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The family of LSU safety Greg Brooks says the Tigers defensive back has undergone surgery to remove “a large brain tumor."

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Fox News reached an estimated 12.8 million viewers on two television channels and its streaming network for the first GOP presidential primary debate of the 2024 season, even though former President Donald Trump skipped it.

Tyson Foods Inc. is closing four chicken processing plants as it looks to lower costs.

Frisco police have apologized to an Arkansas family after assuming they were driving a stolen vehicle and conducting a ‘high risk’ traffic stop, according to a news release.

Severe weather on Sunday has led to three deaths in the central U.S. A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing a man and injuring his wife.

A judge's ruling that struck down Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors is offering hope to opponents of such laws.

About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway.

Some state lawmakers are looking to loosen child labor laws, even as the federal government cracks down on surging violations.

An Associated Press analysis has found that many of this year’s statehouse proposals to restrict gender-affirming care for youths are identical or very similar to some model legislation.

Federal and state wildlife authorities are asking for the public’s help in catching whoever might be responsible for the deaths of four bald eagles in Arkansas’ Marion County earlier this year.

Arkansas has become the second state to enact a law restricting social media use by children.

Authorities say the bodies of a jam band musician and his son have been recovered from an Arkansas lake more than three weeks after the two went missing during a kayaking trip.

The candidates vying against former President Donald Trump for the White House in 2024 are battling for air time and media attention this week.

A Kansas proposal with some of the nation's broadest bathroom restrictions and a ban on transgender people changing their driver's licenses has cleared the Republican-controlled Legislature.

A strong storm system brought hail and at least one confirmed tornado to the parts of the Midwest and South.

With tornadoes hitting the Midwest and the South, some survivors say that they emerged from their homes to find buildings ripped apart, vehicles tossed around like toys, shattered glass and felled trees.

A monster storm system has torn through the South and Midwest, spawning deadly weather including tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois and made a fatal sweep into rural Indiana.

Nick Smith Jr. is a potential NBA lottery pick who has faced high expectations since signing with Arkansas.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law that will allow an anti-abortion monument to be built near the state Capitol.

Kansas’ national title defense ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament when Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds and the eighth-seeded Razorbacks beat the No. 1 seed Jayhawks 72-71.

A frequent visitor of Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park found himself a “Big, Ugly Diamond” — the largest found at the park since 2021.

An anti-abortion monument would be built near Arkansas' Capitol under legislation on its way to the governor's desk.

The natural temporary weather phenomenon La Nina is gone and that's good news for a disaster-weary Southeast.

Arkansas lawmakers have sent the Republican governor a bill that would make it easier to sue doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors.

Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members have filed a lawsuit against the company.

An Arkansas law enforcement officer who held down a man while two others beat him during an arrest recorded on video is back on the job after he did not face any criminal charges.

The Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate has given final approval to a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for anyone younger than 18.

A group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut has proposed that the state follow Arkansas’ lead and ban the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers.

Winter weather has brought ice to a wide swath of the United States, causing the cancellation of more than 1,700 flights nationwide, snarling highway traffic in Arkansas and seriously injuring two law officers in Texas.

Winter weather has brought ice to a wide swath of the United States, canceling more than 1,700 flights nationwide and snarling highways.

A federal grand jury has charged two law enforcement officers with civil rights violations in the violent arrest of a man outside a convenience store that was caught on video and widely shared on social media.

Aliyah Boston collected her record-setting 73rd double double with 13 points and 14 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina moved to 20-0 with a dominating 92-46 victory over Arkansas on Sunday.

Angel Reese had 30 points and 19 rebounds to tie a LSU record with 19 straight double-doubles and the third-ranked and unbeaten Tigers pushed their program-record winning streak to 19 games with a 79-76 victory over Arkansas on Thursday night.

A jury has heard testimony from an Arkansas man who infamously propped up his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the U.S. Capitol riot two years ago.

A prosecutor says an Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol planned the trip for weeks and came prepared for violence.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been sworn in as Arkansas' 47th governor and the first woman to hold the office her father once held.

Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she wants to keep the focus on Arkansas as she prepares to take office as the state’s 47th governor.

Arkansas State Police say the body of a 6-year-old boy was found buried under the floor of a house in eastern Arkansas and his mother and a man were arrested for his death.

A flight that left Houston had to make an emergency stop in Little Rock, Arkansas after a woman tried to open the plane door at 37,000 feet and bit a passenger, media reports show.

Little Rock's first popularly elected Black mayor is in the middle of a tough reelection bid four years after he promised to unite Arkansas' capital.

Donors associated with companies holding medical marijuana licenses are providing most of the funding for ballot measures that would legalize recreational marijuana in several states.

Pot is a popular topic on ballots again this election.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this weekend.

A Texas prison official says the 30-year-old man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of two Dallas hospital employees was on parole and had been given permission to be at the medical facility for the birth of a child.

Dallas police identified a suspect in a shooting inside a hospital Saturday morning during which two employees were killed and the alleged gunman was wounded.

An Arkansas teenager who is receiving hormone therapy says a state ban on such treatments could force he and his family to leave the sate.

The nation's first trial over a state's ban on gender-confirming care for children has begun in Arkansas.

Two Arkansas deputies who were caught on video violently arresting a suspect outside a convenience store have been fired.

Alabama reclaimed No. 1 from Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll in one of the closest votes in the recent years.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young left the No. 2 Crimson Tide’s game against No. 20 Arkansas midway through the second quarter.

A top executive at plant-based food company Beyond Meat has been charged with felony battery after a fight outside a college football game in which he was accused of biting a man’s nose.

Former White House press secretary and Arkansas GOP gubernatorial candidate Sarah Sanders has been released from a hospital following surgery for thyroid cancer.

