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Officials discuss plan to extinguish Bella Vista underground fire An end to the underground fire on Trafalgar Road is still months away, an Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality official said Thursday. by Mike Jones 18 hrs. ago

Cleanup finished at Strickler nuclear reactor site Work to clean up the site of a nuclear reactor test site owned by the University of Arkansas is complete, officials said Thursday at the last of 10 public meetings. by Alex Golden 18 hrs. ago

Mike Anderson hired to coach St. John's Less than one month after he was fired by Arkansas, Mike Anderson has another coaching job. by Scottie Bordelon 9 hrs. ago

Man robs Fayetteville bank FAYETTEVILLE -- Police are investigating a reported armed robbery at Centennial Bank at 3010 W. Martin Luther King Blvd. by Staff report 7 hrs. ago

Fayetteville neighborhood forum focuses on growth, communication A group of residents wants to find ways to serve as a bridge between neighborhoods and city officials. by Stacy Ryburn 18 hrs. ago

Mueller's report finally public The long-awaited report from special counsel Robert Mueller details President Donald Trump's conduct throughout the investigation -- finding 10 episodes of suspicious behavior -- but ultimately concludes that it was not Mueller's role to determine whether the commander in chief broke the law. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 14 hrs. ago

Rape case dropped against Bentonville man BENTONVILLE -- Prosecutors dismissed a rape charge against a Bentonville man after his accuser recanted. by Staff Reports NWA Democrat-Gazette 8 hrs. ago

State justices order retrial in child killing A Bella Vista man convicted and sentenced to death for killing his 6-year-old son will receive a new trial. by Tracy Neal 14 hrs. ago

HUD focusing on sexual harassment complaints, Ben Carson says at Little Rock fair housing conference U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson told participants at an annual fair housing conference in Little Rock Friday that "no one should have to endure any type of harassment just to keep a roof over their head." by Ginny Monk 2 hrs. ago

Report: FTC considering oversight of Facebook's Zuckerberg WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators are reportedly considering seeking some kind of oversight of Mark Zuckerberg's leadership of Facebook over the social network giant's mishandling of users' personal information. by The Associated Press 4 hrs. ago

After 2 years of Russia probe, are you numb to it all? WASHINGTON -- For two years there's been the drip-drip-drip of the Russia investigation and the tweet-tweet-tweet of President Donald Trump assailing it. Numb yet? by CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press 4 hrs. ago

House subpoena for Mueller report escalates investigation WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena Friday for special counsel's Robert Mueller's report as Congress escalates its investigation of President Donald Trump. by LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent 4 hrs. ago

Arkansas woman accused of cutting husband's throat A Mountain Pine woman was arrested Wednesday evening after she allegedly cut her husband's throat with a knife during an argument at their home. by Steven Mross / Hot Springs Sentinel-Record 4 hrs. ago

California parents who tortured children get life after hearing victims LOS ANGELES — A California couple who inflicted years of torture on 12 of their 13 children and were only discovered when one of their daughters fled their home and pleaded for help to a 911 operator were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with parole possible after 25 years. by BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press 6 hrs. ago

Arkansas medical marijuana sales set to begin mid-May LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are set to begin around May 12 as cultivators plan to begin harvesting the plant in the coming days and regulators finish the approval process for state's first dispensaries. by HANNAH GRABENSTEIN Associated Press 6 hrs. ago

Police: Man charged with fleeing officers after alleged stabbing outside Little Rock Popeyes A Little Rock man accused of stabbing a woman in the arm and stomach outside of a fast-food restaurant faces a felony battery charge, officials said. by Youssef Rddad 6 hrs. ago

'There's a donkey in the middle of I-90' | Video shows sheriff's officer corralling donkey near Chicago ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — It wasn't a routine day for a sheriff's officer after she spotted a donkey meandering along Interstate 90 near Chicago. 6 hrs. ago

Police: Man, 51, dies after suffering apparent medical emergency while being booked into Arkansas jail A 51-year-old man died while in police custody Friday morning in western Arkansas after his arrest stemming from an early morning traffic stop, officials said. by Youssef Rddad 6 hrs. ago

Plenty of coaching changes around SEC during offseason KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- There has been plenty of coaching turnover in the Southeastern Conference this offseason, just not involving any head coaches. by STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer 6 hrs. ago

Two-wave US flu season is now the longest in a decade NEW YORK -- Three months ago, this flu season was shaping up to be short and mild in the U.S. But a surprising second viral wave has made it the longest in 10 years. by MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer 7 hrs. ago

How many cherries in frozen pie? FDA may soon drop rules NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump may soon be able to claim a sweet victory for his deregulation push, with officials preparing to get rid of the decades-old rules for frozen cherry pies. by CANDICE CHOI AP Food & Health Writer 7 hrs. ago

Climate protests close London bridge; 570 arrests in 4 days LONDON -- Climate protesters are once again trying to shut down parts of London to urge residents to do more to protect the Earth from rising temperatures. by The Associated Press 7 hrs. ago

Hurricane Michael gets an upgrade to rare Category 5 status MIAMI -- Hurricane Michael, which devastated a swath of the Florida Panhandle last fall, was actually stronger than initially measured, prompting forecasters to upgrade it from a Category 4 storm to a Category 5 storm, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Friday. by FREIDA FRISARO and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press 7 hrs. ago

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Five Minutes, Five Questions Laila Ali Four-time undefeated boxing world champion, TV host and healthy lifestyle advocate Laila Ali will be in Northwest Arkansas Tuesday as the ambassador for the new Home Made Simple line of plant-based cleaning products being launched at Walmart.

Dancing With the Diabolo Born into a family of acrobats in the Czech Republic, it didn't take long before Maria Wolf realized she had a problem. Although she was part of the seventh generation of circus performers in her family and worked with them in an "unsupported ladder act," she says she really wasn't very flexible -- at least not flexible enough to excel at the high-flying trapeze routines that most women aspired to do. by Becca Martin-Brown

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