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Flood watch reaches state of emergency Gov. Asa Hutchinson declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of a rush of water that is predicted to cause historic flooding along the Arkansas River and increase its flow to nearly eight times what is considered dangerous, authorities said. by Clara Turnage Updated 4 hrs. ago

Governor's son drops DWI appeal After being arrested on charges of drunken driving again last week, William Asa Hutchinson III, the governor's son, filed a motion to dismiss his appeal of a previous DWI charge, court documents show. by Clara Turnage 5 hrs. ago

PB air show features black pilots group The Black Pilots of America have returned for their 23rd annual Operation Skyhook Fly-in. by Dale Ellis 5 hrs. ago

Abortion lawsuit will end for now Challengers of an Arkansas law that requires doctors who perform medication abortions to contract with a second doctor who has hospital admitting privileges asked Friday to drop the case, at least for now. by Linda Satter 5 hrs. ago

U.K.'s May to resign, cites EU-exit failure Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation Friday after three years of trying and failing to pull Britain out of the European Union. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 4 hrs. ago

PAGES FROM THE PAST: 1839 Arkansas Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is reprinting from its archives one page a day from each of the 200 years since the first issue of The Arkansas Gazette appeared Nov. 20, 1819. We chose these pages for reasons that range from historic significance to how legible we can make the antique ink. What was printed in these old pages reflects our history but not necessarily our values today. Updated 5 hrs. ago

Chinese rip U.S. on 'lies' over tech Chinese state media stepped up Beijing's propaganda offensive in the tariffs standoff with Washington on Friday, accusing the U.S. of seeking to "colonize global business" with moves against Huawei and other Chinese technology companies. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports Updated 5 hrs. ago

Racketeering case arguments heard A federal judge heard arguments Friday involving two key defendants in a racketeering case that accuses members of a Russellville-based white supremacist group of committing violent crimes as part of a large methamphetamine trafficking ring. by Linda Satter 5 hrs. ago

AG given power to declassify data Intelligence professionals and Democrats warned on Friday that President Donald Trump's move to declassify material about the Russia investigation could endanger secret intelligence sources and allow his attorney general to paint a misleading picture about the roots of the probe. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports Updated 5 hrs. ago

Four teens escape youth lockup Four teenagers escaped from an Arkansas youth prison by climbing a fence Thursday, leading to an overnight search that continued through Friday. by Youssef Rddad 5 hrs. ago

SpaceX launches 60 little satellites SpaceX has launched 60 little satellites, the first of thousands that founder Elon Musk plans to put in orbit for global Internet coverage. by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS 6 hrs. ago

U.S. set to send force of 1,500 to Middle East The Pentagon will deploy 1,500 troops to the Middle East, including missile-defense and surveillance units, a senior official said Friday, in the White House's latest step to address what it says are increased threats from Iran. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports Updated 5 hrs. ago

Judge blocks parts of border-wall plan but not siphoning of funds A judge stopped short of barring President Donald Trump from diverting billions of dollars in the federal budget to pay for his promised border wall, but ruled that plans to build sections of the barrier can't go forward without his review. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports Updated 5 hrs. ago

Deaths rise as climbers converge on Everest Three more people died Thursday on Mount Everest, as crowds of climbers added to the dangers of attempting to scale the world's highest peak. by Bhadra Sharma and Austin Ramzy The New York Times 5 hrs. ago

Teen will stand trial as adult in burglary A 16-year-old boy, arrested after North Little Rock police reported seeing him with a pair of stolen automatic weapons, must stand trial as an adult on burglary and theft charges, a Pulaski County circuit judge has ruled. by John Lynch 5 hrs. ago

Plea averts 4th trial in LR killing A North Little Rock man whose manslaughter convictions have been overturned twice on appeal has been sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to the charge. by John Lynch 5 hrs. ago

Tables turned University of Arkansas closer Matt Cronin got the better of Ole Miss on Wednesday in the SEC Tournament. by Bob Holt 5 hrs. ago

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LR man gets 5-year term for '18 Maumelle gunfire A 19-year-old Little Rock man has been sentenced to five years in prison for participating in a drive-by shooting last year in Maumelle. by John Lynch

Judge says 2nd suspect to be held in guns case A second man was detained Thursday on charges stemming from a near-shootout April 3 in a Little Rock neighborhood between several men and an FBI agent who was initially mistaken for a drive-by shooter. by Linda Satter

Northeast Arkansas hookah bar closes doors after shooting A northeast Arkansas hookah bar decided to close their doors following an early Friday morning fight in the business's parking lot. by Stephen Simpson

Little Rock man shot in wrist during gunfight, police say Police in Little Rock said a man followed a married couple home Thursday night and then shot at them, striking one person in the wrist. by Youssef Rddad

Alcohol agency accuses Little Rock club of 48 violations, including prostitution Three agents with the state Alcoholic Beverage Control spent nearly eight hours Thursday testifying -- often in graphic detail -- at a hearing over a Little Rock strip club that faces 48 citations from the agency ranging from prostitution to employees drinking on the job. by Jeannie Roberts

Former Arkansas legislator guilty in theft of funds A former Arkansas state representative who used funds from the Little River Chamber of Commerce to buy booze and cigarettes was ordered to serve four months behind bars and five years probation at a sentencing hearing Tuesday afternoon. by LYNN LAROWE TEXARKANA GAZETTE

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Trump: End 'phony' probes (87) President Donald Trump abruptly ended a scheduled meeting with Democratic congressional leaders Wednesday, as he criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for accusing him of a cover-up and declared that he could not work with them until they stopped investigating him. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports

D.C. tussle pitting Democrats against president heats up (37) The rift between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats appeared to be widening Thursday, a day after he abruptly ended a meeting with them at the White House on infrastructure. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports

U.S. handing farmers $16B in tariff relief (31) President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday unveiled a new $16 billion bailout for farmers hurt by China's tariffs. by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS

50 people in Little Rock protest states' laws on abortion (20) About 50 people waved signs and chanted Thursday at an intersection in central Little Rock as a part of a national protest of restrictive abortion laws passed in several states. by Clara Turnage