An Arkansas motorcyclist carrying a gasoline-filled backpack was expected to survive after he was engulfed by a fireball when a state trooper used a Taser on him during a traffic stop.
Author: Associated Press
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Three men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
Three men have been convicted of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor.
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Government awarding $1 billion to schools for electric buses
Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states and Washington, D.C., along with several tribes and U.S. territories, are receiving roughly $1 billion in grants to purchase about 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program.
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3-judge panel tosses part of lawsuit challenging Arkansas redistricting
A three-judge panel on Monday dismissed part of a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ new U.S. House map, which split the Little Rock area among three congressional districts.
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Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next prime minister
Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak won the race to be leader of the Conservative Party on Monday and will become Britain’s next prime minister — the third this year.
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Court temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness
A federal appeals court late Friday issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans, throwing the program into limbo just days after people began applying for loan forgiveness.
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Judge dismisses effort by Arkansas and other states to halt student loan forgiveness plan
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.
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British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after tumultuous term
British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term in which her economic policies roiled financial markets and a rebellion in her political party obliterated her authority.
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Arkansas aiming for Final Four in Musselman’s fourth year
With two consecutive Elite Eight appearances in tow, Arkansas’ hopes for the Final Four aren’t just a pipe dream.
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Today in History: Oct. 20, the “Saturday Night Massacre”
On Oct. 20, 2011, Moammar Gadhafi, 69, Libya’s dictator for 42 years, was killed as revolutionary fighters overwhelmed his hometown of Sirte (SURT) and captured the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell.
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Bill codifying Roe v. Wade coming if Democrats win enough seats in November
President Joe Biden will promise Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade — if Democrats control enough seats in Congress for Biden to sign abortion protections into law.
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Arkansas deputy fatally shoots tractor-driving man with gun
A 71-year-old man was fatally shot by a northwest Arkansas sheriff’s deputy who found him driving a tractor and displaying a handgun, authorities said.
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Steve Bannon should get 6-month sentence, Justice Department says
The Justice Department declared Monday that Steve Bannon should serve six months behind bars and pay a $200,000 fine for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Jefferson throws 5 touchdowns, leads Arkansas to win over BYU
KJ Jefferson threw for 367 yards and a career-high five touchdowns to lead Arkansas to a 52-35 victory over BYU on Saturday.
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Beyond Meat exec departs amid job cuts, slowing sales
The Beyond Meat executive charged with biting a man’s nose during a fight last month in Fayetteville left the plant-based meat company Friday amid a larger round of job cuts as the company seeks tries to offset a decline in sales.