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Arkansas Senate rejects tobacco, pot tax measure that would assist UAMS cancer designation Legislation that would use funds raised from new tobacco and marijuana taxes to assist the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' bid for a National Cancer Institute-designated facility failed to clear the Senate on Monday. by Michael R. Wickline 7 hrs. ago

State Senate favors 72-hour wait for abortions A bill approved by the Senate on Monday would lengthen from 48 hours to 72 hours a woman's "reflection period" before she has an abortion and also would require clinics to report abortions that result in live births to the state Department of Health. by Jeannie Roberts 7 hrs. ago

Suit against former Arkansas legislator by nonprofit is dismissed A federal judge in Little Rock tossed a lawsuit against former attorney and state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson on Monday after a Missouri-based nonprofit agreed to drop its claim that accused him of not performing contracted legal work. by Eric Besson 7 hrs. ago

Hogs' Gafford declares for NBA Draft, won't play in NIT If the University of Arkansas basketball team is going to make a run in the NIT, the Razorbacks will have to do it without their best player. by Bob Holt 7 hrs. ago

2 teens arrested in fatal shooting of airman at downtown North Little Rock gas station Police in Arkansas have arrested two men in connection with the fatal shooting of a military serviceman who'd tried to stop an armed robbery at a gas station. by The Associated Press 5 hrs. ago

Sentence is 8 years for fatal drunken-driving crash in Little Rock; car traveling 100 mph+ when it veered off road A 36-year-old North Little Rock woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for killing a friend in a drunken-driving crash. by John Lynch 7 hrs. ago

VIDEO: 2 arrested after life-size Al Capone statue carried away from outside Hot Springs bar, cops say Two Missouri men were arrested during St. Patrick's Day weekend after trying to make off with the statue of a mob boss sitting outside a Hot Springs bar, authorities said. by JOSH SNYDER Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 7 hrs. ago

GM talks demanded by Trump President Donald Trump said Monday that he wants an immediate start to talks between General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers, extending to a third day his calls for the automaker and union to reopen an Ohio factory. by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS 7 hrs. ago

Gunman kills 3 people on Dutch tram A man opened fire Monday on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht, killing three people and injuring five. by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS

Commission's lawsuit seeks to halt Uber Eats' food delivery operations in Little Rock Uber Eats’ food-delivery operations in Little Rock should be shut down until it complies with city law, the Little Rock Advertising and Promotion Commission says in a lawsuit. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 11 mins. ago

Supreme Court rules against immigrants in detention case WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against a group of immigrants in a case about the government's power to detain them after they've committed crimes but finished their sentences. by The Associated Press 27 mins. ago

Pence heads to flooded Midwest amid concerns about levees KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Vice President Mike Pence was expected to visit the Midwest on Tuesday to view flooding caused by heavy rains and snowmelt that damaged hundreds of homes and inundated tens of thousands of acres with water. by The Associated Press 31 mins. ago

Ex-Auburn assistant basketball coach pleads guilty in bribery scandal DENVER — In no sport but the NFL do players, fans, coaches and general managers annually debate the rules of the game, advocating ways to make pro football better, safer, fairer. by The Associated Press 33 mins. ago

PHOTO: More than 14 pounds of meth, pills found after vehicle stopped on I-40 in Arkansas, authorities say Authorities in central Arkansas seized more than dozen pounds of methamphetamines and hundreds of prescription painkillers inside a vehicle stopped along Interstate 40, authorities said. by Youssef Rddad 1 hr. ago

Northern Arkansas man found dead by crews fighting brush fire A 79-year-old northern Arkansas man was found dead by crews battling a brush fire Monday night in Baxter County, authorities said. by Youssef Rddad 2 hrs. ago

Records show FBI was probing Michael Cohen long before raid NEW YORK — The FBI was investigating President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and fixer for nearly a year before agents raided his home and office, documents released Tuesday show. by The Associated Press 3 hrs. ago

Rental housing standards bill falls one vote short in Arkansas House panel A heavily revised bill that would set minimum standards for rental housing statewide will get another vote after coming up one short in an Arkansas House committee meeting Monday. by Ginny Monk 7 hrs. ago

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Ex-official in northeast Arkansas is charged in child's sex abuse A top Jonesboro city employee who was fired after his arrest was charged last week with multiple felonies in connection with the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl, according to a probable cause affidavit. by Stephen Simpson

Slaying of man’s ex in Lowell draws 72-year prison sentence A Rogers man will spend at least the next 50 years in prison for killing his former girlfriend. by TRACY M. NEAL NWA Democrat-Gazette

Arkansan gets life for killing his mother, 60-year-old man A Lead Hill man was sentenced to life in prison Monday after pleading no contest Friday to two counts of capital murder. by Bill Bowden

Stole packages from porch, man tells court A man caught on a home surveillance video taking postal packages from a porch last fall pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to possessing a package stolen from a mail route. by Dave Hughes

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2 teens arrested in fatal shooting of airman at downtown North Little Rock gas station (9) Police in Arkansas have arrested two men in connection with the fatal shooting of a military serviceman who'd tried to stop an armed robbery at a gas station. by The Associated Press

State Senate favors 72-hour wait for abortions (7) A bill approved by the Senate on Monday would lengthen from 48 hours to 72 hours a woman's "reflection period" before she has an abortion and also would require clinics to report abortions that result in live births to the state Department of Health. by Jeannie Roberts

Rental housing standards bill falls one vote short in Arkansas House panel (12) A heavily revised bill that would set minimum standards for rental housing statewide will get another vote after coming up one short in an Arkansas House committee meeting Monday. by Ginny Monk