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Governor hopeful for leveling off Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday that he hoped the state's growth in new coronavirus cases had begun to level off after the count rose by 226, the smallest one-d... by Andy Davis - June 6, 2020

President takes jab at Maine governor President Donald Trump on Friday criticized Maine's Democratic governor for not moving quickly enough to reopen the state's economy and urged his supporters to ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - June 6, 2020

Arkansas virus cases rise by 226; increase lowest in days Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Friday by 226, while its death toll from the virus rose by one, to 152, state officials said. by Andy Davis - June 5, 2020

FRIDAY, JUNE 5: Five things to know about covid-19 in Arkansas Here are this week’s five important things for Arkansans to know about the coronavirus. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - June 5, 2020

VIERNES, 5 de JUNIO: Cinco hechos importantes sobre la covid-19 en Arkansas Cinco hechos importantes sobre la coronavirus en Arkansas esta semana. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - June 5, 2020

Bõlaide, Juun 5: Lalem men ko kwoj aikuj jelã kõn covid-19 ilo Arkansas Errein ej men ko ļalem ilo week in im raurok nan kajojo Ri- Arkanja bwe jen jeļā kin coronavirus. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - June 5, 2020

Benton County reports more coronavirus deaths Two more Benton County residents have died of covid-19, according to the coroner. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - June 5, 2020

Phase 2 start by region said to be possible; number of state virus cases up 358 Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday that he's considering a regional approach to further opening the state's economy as new coronavirus cases continue to surge in... by Andy Davis, Jeannie Roberts - June 5, 2020

Active covid-19 prison cases fall The number of active covid-19 cases at the Cummins Unit -- at one point the source of the largest outbreak in Arkansas -- has plunged below a dozen after weeks ... by John Moritz - June 5, 2020

Warning issued on outbreak readiness The U.S. remains underprepared for pandemic health threats, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Congress, citing major shortfall... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - June 5, 2020

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Jobless rate defies vision of steep rise America's labor market defied forecasts for a Depression-style surge in unemployment in May, signaling the economy is picking up faster than anticipated from th... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - June 6, 2020

U.S. to allow a couple Chinese flights The Trump administration said Friday that it will let Chinese airlines operate a limited number of flights to the U.S., backing off from a threat to ban the fli... by DAVID KOENIG The Associated Press - June 6, 2020

U.S. Navy carrier resumes operations after virus outbreak Ten long weeks after a coronavirus outbreak sidelined one of the Navy's signature warships, the USS Theodore Roosevelt has returned to sea and is conducting mil... by LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press - June 6, 2020

D-Day remembrance subdued by virus At least the dead will always be there. by RAF CASERT The Associated Press - June 6, 2020

Nepal volunteers become local heroes during virus pandemic When the new mother died in the hospital last month -- the first person to succumb to covid-19 in Nepal -- her days-old baby was moved to an isolation ward. by BINAJ GURUBACHARYA The Associated Press - June 6, 2020

UALR issues fall outline for campus The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will offer more hybrid-style courses of both in-person and online learning in the fall, the university announced Frida... by Emily Walkenhorst - June 6, 2020

Open season? With their most vulnerable members at home, their community in the streets, and their nation wracked by a pandemic, riots and political polarization, Pastor Sam... by Shawn Hubler and Rick Rojas The New York Times - June 6, 2020

Hospital chaplains care for souls of sick As many as six people each day in the Little Rock area would visit CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock for Father Warren Harvey's noontime Mass. by Francisca Jones - June 6, 2020

Religion calendar St. Anne Catholic Church, 6150 Remount Road, North Little Rock, will have drive-thru confession from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 3-4... June 6, 2020

Stocks gain on promising jobs report The S&P 500 jumped another 2.6% Friday after a report said the U.S. job market surprisingly strengthened last month, bolstering hopes that the worst of the rece... by STAN CHOE AND DAMIAN J. TROISE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - June 6, 2020

Survival at stake for black ventures Marshe Wyche arrived at her store as dawn broke, anxious to see what the night's protests might have brought. The door had been smashed and windows shattered, a... by ABHA BHATTARAI THE WASHINGTON POST - June 6, 2020

Ranchers in financial crunch as processing slows Cattle ranchers have been put through the wringer this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. by Nathan Owens - June 6, 2020

DAX Index to pull Lufthansa Germany's flag carrier is being removed from the country's benchmark stock index for the first time since the gauge's inception more than three decades ago, aft... by Richard Weiss and Jan-Patrick Barnert Bloomberg News - June 6, 2020

La-Z-Boy closing Mississippi plant The closing of a La-Z-Boy Inc. upholstery plant in Mississippi will result in increased production at the company's plant in Siloam Springs. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - June 6, 2020

Airline stocks join market's broad rally U.S. airline shares headed for a record weekly gain as investors bet that travel demand was poised to rebound. by CRISTIN FLANAGAN AND JANET FREUND BLOOMBERG NEWS - June 6, 2020

U.S. unemployment drops unexpectedly to 13.3% amid outbreak WASHINGTON — U.S. unemployment dropped unexpectedly in May to 13.3% as reopened businesses began recalling millions of workers faster than economists had predic... by The Associated Press - June 5, 2020

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