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Arkansas governor vexed by water release as flood tactic As his office begins assessing and repairing the damage left by historic flooding along the Arkansas River, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he wants federal officials to review the management of water flows that caused devastation across Arkansas. by Clara Turnage 11 hrs. ago
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UPDATE: Woman abducted during North Little Rock home invasion found safe, police say; fatal shooting victim ID'd A woman who was abducted Saturday during a home invasion and fatal shooting in North Little Rock was found and is safe, police said early Sunday afternoon. by Josh Snyder 3 hrs. ago

Severe weather possible for Arkansas, forecasters say; showers and thunderstorms predicted through week Forecasters say severe weather is possible across all of Arkansas on Sunday, with chances for showers and thunderstorms continuing throughout the week. by Josh Snyder 7 hrs. ago

Sanders familiar with state politics Long before she became the spokesman for the President Donald Trump administration, Sarah Sanders was a well-known figure in Arkansas who appeared in campaign ads for her father and learned about the state's rough-and-tumble politics by working on his campaign and others. by ANDREW DEMILLO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 11 hrs. ago

One run enough: Seminoles score in 9th to down Hogs Florida State Coach Mike Martin extended his NCAA record to 2,029 victories Saturday night. by Bob Holt 13 hrs. ago

Board urged to decide on Little Rock schools’ status An Arkansas Board of Education member whose term is expiring has urged his colleagues to prepare for deciding the fate of the state-controlled Little Rock School District, rather than waiting to react to a Department of Education plan. by Cynthia Howell 11 hrs. ago

Suspect waits in northeast Arkansas jail; ex-senator laid to rest The woman arrested Friday in the slaying of former state Sen. Linda Collins is being held in the Lawrence County jail, the Randolph County sheriff said. by Clara Turnage 11 hrs. ago

HIGH PROFILE: Phil Brandon started a craft distillery in his hometown, moved it to Main Street and watched it take off Good whiskey isn't made overnight. It goes through a long process of distillation that can take years before it's ready to go from barrel to bottle. You might say Phil Brandon is like a good whiskey. by Jerry McLeod 14 hrs. ago

Cyber-strategy targets Russian power grids The United States is stepping up digital incursions into Russia's electric power grid in a warning to President Vladimir Putin and a demonstration of how President Donald Trump's administration is using new authorities to deploy cybertools more aggressively, current and former government officials said. by David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth The New York Times 11 hrs. ago

PHILIP MARTIN: My father's mark The original version of this column originally appeared on Father's Day of 1999. by Philip Martin 14 hrs. ago

PAGES FROM THE PAST: 1861 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.

Texas pastor charged with child sex abuse A former Southern Baptist pastor who supported legislation in Texas that would have criminalized abortions has been arrested on charges of child sex abuse, accused of repeatedly molesting a teenage relative over the course of two years. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Massive South American blackout, 44 million without power BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A massive blackout left more than 44 million people without electricity in Argentina and Uruguay on Sunday after an unexplained failure in the neighboring countries' interconnected power grid. Authorities were working frantically to restore power but only about a half a million in Argentina had electricity back by early afternoon. by The Associated Press 3 hrs. ago

Boeing CEO concedes 'mistake' with planes in 2 fatal crashes PARIS — The chief executive of Boeing said the company made a "mistake" in handling a problematic cockpit warning system in its 737 Max jets before two crashes of the top-selling plane killed 346 people, and he promised transparency as the U.S. aircraft maker tries to get the grounded model back in flight. by The Associated Press 4 hrs. ago

Greenwood's Dahlem wins Miss Arkansas on fifth try Darynne Dahlem, a 22-year-old who wants to combat drug addiction by helping young people realize their self worth, was crowned Miss Arkansas 2019 on Saturday night in downtown Little Rock. by Rachel Herzog 11 hrs. ago

Two Crime Lab contracts going back for rebids; 2nd-in-command’s conflict moves governor to take step Gov. Asa Hutchinson directed the state Crime Laboratory to redo two contracts involving a Little Rock firm co-owned by the lab's second-in-command, he said in an interview. by Eric Besson 11 hrs. ago

Woman tells crowd of 3 Little Rock shooting victims; vigil held at site of homicides As the sunlight faded Saturday on West 16th Street, Christal Basey walked up the steps of the home where her daughter and granddaughter were killed two days earlier. by Clara Turnage 11 hrs. ago

Crew of attacked ship out of Iranian hands Crew members from a Norwegian-owned oil tanker that was apparently attacked in the Gulf of Oman landed Saturday in Dubai after two days in Iran as the other tanker targeted in the assault limped into anchorage off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 11 hrs. ago

PAPER TRAILS: Rep alum has role in Tony win AN ACTOR'S LIFE Julia Nightingale was 7 years old when she saw her first play, Sing, Dance, Repeat, during a summer program at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. 11 hrs. ago

State's levees hold up, but system's fragility laid bare Historic flooding along the Arkansas River put pressure on dozens of levees, creating scares for some communities and prompting Gov. Asa Hutchinson to call for a review of the state's patchwork levee system. by Emily Walkenhorst

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Break-in at North Little Rock home leads to fatality; police fear woman abducted A man in North Little Rock was killed Saturday, and police say a woman at the scene might have been abducted during the shooting. by Clara Turnage

Pine Bluff police say two toddlers in car shot A 4-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl are expected to survive after being shot Friday afternoon inside a vehicle also containing an adult, according to a news release from the Pine Bluff Police Department. by ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE

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Police: 1 killed, woman forced into car at gunpoint in North Little Rock Two intruders fatally shot a person at a North Little Rock residence and then forced a woman into a vehicle before driving off, authorities said. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Suspect in ex-lawmaker's slaying held in Lawrence County The woman arrested Friday in the slaying of former Arkansas Sen. Linda Collins is being held in the Lawrence County jail, the Randolph County sheriff said. by Clara Turnage

Northeast Arkansas woman detained in ex-legislator's death A Pocahontas woman was arrested in connection with the death of former state Sen. Linda Collins, authorities said Friday night. by Clara Turnage

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JOHN BRUMMETT: Governor Sarah? (13) Word filtered among state Republican insiders six weeks ago that Sarah Huckabee Sanders seemed interested in the Arkansas governorship next up in 2022, post-Asa. by John Brummett

Board urged to decide on Little Rock schools’ status (4) An Arkansas Board of Education member whose term is expiring has urged his colleagues to prepare for deciding the fate of the state-controlled Little Rock School District, rather than waiting to react to a Department of Education plan. by Cynthia Howell

MASTERSON ONLINE: Huge need: A kinder society (51) “How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it.” This quotation caught my attention because its so relevant to where much of our angry nation finds itself today. by Mike Masterson

Little Rock store ends sale of Confederate battle flag; owner says it is now hate symbol (65) A Little Rock store announced this week that it will no longer sell the Confederate battle flag, and its owner said it "has become a hate symbol." by Youssef Rddad