49+ min ago (236+ words) Silverfield has had over 25 years of coaching experience in both the NFL and NCAA. The University of Arkansas is set to hire Memphis Tigers' Ryan Silverfield as the next head football coach for the Razorbacks, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday morning. Silverfield, 45, is a Jacksonville, Florida native who was most recently the head coach of the Memphis Tigers. Silverfield has had over 25 years of coaching experience with stops in both the NFL and NCAA. This included stops on the staff for the Minnesota Vikings from 2008 to 2013 and the Detroit Lions in 2015. He joined the Memphis Tigers in 2016 as the Offensive Line coach, before being promoted to Head Coach in 2019, after the departure of Mike Norvell for Florida State. In his six full seasons as head coach, he has led Memphis to a 10-win season in 2023 and an 11-win season…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (484+ words) The person accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers is an Afghan national, raising questions about a resettlement program under the Biden administration. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is halting all decisions for individuals seeking asylum "until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible," USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow announced on Friday. Meanwhile, the State Department is pausing the issuance of visas for all individuals traveling on Afghan passports. These are just some of the restrictions that the Trump administration has rolled out since two National Guard members were shot on Wednesday in what authorities are calling a targeted attack. Authorities said the alleged shooter is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old from Afghanistan. It is renewing scrutiny of a resettlement program under the Biden administration intended to protect Afghans who assisted the United States during…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (231+ words) President Donald Trump warned pilots on Saturday that the airspace surrounding Venezuela should be considered completely closed amid escalating tensions with the Latin American country President Donald Trump issued a warning to pilots and airlines about the airspace surrounding Venezuela on Saturday, amid escalating tensions with the Latin American country. "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump didn't cite a specific reason for the warning. The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday. The spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration referred back to a previous advisory issued on Nov. 21. The FAA warned pilots to use caution when flying in the airspace near Venezuela, citing worsening security and heightened military activity. The Trump administration…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago (471+ words) Amazon's Black Friday deals are live right now and there are so many savings you can take advantage of. Amazon launched its Black Friday deals a week before Thanksgiving, giving shoppers a head start on their holiday shopping. Unlike Prime Day, all Amazon customers have dibs on Black Friday savings. Here's a look at several deals that are actually seeing their lowest price ever. That's right. Lowest price of the year and of all-time, according to data from CamelCamelCamel. Lightning deals are always for a limited time on Amazon, and on Black Friday, you can find deeper discounts. But hurry, because once they are fully claimed or the time runs out, that deal is gone. SHOP AMAZON BLACK FRIDAY LIGHTNING DEALS We found plenty of savings on items for your home if you're on the lookout to upgrade to a…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago (72+ words) 40/29 Meteorologist Drake Foley says it'll be a cold start to Black Friday shopping across the area before a warm up this afternoon. Search location by ZIP code Freezing temperatures to start Black Friday in Arkansas Drake Foley says it is a chilly start to the morning, especially for Black Friday shoppers. He also says rain is on the way later Friday night into Saturday. Follow Us For Weather & Traffic:...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago (197+ words) The on-and-off eruption that's been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii's Big Island for nearly a year resumed Tuesday as Kilauea volcano sent fountains of lava soaring 400 feet into the air. The molten rock was confined within Kilauea's summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No homes were threatened. It's the 37th time Kilauea has shot lava since last December, when the current eruption began. The latest lava display was preceded by sporadic spattering and overflows that began Friday. Each eruptive episode has lasted about a day or less. The volcano has paused for at least a few days in between. In some cases, Kilauea's lava towers have soared as high as skyscrapers. The volcano has generated such tall fountains in part because magma " which holds gases that are released as it rises " has been traveling to…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago (267+ words) Alpha-gal syndrome, a delayed allergic reaction to red meat triggered by certain tick bites, is increasingly being recognized across the South and Midwest, including Arkansas and Oklahoma, public health researchers say. The condition can range from mild hives and gastrointestinal symptoms to life-threatening anaphylaxis, and recent testing data suggest case numbers have climbed sharply over the last decade. What it isPeople develop antibodies to alpha-gal after being bitten by ticks that introduce the molecule into the bloodstream. When exposed later to mammal meat, dairy or other mammal-derived products, the immune response can cause symptoms that sometimes appear several hours after ingestion. Rising numbers, national and regional CDC researchers estimate that as many as 110,229 suspected cases were documented from 2010 through 2022 and that between roughly 96,000 and 450,000 people in the U.S. might have been affected since 2010. The CDC analysis showed the highest relative concentrations…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago (187+ words) We're more than a week ahead of Black Friday, but Amazon has launched deals that are up for grabs well ahead of the year's biggest shopping day. Amazon's Black Friday Week of deals is live and will run all the way through Cyber Monday on Dec. 1. We've looked through the deals to find the most popular items at their lowest price of the entire year in a variety of categories. SHOP ALL BLACK FRIDAY HOME DEALS SHOP ALL BLACK FRIDAY TECH DEALS SHOP ALL BLACK FRIDAY KITCHEN DEALS SHOP ALL BLACK FRIDAY PET DEALS SHOP ALL BLACK FRIDAY TOY DEALS How did we find these Black Friday deals? Price-tracking tools like CamelCamelCamel and Keepa show a product's price history at major retailers. CamelCamelCamel will also tell you if a product's current price is its lowest point. Along with these tools,…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago (107+ words) The federal government is recalling a type of playpen sold on Amazon. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says that play yards made in China that were sold under the name Anna Queen have been recalled. Investigators say infants can become trapped under the mattress or between the side of the play yard and the mattress. That could lead to serious injury or even suffocation. So far, there are no reports of any injuries. About 70 of the play yards were sold starting last March. The company urges anyone who may own the play yard to stop using it and to contact Anna Queen for a full refund....

1+ week, 1+ day ago (48+ words) The Greenwood Bulldogs remain perfect on the season and advance to round three of the playoffs. The Greenwood Bulldogs remain perfect on the season and advance to round three of the playoffs. Coming off a first-round bye, Greenwood hosted Jonesboro in the second round of the playoffs....