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U.S. deaths from covid hit 1 million, less than two and a half years into outbreak The U.S. death toll from covid-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. by The Associated Press 8 hours, 22 minutes ago

Arkansas reports 74 new covid cases; deaths up by two An uptick in Arkansas' new coronavirus cases continued on Monday as the reported number of people who were hospitalized in the state with covid-19 rose back up to its highest level in almost a week. by Andy Davis 2 hours, 57 minutes ago

Abbott says agreement reached to reopen baby formula plant Infant formula maker Abbott says it's reached an agreement with U.S. health officials to restart production at its largest domestic factory, a key step toward easing a nationwide shortage tied to the plant's shutdown earlier this year. by The Associated Press 2 hours, 35 minutes ago

3 hopefuls vie for GOP nod in House race U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford is squaring off against two challengers in the Republican primary for Arkansas' 1st Congressional District this month. by Ryan Tarinelli 11 hours, 56 minutes ago

Storms in Arkansas leave 2 hurt, thousands without power Two people were injured Sunday after a tree fell on a vehicle in Russellville during storms that also uprooted trees, damaged a home and left thousands of Arkansans without power, the National Weather Service said. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 5 hours, 16 minutes ago

Police: Buffalo gunman aimed to keep killing if he got away The white gunman accused of massacring 10 Black people in a racist rampage at a Buffalo supermarket planned to keep killing if he had escaped the scene, the police commissioner said Monday, as the possibility of federal hate crime or domestic terror charges loomed. by The Associated Press 5 hours, 5 minutes ago

Authorities: Hate against Taiwanese led to church attack A gunman in deadly attack at California church was Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people, authorities said. by The Associated Press 4 hours, 7 minutes ago

Filmmaker Beth Brickell says new book solves Camden lawyer Maud Crawford’s murder; tour set in Arkansas Film director and author Beth Brickell will return to her native Arkansas in June with a fourth and, she says, final book about the 1957 disappearance of Maud Crawford. by Celia Storey 16 hours, 13 minutes ago

Troopers: Rollover crash kills man, 18, in Carroll County An 18-year-old man died after his pickup hit a tree and overturned Sunday night in rural Carroll County, troopers said. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 7 hours, 15 minutes ago

Kingsland water tower shot; silhouette of Johnny Cash struck in sensitive spot One of Johnny Cash's hit songs, "Don't Take Your Guns to Town," is about a man being urged to leave his guns at home, but the man in the song doesn't listen, and someone is still not listening. by Richard Ledbetter Special to The Commercial 1 day, 10 hours ago

Longtime legislator faces political newcomer for Arkansas House District 77 seat A political newcomer who was inspired to run for Arkansas House District 77 after watching what transpired in the legislature in 2021 faces an incumbent who has spent six terms in the House in the Democratic primary race. by Stephen Simpson 12 hours, 1 minute ago

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Arkansas’ active covid cases rise by 67 to highest total since early March Covid-19 cases continued to rise Sunday with the most active cases since early March, according to Arkansas Department of Health data. by Teresa Moss 12 hours, 8 minutes ago

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