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Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote
WASHINGTON — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come.
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State's virus hospitalizations reach new high of 649
Covid-19 hospitalizations in Arkansas reached yet another new high on Monday, as the state Department of Health reported that the number of patients around the state had risen by 16, to 649.
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7th Arkansas legislator tests positive for coronavirus
Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, is the seventh state lawmaker to test positive for the coronavirus during the past several days.
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Trump eyes hosting election night party at his D.C. hotel
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has his eye on hosting an election night party at his own hotel in the nation's capital.
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Ex-lawmaker ineligible for House seat, Pulaski County judge rules
A Pulaski County circuit judge ruled that Democrat Jimmie Wilson is ineligible to serve in the state House of Representatives based on the state constitution, but the court will stay parts of its judgment pending an appeal in the Arkansas Supreme Court.
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Rachel Herzog
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Stocks have their worst day in a month as virus cases surge
U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday as a troubling increase in coronavirus counts put investors in a selling mood. The skid came as doubts mount on Wall Street that Washington will come through with more stimulus for the economy before Election Day.
by The Associated Press
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TOP SIX: Week's most expensive homes sold in Little Rock + how much they cost
Pictured below are the six most expensive houses sold in Little Rock during the week of Sept. 21-Sept. 25, 2020. “Sold” refers to the date on which the real estate deed was recorded by the Pulaski County circuit clerk, irrespective of the actual sale date.
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Pedestrian, 50, fatally struck in Madison County, troopers say
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Friday in rural Madison County, state police reported.
by David Wilson
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Rex Nelson's rankings after nine weeks
There are two weeks remaining in the regular season in high school football. Then we’ll try to have playoffs in this year of the virus.
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60,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows
LOS ANGELES — A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuations for 60,000 people in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes.
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Police on watch in Pulaski County as election proceeds
With election season in full swing, Pulaski County law enforcement agencies are keeping watch at early polling sites and preparing in case of trouble at the polls.
by William Sanders
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French doctor warns his country has 'lost control' of virus
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Early vote total exceeds 2016; GOP chips at Dems' advantage
With eight days before Election Day, more people already have cast ballots in this year's presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race as the start of in-person early voting in big states led to a surge in turnout in recent days.
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Infection hot spots raise concern
About half of U.S. states have seen their highest daily infection numbers so far at some point in October, and the country as a whole came very close to back-to-back record daily infection rates on Friday and Saturday.
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No deal in sight on relief measure
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the chamber could pass a pandemic relief plan this week, though a deal with the White House remains elusive and the Republican-led Senate might not act before the Nov. 3 U.S. election.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Kiffin not happy with SEC or explanation
Apparently the frustration felt in Fayetteville two weeks ago when University of Arkansas head football coach Sam Pittman got his official SEC explanation of why a fumble was intentional grounding spread to Oxford, Ms.
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Judge rejects suits over Arkansas absentee ballot rejections
A federal judge on Monday rejected an effort to require Arkansas election officials to give absentee voters a chance to correct their ballots before they're rejected due to signature issues.
by The Associated Press 6 hrs. ago
Man's confession leads to arrest in woman's 2017 death in Cross County, authorities say
A Cross County man who admitted to hiding his father’s dead body in a shed behind his home for months also told investigators he was responsible for his girlfriend’s death in 2017, authorities said Saturday.
by Josh Snyder 6 hrs. ago
Helena-West Helena D-lineman a 'one-man wrecking crew'
Helena-West Helena senior defensive tackle Makhi Armstrong fits the bill of zero technique on the Division-I level and his play this season is proving that.
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THE RECRUITING GUY: Arkansas announces signing of Kamani Johnson
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman announced on Monday the signing of former Arkansas-Little Rock forward Kamani Johnson.
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Driver, 42, shot in head, injured in Little Rock, police say
A 42-year-old driver suffered major injuries Sunday night after he was shot in the back of the head in Little Rock, police said.
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Trump charges into battleground states despite rising virus
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — President Donald Trump embarked Monday on a final-week charge through nearly a dozen states ahead of the election, overlooking a surge of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and a fresh outbreak in his own White House. His Democratic rival, Joe Biden, is holding far fewer events in an effort to demonstrate that he's taking the worsening pandemic seriously.
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Senate vote advances Barrett's nomination; confirmation to high court expected Monday
WASHINGTON -- Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court cleared one more hurdle in her confirmation to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as Democratic senators ramped up their criticism of the conservative judge.
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Reports on Arkansas' youth lockups faulted; details of 2 events lacking, state says
A staffer for the company that manages Arkansas' youth lockups omitted key information while reporting two incidents, including one in which a direct care worker threatened to kill a teenager and had to be restrained, according to a state ombudsman.
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Libertarian Harrington lone foe for Cotton
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton doesn't have to worry about beating a Democrat this year; the party effectively conceded defeat nearly a year ago after the withdrawal of its only candidate.
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