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Police suspect man shot woman before killing himself in Arkansas, authorities say
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Police suspect a 25-year-old man fatally shot a 28-year-old woman before killing himself in Arkansas, authorities said. Officers found two people wounded Sunday in Pine Bluff, about 44 miles (70 kilometers) south of the state capital of Little Rock. A woman...
Arkansas officials say person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection, likely exposed at splash pad
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas resident has died after being infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba and health officials have concluded they were likely exposed to it at a country's club's splash pad, authorities announced Thursday. The Arkansas Department of...
Severe weather uproots trees, damages homes in Little Rock neighborhoods rebuilding from tornado
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Thousands of Little Rock residents were without power Wednesday after a severe storm uprooted trees and damaged homes in neighborhoods rebuilding from a tornado that hit the state last spring. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the microburst...
Ambulance dispatcher dies after being shot in parking lot over weekend; estranged husband charged
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A dispatcher died Wednesday after being shot at a Little Rock-area ambulance service's parking lot over the weekend, and her estranged husband was charged in her death. Cassandra Pena-Romero, 27, who was shot at the Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services...
Arkansas man pleads guilty to firebombing police cars during George Floyd protests
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas community activist accused in the firebombings of police cars after the 2020 murder of George Floyd pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court. Mujera Benjamin Lung'aho, 33, of North Little Rock, pleaded to one count of malicious destruction of a...
Arkansas education secretary says state to review districts' AP African American Studies materials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' top education official on Monday told school districts offering an Advanced Placement African American Studies course to send in their course materials for review, citing concerns the class may not comply with a state law restricting how race is taught in the...
6 Arkansas schools say they are moving forward with AP African American studies course
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The six Arkansas schools that planned to offer an Advanced Placement course on African American studies say they will continue to do so despite the state saying the class won't count toward a student's graduation credit. The North Little Rock and...
Arkansas school district says it will continue offering AP African American Studies course
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Little Rock School District said Wednesday it will continue offering an Advanced Placement course on African American studies despite Arkansas education officials saying the class won't count toward a student's graduation credit. The 21,200-student...
Dillard's: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Dillard's Inc. (DDS) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $131.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based company said it had net income of $7.98. The results beat Wall Street...
Bill Clinton's presidential center expanding, will add Hillary Clinton's personal archives
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Bill Clinton's presidential center is planning a major expansion that will include a new Hillary Rodham Clinton Institute holding personal archives from the former Democratic presidential nominee and first lady, the Clinton Foundation announced Tuesday. ...
