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Guard troops arrive in D.C.
By the busload and planeload, National Guard troops were pouring into the nation's capital Saturday, as governors answered the urgent pleas of U.S. defense officials for more troops to help safeguard Washington even as states face the possibility of violent protests.
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Trump trial muddies Senate schedule
Republican leader Mitch McConnell is telling senators that their decision on whether to convict outgoing President Donald Trump over the Capitol riot will be a "vote of conscience."
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Vaccines in short supply as wait lists grow
It took several phone calls last week for Roy Brooks to locate the only pharmacy in Siloam Springs taking part in a statewide program, starting Monday, to vaccinate people age 70-plus against the coronavirus.
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Lara Farrar, Lisa Hammersly
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2,543 cases added to state count
Arkansas recorded 2,543 additional coronavirus cases Saturday, down from the more than 3,100 new cases the state Department of Health reported Friday.
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Lara Farrar
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NYC cuts virus rates; shot supply still a worry
New York state's covid-19 positivity rate and deaths fell slightly as officials continue wrestling with a "limited supply" of vaccine as well as a more contagious variant of the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. Worry about the vaccine supply was echoed in California and other states.
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Arkansas delegates reflect on past year
With Democrats in control of the House, Senate and the White House, members of the all-Republican Arkansas congressional delegation will have to work across the aisle in order to pass legislation this year.
by Frank E. Lockwood
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State lawmakers set for abbreviated week
House Speaker Matthew Shepherd said lawmakers are to begin diving into their full legislative duties this week, despite a shortened work schedule.
by John Moritz
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State sues over destroyed bridge
Arkansas is suing a California trucking company and its driver, who followed GPS directions down a one-lane dirt road in 2019 and destroyed a historic bridge over the Petit Jean River near Ola.
by Bill Bowden
3 hrs. ago
LR board to weigh chamber contract
Little Rock city officials will consider renewing a $250,000 annual contract with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce for economic development consulting services, years after government payments to local chambers inspired a lawsuit and an amendment to the state Constitution.
by Joseph Flaherty
3 hrs. ago
Jerry Jalal Barakat
Jerry Barakat opened his first Little Rock restaurant nearly 40 years ago. It's still open, though it has moved several times, and Barakat has passed its management on to his daughters, Susi and Sandy.
by Eric E. Harrison
4 hrs. ago
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Region's coronavirus cases continue to rise
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Kids' screen-time increase during pandemic raises alarms
The day after New Year's, John Reichert of Boulder, Colo., had a heated argument with his 14-year-old son, James. "I've failed you as a father," he told the boy despairingly.
by MATT RICHTEL THE NEW YORK TIMES 2 hrs. ago
High school students start free tutoring service
When her suburban Dallas high school moved to online instruction last spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, Charvi Goyal realized that the schoolmates she'd been informally tutoring between classes would still need extra help but wouldn't necessarily be able to get it. So she took her tutoring online as well.
by CEDAR ATTANASIO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2 hrs. ago
City folks pricing small-towners out of housing
Angel Garcia, a single father approved for a mortgage loan of $300,000, had high hopes early last year of finding a house he could afford in his hometown of Stamford, Conn.
by SUSAN HAIGH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2 hrs. ago
China hospital built in 5 days amid virus surge
China on Saturday finished building a 1,500-room hospital for covid-19 patients to fight a surge in infections that the government said are harder to contain and that it blamed on infected people or goods from abroad.
by JOE MCDONALD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2 hrs. ago
Packages mailed in early December at bottom of stacks
Are you still waiting for packages from early December to arrive?
by ELLIE RUSHING THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER (TNS) 2 hrs. ago
Pandemic said to slow international migration
A new U.N. report estimates that the covid-19 pandemic reduced the number of international migrants by 2 million by the middle of 2020 because of border closings and a halt to travel worldwide -- an estimated 27% decrease in expected growth.
by EDITH M. LEDERER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2 hrs. ago
Covid-19 vaccine Q&A
Here are some frequently asked questions about vaccines and covid-19. Responses are from Arkansas Department of Health officials or the agency's website.
by Lara Farrar, Lisa Hammersly 2 hrs. ago
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German ruling party picks new leader
Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party chose Armin Laschet, the pragmatic governor of Germany's most populous state, as its new leader Saturday. The choice sent a signal of continuity months before an election in which voters will decide who becomes the new chancellor.
by GEIR MOULSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2 hrs. ago
Ugandan president's victory challenged
Uganda's electoral commission said Saturday that President Yoweri Museveni won a sixth five-year term, extending his rule to four decades, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine dismissed "cooked-up, fraudulent results" and officials struggled to explain how polling results were compiled amid an internet blackout.
by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago
Fundraisers piled up cash for caravans to D.C.
Much is still unknown about the planning and financing of the storming of the Capitol, aiming to challenge President Donald Trump's electoral defeat.
by DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, MIKE McINTIRE AND CHRISTIAAN TRIEBERT THE NEW YORK TIMES 3 hrs. ago
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Deadly attacks hit Afghan security forces
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Colleges fret over accuracy of virus-interrupted census count
FAYETTEVILLE -- Experts fear a serious undercount in college and university towns in the 2020 U.S. Census because covid-19 sent students scurrying home just as the decennial survey started in March, according to a panel hosted by the National League of Cities.
by Doug Thompson 3 hrs. ago
New lawmaker fined over ethics violation; former rival off hook
Rep. Ashley Hudson agreed to pay a $50 fine and receive a public letter of caution in a settlement of a complaint filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission by a state Republican Party official, the commission's director said Friday.
by Michael R. Wickline 3 hrs. ago
Education Notebook
The Walton Family Foundation of Bentonville has awarded $146,000 to Educators Rising to strengthen and diversify the availability of teachers for Arkansas schools.
by CYNTHIA HOWELL 3 hrs. ago
In the news
Armando Luis Juarez, who fatally shot a Dallas police officer outside a Home Depot, was sentenced to life in prison without parole after striking a deal with prosecutors to avoid a death sentence and an independent psychological examination found him to be intellectually disabled.
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Birth Announcements
The following is a list of births reported to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette by area hospitals. It may not be a complete list since parents may ask the hospital not to publicly release the news of a birth.
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Health Care Notebook
State posts rise in
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Pet of the Week
Big Boy is an approximately 5-year-old, neutered-male tabby cat. He is the most lovable cat we have ever had at the shelter. Big Boy has been at the shelter since Sept. 10. He has tested positive for feline immunodeficiency virus. It is not contagious to humans and is spread only to other cats through deep punctures or intercourse. Big Boy lives in the shelter's free-roaming cat room with other cats and is doing well. He is the sweetest cat around and does great with children, particularly if they provide laps and hands to pet him. He would love to find a home. Big Boy can be seen at the Cabot Animal Shelter from noon to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
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Repeat offenders
For the Arkansas Razorbacks, Saturday's game at Alabama seemed like a repeat of their performance at LSU earlier in the week.
by Bob Holt 3 hrs. ago
North Little Rock Notebook
King Day project
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Diodoro working with Derby hopes
HOT SPRINGS -- A new season will start with a new level of achievement for trainer Robertino Diodoro.
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Rodgers sets first in Lambeau career
Don't tell Aaron Rodgers the lack of capacity crowds in a pandemic will limit the Green Bay Packers' home-field advantage in the NFC Championship Game.
by The Associated Press 3 hrs. ago
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