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Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin is interviewed in his office at the state Capitol, Jan. 16, 2015, in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)
Arkansas attorney general says pardoned nursing home operator should serve state sentence
Attorney General Tim Griffin has asked a judge to send Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home operator pardoned by President Trump, to an Arkansas prison for Medicaid fraud and tax evasion.
 
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to the media following a bill signing as Texas senators debate a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Muslim civil rights group sues Texas for labeling it a terrorist organization
A Muslim civil rights group has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The governor labeled the group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a “foreign terrorist organization” on Tuesday.
 
An Airgas semi truck that leaked ammonia sits behind the Holiday Inn Express in Weatherford, Okla. on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
What to know about a chemical leak in Oklahoma
A tanker truck carrying anhydrous ammonia has leaked hazardous gas in a city in Oklahoma. The leak happened Wednesday night when the truck was parked outside a hotel in Weatherford, about 70 miles west of Oklahoma City.
 
Grave markers of U.S. veterans are shown at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery where the upcoming annual Veterans Day program has been canceled due to the federal government shutdown in Dallas, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
The government shutdown prompts the cancellation of some Veterans Day events
Volunteers usually gather at Riverside National Cemetery in California on Veterans Day to place flags on graves, but not this year.
 
Baton Rouge Police block the entrance of Southern University's campus at the corner of Harding Boulevard and Scenic Highway, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, after a threat led administers to announce a lockdown, in Baton Rouge, La. (Javier Gallegos/The Advocate via AP)
Waves of fake threats to colleges are putting students on edge and testing dispatchers
Around 50 college campuses across the country have been deluged in recent weeks with hoax calls about armed gunmen and other violence, laying bare the challenges of detecting fake threats quickly to prevent mass panic.
 
Ada Limón, 24th Poet Laureate of the United States, poses in Sonoma County, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Former poet laureate Ada Limón says artists must band together during ‘dangerous times’
The 24th U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón says she encountered a surprising number of people who are writing and sharing poetry during her travels around the country.
 
This cover image released by Simon & Schuster shows "History Matters" by David McCullough. (Simon & Schuster via AP)
Book Review: Evidence of historian David McCullough’s curiosity abounds in ‘History Matters’
“History Matters” is a posthumous collection of historian David McCullough’s writing sand speeches. The Associated Press’ Andrew DeMillo writes that the collection shows how much McCullough was driven by a curiosity that he wanted to share with others.
 
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe applauds while delivering the State of the State address, Jan. 28, 2025, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Missouri is next to answer Trump’s call for redrawn maps that boost GOP in 2026
Missouri’s Republican governor is calling a special legislative session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts. The announcement Friday by Gov.
 
Former Texas Rangers first baseman Mark Teixeira signs autographs before a baseball game between the Rangers and the Oakland Athletics on April 12, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)
Former MLB star Mark Teixeira announces bid for US House seat in Texas
Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira is seeking the Republican nomination for a House seat in Texas.
 
University of Arkansas students and employees evacuate and take shelter Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Fayetteville, Ark., as police respond to reports of a shooting. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US
A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on at least a dozen college campuses around the U.S. has spread fear among students as the school year begins.
 
A granite Ten Commandments monument stands on the ground of the Texas Capitol, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms, judge says
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from requiring nearly a dozen public school districts across the state to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
 
This combo of images released by the Arkansas Department of Corrections shows the recapture of escaped inmate Grant Hardin, an ex-police chief and convicted killer, by Arkansas law enforcement officers and the U.S. Border Patrol, June 6, 2025, near Moccasin Creek in Izard County, about 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) northwest of Calico Rock prison. in Calico Rock, Ark. (Arkansas Department of Corrections via AP, File)
‘Devil in the Ozarks’ planned prison escape for months, cited lax security in kitchen, report says
An internal review reveals that a former police chief, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison.
 
This combo of images released by the Arkansas Department of Corrections shows the recapture of escaped inmate Grant Hardin, an ex-police chief and convicted killer, by Arkansas law enforcement officers and the U.S. Border Patrol, June 6, 2025, near Moccasin Creek in Izard County, about 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) northwest of Calico Rock prison. in Calico Rock, Ark. (Arkansas Department of Corrections via AP, File)
Arkansas authorities say additional employees disciplined at prison where ex-police chief escaped
Additional employees at an Arkansas prison have been disciplined for not following procedures at a prison where an inmate known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” escaped earlier this summer.
 
Anti-death penalty supporter Scott Langley protests outside the Varner Unit near Varner, Ark., April 24, 2017. (Stephen B. Thornton/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP, File)
Death row inmates challenge new Arkansas law allowing executions by nitrogen gas
Several Arkansas death row inmates have sued the state to block a new law allowing executions by nitrogen gas.
 
Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom
A federal judge has temporarily blocked some of Arkansas’ largest school districts from enforcing a new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.
 
This cover image released by Avid Reader Press shows "The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb" by Garrett M. Graff. (Avid Reader via AP)
Book Review: ‘The Devil Reached Toward the Sky’ weaves thorough account of Atomic Age’s start
“The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb” tells the story of the atomic bomb and its consequences.
 
