Arkansas

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Arkansas is a state in the south central region of the United States, home to more than three million people as of 2018. Its name is from the Osage language, of Siouan derivation; it denoted their related kin, the Quapaw people. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta.

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Man Arrested For Carrying On Feud Beyond The Grave Fred Allen McKinney died in 2015 and was buried in Bentonville, Arkansas. But last summer, his family started making some strange finds at his gravesite: various animal carcasses. The family initially.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:40Published on August 18, 2020

After 24 Years, Murder Suspect Foils Cops--For Eternity A 24-year-old cold case heated up in Arkansas last week. But Newser reports the case ended explosively. Newser reports Alaska State Police were confident they'd found their man when they arrived at the.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published on August 12, 2020

Kanye West officially names running mate U.S. presidential hopeful Kanye West has made his running mate pick official by naming pastor Michelle Tidball on election paperwork in Arkansas. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:46Published on August 4, 2020

Besides Lacking Beds, Eleven US States Face Critical Shortage Of ICU Medical Professionals As COVID-19 infections surge, health care professionals across the US are struggling to keep up with the demand for personal protective equipment. But according to UPI, a new report reveals that in 11.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published on July 31, 2020

A Record Number of Black Women Are Running for US Congress According to NBC News, Arkansas state Senator Joyce Elliott is one of at least 122 Black or multi-racial Black women to file to run for US Congress this year. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:12Published on July 30, 2020

GOP Senator Tom Cotton Refers to Slavery as a 'Necessary Evil' The outspoken Arkansas Senator made the comment during an interview with the 'Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:34Published on July 28, 2020

Republican Senator Tom Cotton Of Arkansas Calls Slavery A 'Necessary Evil' Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas has described slavery as a "necessary evil". The 1619 Project is an initiative from The New York Times, according to reports CNN. It reframes American history of.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:59Published on July 28, 2020

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Today in History for September 4th Highlights of this day in history: Crisis unfolds in Little Rock, Ark. over racial integration in schools; Ford rolls out its ill-fated Edsel; Attorney William Kunstler dies; Mark Spitz sets Olympic.. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
7/15: CBSN AM Flooding, tornado warnings issued for much of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. How to prevent overheating car batteries. Cleaning batteries, getting rid of corrosion and checking acid may help. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago
Arkansas sheriff resigns after racist rant goes viral In the recording, a man uses a racial slur nine times after becoming upset that a woman he was with spoke to a Black person in a grocery store. CBS News - Published 3 weeks agoAlso reported by •USATODAY.com

Laura's remnants leave Arkansas church in ruins A rural church was smashed by a tornado as the remnants of Hurricane Laura passed through Arkansas. There was heavy damage but no injuries at the Refuge Baptist Church in Lake City. (Aug. 28) USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
2/6: Pa. governor says winter storm "worse than hurricane Sandy"; TSA bans all carry-on liquids on flights to Russia Power crews from as far away as Arkansas are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Gov. Tom Corbett said the storm was as bad, or worse, than.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
Edamame: Asian bean becoming American cash crop Arkansas, already the 10th largest producer of soybeans in the country, is now growing edamame - the Asian bean that is exploding in popularity as a healthy snack. Manuel Bojorquez reports on how these.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020

ShowBiz Minute: West, Cowell, MTV VMAs Kanye West qualifies as presidential candidate in Arkansas; "America's Got Talent" tops ratings, loses Cowell for now; The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Maluma, CNCO to perform at MTV VMAs. (Aug. 12) USATODAY.com - Published on August 12, 2020
New Arkansas abortion restrictions to be implemented this month One regulation requires doctors to notify local law enforcement when patients under 17 years old seek an abortion. CBS News - Published on August 11, 2020
ShowBiz Minute: West, Braxton, Johnson Kanye West submits petitions to appear on Arkansas ballot; WEtv to honor Tamar Braxton's request to end future work; Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson acquires XFL. (Aug. 4) USATODAY.com - Published on August 4, 2020
Kanye Files for Arkansas Presidential Ballot with Michelle Tidball Listed as VP Kanye West's uphill battle to become President is getting steeper every day, but he IS ahead of Joe Biden in one way ... he's officially listed Michelle Tidball as his running mate. Kanye 2020 is.. TMZ.com - Published on August 3, 2020

