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Antero Resources: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — Antero Resources Corp. (AR) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $36.3 million. The Denver-based company said it had net income of 12 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 7 cents per share. The...
Arkansas panel bans electronic signatures on voter registration forms
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas panel has prohibited election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signature, a move that critics say amounts to voter suppression. The State Board of Election Commissions on Tuesday unanimously approved...
Simmons First National: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Simmons First National Corp. (SFNC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $38.9 million. The bank, based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, said it had earnings of 31 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were...
Today in History: April 24, final Unabomber-linked killing
Today in History Today is Wednesday, April 24, the 115th day of 2024. There are 251 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 24, 1995, the final bomb linked to the Unabomber exploded inside the Sacramento, California, offices of...
Sanders orders US and Arkansas flags flown at half-staff in honor of former governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The U.S. flag and the state flag of Arkansas will be flown at half-staff until sunset Saturday to honor former U.S. Sen. David Pryor, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office said. Pryor, 89, who also served as governor of Arkansas, died of natural causes...
$6,500 school vouchers coming to Georgia as bill gets final passage and heads to governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Proclaiming that “education is truly the great equalizer,” Gov Brian Kemp signed a law on Tuesday that will give up to $6,500 a year to some Georgia families to pay for private school tuition or home-schooling expenses. It's a victory for the Republican governor,...
US House Judiciary Committee chair seeks details from ATF on airport director shooting
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The chair of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Monday asked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to provide documents and information about its raid at the home last month of the Little Rock airport director who died after a shootout with agents...
Former FAU standout Alijah Martin signs with Florida over Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan and others
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Atlantic standout Alijah Martin, who helped propel the Owls to the Final Four in 2023, is moving about 300 miles north to play at Florida. The 6-foot-2 guard formally signed with the Gators on Monday and is expected to become an immediate starter...
Tennessee Gov. Lee admits defeat in school voucher push
GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee conceded defeat Monday in his push to enact universal school vouchers this year, acknowledging there was not a "path forward” after months of Republican infighting. It’s a blow to school choice advocates who had hoped to add...
Arkansas teen held on murder charge after fatal shooting outside party after high school prom
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas teen is in custody on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of a high school senior outside a party early Sunday following a high school prom. Donterious Stephens, 19, of Helena, turned himself in to...
