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Arkansas attorney general says pardoned nursing home operator should serve state sentence

Attorney General Tim Griffin has asked a judge to send Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home operator pardoned by President Trump, to an Arkansas prison for Medicaid fraud and tax evasion.

 

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Muslim civil rights group sues Texas for labeling it a terrorist organization

A Muslim civil rights group has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The governor labeled the group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a “foreign terrorist organization” on Tuesday.

 

What to know about a chemical leak in Oklahoma

A tanker truck carrying anhydrous ammonia has leaked hazardous gas in a city in Oklahoma. The leak happened Wednesday night when the truck was parked outside a hotel in Weatherford, about 70 miles west of Oklahoma City.

 

The government shutdown prompts the cancellation of some Veterans Day events

Volunteers usually gather at Riverside National Cemetery in California on Veterans Day to place flags on graves, but not this year.

 

Waves of fake threats to colleges are putting students on edge and testing dispatchers

Around 50 college campuses across the country have been deluged in recent weeks with hoax calls about armed gunmen and other violence, laying bare the challenges of detecting fake threats quickly to prevent mass panic.

 

Former poet laureate Ada Limón says artists must band together during ‘dangerous times’

The 24th U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón says she encountered a surprising number of people who are writing and sharing poetry during her travels around the country.

 

Book Review: Evidence of historian David McCullough’s curiosity abounds in ‘History Matters’

“History Matters” is a posthumous collection of historian David McCullough’s writing sand speeches. The Associated Press’ Andrew DeMillo writes that the collection shows how much McCullough was driven by a curiosity that he wanted to share with others.

 

Missouri is next to answer Trump’s call for redrawn maps that boost GOP in 2026

Missouri’s Republican governor is calling a special legislative session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts. The announcement Friday by Gov.

 

Former MLB star Mark Teixeira announces bid for US House seat in Texas

Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira is seeking the Republican nomination for a House seat in Texas.

 

Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US

A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on at least a dozen college campuses around the U.S. has spread fear among students as the school year begins.

 

Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms, judge says

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from requiring nearly a dozen public school districts across the state to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

 

‘Devil in the Ozarks’ planned prison escape for months, cited lax security in kitchen, report says

An internal review reveals that a former police chief, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison.

 

Arkansas authorities say additional employees disciplined at prison where ex-police chief escaped

Additional employees at an Arkansas prison have been disciplined for not following procedures at a prison where an inmate known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” escaped earlier this summer.

 

Death row inmates challenge new Arkansas law allowing executions by nitrogen gas

Several Arkansas death row inmates have sued the state to block a new law allowing executions by nitrogen gas.

 

Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom

A federal judge has temporarily blocked some of Arkansas’ largest school districts from enforcing a new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.

 

Book Review: ‘The Devil Reached Toward the Sky’ weaves thorough account of Atomic Age’s start

“The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb” tells the story of the atomic bomb and its consequences.

 

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats

Texas Democrats have prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump.

 

Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump

Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent a vote on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them additional U.S. House seats.

 

Teacher charged in fatal stabbings in Arkansas bounced between schools in 3 states

A teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing two hikers he didn’t know in an Arkansas state park has bounced between four school districts in three states.

 

Teacher admits to fatally stabbing couple on a hike with their kids in a random attack in Arkansas

A father and mother who died on an Arkansas hiking trail were stabbed to death and a 28-year-old schoolteacher has been charged in the killings.

 

Arkansas police arrest man in Devil’s Den park killings after dayslong search, finding him nearby

Officials say a 28-year-old Arkansas man has been arrested in the killings of a married couple in front of their children at Devil’s Den State Park over the weekend.

 

Police release picture of man wanted for questioning in investigation into Devil’s Den park killings

Arkansas police have released a photo of a man wanted for questioning in their investigation into the killing of a married couple at Devil’s Den State Park.

 

Federal judge blocks Arkansas law barring pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in state

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that would have banned pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in the state. U.S.

 

Arkansas police release sketch drawing in search for killer at Devil’s Den State Park

Arkansas police say the killer of a married couple who had been hiking the remote Devil’s Den State Park with their young daughters was likely injured during the weekend attack.

 

Pee-wee’s bike is at the Alamo, but not where you think

The Alamo has acquired Pee-wee Herman’s iconic bike from the 1985 film “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” The bike, central to the movie’s plot, will be displayed temporarily before becoming a centerpiece in the Alamo’s new visitor center and museum, set to open in 2027.

 

Arkansas man pleads guilty in 2024 mass shooting at grocery store that killed 4

An Arkansas man has pleaded guilty in the mass shooting at a grocery store that killed four people and injured nearly a dozen others.

 

Federal court says Arkansas can enforce ban on critical race theory in classrooms

A federal appeals court has ruled that Arkansas can enforce its ban on critical race theory in classrooms.

 

Arkansas farmer launches bid to challenge US Sen. Tom Cotton’s reelection bid

A farmer from northeast Arkansas has announced her bid for the U.S. Senate. Hallie Shoffner, a Democrat, plans to challenge Republican Sen.

 

Muslim inmate who won US Supreme Court beard case claims retaliatory transfer by Arkansas officials

A Muslim inmate who won a U.S. Supreme Court case to grow a beard claims Arkansas officials retaliated against him by transferring him out of state.

 

Arkansas prison employees fired after ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ escape

Two Arkansas prison employees have been fired after an inmate known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” escaped in May.

 

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