A man held a Black Lives Matter sign in Harrison, Arkansas. He posted the racist responses to YouTube. For several days, Rob Bliss gathered footage of reactions to him holding a Black Lives Matter sign in Harrison, Arkansas. USATODAY.com - Published on July 31, 2020
Overturned truck in southern Missouri destroys thousands of bottles of whiskey A semi hauling 12,000 bottles of Templeton Rye whiskey overturned in southern Missouri, near the Arkansas border. No one was hurt in the crash. USATODAY.com - Published on July 27, 2020
Arkansas governor defends state mask mandate The governor of Arkansas has issued an order requiring people in his state to wear masks in public as Arkansas deals with a surge in coronavirus cases. Republican Asa Hutchinson says he knows he will.. USATODAY.com - Published on July 17, 2020	US carries out 1st federal execution in 17 years The federal government has carried out its first execution in almost two decades, killing by lethal injection a man convicted of murdering an Arkansas family in a 1990s plot to build a whites-only.. USATODAY.com - Published on July 14, 2020
'A mask is not a symbol': These restaurants had seen too many disrespectful customers. They closed rather than serve them. Restaurants in California, Arkansas and Michigan have temporarily closed because some customers refuse to wear face masks and have harassed employees. USATODAY.com - Published on July 1, 2020	China suspends poultry imports from Tyson Foods after coronavirus cases at Arkansas plant China said Sunday that it has suspended poultry imports from a Tyson Foods facility where hundreds have tested positive for the coronavirus. USATODAY.com - Published on June 21, 2020
Alabama, Arkansas State athletes are the latest to test positive for COVID-19 Alabama and Arkansas State are latest to reveal positive coronavirus tests among athletes, joining several other known schools with positive tests. USATODAY.com - Published on June 4, 2020	Two Bob Baffert horses test positive for banned substances during Oaklawn Park meet Two of Bob Baffert's horses tested positive for a banned substance during meet at Arkansas' Oaklawn Park, according to the Louisville Courier Journal. USATODAY.com - Published on May 27, 2020
Officials Move to Block Concert Billed as First Since Virus Hit Arkansas officials said the state’s health department would issue an order prohibiting the concert by Travis McCready to go forward. NYTimes.com - Published on May 13, 2020	Concert to Test Whether America Is Ready to Rock Again Travis McCready is set to perform in Arkansas on Friday in what appears to be the first major U.S. music show since the pandemic began, but state officials have yet to endorse it. NYTimes.com - Published on May 10, 2020
Clark Duke made 'Arkansas' partly because grandpa was in Dixie Mafia Actor Clark Duke makes his directorial in "Arkansas," a tale he says he wanted to tell partially because his grandfather was involved in what's known as the Dixie Mafia. (May 8) USATODAY.com - Published on May 8, 2020	'Sounds like we're under attack': Baseball-sized hail pummels Fayetteville, Arkansas A storm hit Fayetteville, Arkansas, on May 4, reportedly delivering baseball-sized hail to the region. USATODAY.com - Published on May 5, 2020
Severe storms, tornadoes and 'massive' hail forecast for 42 million people across southern Plains A major outbreak of severe weather is forecast across the southern Plains later Tuesday. Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas may see hail and tornadoes. USATODAY.com - Published on April 28, 2020	South could be hit with 'large hail, heavy rain' and tornadoes The states at greatest risk of storms Friday include most of Arkansas, along with northern Louisiana and eastern portions of Texas and Oklahoma. USATODAY.com - Published on April 24, 2020
More severe storms are forecast for the South on Friday The states at greatest risk of storms Friday include most of Arkansas, along with northern Louisiana and eastern portions of Texas and Oklahoma. USATODAY.com - Published on April 24, 2020	U.S. appeals court lets Arkansas curb abortion surgeries during pandemic A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday allowed Arkansas to enforce a ban on most surgical abortions a part of a state directive aimed at postponing medical procedures not deemed urgent during the.. Reuters - Published on April 22, 2020
Food trucks start feeding big rig drivers at Interstate rest stops Big rig driver Tanuya White was running essential products from Chicago to Shreveport, Louisiana, on Saturday when she stopped to sample food truck fare at a rest stop on Interstate 30 near Social.. Reuters - Published on April 11, 2020	Outbid and left hanging, U.S. states scramble for ventilators On the final Thursday in March the Arkansas team in charge of procuring ventilators thought they had scored a coup: a vendor had agreed to sell them 500 of the breathing machines critical to keeping.. Reuters - Published on April 10, 2020
