Arkansas is a state in the southern region of the United States, home to over 3 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.
Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has filed for the 2020 Democratic primary in Arkansas. John Harris, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Politico, joined CBSN with the latest.. CBS News - Published
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media mogul and former New York City mayor, added his name to the Democratic primary ballot in Arkansas on Tuesday as he continued to publicly toy with running for.. Reuters - Published
Michael Bloomberg has filed paperwork to appear on the ballot in Arkansas' March 3 presidential primary. The billionaire former New York mayor hasn't formally announced a bid for the Democratic.. USATODAY.com - Published
Michael Bloomberg is taking another step toward entering the 2020 race, filing paperwork to meet early deadlines for Democratic primaries. NYTimes.com - Published
Arkansas has decided to back the U.S> Justice Department's decision to approve a merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint, the third and fourth largest U.S. wireless carriers. Reuters - Published
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., based in Arkansas, is recalling more than 2 million pounds of its ready-to-cook chicken products, the USDA announced.
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Sen. Tom Cotton, R - Arkansas told CBS' John Dickerson, "To release a bill that was written in secret and then expect to pass it in 18 days, I just don't think was feasible." CBS News - Published
Senator Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, discusses Russia's habit of interference, the plan for Afghanistan, and the proposed legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller. CBS News - Published
As we've figured out by now, Willie Taggart hasn't been a good hire at FSU. What did we get wrong? In addition, Arkansas has turned into a disaster.
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Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, joins moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss the U.S. response to Iran's suspected involvement in attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. CBS News - Published
At a nursing home in northwest Arkansas, 11-year-old Ruby Chitsey likes to go to work with her mom, a nurse who travels to several nursing homes in the area. And it was on one of those visits that Ruby.. CBS News - Published
George Takei became a star voyaging through the galaxy on board the Starship Enterprise. But the actor and activist's journey began at an Arkansas internment camp at the dawn of WWII. He described his.. CBS News - Published
How does a poor girl from Uganda wind up at a college in New England? Bob Simon tells the surprising story of a girl named Beatrice, who made it out of her tiny village and into a school in America --.. CBS News - Published
Dino eggs among ancient fossils stolen in Arkansas, Illinois governor wants to follow California’s lead on college athletes, and more
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An Arkansas hunter was killed by a deer he shot when he got out of his stand to check on it. It's not the first time this has happened.
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Calvin Adams, who is serving a sentence of life without parole, is either hiding on the grounds of an Arkansas prison or has escaped, officials say. NYTimes.com - Published
The Arkansas girl who loved playing with Army figurines heard from only one company who would make women soldiers after writing letters to many.
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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
There is outrage in Arkansas after the death of a 47-year-old woman who drowned while delivering newspapers. The woman called 911 after accidentally driving into high water. But the dispatcher who took.. CBS News - Published
Football players at Lyon College in Arkansas have shaved their heads for their coach, who is fighting cancer. Offensive Coordinator Kris Sweet was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in early July.. CBS News - Published
A little girl in Arkansas is on a mission to brighten the lives of other kids across the state. Eight-year-old Amelia Lisowe, has given out more than 500 night-lights for children in foster care. She.. CBS News - Published
Paddleboarder lands in Hawaii after landmark trans-Pacific journey, memorial tree to 1919 massacre cut down in Arkansas, and more
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A tree memorializing the African American lives lost in a 1919 massacre in Elaine, Arkansas, was chopped down this week in a possible hate crime.
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The indictment of a former doctor at a veterans hospital in Arkansas is sending shockwaves through the nation's largest healthcare system. Dr. Robert Levy is accused of involuntary manslaughter in the.. CBS News - Published
NRA mocked the Texas Democrat's standing the polls, and O'Rourke responded with poll numbers about "70% of Americans support an assault weapons ban" CBS News - Published
The boys were raising money for their football team. The woman, identified as Jerri Kelly, 46, is facing charges of aggravated assault and false imprisonment. NYTimes.com - Published
The wife of an Arkansas jail administrator Jerri Kelly pulled a gun on four black teen who raising money for their high school football team.
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Ten states offer gender-neutral IDs with an X marker: Arkansas, Oregon, Minnesota, Maine, Utah, Colorado, California, Indiana, Nevada and Vermont.
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A federal judge late on Tuesday again blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new ban on abortions after 18 weeks of pregnancy, a law that had been expected to go into effect on Wednesday after a previous.. Reuters - Published
The leader of a white supremacist gang and a fellow inmate who escaped from an Arkansas jail have both been recaptured, according to authorities.
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Nine states have tax holidays the first weekend in August: Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia.
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A white nationalist gang leader facing federal charges escaped from an Arkansas jail along with another inmate on Thursday, officials said. Reuters - Published
A manhunt is underway for Wesley Gullett, who is listed in court documents as the president of the New Aryan Empire. He is considered armed and dangerous. NYTimes.com - Published
Carrie Jernigan, a mother of three, bought out the remaining 1,500 shoes at a Payless store and will donate them to children in need.
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Andrew Golden, with another student, fatally shot four students and a teacher at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1998.
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