The United Nations' climate chief says to keep Earth from overheating too much, the nations of the world need to put fewer loopholes in climate agreements and far more money — trillions of dollars … more

Exxon Mobil’s fourth-quarter revenue and profits declined as the oil giant was weighed down by a hefty impairment charge tied to regulatory issues in California. Still, it posted a healthy adjusted … more

It’s Upwards season again. Ryan Puls said, “The Lord has blessed us with great numbers again, we have over 250 basketball players and over 50 cheerleaders. So at total registration of more than 300. This is up over 50 participants from last year.” more

Jan. 26-Feb, 1, 2024 Venice celebrates the opening of Carnival season, and the world’s largest cruise ship departs Port Miami on its first public cruise. Regions of Spain are hit by a drought. … more

The Arkansas Board of Corrections voted to appoint former Republican state senator Eddie Joe Williams as the interim secretary of the Department of Corrections on Wednesday.  more

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LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) kidney and liver transplant programs have again received some of the highest ratings in the country in a report comparing transplant programs nationwide. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $2.77 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 10 cents more compared to Thursday last week and is 40 cents less per gallon compared to the same day last year. more

United Cerebral Palsy of Harrison welcomed the generosity of the community in 2023. The organization hosted a successful holiday party for their clients and staff through donations which included gift cards, food, gifts and monetary donations. Thanks to these donations, every client and staff member received a door prize at the annual gathering, as well as a delicious shared meal with a taco bar. more

NEW YORK — Walmart said Wednesday it plans to build or convert more than 150 stores in the next five years, while remodeling existing stores. more

LITTLE ROCK — The Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt, Arkansas’ unclaimed property program, is getting a facelift. more

FAYETTEVILLE — Food entrepreneurs know that consumers appreciate the “magic” that turns fresh-picked strawberries into a biscuit-worthy jam, but they also know that following the rules for safe food processing is a must for creating value-added products. more

The Justice Department announced this week that eBay Inc., an e-commerce company headquartered in San Jose, California, has agreed to pay $59 million and to enhance its compliance program to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in connection with thousands of pill presses and encapsulating machines that were sold through its website. This is the fourth-largest Controlled Substances Act settlement in history. more

Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2024 Orcas surface near a fishing boat in San Diego, prisoners work on a farm at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, and Taylor Swift kisses Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis … more

Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2024 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in the Asia-Pacific region made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. Republic Day … more

A passionate student letter prompted a southern Pennsylvania school district to change its Native American logo years ago. But the mascot is back after a conservative school board acted on its … more

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Deep South stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Deep South and the rest of the world, visit … more