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Kimberly-Clark to close Conway plant that employs nearly 350 Kimberly-Clark said on Thursday it will close its Conway plant no later than 2021. by Staff and wire reports

Ex-jailer at Arkansas youth lockup: Kids sprayed in eyes, left to 'cook' Jurors watched video after video Wednesday morning of juvenile detention officers storming into cells and pepper-spraying detainees in the eyes, then leaving the prisoners to "cook" for several minutes before calling them out to wash the chemicals off in a shower. by Linda Satter 19 hrs. ago

Hogs linebacker arrested on weapon and drugs charges; suspended indefinitely, UA says A linebacker for the University of Arkansas football team has been suspended indefinitely from the team after police arrested him on weapon and drugs charges. by Stephen Simpson

PHOTOS: Former nicotine research monkeys at Arkansas lab moved to primate sanctuary GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than two dozen monkeys that were test subjects in nicotine addiction research denounced by British primatologist Jane Goodall have been moved from an Arkansas lab to a Florida primate sanctuary. by The Associated Press

Restaurant Transitions: Tacos 4 Life at McCain Mall, Walter’s in the Heights opening this week; Hurts Donut construction to start Conway-based Tacos 4 Life opens its latest location Saturday at 4211 Warden Road, in the Dillard's parking lot at McCain Mall, North Little Rock. Co-founder Austin Samuelson explains that "it will be our newest prototype, bringing the latest technology that will lead to an even better customer experience." by Eric E. Harrison 19 hrs. ago

Arkansas Board of Education postpones employee protection waiver decision The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday postponed decisions until next week on proposals to waive employee protection laws in both the Little Rock and Pine Bluff school districts, both of which operate under state control. by Cynthia Howell 4 hrs. ago

Serial killer pleads guilty in Texas woman's 1994 death; 78-year-old says he has about 90 victims ODESSA, Texas — A 78-year-old prisoner who says he killed about 90 people over nearly four decades as he moved around the country pleaded guilty to murder Thursday in the 1994 strangulation of a Texas woman. by The Associated Press Updated 5 hrs. ago

Officials: Strasbourg market attack suspect killed STRASBOURG, France — The man authorities believe killed three people during a rampage near a Christmas market in Strasbourg died Thursday in a shootout with police at the end of a two-day manhunt, French authorities said. by The Associated Press 5 hrs. ago

Human remains found in Arkansas believed to be missing man A four-month search for a Cleburne County man may have come to an end last week when deputies found skeletal remains near the man's truck in a rural part of the county, a sheriff's office spokesman said. by Clara Turnage 6 hrs. ago

NY sues Walmart, 2 other companies over lead levels in kids' jewelry kits ALBANY, N.Y. — Two of the nation's largest retailers and a third company are named in a New York lawsuit claiming the companies imported and sold children's toys with lead levels up to 10 times higher than federal limits. by The Associated Press Updated 7 hrs. ago

Senate rebukes Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi, Yemen war WASHINGTON — Senators voted Thursday to recommend that the U.S. end its assistance to Saudi Arabia for the war in Yemen and put the blame for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi squarely on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a direct challenge to both the longtime Middle East ally and President Donald Trump's handling of the relationship. by The Associated Press 7 hrs. ago

Authorities: Wave of hoax bomb threats made across U.S., including in Arkansas NEW YORK — A wave of bomb threats emailed Thursday to hundreds of schools, businesses and government buildings across the U.S. triggered searches, evacuations and fear — but there were no signs of explosives, and authorities said the scare appeared to be a crude extortion attempt. by The Associated Press 7 hrs. ago

Arkansas town's interim police chief to be hired permanently, mayor says The interim police chief of Walnut Ridge will be given the job on a permanent basis, according to the town's mayor. by Stephen Simpson 9 hrs. ago

Arkansas city council candidate whose missed vote led to tie loses on dice roll WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — A city council candidate in northeastern Arkansas whose runoff election ended in a tie after he didn't vote has lost his bid for the seat by a roll of the dice. by The Associated Press 9 hrs. ago

Man shoots suspected prowler in barn in western Arkansas, sheriff says; case remains under investigation The Sebastian County sheriff's office is investigating a shooting where a man critically injured someone he believed to be a prowler, officials said. by Stephen Simpson 9 hrs. ago

1 killed, 1 hurt in head-on collision in northeast Arkansas A Missouri man was killed early Thursday morning in a head-on collision in Clay County, authorities said. by Stephen Simpson 9 hrs. ago

Babysitter who abandoned infant, stole items from Arkansas home sent to prison A former Hot Springs woman who abandoned an infant she was babysitting and stole $1,200 worth of items from the residence before fleeing to Oklahoma has been sentenced to two years in prison. by Steven Mross / Hot Springs Sentinel-Record 11 hrs. ago

Trump argues he 'never directed' longtime fixer to break law WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he "never directed" his longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, to break the law. And he's insisting that he "did nothing wrong." by The Associated Press

Top Texas 2021 WR looking to visit Hogs after offer Arkansas likes big receivers and its staff extended a scholarship offer Monday to highly regarded sophomore receiver Latrell Neville, who possesses great size and speed. by Richard Davenport 12 hrs. ago

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Man pistol-whipped during home-invasion robbery at Little Rock apartment, police say A knock at the door of a Little Rock apartment late Wednesday led to an armed home invasion, authorities said. by Stephen Simpson

Two delivery drivers from same restaurant chain robbed at gunpoint in different parts of Little Rock Police are investigating two incidents were Jimmy John's drivers were robbed Wednesday at gunpoint, authorities said. by Stephen Simpson

Police: Centers for Youth and Families teacher struck by student in Little Rock A 17-year-old girl was cited after she struck a Centers for Youth and Families teacher on Wednesday in Little Rock, authorities said. by Stephen Simpson

Arkansas man accused of threatening to have sheriff, ex-sheriff and judge executed A Clarksville man was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he made threats to have the current Baxter County sheriff, a former sheriff and the district judge executed. by Stephen Simpson

LISTEN: 'You need to pull the car over,' dispatcher tells man suspected of stealing patrol vehicle, fleeing cops in central Arkansas For the majority of the time a North Little Rock man was driving a stolen patrol car Saturday, he also was chatting with dispatchers over the radio and claiming the deputies he attacked were not law enforcement officers at all, call records show. by Clara Turnage

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Trump argues he 'never directed' longtime fixer to break law (49) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he "never directed" his longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, to break the law. And he's insisting that he "did nothing wrong." by The Associated Press

Kimberly-Clark to close Conway plant that employs nearly 350 (26) Kimberly-Clark said on Thursday it will close its Conway plant no later than 2021. by Staff and wire reports

Accused Russian secret agent pleads guilty, says she tried to infiltrate NRA (14) WASHINGTON — A Russian woman accused of being a secret agent admitted Thursday that she conspired to infiltrate the American gun-rights movement to gather intelligence on conservative political groups as Donald Trump rose to power. by The Associated Press

PHOTOS: Former nicotine research monkeys at Arkansas lab moved to primate sanctuary (6) GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than two dozen monkeys that were test subjects in nicotine addiction research denounced by British primatologist Jane Goodall have been moved from an Arkansas lab to a Florida primate sanctuary. by The Associated Press