Body of Missouri ER doctor found in Arkansas lake had apparent gunshot wound

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A missing emergency room doctor from Missouri was found dead in Arkansas from an apparent gunshot wound, authorities confirmed Wednesday. But they are still investigating what happened in the week since he was last seen. A kayaker discovered the body of...

Body of missing Missouri ER doctor had apparent gunshot wound, found in water by kayaker in Arkansas, authorities say

Brother: Authorities told family that body of missing Missouri ER doctor was found in Arkansas after weeklong search

Trump's welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for him

NEW YORK (AP) — When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House last week, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms. There were no accusations of disloyalty or nasty nicknames from...

Double-digit seed Texas A&M beats LSU, reaches SEC semifinals

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Hunter Haas hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning after striking out in each of his first three at-bats and No. 10 seed Texas A&M beat LSU 5-4 on Friday night to advance to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. Texas A&M (35-24) became...

Arkansas judge temporarily blocks state from enforcing education overhaul law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' education overhaul, siding with opponents who argue legislators didn't follow correct procedures to enact the law immediately. Pulaski County...

eStem Public Charter Schools in Arkansas names Labat as CEO

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A public charter school system serving nearly 3,000 students in Little Rock has a new leader. After a nationwide search, eStem Public Charter Schools selected Cherie Labat, a career educator whose last post was with the University of Southern Mississippi,...

Arkansas turns five-run inning into 5-4 victory over LSU in SEC Tournament

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Jace Bohrofen had a two-run single, Hunter Hollan pitched 5 1/3 innings of solid relief, and Arkansas made a five-run fourth inning stand up for a 5-4 victory over LSU on Thursday in the SEC Tournament. Bohrofen's bases-loaded single drove in two and capped the...

Federal appeals court stays EPA's rejection of Arkansas' ozone plan

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday halted the Environmental Protection Agency’s rejection of Arkansas' plan to comply with federal rules designed to assure that the state’s coal-fired power plants and industrial sites don’t pollute the air in other states. ...

Judges dismiss lawsuit challenging new US House map in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A three-judge panel on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Arkansas' 2021 U.S. House map, ruling that opponents of the new congressional boundaries had not proven race motivated the Republican-led Legislature's redistricting plan. The lawsuit tossed by...