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Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months.

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NWS warning drivers of black ice on roads

As drivers continue returning to the roads in the aftermath of this weekend's winter storm, the National Weather Service is warning motorists of potential hazards.

5 days ago in Sports

‘I was lucky’ says Djokovic after setting up Australian Open semifinal against Sinner

After a walkover and an in-match retirement, 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic will meet two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.

5 days ago in World

A new report warns that combined war casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine could soon hit 2 million

A new report warns that the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides of Russia's war on Ukraine could hit 2 million by the spring, with Russia suffering the largest number of troop deaths recorded for any major power in any conflict since World War II.

5 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

As the recent winter storm recedes, residents of lesser-affected areas might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok. Others might want to try "sugar on snow," a taffy-like confection made by pouring hot maple syrup onto a plate of snow.

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Arkansas U.S. Postal Service operations suspended due to winter conditions

U.S. Postal Service deliveries in Arkansas remain temporarily suspended due to lingering wintry conditions.

6 days ago in Entertainment

Chanel couture gets a breath of fresh air — and a star-studded audience

Fashion powerhouse Chanel stacked the Paris front row like a movie premiere Tuesday: Nicole Kidman, Dua Lipa, Penélope Cruz, A$AP Rocky, Gracie Abrams, Margaret Qualley.

6 days ago in Entertainment

Ralph Fiennes, star of stage and screen, makes opera debut in Paris directing `Eugene Onegin’

Ralph Fiennes ' vision of "Eugene Onegin" was cinematic. A three-time Academy Award nominee and a Tony Award winner, Fiennes made his opera directing debut Monday at the Paris Opera's ornate Palais Garnier.

6 days ago in Lifestyle

What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century.

6 days ago in Sports

Sean Payton says Broncos QB Bo Nix has an ankle condition that made break inevitable

Sean Payton said at his season-ending news conference Tuesday that Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had a preexisting ankle condition that make a fracture inevitable.

6 days ago in Sports

Koepka is excited to be back on the PGA Tour. It comes with nervousness over how he’s received

Brooks Koepka was freed from the final year of his contract with Saudi-funded LIV Golf and the first person he called was Tiger Woods. Three weeks later, the PGA Tour created a path back for him that starts at Torrey Pines.

6 days ago in National

Investigators say deadly midair collision near DC followed years of ignored warnings about traffic

National Transportation Safety Board members were deeply troubled Tuesday over years of ignored warnings about helicopter traffic dangers and other problems, long before last year's midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk, which killed 67 people near Washington, D.C.

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Delta National Small Prints Exhibition celebrates its 30th anniversary 

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Delta National Small Prints Exhibition, hosted by Bradbury Art Museum. 

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Boot Barn announces Jonesboro location

The new store will be in the same center as Best Buy, which recently announced its return to Jonesboro.

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Breaking Bonds Ministries offering to clear snow from driveways, sidewalks

About 50 clearings have been scheduled and crews will continue to work "until the snow melts."

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UPDATE | Jonesboro sanitation routes remain affected by lingering wintry conditions

City of Jonesboro sanitation routes are being affected by snow coverage.

6 days ago in Sports

Sabalenka, Svitolina to meet in semis after Gauff’s racket-shattering exit, Alcaraz sails through

A searing hot day turned into a sweltering night at the Australian Open and eventually Coco Gauff let off steam, shattering her racket after a lopsided loss to Elina Svitolina that cost her a place in the semifinals.

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JPS, BRTC partner to offer tuition-free associate degrees to high school students

Jonesboro Public Schools announced a partnership with Black River Technical College beginning this Fall.

6 days ago in Trending, World

World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany's murder of millions of people and its attempt to annihilate European Jewry.

6 days ago in National

More arctic air expected in parts of the South still covered in ice and riddled with power outages

More widespread record cold temperatures were forecast for Tuesday, with eastern Texas through western Pennsylvania under extreme cold warnings, according to the National Weather Service.

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Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

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Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast sure to disappoint many after what's already been a long, cold season across large parts of the United States.

2 days ago in News, Sports & Outdoors

A-State Drops Matchup With Marshall

A-State Drops Matchup With Marshall

Matt Hayman led the team with 17 points and four three-pointers

3 days ago in News, Sports & Outdoors

A-State breaks ground on baseball Player Development Center

"I don't think you can comprehend what this means to our baseball program."