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In growing trend, central Arkansas city to pay for 75% of interchange; work to start on $14.6M I-40 project The construction on a new interchange in Maumelle joins a growing trend in central Arkansas where cities provide the funds for road projects in an effort to see them completed quickly, officials said. by Stephen Simpson 3 hrs. ago

Proposal to cut Medicaid payments to assisted living facilities, limit in-home help advances A proposal to cut Medicaid payments to assisted living facilities and limit the help the program provides to elderly and disabled Arkansans in their homes cleared the Legislature's public health committees on Monday. by Andy Davis 3 hrs. ago

5 people held in Arkansas face charges in carnival killings; bodies found in shallow grave in state Five people held in the Crawford County jail have been charged in Kansas in connection with the murder last summer of an elderly couple who were shot to death at a carnival and then transported to Arkansas, where they were buried in a shallow grave in the Ozark National Forest. by Dave Hughes 3 hrs. ago

Paid-leave offer revoked for 10 state workers losing jobs; 'not right,' one says of change The secretary of state's office employees who were told they'd be placed on paid leave through mid-January when their employment will end won't remain on payroll after all. by Hunter Field 3 hrs. ago

At hearing, sides debate bail for Chinese tech exec A jailed Chinese technology executive will have to wait at least one more day to see whether she will be released on bail in a case that has raised U.S.-China tensions and complicated efforts to resolve a trade dispute that has roiled financial markets and threatened global economic growth. by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS 3 hrs. ago

Trial begins for 2 guards accused of violating teens' rights Opening statements in the federal trial of two former juvenile detention center officers accused of violating the civil rights of teenagers they oversaw in Batesville are set to begin at 9:15 a.m. today in the Little Rock courtroom of U.S. District Judge Billy Roy Wilson. by Linda Satter 4 hrs. ago

Medicaid-case refusals nettle three justices; they say colleagues cowed by Planned Parenthood role The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear two cases arising from efforts by states to bar Planned Parenthood clinics from the Medicaid program, drawing a rebuke from three of the court's conservative justices. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 3 hrs. ago

Lottery revenue rises slightly in November; money for scholarships up to $6.8M The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue and the amount raised for college scholarships in November both increased slightly over year-ago figures, the lottery reported Monday. by Michael R. Wickline 3 hrs. ago

U.K.'s May delays EU-exit deal vote Facing the prospect of defeat, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed a vote in Parliament on her European Union-exit deal, saying she would go back to EU leaders to seek changes to the divorce agreement. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 3 hrs. ago

Suit is filed in Medicaid rule change Hundreds of children and adults with developmental delays or disabilities will be left without transportation to their treatment programs on Jan. 1 under a new state policy, according to a lawsuit by treatment providers and families of several Medicaid recipients. by Andy Davis 3 hrs. ago

JOHN DEERING CARTOON: Applesauce See the latest work from editorial cartoonist John Deering. by John Deering 57 mins. ago

City board to vote on retirement benefits for outgoing Little Rock mayor The Little Rock Board of Directors plans to vote today on the parameters for outgoing Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola's retirement benefits. by Rachel Herzog 3 hrs. ago

Payments to buy silence of 2 women about alleged affairs were legal, says president President Donald Trump asserted Monday that payments to buy the silence of two women about alleged affairs were not illegal campaign contributions, as federal prosecutors contend, but instead represented a "simple private transaction." by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 3 hrs. ago

JOHN BRUMMETT: Crime? Maybe, but ... Is it a crime to conspire to pay a woman with whom you've had sexual relations to get her to stay quiet as you run for president? by John Brummett 3 hrs. ago

State soybean losses at $77 million Heavy rainfall at harvest time this year cost Arkansas soybean farmers at least $77 million, according to agriculture experts with the University of Arkansas. by Stephen Steed 3 hrs. ago

WALLY HALL: Some Heisman voters miss big picture All eyes were glued to the TV in the corner. Running into each other at Capers was an accident, but a pleasant one. by Wally Hall 3 hrs. ago

Hogs down to wire with juco offensive linemen The University of Arkansas hosted junior-college offensive lineman Myron Cunningham, a major target of the Hogs, for an official visit over the weekend. 3 hrs. ago

ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: Scott museum explores agricultural past Rural poverty was a pervasive fact of life in Arkansas during the first half of the 20th century, at Christmas time as well as the rest of the year. That point is made by one poignant exhibit at the Plantation Agriculture Museum. by Jack Schnedler 3 hrs. ago

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North Little Rock teen accused of shooting will be tried as an adult A North Little Rock teenager, accused of shooting up a neighbor's car at his mother's urging, must stand trial as an adult, a Pulaski County Circuit judge ruled Monday after hearing two vastly different accounts of the shooting from two women who say they saw the encounter. by John Lynch

Police Beat Homicide witness' home hit by bullet by Alex Gladden

Arkansas man hit from behind, left in ditch during robbery, authorities say A man told police he woke up in a ditch near the interstate after being assaulted and robbed in Little Rock Friday night, authorities said. by Josh Snyder

Police: Arkansas woman, 22, arrested in hit-and-run crash where 79-year-old thrown from horse-drawn carriage A 22-year-old Arkansas woman has been arrested more than a week after a hit-and-run crash in Hot Springs where a woman was thrown from a horse-drawn carriage, police said on Monday. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Little Rock home hit by bullet while family, infant inside, police say; son was present at November triple homicide The home of a teen reportedly present at a November triple homicide was struck by a bullet Sunday evening while his family watched television inside, authorities said. by Josh Snyder

Police: 3 masked gunmen kick in door of Little Rock residence as family eats dinner Authorities are working to identify three robbers who were wearing ski masks when they broke into a Little Rock apartment, hit a man with a pistol and made off with money and cellphones. by Gavin Lesnick

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Proposal to cut Medicaid payments to assisted living facilities, limit in-home help advances (1) A proposal to cut Medicaid payments to assisted living facilities and limit the help the program provides to elderly and disabled Arkansans in their homes cleared the Legislature's public health committees on Monday. by Andy Davis

Mueller filings seen as worry for president; Democrats raise prospect of an impeachable offense (62) Top House Democrats on Sunday raised the prospect of impeachment or almost-certain prison time for President Donald Trump if it's proved that he directed illegal hush-money payments to women, adding to the legal pressure on the president over the Russia investigation and other scandals. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports

Teacher fired after refusing to use trans student's pronouns (169) WEST POINT, Va. — A Virginia high school teacher who refused to use a transgender student's new pronouns has been fired. by The Associated Press

Payments to buy silence of 2 women about alleged affairs were legal, says president (2) President Donald Trump asserted Monday that payments to buy the silence of two women about alleged affairs were not illegal campaign contributions, as federal prosecutors contend, but instead represented a "simple private transaction." by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports