July 12, 2020 Execution of Daniel Lee can proceed, federal appeals court rules A federal appeals court on Sunday ruled that the first federal execution in nearly two decades can proceed as scheduled on Monday, overturning a lower court order that had delayed the execution over concerns of the coronavirus.
July 10, 2020 US appeals to proceed with 1st federal execution in 17 years Determined to proceed with the first federal execution in nearly two decades, the Justice Department plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that would halt authorities from carrying it out on Monday.
July 7, 2020 Brother of Little Rock mayor arrested after stealing car with two children inside: police Darrell Lamont Scott is accused of driving with the kids to McCain Mall in North Little Rock, where he was later arrested in the parking lot.
July 5, 2020 Mike Huckabee: Racism a 'spiritual' problem for US -- and elections can't solve it America's racism problem is more "spiritual" than political, Mike Huckabee said Saturday night.
June 19, 2020 Ex-Arizona assessor Paul Petersen admits to charges in adoption fraud scheme A former county assessor in Arizona has pleaded guilty to running an adoption fraud scheme that defrauded the state of more than $800,000 in Medicaid funds.
June 10, 2020 Cotton's NY Times op-ed controversy ups senator's profile, sparks more speculation Sen. Tom Cotton’s opinion piece last week in the New York Times in which he called for the U.S. military to be deployed in cities engulfed in unrest following George Floyd’s death at the hands of the police sparked controversy and grabbed headlines for the conservative first-term senator with a rising national profile. The attention helped Cotton energize conservatives and antagonize Democrats – and stoked speculation about Cotton’s possible national ambitions in 2024.
June 8, 2020 Coronavirus cases on the rise in California, several other states: report Nearly three months since the U.S. declared a national emergency over the new coronavirus, some states are reporting a rise in new cases as they lift restrictions meant to slow the virus’s spread.
June 4, 2020 NY Times writers in 'open revolt' after publication of Cotton op-ed, claim black staff 'in danger' The New York Times is facing backlash, some of it from the paper's own reporters, after publishing an op-ed in which Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., called on the federal government to send in the military to quell violent uprisings over George Floyd's death.
May 26, 2020 America's top 5 wettest states If you live in one of these states, better make sure you have a good umbrella.
May 24, 2020 Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson optimistic about economic recovery despite recent high in new COVID cases The state of Arkansas is moving forward with reopening their economy, which was never fully shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he is "optimistic" about the future, even as the state had their highest number of new cases yet this past Thursday.
