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Jan 5

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Can't conquer Tide: Arkansas women doomed by late three-pointer

Can't conquer Tide: Arkansas women doomed by late three-pointer

FAYETTEVILLE— A three-pointer by Alabama’s Hannah Barber broke a 66-66 tie with eight seconds left and sunk the University of Arkansas’ women’s basketball team in a 69-66 loss Thursday night inside...

Little Rock police identify victim in fatal Jan. 3 stabbing

Little Rock police identify victim in fatal Jan. 3 stabbing

A Little Rock police spokesman on Thursday released the identity of a man who was stabbed to death in the city on Jan. 3.

U.S. economy slowed but still grew at 2.9% rate last quarter

U.S. economy slowed but still grew at 2.9% rate last quarter

The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.9% annual pace from October through December, ending 2022 with momentum despite the pressure of high interest rates and widespread fears of a looming recession.

Palestinians: Israeli troops kill 10 in West Bank violence

Palestinians: Israeli troops kill 10 in West Bank violence

Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 61-year-old woman, and wounded several others in a large-scale raid Thursday in a flashpoint area of the occupied West Bank, Palestinian...

5,000 in Washington County still in the cold from power outages

5,000 in Washington County still in the cold from power outages

More than 5,000 homes and businesses remained without power in Washington County on Thursday morning after a heavy, wet snow crossed the area Tuesday into Wednesday morning.

Third suspect identified in Saturday's double homicide in Conway

Third suspect identified in Saturday's double homicide in Conway

Conway police on Thursday identified a third suspect in Saturday's double homicide in the city, less than three days after a second suspect was taken into custody.

Hot Springs Police say driver who rolled SUV, then fled, sought in earlier wreck

Police say driver who rolled SUV, then fled, sought in earlier wreck

A Hot Springs woman who was arrested Tuesday morning is accused of being involved in a hit-and-run crash with another car before hitting a tree and rolling her vehicle over, according to police.

NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster

NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster

NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday.

Past U.S. presidents, VPs asked to recheck for classified docs

Past U.S. presidents, VPs asked to recheck for classified docs

The National Archives has asked former U.S. presidents and vice presidents to recheck their personal records for any classified documents following the news that President Joe Biden and former Vice...

Plans in works for Chick-fil-A in Pine Bluff

Plans in works for Chick-fil-A in Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff appears to be on its way to having a Chick-fil-A franchise.

Two Little Rock police officers were placed on administrative leave after they responded to an “assist medical” call that ended with one man dead, authorities said. #ARNews

Little Rock officers on leave after shooting leaves man dead

A man was dead and two Little Rock police officers were on administrative leave Thursday after that man reportedly approached police with a gun to his head during a confrontation early that morning,...

Historian Douglas Brinkley's lecture in Little Rock now set for Feb. 13

Historian Douglas Brinkley — whose lecture at the Clinton Presidential Center was canceled because of a severe weather forecast in December — has been rescheduled.

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Walmart's Sam's Club to add 30 stores in next few years

Walmart's Sam's Club to add 30 stores in next few years

Walmart said Thursday it plans to open more than 30 Sam's Club locations in the next few years, marking the first expansion since 2017.

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Sanders names former state legislator from Texarkana to Highway Commission

Sanders names former state legislator from Texarkana to Highway Commission

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday appointed David Haak, a former state lawmaker, to the Arkansas Highway Commission.

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5 Memphis cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death

5 Memphis cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death

Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation...

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From last night: The man arrested after the Wyoming crash that killed 5 Arkansans faces 11 charges, including six felonies. #ARnews #Arkansas

After Wyoming crash that killed 5 Arkansans, man faces 11 charges

A Tennessee man has been charged with 11 crimes, including six felonies, in relation to the car crash that killed five Arkansans in Wyoming on Sunday night.

Woman gets over 6 years in prison for role in romance scams targeting Arkansan, others

Woman gets over 6 years in prison for role in romance scams targeting Arkansan, others

A Texas woman who played a role in internet romance scams that cheated victims out of a total of about $2.6 million was sentenced to over six years in prison on federal fraud and conspiracy charges...

