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Arkansas governor says cost to douse old dump fire soars; estimates range up to $37M The cost to extinguish an underground fire at an old stump dump on Trafalgar Road in Bella Vista could be millions more than first estimated, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday. by Mike Jones 7 hrs. ago
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Pelosi cancels Afghanistan trip, cites Trump 'leak' WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday canceled her plans to travel by commercial plane to visit U.S. troops in Afghanistan, saying President Donald Trump had caused a security risk by talking about the trip. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Shutdown threatening funds for Little Rock housing aid As the partial federal government shutdown stretches into its 28th day, the Little Rock housing authority is preparing for the end of February, when funds will run out for several of its programs that provide rental assistance to people with low incomes. by Ginny Monk 7 hrs. ago

Arkansas Supreme Court justice says she can't get copies of her '13 texts with ex-lobbyist Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood said Thursday that she had attempted to obtain copies of text messages that federal prosecutors say she exchanged in July 2013 with a former lobbyist now charged with bribery and other offenses. by Debra Hale-Shelton 7 hrs. ago

Latest forecast calls for up to inch of snow in parts of Arkansas Up to an inch of snow is possible across a large part of Arkansas on Saturday as arctic air moves into the region, the National Weather Service said. by Gavin Lesnick 2 hrs. ago

Police in Hot Springs ask residents to be on lookout for Texas man accused of sexual assault of child Authorities in Hot Springs say they are investigating the possibility that a Texas man accused of sexually assaulting a child is hiding in central Arkansas. by Youssef Rddad 20 mins. ago

Court fees stayed for federal workers in 1 Arkansas district CONWAY — Judges in one central Arkansas judicial district are staying the collection of fees, fines and court costs from federal employees during the government shutdown. by The Associated Press 26 mins. ago

Congress to probe report Trump told lawyer Cohen to lie WASHINGTON — The Democratic chairmen of two House committees pledged Friday to investigate a report that President Donald Trump directed his personal attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations over a Moscow real estate project during the 2016 election. by The Associated Press Updated 28 mins. ago

CONCERT REVIEW + PHOTOS: Justin Timberlake performs for sold-out crowd in North Little Rock Justin Timberlake interrupted Thursday night’s sold-out Man of the Woods show to focus on man and wife. by Jennifer Christman Updated 32 mins. ago

Central Arkansas restaurateurs join effort to help TSA screeners going without pay during shutdown What began as an ad hoc effort to help federal security screeners at the state’s largest airport by serving them free meals has turned into a more organized community-wide effort to help them get through the partial federal government shutdown that has them working without pay. by Eric E. Harrison, Noel Oman 37 mins. ago

Ex-worker who embezzled nearly $200,000 from Arkansas funnel cake business gets prison term; child porn trial set A former employee of a Hot Springs business who embezzled almost $200,000 in company funds in 2017 has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty in Garland County Circuit Court. by Steven Mross / Hot Springs Sentinel-Record 43 mins. ago

Authorities ID man, 36, who died in Fort Smith tractor-trailer fire Authorities have identified a man who died behind a Fort Smith business after a tractor-trailer he was in caught fire. by Youssef Rddad 1 hr. ago

Arrest made in fatal shooting at Little Rock ice cream shop A 39-year-old Little Rock resident injured in gunfire at a local ice cream shop that also fatally wounded another man has been arrested on a murder charge. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 3 hrs. ago

Arkansas man tried twice but never convicted in college student's killing gets trial date in unrelated kidnapping case A Dardanelle man whose capital-murder case ended in two mistrials will be back in court in April in an unrelated kidnapping. by Debra Hale-Shelton 7 hrs. ago

Justices again hear sides on anti-bias edict; earlier ruling said city effort to protect gays violated law A Fayetteville ordinance that prohibits discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people was argued for the second time before the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday, as part of a yearslong legal battle between the city's attorneys and the state government. by John Moritz 7 hrs. ago

State cuts ties with Medicaid ride provider; too many missed appointments in first month of contract, letter says After receiving more reports of patients who had missed appointments, a state agency on Thursday canceled its contracts with a company that just this month became responsible for providing nonemergency medical transportation to Medicaid recipients in 32 counties. by Andy Davis 7 hrs. ago

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Technology, not callers, leads Little Rock police to slaying victim Police say no one called 911 late Wednesday when shots rang out in a Little Rock neighborhood, leaving a man to die in an alleyway fewer than 40 feet from nearby residences. by Clara Turnage

Little Rock man charged in December shooting A Little Rock man was arrested this week after officers say he shot a 28-year-old man in the head in mid-December, according to court documents. by Clara Turnage

Man charged in attempted kidnapping case; 39-year-old twice tried in 2005 slaying of Arkansas beauty queen A man whose two capital-murder trials ended in hung juries will go on trial in an unrelated kidnapping case in April. by Debra Hale-Shelton

Authorities ID man seriously injured in police shooting in eastern Arkansas The Arkansas State Police on Thursday night identified a man who was seriously injured after being shot by an officer earlier in the day in eastern Arkansas. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Congress to probe report Trump told lawyer Cohen to lie (7) WASHINGTON — The Democratic chairmen of two House committees pledged Friday to investigate a report that President Donald Trump directed his personal attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations over a Moscow real estate project during the 2016 election. by The Associated Press

Jefferson County gets dire forecast; Pine Bluff speech cites bloated payroll (7) Losses in population and the shuttering of businesses have strained Jefferson County's budget to the point that it will result in the county going broke in as little as two years unless drastic changes are made now, County Judge Gerald Robinson said Thursday. by Dale Ellis

Justices again hear sides on anti-bias edict; earlier ruling said city effort to protect gays violated law (27) A Fayetteville ordinance that prohibits discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people was argued for the second time before the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday, as part of a yearslong legal battle between the city's attorneys and the state government. by John Moritz

Arkansas governor says cost to douse old dump fire soars; estimates range up to $37M (8) The cost to extinguish an underground fire at an old stump dump on Trafalgar Road in Bella Vista could be millions more than first estimated, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday. by Mike Jones