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Pelosi calls for State of Union address delay House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday asked President Donald Trump to postpone his State of the Union address or deliver it in writing, citing security concerns related to the partial federal government shutdown. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 1 hr. ago

Deadline likely off in search for chief After taking the helm in the search for Little Rock's next police chief this week, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said the initial chief-selection deadline of mid-February will likely be extended. by Clara Turnage 1 hr. ago

Senators resist lifting Russian's sanctions Arkansas' two U.S. senators broke with President Donald Trump's administration Wednesday, opposing efforts to ease Russian sanctions. by Frank E. Lockwood Updated 1 hr. ago

Restaurant Transitions: New look for Subway in Victory building; Saladworks opening in April; El Mezcal coming soon The Subway outlet in the Victory Building, 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, just east of the state Capitol, has been undergoing renovation, not closure, says owner Maunish Shah, and has stayed partially open, with limited seating and service, during the process. Shah says post-remodeling, his is the first central Arkansas outlet with Subway's new "Fresh Start" look, which includes new decor, equipment and seating, and "and our fellow franchisees are expecting the similar remodels soon." by Eric E. Harrison 3 hrs. ago

Senator floats exemptions to wage floor A minimum-wage increase passed by more than two-thirds of Arkansas voters in the November election would be partially undone by legislation filed Wednesday by state Sen. Bob Ballinger, a Republican from Hindsville. by John Moritz Updated 2 hrs. ago

Barr's view called 'confusing' The top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday that she would not vote for attorney general nominee William Barr unless he were to commit to releasing the report generated by special counsel investigation -- something Barr has declined to do. by Matt Zapotosky, Karoun Demirjian and Devlin Barrett The Washington Post Updated 1 hr. ago

Highway bids opened on 31 projects in state The Arkansas Department of Transportation on Wednesday opened low bids worth $142 million on 31 construction projects, including a second try at a major widening project on the U.S. 412 corridor in northeast Arkansas. by Noel Oman 2 hrs. ago

Recycling district sets plan for glass drop-offs Recyclers in Pulaski County soon will be able to take their glass to five stations throughout the county, Regional Recycling and Waste Reduction District Director Craig Douglass said. by Emily Walkenhorst 2 hrs. ago

Letter sets off panic over cash to pay rent On Wednesday morning, Johnice White was scrambling, unsure of where she would go in four days if she couldn't pay her rent, but after calls to lawmakers and national media attention, her landlord says she and the other residents in subsidized housing can stay at least until the end of February. by Ginny Monk 2 hrs. ago

May weathers no-confidence vote British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday, a day after lawmakers rejected her European Union exit deal by a historic margin. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports Updated 1 hr. ago

ISIS' Syria blast kills 4 Americans Two U.S. service members and two American civilians were among those killed Wednesday in an explosion in Syria, the U.S. military said, an attack that came less than a month after President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw troops from the war-torn country. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports Updated 1 hr. ago

Panel grills Trump's EPA pick Andrew Wheeler, a former fossil-fuel industry lobbyist whom President Donald Trump nominated earlier this month to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, told a Senate panel Wednesday that he would continue the administration's reversal of environmental rules. by Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin The Washington Post Updated 2 hrs. ago

Toll in Kenya hotel attack climbs The death toll from an extremist attack on a luxury hotel and shopping complex in Nairobi climbed to 21, plus the five militants killed, police said Wednesday in the aftermath of the brazen overnight siege by al-Shabab gunmen. Two people accused of facilitating the attack were arrested. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports Updated 2 hrs. ago

Retiree system changes sought The trustees of a state retirement agency on Wednesday decided to ask lawmakers to give trustees the flexibility to set the annual cost-of-living adjustment for retired members somewhere between the consumer price index and a 3 percent rate that is not compounded. by Michael R. Wickline 2 hrs. ago

Quiet returns to LR shop where gunfire killed 1 man, left 4 people hurt Children sipped milkshakes Wednesday in the ice cream shop where five people were shot Tuesday night, leaving one man dead and four people wounded. by Clara Turnage 2 hrs. ago

Medic injured on I-40 recalls car's headlights, then impact A medic who was suspended by his seat belt after a head-on collision on Interstate 40 left his ambulance on its side and his foot trapped in the wreckage, said he hopes to return to work by the end of the year. by Josh Snyder 2 hrs. ago

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Police investigate Fort Smith slaying Police were investigating a disturbance Tuesday that resulted in the death of one man and the injury of another. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2 hrs. ago

Woman's trial date set in death of stepson, 5 A Sebastian County circuit judge Wednesday set a June 10 trial date for a woman charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 5-year-old stepson. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2 hrs. ago

Plea is innocent in false-tax-returns case A Sherwood woman pleaded innocent Tuesday in federal court in Little Rock to 14 counts of aiding and assisting in the filing of false tax returns on behalf of several individuals and businesses. by Linda Satter 2 hrs. ago

Police heed shots alert, find body at LR lane Officers responding to a ShotSpotter report of gunfire found a dead man Wednesday night near West 29th Street in Little Rock, a police spokesman said. by Clara Turnage 2 hrs. ago

LR man linked to teen program says he's guilty A Little Rock man, who helped found a youth outreach program to discourage teenagers from getting involved with gangs after he said he gave up a life of crime, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal drug and gun charges for which he is facing 10 years in prison. by Linda Satter 2 hrs. ago

Police beat Report says driver rammed 3 people by Clara Turnage 2 hrs. ago

Police investigate Little Rock homicide; gunfire locator led officers to scene Little Rock police officers were on the scene of a homicide Wednesday night, the agency wrote on Twitter. by Maggie McNeary, Clara Turnage

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Restaurant Transitions: New look for Subway in Victory building; Saladworks opening in April; El Mezcal coming soon (1) The Subway outlet in the Victory Building, 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, just east of the state Capitol, has been undergoing renovation, not closure, says owner Maunish Shah, and has stayed partially open, with limited seating and service, during the process. Shah says post-remodeling, his is the first central Arkansas outlet with Subway's new "Fresh Start" look, which includes new decor, equipment and seating, and "and our fellow franchisees are expecting the similar remodels soon." by Eric E. Harrison

Pelosi calls for State of Union address delay (1) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday asked President Donald Trump to postpone his State of the Union address or deliver it in writing, citing security concerns related to the partial federal government shutdown. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports

Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of the Union speech (54) WASHINGTON — Shutdown pressure on President Donald Trump mounted Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on him to delay his Jan. 29 State of the Union address and his own economists acknowledged the prolonged standoff was having a greater economic drag than previously thought. by The Associated Press