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Eagles Et Cetera Festival set this weekend at DeGray Lake Resort State Park

Eagles Et Cetera Festival set this weekend at DeGray Lake Resort State Park

The annual Eagles Et Cetera Festival takes place Friday-Sunday at DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road off Arkansas 7 in Bismarck.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine reported; at least 11 dead

Russian attacks on Ukraine reported; at least 11 dead

Russian forces fired another rash of missiles and self-exploding drones in nearly a dozen provinces of Ukraine early Thursday, causing the first attack-related death of the year in Kyiv and killing...

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Arkansas legislative panel delays action on request to use $53.3M in federal funds for broadband grant projects

Arkansas legislative panel delays action on request to use $53.3M in federal funds for broadband...

The state Department of Commerce's request to use $53.3 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for eight broadband grant projects and $2 million for broadband administrative expenses stalled...

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Sanders endorses bill that would limit ‘drag performances’

Sanders endorses bill that would limit ‘drag performances’

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday endorsed a contentious bill that would classify "drag performances" as an adult-oriented business.

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Man facing charges in Wyoming wreck that killed 5 Arkansans

Man facing charges in Wyoming wreck that killed 5 Arkansans

A Tennessee man has been charged with 11 crimes, including six felonies, in relation to the car crash that killed five Arkansans in Wyoming on Sunday night.

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Little Rock tourism master plan endorses convention center upgrades, more riverfront access and River Market hall reinvention

Little Rock tourism master plan endorses convention center upgrades, more riverfront access and...

A new 10-year tourism master plan from the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau recommends renovating the Statehouse Convention Center, reinventing Ottenheimer Market Hall in Little Rock's...

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Widow of Jonesboro officer who died during training says changes needed at police academy

Widow of Jonesboro officer who died during training says changes needed at police academy

The wife of Vincent Parks, an officer who died while training at the state's police academy in July, issued a statement Wednesday calling for policy changes at the academy and for an apology from the...

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Teachers feel heat, put limits on lessons

Teachers feel heat, put limits on lessons

Teachers are changing their lessons amid increasing scrutiny from parents and a raft of state laws and school policies that circumscribe lessons on race and gender, according to one of the first...

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100,000 Arkansans purchase insurance through Obamacare

100,000 Arkansans purchase insurance through Obamacare

More than 100,000 Arkansans signed up for health insurance coverage during the recent open enrollment period, marking a third consecutive year of increased participation.

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Sanders announces plans to donate potential salary increase to charity

Sanders announces plans to donate potential salary increase to charity

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday she would donate to charity any pay raise she receives as part of a potential salary hike for state elected officials.

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West Virginia sued for its ban of abortion pill

West Virginia sued for its ban of abortion pill

A company that makes an abortion pill filed a lawsuit Wednesday morning challenging the constitutionality of a state ban on the medication, one in what is expected to be a wave of cases arguing that...

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U.S., Germany to send Ukraine tanks

U.S., Germany to send Ukraine tanks

Germany and the United States announced Wednesday that they will send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine, offering what one expert called an "armored punching force" to help Kyiv break combat stalema...

University of Phoenix in talks with University of Arkansas System

University of Phoenix in talks with University of Arkansas System

The University of Phoenix, one of the nation’s largest for-profit colleges, is in talks to be acquired by a nonprofit affiliated with the University of Arkansas System.

UA System Board of Trustees names Harriman as next chairman

UA System Board of Trustees names Harriman as next chairman

Morril Harriman, Sheffield Nelson and Kelly Eichler, all of Little Rock, have been announced as the next chairman, vice chairman and secretary, respectively, of the University of Arkansas System...

Lawyer for wounded teacher says administrators ignored warnings that boy had gun

Lawyer for wounded teacher says administrators ignored warnings that boy had gun

Attorney Diane Toscano on Wednesday said elementary school administrators in Newport News, Va., ignored three warnings that a 6-year-old boy was carrying a gun and threatining other students. Later...