State Reps. Armando Walle, left, and Ana Hernandez, both Democrats from Houston, speak during a news conference at the National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
Texas Democrats have prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump.
 
Texas state Rep Chris Turner holds a map as he asks questions during a public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin, Texas, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent a vote on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them additional U.S. House seats.
 
Andrew James McGann, charged with two counts of capital murder, appears in front of District Judge Terra Stephenson for his bond hearing at the Washington County Detention Center. Friday, Aug, 1, 2025, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Teacher charged in fatal stabbings in Arkansas bounced between schools in 3 states
A teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing two hikers he didn’t know in an Arkansas state park has bounced between four school districts in three states.
 
Arkansas State Police Director Col. Mike Hagar speaks at a news conference at the State Police headquarters in Little Rock, Ark., on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Andrew DeMillo/AP Photo)
Teacher admits to fatally stabbing couple on a hike with their kids in a random attack in Arkansas
A father and mother who died on an Arkansas hiking trail were stabbed to death and a 28-year-old schoolteacher has been charged in the killings.
 
The trail head to the Devil's Den trail at Devils Den State Park remains closed Monday, July 28, 2025, in West Fork, Ark. Police in Arkansas are searching for a suspect in the deaths of a couple who investigators said were attacked while on the wooded walking trail with their two young daughters. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas police arrest man in Devil’s Den park killings after dayslong search, finding him nearby
Officials say a 28-year-old Arkansas man has been arrested in the killings of a married couple in front of their children at Devil’s Den State Park over the weekend.
 
This composite sketch released by the Arkansas State Police shows a man seen in Devil's Den State Park, in Washington County, Ark., on July 26, 2025, whom investigators are asking the public to help identify in connection with a double homicide. (Arkansas State Police via AP)
Police release picture of man wanted for questioning in investigation into Devil’s Den park killings
Arkansas police have released a photo of a man wanted for questioning in their investigation into the killing of a married couple at Devil’s Den State Park.
 
The exterior view of a CVS branch is shown on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez,File)
Federal judge blocks Arkansas law barring pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in state
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that would have banned pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in the state. U.S.
 
An Arkansas Park Ranger patrols the South Entrance of Devils Den State Park Monday, July 28, 2025, in West Fork, Ark. Police in Arkansas are searching for a suspect in the deaths of a couple who investigators said were attacked while on a wooded walking trail with their two young daughters. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas police release sketch drawing in search for killer at Devil’s Den State Park
Arkansas police say the killer of a married couple who had been hiking the remote Devil’s Den State Park with their young daughters was likely injured during the weekend attack.
 
In this undated photo provided by The Alamo Trust, Inc. on Monday, July 21, 2025, shows Pee-wee Herman's original stunt bike from the 1985 film, "Pee-wee’s Big Adventure," in San Antonio, Texas. (The Alamo Trust, Inc. via AP)
Pee-wee’s bike is at the Alamo, but not where you think
The Alamo has acquired Pee-wee Herman’s iconic bike from the 1985 film “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” The bike, central to the movie’s plot, will be displayed temporarily before becoming a centerpiece in the Alamo’s new visitor center and museum, set to open in 2027.
 
Damage can be seen to a front window as law enforcement officers work the scene of a shooting at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Ark., June 21, 2024. (Colin Murphey/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP, File)
Arkansas man pleads guilty in 2024 mass shooting at grocery store that killed 4
An Arkansas man has pleaded guilty in the mass shooting at a grocery store that killed four people and injured nearly a dozen others.
 
In this Sept. 26, 1957, file photo, members of the 101st Airborne Division take up positions outside Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/File)
Federal court says Arkansas can enforce ban on critical race theory in classrooms
A federal appeals court has ruled that Arkansas can enforce its ban on critical race theory in classrooms.
 
Hallie Shoffner, pictured on April 11, 2025, in this building that housed her family farm's cotton gin in Shoffner, Ark., formally announced her U. S. Senate bid. (Adam Vogler/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)
Arkansas farmer launches bid to challenge US Sen. Tom Cotton’s reelection bid
A farmer from northeast Arkansas has announced her bid for the U.S. Senate. Hallie Shoffner, a Democrat, plans to challenge Republican Sen.
 
Muslim inmate who won US Supreme Court beard case claims retaliatory transfer by Arkansas officials
A Muslim inmate who won a U.S. Supreme Court case to grow a beard claims Arkansas officials retaliated against him by transferring him out of state.
 
This combo of images released by the Arkansas Department of Corrections shows the recapture of escaped inmate Grant Hardin, an ex-police chief and convicted killer, by Arkansas law enforcement officers and the U.S. Border Patrol, June 6, 2025, near Moccasin Creek in Izard County, about 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) northwest of Calico Rock prison. in Calico Rock, Ark. (Arkansas Department of Corrections via AP, File)
Arkansas prison employees fired after ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ escape
Two Arkansas prison employees have been fired after an inmate known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” escaped in May.
 
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