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One Tech Tip: Want to turn off Meta AI? You can’t — but there are some workarounds

If you use Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram, you've probably noticed a new character pop up answering search queries or eagerly offering tidbits of information in your feeds, with varying degrees of accuracy.

7 hours ago in National, Trending

Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes

Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.

1 day ago in Features, Trending

What you will and won’t see from June’s planetary parade

Six planets will link up before dawn on June 3 in what's known as a planetary parade. But the spectacle won't be as eye-catching as expected: Only two planets will be visible to the naked eye.

Sports

7 hours ago in Sports

Larry Bird Museum officially opens in Terre Haute

The Indiana State University and Boston Celtics great addressed a public ceremony Thursday for the official opening of the Larry Bird Museum inside the Terre Haute Convention Center. After the ceremony, Bird took questions from the media, which he jokingly said might be his last interview.

14 hours ago in Sports

Charges against world’s top golfer Scottie Scheffler dropped after arrest outside PGA Championship

Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world's top golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship.

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Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women’s Hockey League champs

Kendall Coyne Schofield once showed off her speed racing against men in a skills competition at NHL All-Star weekend. On Wednesday night, she sprinted into women's hockey history.

1 day ago in Sports

Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated

Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball's career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb's .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year research project.

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What exactly is pickleball, and why is it so popular?

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2 days ago in Sports

French Open 2024: Here’s how to watch on TV, betting odds and more you should know

Catch up on the French Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about what happened at the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament, how to watch it, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more.

Lifestyle

7 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

One Tech Tip: Want to turn off Meta AI? You can’t — but there are some workarounds

If you use Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram, you've probably noticed a new character pop up answering search queries or eagerly offering tidbits of information in your feeds, with varying degrees of accuracy.

15 hours ago in Lifestyle

Lab-grown meat isn’t on store shelves yet, but some states have already banned it

Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmakers have their way, it never will be.

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Cancer Survivors to be honored at Celebration

The event will be filled with fellowship, tales of survival, and celebration.

Nation/World

7 hours ago in National, Trending

Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes

Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.

15 hours ago in World

A violent, polarized Mexico goes to the polls to choose between 2 women presidential candidates

Mexico goes into Sunday's election deeply divided: friends and relatives no longer talk politics for fear of worsening unbridgeable divides, while drug cartels have split the country into a patchwork quilt of warring fiefdoms.

1 day ago in National

Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 dead

Power outages scattered across storm-weary Texas on Wednesday could linger into the weekend after storms flooded streets in Houston for the second time this month and ripped off roofs in Dallas, leaving a teenager dead and injuring others.

1 day ago in World

The US-built pier in Gaza broke apart. Here’s how we got here and what might be next

A string of security, logistical and weather problems has battered the plan to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza through a U.S. military-built pier.

1 day ago in National

Jurors in Trump hush money trial end 1st day of deliberations after asking to rehear testimony

The jury in Donald Trump's hush money trial ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict Wednesday but asked to rehear testimony from key witnesses about the alleged hush money scheme at the heart of the history-making case.

2 days ago in World

Transitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs

Garry Conille was named Haiti's new prime minister Tuesday evening, nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council had chosen someone else for the position.

Entertainment

15 hours ago in Entertainment

Harvey Weinstein may face new charges as more accusers come forward, New York prosecutors say

Manhattan prosecutors told a judge Wednesday they are evaluating more claims of sexual misconduct made against Harvey Weinstein and could potentially seek a new indictment against him before his scheduled retrial on rape and sexual assault charges.

15 hours ago in Entertainment

Usher, Victoria Monét will receive prestigious awards from music industry group ASCAP

Usher will add another prestigious award to his already loaded trophy case. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers said Thursday that Usher will receive its Voice of the Culture Award.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Rapper Sean Kingston agrees to return to Florida, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud

Rapper and singer Sean Kingston on Tuesday waived his right to fight extradition in a California court and agreed to be turned over to authorities in Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars worth of fraud.

News from Jonesboro Right Now

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Jonesboro man facing 6 felonies

During a probation search, officers found a .45-caliber Glock handgun, several magazines for the gun, digital scales, marijuana and oxycodone pills.

5 hours ago in

Unwanted visitor makes himself at home in Dollar General

According to the police report, the 35-year-old subject entered the store, grabbed several items including a blue rug, and headed to the back of the store.

8 hours ago in

Arvest Bank warns of latest text scam

Arvest Bank is warning of a text scam targeting customers.

12 hours ago in

Man accidentally shoots himself at Colton’s

An officer who arrived on the scene applied a tourniquet to the victim's left leg.

12 hours ago in

Nurse fired over inmate’s death

The nurse at the CCDC who was checking on an inmate earlier this month and later died has been terminated.

15 hours ago in

Man found with firearm at Jonesboro Pool

Occupants of the pool told the officer that a 20-year old had a gun in his backpack and that he had cocked it in the bathroom.

15 hours ago in

$250k bond given to accused Rapist

When interviewed by detectives, Yarbrough admitted that he did have inappropriate sexual contact with the children. 

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