A man who was beaten and held down by Arkansas law enforcement officers during an arrest outside a convenience store has filed a lawsuit over the encounter.

A federal appeals court has agreed with a judge's ruling preventing the state from enforcing a ban on transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care.

Federal authorities say they have started a civil rights investigation following the suspension of three Arkansas law enforcement officers after a video posted on social media showed two of them beating a man while a third officer held him on the ground.

A Pennsylvania man was charged with abuse of a corpse, receiving stolen property and other charges after police say he allegedly tried to buy stolen human remains from an Arkansas woman for possible resale on Facebook.

In a story published August 19, 2022, about a Pennsylvania man being charged after allegedly attempting to buy stolen human remains from an Arkansas woman, The Associated Press erroneously reported the spelling of the FBI Little Rock spokesman's first name.

The American Folk Art Museum, unlike many other arts institutions during the pandemic, was able to avoid layoffs and other cutbacks in the past two years through a mix of unique fundraisers and increased contributions from existing donors.

Brady Slavens’ home run to the deepest part of the park gave Arkansas the lead and the Razorbacks held on for a 3-2 win in the College World Series after Mississippi loaded the bases with none out in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Connor Noland allowed one run over 7 2/3 efficient innings, Chris Lanzilli hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Arkansas beat No. 2 national seed Stanford 17-2 in the most-lopsided College World Series game in 34 years.

The National Governors Association says it's forming a working group of governors to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings following the Texas school massacre.

A federal judge has sentenced reality TV’s Josh Duggar to about 12 1/2 years in prison for his conviction on one count of receiving child pornography.

City officials in Kingsland, Arkansas, discovered a bullet hole puncture in their water tower Tuesday, making it appear like the Johnny Cash etch on the structure is urinating.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says drought during the growing season has made farmers in most of Texas, all of Louisiana and parts of Arkansas and Mississippi eligible to apply for federal aid.

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A storm system spawned several tornadoes that whipped through areas of Texas and Oklahoma, causing damage to a school, a marijuana farm and other structures.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he is weighing a presidential run in 2024 and his decision won’t be affected by whether former President Donald Trump decides to join the race.

Rapper Bankroll Freddie is in an Arkansas jail after his arrest on drug and weapons charges.

Severe storms including at least two confirmed tornadoes injured people, damaged homes and businesses and downed power lines in Mississippi and Tennessee.

There were 17.3 million brackets filled out in ESPN's Tournament Challenge this year, and the quest for a perfect one was done before the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

Authorities say an inmate who escaped from a northeast Texas jail was fatally shot by an Arkansas police officer after the inmate tussled with another officer over a gun.

Aliyah Boston notched her 22nd consecutive double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds as top-ranked South Carolina beat Arkansas 76-54 in the Southeastern Conference women’s tournament quarterfinals.

“19 Kids and Counting" father Jim Bob Duggar has lost his bid for the Arkansas Legislature.

As storms roared across five states, one of the dozens of people killed was a 9-year-old southeast Missouri girl who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading.

Kentucky's governor says at least 74 people were killed in the state during a devastating cluster of tornadoes.

A swath of tornadoes tore through the Midwest Friday night, and Saturday’s early morning light revealed the sheer devastation left in its wake across multiple cities.

Kentucky's governor says tornadoes may have killed 70 people in the state and the death toll may exceed 100.

UConn sophomore guard Paige Bueckers is the first college athlete to represent Gatorade, announcing Monday a multiyear name, image and likeness deal.

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is expanding to 68 teams beginning with the current season, giving it an equal number of participants as the men’s tournament as part of a concerted effort at gender parity.

Walmart topped almost all expectations in the third quarter, an encouraging sign for the upcoming holiday shopping season already beset by snarled supply chains and rising costs.

Indiana has moved up to No. 4 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll.

Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 34 points, making 15 of her 19 field goal attempts, and No. 2 UConn opened its season with a 95-80 win over Arkansas.

Jim Bob Duggar, whose large family was featured in the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” has announced he’s running for a seat in the Arkansas Senate.

Georgia quarterback JT Daniels is out of the starting lineup for Saturday’s key Southeastern Conference game against No. 8 Arkansas because of a right lat injury.

A California woman is the proud new owner of a 4.38-carat yellow diamond after she discovered it at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

Clemson has tumbled to No. 25 in The Associated Press college football poll and snapped its streak of 97 straight weeks in the top 10.

The Southeastern Conference has fined Arkansas $100,000 after Razorbacks fans rushed the field following the win over Texas.

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at the first full week of the football season, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

Oregon and Iowa are the big movers in The Associated Press college football poll after road wins over top-10 opponents.

The search continues in north Arkansas for a Texas man who went missing while kayaking on the White River.

The latest surge in coronavirus cases is overwhelming many of the nation’s intensive care units.

Defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates is continuing as another Texas school district announced plans to require students to wear face coverings and another county scored a legal victory in its efforts to issue such mandates amid a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations throughout the state.

An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law that prevents schools and other governmental agencies from requiring masks.

As U.S. regulators weigh giving the final stamp of approval for certain COVID-19 vaccines, governors in states hard hit by the pandemic hope the move will help persuade the many holdouts in their states to finally get the shot.

Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas has hit the road, meeting face-to-face with residents to try to overcome vaccine resistance at a time when the state has the highest rate of new COVID-19 cases in the nation but is near the very bottom in dispensing shots.

Guam is launching a vaccine tourism program to encourage citizens of neighboring countries and Americans living in East Asia to come get inoculated against COVID-19.

The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging bans involving transgender people that target athletes in West Virginia and children in Arkansas.

North Carolina State, Texas, Tennessee and Arizona wrapped up their NCAA super regionals and locked up spots in the College World Series.