18 hours ago in Sports

Luka Doncic is off to a spectacular offensive start for the Lakers with a string of 40-point games

Although Luka Doncic is in his ninth NBA season as one of the sport's most dynamic scorers, he has rarely been better than this. Two weeks into the Los Angeles Lakers' first season following LeBron James' departure, Doncic is scorching opponents with one brilliant offensive performance after another.

18 hours ago in Sports

Caleb Williams and Jeffery Simmons lead the Bears past the Seahawks 34-17

Jeffery Simmons ran out of the tunnel for the first time since joining the Chicago Bears with a new uniform, orange sleeves and a wide smile as he welcomed the move that put right into contention with important games on big stages.

18 hours ago in News, Sports

Red Wolves’ Season Opens with 74-84 Defeat at Ball State

Arkansas State (0-1) chased Ball State (1-0) throughout the game but was unable to match the Cardinals in the season opener Monday night at Worthen Arena.

Lifestyle

4 days ago in Lifestyle

Generations of anglers have made the pilgrimage to Montauk to catch striped bass

On most October nights, fishing guide Bill Wetzel can be found navigating the shores of Montauk, New York, in a modified 4x4 pickup truck, rumbling over boulders and thick sand as he scans the surface of the Atlantic for signs of life.

5 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Make no bones about it, the giant skeleton has become an American Halloween fixture

It reared its bony head in 2020, during that first, chaotic pandemic year that was rife with grief and fear but also toilet paper hoarding and questionable lockdown-inspired purchases. Behold Skelly, the 12-foot, 90-pound skeleton with glowing LCD eyeballs, on sale for $299 from Home Depot, just in time for Halloween — at least, if you can get your hands on one.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Tours offer Halloween enthusiasts visits to former psychiatric hospital and funeral home

It's not enough these days for some Halloween enthusiasts to be scared by actors dressed up in spooky getups at makeshift haunted houses: They want the "real" thing.

Nation/World

11 hours ago in National

A referendum on Trump, election monitors and a Democratic shift: What to watch on Election Day

President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he's on the ballot this Election Day. He's not, of course. But there is reason to believe that Tuesday's midterms, above all, will be a referendum on his performance over the last two years.

18 hours ago in National, Trending

Election Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls

The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose.

2 days ago in National

Jet crashes into a South Florida neighborhood, killing all 9 on board and leaving a fiery crater

A business jet crashed into a South Florida neighborhood and erupted into a ball of flames, killing all nine people on board and leaving a fiery crater. The cause was not immediately clear, but federal investigators are expected to provide an update Monday.

2 days ago in National

November highlights Native American cultures, from salmonberry picking to traditional tattoos

National Native American Heritage Month celebrates the diverse histories and cultures of hundreds of tribal communities across the U.S. in November.

5 days ago in National, Trending

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November's midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.

6 days ago in World

A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 1930

The Vatican is opening a celebration of the popemobile, the now-iconic vehicle that for nearly a century has let popes get close to the faithful at home and abroad.

Entertainment

2 days ago in Entertainment

Holiday gifts for movie lovers, from Robert Pattinson nesting dolls to a podcast’s perfume

Let's start with the bad news: That A24 Dior T-shirt that you may have seen on Robert Pattinson and Sabrina Carpenter? It's not for sale. But you know what is? A nesting-doll set featuring Pattinson's A24 movie characters, from "Primetime" and "The Drama" to "The Lighthouse" and "Good Time."

4 days ago in Entertainment

Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her, court records said.

5 days ago in Entertainment

Hugh Jackman, William Shatner and George Takei among those paying tribute to Patrick Stewart

The death of Patrick Stewart at 86 led to a slew of tributes, including from acting colleagues and even Marvel Studios. Known for his roles as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" films, Stewart died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after what his spokesperson described as a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

News from Jonesboro Right Now

3 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Elections, Government & Politics, News

Curtis Hitt to be Second Judicial District, Division 4 Circuit Judge

Curtis Hitt will be the next circuit judge of Division 4 in the Second Judicial District.

4 hours ago in Elections, Government & Politics, News, Traffic

Brookland Voters Approve Restructuring Bonds to Pay for More City Improvement Projects

Voters approved restructuring and refinancing the City of Brookland's municipal bonds, which will go toward paying for several projects throughout the city.

5 hours ago in Elections, Government & Politics, News

Voters Approve Measure to Combine Craighead County Collector and Treasurer Offices

Two Craighead County government offices will become one after voters approved combining the offices of the collector and treasurer.

5 hours ago in Business, Community, Crime & Safety, Elections, Government & Politics, News

Jonesboro Voters Reject 5/8-Cent Public Safety Tax

The measure, driven by the Safety First for Jonesboro committee, sought to generate an estimated $16 million to $17 million annually.

7 hours ago in Elections, Government & Politics, News

FINAL NUMBERS: Craighead County 2026 General Election Results

Final results for the 2026 general election have arrived. JRN has the latest numbers here.

10 hours ago in News, Sports

Dooley Steps Down as A-State Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Dooley, named A-State’s fifth all-time head women’s soccer coach on Jan. 12, 2015, recently completed his 12th season with the Red Wolves in 2026.

13 hours ago in Community, Giving Guide, Health & Wellness, News

Arvest Foundation Awards $6.5K Grant to the NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation

The grant will go to the Auxiliary Mammogram Fund, which provides mammography services for uninsured and underinsured women who may otherwise not be able to afford screening service.

14 hours ago in Community, Food, Giving Guide, News

Jonesboro Nonprofit Launching Food Pantry to Help Students, Hosting Food Drive to Fill Shelves

A Jonesboro nonprofit is preparing to launch a food pantry to help public school students in Craighead County, and it needs the community's help to stock its shelves.

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