Mike Huckabee, Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel, has long called himself a Zionist

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be ambassador to Israel, has long rejected a Palestinian state in territory previously seized by Israel and has repeatedly signaled his staunch support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Huckabee,...

Trump builds out national security team with picks of Hegseth for Pentagon, Noem for DHS

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the...

Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Here's a look at whom he has selected so far. Pete Hegseth, secretary of...

Arkansas governor unveils $102 million plan to update state employee pay plan

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposed on Tuesday a $102 million overhaul of the pay plan for state employees, a change that her office said will raise compensation for more than 14,000 state workers. The Republican governor detailed the planned...

Trump names former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as nominee for ambassador to Israel

Board approves Arkansas site for planned 3,000-inmate prison despite objections

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Board of Corrections on Friday approved an 815-acre site for a planned prison to hold 3,000 inmates, despite objections from residents and local officials that they were blindsided by the state's purchase of the land. The board voted to accept...

Tyson: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $357 million. On a per-share basis, the Springdale, Arkansas-based company said it had net income of $1. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 92...

Troy visits No. 18 Arkansas following Thiero's 24-point outing

Troy Trojans (2-0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1-1) Fayetteville, Arkansas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Arkansas hosts Troy after Adou Thiero scored 24 points in Arkansas' 72-67 loss to the Baylor Bears. Arkansas went 11-6 at home last season...

South Florida Bulls to host the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions on Tuesday

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-2) at South Florida Bulls (0-2) Tampa, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Florida hosts UAPB. South Florida went 15-3 at home last season while going 25-8 overall. The Bulls allowed opponents to score 69.3...

Championship coaches Calipari and Drew both have Top 25 teams with lot of new players

DALLAS (AP) — National championship-winning coaches John Calipari and Scott Drew are in similar situations, getting started this season with Top 25 teams while coaching a bunch of new players. In Calipari's case for his debut with 16th-ranked Arkansas, he is coaching a new team. ...