Arkansas ended its fiscal year with a record $1.6 billion budget surplus, state finance officials announced Tuesday.
Author: Associated Press
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July 4 parade shooting leaves 6 dead, 30 hurt in Chicago; man detained
A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd with gunshots initially mistaken for fireworks.
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17 people to receive Medal of Freedom, including Biles, Giffords, McCain, Jobs
The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, former U.S. House member Gabrielle Giffords and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate.
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Google to erase more location info as abortion bans expand
Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems now that the U.S. Supreme Court has opened the door for states to ban the termination of pregnancies.
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Biden administration offshore drilling proposal would allow up to 11 sales
The Biden administration is proposing up to 10 oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and one in Alaska over the next five years.
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Same-sex couples updating legal status after abortion ruling
The Supreme Court’s decision eliminating the constitutional right to abortion is causing anxiety for people in same-sex marriages, particularly those with children.
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Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions
In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
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Texas woman accused in cyclist death arrested in Costa Rica
A Texas woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home has been arrested in Costa Rica.
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FTC sues Walmart for scammers’ use of money transfer unit
The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that it has sued Walmart for allegedly allowing its money transfer services to be used by scam artists.
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51 migrants die in trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
Fifty-one people died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning in the sweltering Texas heat.
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Supreme Court backs coach in praying on field after games
The Supreme Court said Monday that a high school football coach who knelt and prayed on the field after games was protected by the Constitution.
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Arkansas prohibits abortion hours after Supreme Court ruling
Hours after Friday’s ruling, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge signed certification that Roe had been overturned.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can now ban abortion
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place for nearly 50 years.
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DeLucia shuts out Arkansas, sends Rebels to 1st CWS finals
The loss ended the Razorbacks’ seventh CWS appearance since 2004 under Dave Van Horn.
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Judge rejects new evidence testing in West Memphis 3 case
Crittenden County Circuit Judge Tonya Alexander cited an Arkansas law that requires those petitioning for new DNA testing to still be in prison.