Arkansas doctor seen in viral photo with son loses his home to tornado A photo of a doctor greeting his son through a glass door went viral last week. Over the weekend, a tornado destroyed their Arkansas home. USATODAY.com - Published on March 30, 2020	A City Hunkered Down to Survive an Outbreak. That Helped in a Tornado, Too. Jonesboro, Ark., came through a devastating tornado without any deaths, partly because businesses were closed and people were sheltered at home from the coronavirus. NYTimes.com - Published on March 29, 2020
Tornado rips through Jonesboro, Arkansas damaging homes, cars and local airport The tornado injured at least six people as it rolled through Jonesboro, Arkansas on March 28. USATODAY.com - Published on March 29, 2020	Coronavirus closures 'blessing in disguise' as tornado rips through Jonesboro mall A tornado ripped through Jonesboro, Arkansas, damaging several buildings including a mall and airport. USATODAY.com - Published on March 29, 2020
Tornado Strikes Jonesboro, Ark., Causing Injuries, Official Says It was not clear how many people were injured or how seriously. A mall, local businesses and an airport were among the sites damaged. NYTimes.com - Published on March 28, 2020	Tornado wrecks buildings, tosses cars in Jonesboro, Arkansas A large tornado struck the city of Jonesboro in Arkansas on Saturday, wrecking buildings and flipping cars, according to local media and images posted online. Reuters - Published on March 28, 2020
More severe storms are in the forecast for Friday as a cold front roars east More stormy weather was in the forecast Friday across portions of the eastern U.S., a day after severe storms lashed Arkansas and Texas. USATODAY.com - Published on March 20, 2020	A nervous wait at Louisiana abortion clinic at center of U.S. Supreme Court fight A 27-year-old woman from southern Arkansas waited nervously at the Hope Medical Group for Women after traveling two hours for a medical procedure that is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain in.. Reuters - Published on February 18, 2020
'True Grit' author Charles Portis dies at 86 Charles Portis, the reclusive Arkansas writer known for the classic Western novel "True Grit" and the wry humor that filled his works, died on Monday at the age of 86 after battling a long illness, the.. Reuters - Published on February 17, 2020	Appeals Court Rejects Trump Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas The ruling, written by a Reagan appointee, said the administration failed to show how such rules would help Medicaid to meet its mission of covering the poor. NYTimes.com - Published on February 14, 2020
2 officers shot, gunman killed in Arkansas Walmart Two police officers were wounded and a gunman was killed Monday morning in an exchange of gunfire at a Walmart store in Forrest City in eastern Arkansas. (Feb. 10) USATODAY.com - Published on February 11, 2020	Two police officers injured, suspect killed during Walmart shooting in Arkansas Two police officers were injured and a suspect killed during a shooting at a Walmart Supercenter in Forrest City, Arkansas. USATODAY.com - Published on February 10, 2020
2 Police Officers Injured in Shooting at Walmart in Arkansas, Officials Say At least one of the officers was taken to a hospital. NYTimes.com - Published on February 10, 2020	At least 3 people shot at Walmart Supercenter in Arkansas, police say The Forrest City police offered no additional details about the incident other than confirming officers were on scene. USATODAY.com - Published on February 10, 2020
Police confirm active shooter at Walmart Supercenter in Arkansas The Forrest City police offered no additional details about the incident other than confirming officers were on scene. USATODAY.com - Published on February 10, 2020	Tibetan monks at turtle release, puppy rescue 911: News from around our 50 states City officials to allow new evidence tests post-execution in Arkansas, lawmakers move ahead on repeal of death penalty in Colorado, and more USATODAY.com - Published on February 3, 2020
Senators yawn and take notes as the defense team talks. Senator Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, rubbed his eyes with his right hand and yawned. NYTimes.com - Published on January 27, 2020	Groups sue to clear executed Arkansas inmate Two groups are suing an Arkansas city seeking the release of evidence they say could exonerate an inmate who was executed nearly three years ago. (Jan. 23) USATODAY.com - Published on January 23, 2020
Arkansas Sheriff Accused of Assaulting 3 Faces Federal Charges If convicted, Sheriff Anthony Boen of Franklin County could serve up to 30 years in prison and pay a fine of up to $250,000. NYTimes.com - Published on December 18, 2019

