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Revoke work rule for state Medicaid, 2 lawmakers urge Citing the more than 18,000 Arkansans who have lost coverage as a result of the work requirement for the state's Medicaid program, two congressional Democrats have called on Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to rescind his approval of such requirements in Arkansas and other states. by Andy Davis 14 hrs. ago

Arkansas National Guard to monitor air near stump dump site The 61st Civil Support Team from the Arkansas National Guard will begin conducting air monitoring tests at the Trafalgar Site in Bella Vista Tuesday, February 26. by Staff Report 6 hrs. ago

Core Brewing Co. announces multiple closings, new tap room An Arkansas craft brewing company has announced the closing of multiple Northwest Arkansas pubs and the opening of a tap room location in Springdale. by Staff Report 8 hrs. ago

Road plan passage appears likely, lawmaker says The governor's highway plan appears poised to pass, a former minority leader of the state House said Friday, in part because the Legislature exhausted every other option over the course of years. by Doug Thompson 18 hrs. ago

VIDEO: Take a tour of 'True Detective' filming locations in Northwest Arkansas Eager to see the finale of Season 3 of the HBO series True Detective? So are we. 12 hrs. ago

Teorea found fit to proceed in Springdale murder trial A man charged in connection with accomplice to capital murder in the killing of a Springdale man last year is mentally fit to be tried, according to doctors at the Arkansas State Hospital. by Ron Wood 18 hrs. ago

Arkansas women dominate, win another SEC championship The Arkansas women's track dynasty rolled on Saturday with a convincing win in the SEC Indoor Championships in Fayetteville. by Matt Jones 38 mins. ago

Buffett encourages investors to bet on American economy OMAHA, Neb. -- Billionaire Warren Buffett says the company he built through decades of acquisitions continues to perform well even though he hasn't found any major deals at attractive prices recently. by JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer 4 hrs. ago

I-40 closed near North Carolina, homes threatened by floods in US South MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Homes, highways, parks and bridges throughout the South have been flooded or rendered out of commission Saturday, as the toll of days of drenching rains swelled waterways and pooled over saturated lands amid the threat of severe storms. by The Associated Press 4 hrs. ago

Sen. Feinstein debates children over climate change in video SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and a group of San Francisco Bay Area students squared off over climate change in a sometimes tense exchange captured on video and widely shared on social media. by PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press 4 hrs. ago

Biden's 2020 opening? Dem field missing foreign policy hand WASHINGTON -- In town halls, television interviews and social media posts, Democratic presidential candidates are touting their support for "Medicare-for-all," higher taxes on the wealthy and a war on climate change. But foreign policy, one of the chief responsibilities of a president, is largely taking a back seat on the campaign trail. by ELANA SCHOR and THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press 4 hrs. ago

Mueller: Manafort 'brazenly violated the law' for years WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort committed crimes that cut to "the heart of the criminal justice system" and over the years deceived everyone from bookkeepers and banks to federal prosecutors and "members of the executive branch of the United States government," according to a sentencing memo filed Saturday by special counsel Robert Mueller's office. by CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press 4 hrs. ago

Body of missing Jonesboro man recovered from floodwaters NEWPORT, Ark. -- Authorities have found the body of a man who had been missing in rising floodwaters on a road near the Black River in northeastern Arkansas. by The Associated Press 5 hrs. ago

Stanley Donen, director of 'Singin' in the Rain,' dies at 94 LOS ANGELES -- Director Stanley Donen, a giant of the Hollywood musical who through such classics as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Funny Face" helped give us some of the most joyous sounds and images in movie history, has died. He was 94. by JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer 5 hrs. ago

R. Kelly ordered jailed on $1M bond at Chicago hearing CHICAGO — R. Kelly was ordered jailed on $1 million bond Saturday at his first court hearing since the R&B star was charged with sexually abusing four people, including three minors, in a case that seemed likely to produce another #MeToo trial involving a celebrity. by MICHAEL TARM, Associated Pres 5 hrs. ago

Goodell has wide-ranging powers to fine or suspend Kraft NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has wide-ranging powers to discipline teams, coaches, players, and, yes, owners. by BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer 5 hrs. ago

US Latinas rally around 'Roma' actress Yalitza Aparicio ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Yalitza Aparicio, the Oscar-nominated, first-time actress in "Roma," is finding strong support among Mexican-American women who identify with her indigenous roots despite backlash she is receiving in Mexico. by RUSSELL CONTRERAS, Associated Press 7 hrs. ago

Told to leave, IS 'caliphate' holdouts in Syria stay devoted OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria -- They were living in holes in the ground, with only dry flatbread to eat at the end. They had no clean water to drink, and no medical care for those wounded in an intense military campaign. by SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press 8 hrs. ago

Pentagon chief getting firsthand look at US-Mexico border EL PASO, Texas -- Top defense officials toured sections of the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday to see how the military could reinforce efforts to block drug smugging and other illegal activity, as the Pentagon weighs diverting billions of dollars for President Donald Trump's border wall. by ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer 8 hrs. ago

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Day of reckoning The Rev. Ben Crismon, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Benton, has been reminding his 1,800-member flock in recent months about the history of the building where they attend worship services and the faith it represents. by Francisca Jones

Governor, mayor confer with conservative pastor Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. will take part in a conversation on faith and race with a minister from California on Friday at the Robinson Center Performance Hall in Little Rock. by Francisca Jones

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