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Flood watch in Arkansas reaches state of emergency; governor directs National Guard rescue teams to western parts of state Gov. Asa Hutchinson declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of a rush of water that is predicted to cause historic flooding along the Arkansas River and increase its flow to nearly eight times what is considered dangerous, authorities said. by Clara Turnage 15 hrs. ago

Governor's son drops DWI appeal After being arrested on charges of drunken driving again last week, William Asa Hutchinson III, the governor's son, filed a motion to dismiss his appeal of a previous DWI charge, court documents show. by Clara Turnage 15 hrs. ago

Four teens escape state youth lockup, still at large Four teenagers escaped from an Arkansas youth prison by climbing a fence Thursday, leading to an overnight search that continued through Friday. by Youssef Rddad 15 hrs. ago

Tables turned: Hogs lose seat as Rebels get to Cronin University of Arkansas closer Matt Cronin got the better of Ole Miss on Wednesday in the SEC Tournament. by Bob Holt 17 hrs. ago

Ejected heirlooms: Baby boomers start to ask, ‘What do we do with all this stuff?’ Every time I enter the blue-tiled bathroom off the back door of my home I think about my mom, my millennial offspring and the overflowing shelves at the local Goodwill. by DENISE CROSBY The Beacon-News (TNS)

Arguments heard in racketeering trial of Arkansas-based white supremacist group A federal judge heard arguments Friday involving two key defendants in a racketeering case that accuses members of a Russellville-based white supremacist group of committing violent crimes as part of a large methamphetamine trafficking ring. by Linda Satter 15 hrs. ago

Clinton endures a long evening of compliments Hillary Rodham Clinton stood in front of several hundred people Friday evening in Little Rock, embarrassed. by Hunter Field 17 hrs. ago

PAGES FROM THE PAST: 1839 Arkansas Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is reprinting from its archives one page a day from each of the 200 years since the first issue of The Arkansas Gazette appeared Nov. 20, 1819. We chose these pages for reasons that range from historic significance to how legible we can make the antique ink. What was printed in these old pages reflects our history but not necessarily our values today.

Pine Bluff air show features black pilots group The Black Pilots of America have returned for their 23rd annual Operation Skyhook Fly-in. by Dale Ellis 15 hrs. ago

Deaths rise as climbers converge on Everest Three more people died Thursday on Mount Everest, as crowds of climbers added to the dangers of attempting to scale the world's highest peak. by Bhadra Sharma and Austin Ramzy The New York Times 17 hrs. ago

IN THE GARDEN: Battling bag worms starts with identifying the pests Q We live near Roland and have had this cherry tree growing on the north side of the house for more than 25 years and have fought bagworms every year. This year the tree dropped a lot of leaves and small green "cherries." What can I do to get it back, and is there a systemic product that I can use to keep the bagworms off? by Janet B. Carson 18 hrs. ago

Arkansas River threatens Tulsa neighborhoods as crest moves toward Arkansas Officials on Saturday warned some Tulsa residents to prepare to head to higher ground because old levees holding back the swollen Arkansas River are stressed and more rain is expected for the flood-weary region. by The Associated Press 4 hrs. ago

U.N. court: Russia must free 3 detained Ukraine ships, sailors BERLIN — A U.N. maritime tribunal ruled Saturday that Russia must immediately release three Ukrainian naval vessels it captured in November and free the 24 sailors it detained. by The Associated Press 5 hrs. ago

Musselman hires Moser to complete coaching staff Arkansas coach Eric Musselman has hired his third assistant coach in Clay Moser, who has an extensive NBA background. by Richard Davenport 7 hrs. ago

U.S. set to send force of 1,500 to Middle East; Pentagon cites rising threat from Iran The Pentagon will deploy 1,500 troops to the Middle East, including missile-defense and surveillance units, a senior official said Friday, in the White House's latest step to address what it says are increased threats from Iran. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 15 hrs. ago

Suit targeting Arkansas abortion law will end for now Challengers of an Arkansas law that requires doctors who perform medication abortions to contract with a second doctor who has hospital admitting privileges asked Friday to drop the case, at least for now. by Linda Satter 15 hrs. ago

U.K.'s May to resign, cites EU-exit failure Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation Friday after three years of trying and failing to pull Britain out of the European Union. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 15 hrs. ago

Chinese rip U.S. on 'lies' over tech Chinese state media stepped up Beijing's propaganda offensive in the tariffs standoff with Washington on Friday, accusing the U.S. of seeking to "colonize global business" with moves against Huawei and other Chinese technology companies. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 15 hrs. ago

Judge blocks parts of border-wall plan but not siphoning of funds A judge stopped short of barring President Donald Trump from diverting billions of dollars in the federal budget to pay for his promised border wall, but ruled that plans to build sections of the barrier can't go forward without his review. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports

AG given power to declassify data Intelligence professionals and Democrats warned on Friday that President Donald Trump's move to declassify material about the Russia investigation could endanger secret intelligence sources and allow his attorney general to paint a misleading picture about the roots of the probe. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports

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Teen will stand trial as adult in burglary A 16-year-old boy, arrested after North Little Rock police reported seeing him with a pair of stolen automatic weapons, must stand trial as an adult on burglary and theft charges, a Pulaski County circuit judge has ruled. by John Lynch

Plea averts 4th trial in LR killing A North Little Rock man whose manslaughter convictions have been overturned twice on appeal has been sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to the charge. by John Lynch

LR man gets 5-year term for '18 Maumelle gunfire A 19-year-old Little Rock man has been sentenced to five years in prison for participating in a drive-by shooting last year in Maumelle. by John Lynch

Judge says 2nd suspect to be held in guns case A second man was detained Thursday on charges stemming from a near-shootout April 3 in a Little Rock neighborhood between several men and an FBI agent who was initially mistaken for a drive-by shooter. by Linda Satter

Northeast Arkansas hookah bar closes doors after shooting A northeast Arkansas hookah bar decided to close their doors following an early Friday morning fight in the business's parking lot. by Stephen Simpson

Little Rock man shot in wrist during gunfight, police say Police in Little Rock said a man followed a married couple home Thursday night and then shot at them, striking one person in the wrist. by Youssef Rddad

Alcohol agency accuses Little Rock club of 48 violations, including prostitution Three agents with the state Alcoholic Beverage Control spent nearly eight hours Thursday testifying -- often in graphic detail -- at a hearing over a Little Rock strip club that faces 48 citations from the agency ranging from prostitution to employees drinking on the job. by Jeannie Roberts

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