Arkansas

State in the United States

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Today in History for September 4th

7/15: CBSN AM

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Laura's remnants leave Arkansas church in ruins

2/6: Pa. governor says winter storm "worse than hurricane Sandy"; TSA bans all carry-on liquids on flights to Russia

Edamame: Asian bean becoming American cash crop

ShowBiz Minute: West, Cowell, MTV VMAs

New Arkansas abortion restrictions to be implemented this month

ShowBiz Minute: West, Braxton, Johnson

Kanye Files for Arkansas Presidential Ballot with Michelle Tidball Listed as VP

A man held a Black Lives Matter sign in Harrison, Arkansas. He posted the racist responses to YouTube.

Overturned truck in southern Missouri destroys thousands of bottles of whiskey

Arkansas governor defends state mask mandate

US carries out 1st federal execution in 17 years

'A mask is not a symbol': These restaurants had seen too many disrespectful customers. They closed rather than serve them.

China suspends poultry imports from Tyson Foods after coronavirus cases at Arkansas plant

Alabama, Arkansas State athletes are the latest to test positive for COVID-19

Two Bob Baffert horses test positive for banned substances during Oaklawn Park meet

Officials Move to Block Concert Billed as First Since Virus Hit

Concert to Test Whether America Is Ready to Rock Again

Clark Duke made 'Arkansas' partly because grandpa was in Dixie Mafia

'Sounds like we're under attack': Baseball-sized hail pummels Fayetteville, Arkansas

Severe storms, tornadoes and 'massive' hail forecast for 42 million people across southern Plains

South could be hit with 'large hail, heavy rain' and tornadoes

More severe storms are forecast for the South on Friday

U.S. appeals court lets Arkansas curb abortion surgeries during pandemic

Food trucks start feeding big rig drivers at Interstate rest stops

Outbid and left hanging, U.S. states scramble for ventilators

Arkansas doctor seen in viral photo with son loses his home to tornado

A City Hunkered Down to Survive an Outbreak. That Helped in a Tornado, Too.

Tornado rips through Jonesboro, Arkansas damaging homes, cars and local airport

Coronavirus closures 'blessing in disguise' as tornado rips through Jonesboro mall

Tornado Strikes Jonesboro, Ark., Causing Injuries, Official Says

Tornado wrecks buildings, tosses cars in Jonesboro, Arkansas

More severe storms are in the forecast for Friday as a cold front roars east

A nervous wait at Louisiana abortion clinic at center of U.S. Supreme Court fight

'True Grit' author Charles Portis dies at 86

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas

2 officers shot, gunman killed in Arkansas Walmart

Two police officers injured, suspect killed during Walmart shooting in Arkansas

2 Police Officers Injured in Shooting at Walmart in Arkansas, Officials Say

At least 3 people shot at Walmart Supercenter in Arkansas, police say

Police confirm active shooter at Walmart Supercenter in Arkansas

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Senators yawn and take notes as the defense team talks.

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