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Federal prosecutor in Arkansas stepped down while being investigated, report says
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal prosecutor in Arkansas left the post while under investigation for having an inappropriate relationship with an employee in the office, Justice Department documents show. The report, first reported by the Intercept and released Tuesday, said that...
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds 2021 voting restrictions that state judge found unconstitutional
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld four voting restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers in 2021 that were struck down by a state judge as unconstitutional. Justices ruled that the four laws did not violate the U.S. or Arkansas constitutions,...
Walmart's strong first quarter driven by consumers seeking bargains with inflation still an issue
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart Inc. reported another quarter of strong results Thursday as its low prices pull in shoppers scouring for discounts with inflation stubbornly high. The nation's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, also offered an upbeat outlook. Share rose more...
Walmart: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart Inc. (WMT) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $5.1 billion. On a per-share basis, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said it had net income of 63 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains,...
Dillard's: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Dillard's Inc. (DDS) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $180 million. The Little Rock, Arkansas-based company said it had profit of $11.09 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The...
New Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states
A new abortion clinic will open in southeast Kansas this fall, bolstering the state’s role as a regional hub for reproductive health services whose neighbors have severely restricted access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Comprehensive Health of Planned...
Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant’s campus offices. It also said it will require most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to its primary offices in...
Sheriff faces questions from Arkansas lawmakers over Netflix series filmed at county jail
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday raised questions about a sheriff's decision to allow a Netflix documentary series to be filmed at the county jail, with one critic saying the move exploited inmates. Pulaski County Sheriff Eric Higgins defended the decision to...
2 killed in single-engine plane crash in eastern Arkansas
MARIANNA, Ark. (AP) — A single-engine plane that took off from Florida crashed in a field in eastern Arkansas on Sunday night, killing two people on board, according to the Arkansas State Police. The privately owned plane was located in a field about outside Marianna, about 87...
Arkansas lawmakers adjourn session, leaving budget for state hunting, fishing programs in limbo
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers adjourned this year's session without approving a budget for the Game and Fish Commission on Thursday, putting the state's hunting and fishing programs in limbo if the Legislature doesn't return for a special session by July. The House...
