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Police: Woman, child found dead in parking lot of Little Rock apartment complex A woman and child were found dead in a parking lot in southwest Little Rock Thursday morning in what the Little Rock Police Department is calling a double homicide. by Clara Turnage Updated 6 hrs. ago

U.S. stocks shake off slide with late-afternoon rally Stocks mounted a swift turnaround on Wall Street Thursday after a late-afternoon rally erased the steep losses from earlier in the day. by The Associated Press Updated 2 hrs. ago

Restaurant Transitions: Downtown LR coffee shop closing; new Dairy Queen opening Details are still being kept tightly under wraps, but we've confirmed that Kemuri sushi, seafood, robata, 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd., in Little Rock's Hillcrest, is changing hands. Founder-owner Jerry Barakat, citing a nondisclosure agreement, confirms that he has sold the Japanese-Asian fusion restaurant, but not the identities of the buyers. by Eric E. Harrison 12 hrs. ago

Arkansas officers shoot, kill 21-year-old gun-pointer, release says Officers with the Rector Police Department shot and killed a 21-year-old man Wednesday after he pointed a firearm at a police officer outside a convenience store, the Arkansas State Police said in a news release. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 12 hrs. ago

THE WEEKEND TEN: Moscow Ballet, New Year's Eve for dogs, Elf the Musical + more things to do in central Arkansas 1 DELIGHTS Updated 6 hrs. ago

Officer sings Christmas carol to suspect, ending standoff POTTSTOWN, Pa. — A Pennsylvania police department relied on a song by famed crooner Bing Crosby to end a Christmas standoff with a man accused of firing multiple shots at officers. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Sheriff: California officer's killer is in the U.S. illegally SAN FRANCISCO — A gunman who killed a California police officer during a traffic stop over possible drunken driving is in the United States illegally, authorities said Thursday, as a manhunt for the attacker stretched into a second day. by The Associated Press Updated 1 hr. ago

Police: Body found in Northwest Arkansas creek on Christmas A body found on Christmas afternoon in a Carroll County creek will be submitted to the state Crime Lab for identification and cause of death, authorities said. by Stephen Simpson 1 hr. ago

Government shutdown likely to stretch into next week WASHINGTON — Chances look slim for ending the partial government shutdown any time soon. by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

Transgender inmate gets rare transfer to female prison CHICAGO — A transgender woman serving a 10-year sentence for burglary has been moved to a women's prison in Illinois. by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

PHOTOS: Family builds gingerbread house modeled after historic Arkansas bus station A California family decided to model their annual gingerbread house after a historic Greyhound Bus station in Arkansas. by Stephen Simpson 2 hrs. ago

Police: Arkansas man traded in explicit images of child 'because he needed the money' A Hot Springs man was arrested Friday on multiple felony counts involving child pornography after Hot Springs police investigated a tip they received online. by Steven Mross / Hot Springs Sentinel-Record 3 hrs. ago

Former Arkansas police chief accused of taking prescription medications pleads not guilty LINCOLN — Former Police Chief Brian Key pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Washington County Circuit Court to felony charges of tampering with physical evidence and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a spokeswoman in the prosecutor's office. by Lynn Kutter / Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 3 hrs. ago

Central Arkansas buffet restaurant to close after 40 years in business The Western Sizzlin in Benton will close after 40 years of business, the owner said in a statement. by Stephen Simpson 3 hrs. ago

Police in Conway investigate homicide; gunshot victim dies at hospital A central Arkansas police department is investigating a homicide after a man suffering from a gunshot wound died from his injuries early Thursday. by Stephen Simpson 6 hrs. ago

Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup after Khashoggi's killing DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a wide-ranging overhaul of top government posts on Thursday, including naming a new foreign minister, following international fallout from the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi nearly three months ago. by The Associated Press 6 hrs. ago

Sheriff: Man who escaped Arkansas jail by removing door captured days later An inmate who escaped from an Arkansas jail on Christmas Eve by taking a door off its hinges was captured early Thursday, authorities said. by Stephen Simpson 7 hrs. ago

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Arkansas woman accused of striking boyfriend with SUV; victim found trapped beneath vehicle, cops say A Hot Springs woman was arrested on a felony battery charge after she allegedly struck her boyfriend with her vehicle because she was mad at him, according to a sheriff's department report. by The Associated Press

Suspect identified in Christmas Eve bank robbery in central Arkansas A man who robbed a bank in Sherwood on Christmas Eve was identified Thursday morning as an absconder, authorities said. by Stephen Simpson

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Death of thought (29) A few minutes before reading Philip Martin's Sunday essay dismissing the claim that "political correctness" is a real problem, I had been lamenting the death of thought I've seen over 20 years of teaching, and especially over the past few years. It's true, as Martin suggests, that some people use "political correctness" as a term to beat down others. It's also true that people who don't share certain fashionable views regularly censor themselves for fear of the social and professional consequences. by PRESTON JONES Special to the Democrat-Gazette

U.S. notches day 5 of shutdown (12) The partial U.S. government shutdown entered its fifth day Wednesday as the White House and lawmakers remain at odds over President Donald Trump's demands to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports

Police: Woman, child found dead in parking lot of Little Rock apartment complex (11) A woman and child were found dead in a parking lot in southwest Little Rock Thursday morning in what the Little Rock Police Department is calling a double homicide. by Clara Turnage

Trump surprises troops in Iraq, drops in for visit (40) President Donald Trump visited U.S. military forces in Iraq on Wednesday, a surprise trip and the first made to troops stationed abroad in a combat zone by the commander in chief who has made withdrawing the United States from foreign wars a signature issue. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports