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The Latest Breaking News from Arkansas

'Unapologetic Zionist' Mike Huckabee named by Trump to be US ambassador to Israel

Nomination of former Arkansas governor, and appointment of Trump golf partner Steven Witkoff as special envoy to the Middle East, underline the new president’s staunch support for Israel

Evening Standard

Trump picks pro-settlement Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel

Trump has also tapped close friend Steven Witkoff to be special envoy to Middle East, despite scant experience.

Al Jazeera

Donald Trump Picks Mike Huckabee To Be Ambassador To Israel

The former Arkansas governor has been an outspoken backer of Israel.

International Business Times

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Board approves Arkansas site for planned 3,000-inmate prison despite objections

The Arkansas Board of Corrections has approved an 815-acre site where it plans to build a new prison, despite objections from some residents

The Independent UK

Arkansas deer hunter accused of ‘contest fraud’ in Louisiana

An Arkansas man faces possible jail time after allegedly poaching a 15-point deer in Arkansas and entering the animal in a big-buck contest in Louisiana.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lawsuit filed over measure approved by Arkansas voters that revoked planned casino's license

Cherokee Nation Entertainment has filed a lawsuit challenging a measure Arkansas voters approved this week that revokes its license for a planned casino in the state

The Independent UK

Arkansas Shifts Republican: Impact On Presidential Election

Arkansas, a Republican stronghold, influences the presidential election with six electoral votes. Stay updated!

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Arkansas school employee arrested and accused of sending a nude photo to a student

The administrative assistant has now been put on leave

The Independent UK

US election guide: how to watch like an expert

Here is an hour-by-hour guide on how to watch election night like an expert

The Guardian - US

When do polls close today? An hour-by-hour election guide

Georgia will be among the first key states to close at 7pm ET, while Hawaii and Alaska will collect ballots until 12am ET

The Guardian - US

Arkansas purchases 815 acres of land for nearly $3 million to build new prison

Arkansas has purchased 815 acres of land to build a new prison intended to ease a backlog of inmates being held in county jails

The Independent UK

Life Time Grand Prix 2025

Collection of six off-road races in the US return for fourth year and $200,000 prize purse for top 10 elite women and elite men

Cycling News

The day Roe died: inside Arkansas’s last abortion clinic

Patients left behind accounts of their experiences at the Little Rock Family Planning Services clinic before it was shut down

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How a rightwing machine stopped Arkansas’s ballot initiative to roll back one of the strictest abortion bans

A Guardian investigation into the ballot’s demise reveals a confluence of rightwing actors working in parallel to ensure the measure was blocked before it ever reached voters

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Photos: 2024 Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club

This marks the first PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament in Arkansas in 14 years.

The Conversation

Why billionaire philanthropy might not be as generous as you think

Walmart heiress Alice Walton is one of the richest people in the world and a celebrated philanthropist, whose lifetime giving total recently hit an estimated US$1.5 billion (£1.2 billion). Her largest gift to date, US$390 million in the year to September 2023, included US$249 million for the Alice L Walton…

Fortune

Walmart tried to make employees move to Arkansas. A top exec at Sam's Club quit in response

Companies stand to shed to talent after strict mandates.

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There’s Enough Lithium In Arkansas For The World’s EVs. Extracting It Is The Issue

A new study says there’s nine times more lithium in Arkansas than the projected need for EVs globally in 2030.

International Business Times

People In Arkansas Are Voting On Expanding Medical Marijuana. A Court Ruled Their Votes Won't Be Counted

The state Supreme Court ruled the ballot measure was misleading.

International Business Times

Walmart Offers Prescription Delivery To Customers Amid Walgreens And CVS Store Closures

The new delivery offering is live in Arkansas, Missouri, New York, Nevada, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. Walmart said its pharmacy delivery is expected to be available in 49 states by the end of January 2025, reaching tens of millions of customers.

Tom’s Hardware

Arkansas might be home to around 19 million tons of lithium — researchers use machine learning to quantify lithium abundance in the Smackover Formation

A study conducted by the USGS estimates that Arkansas's Lithium reserves could be 9x more than the projected global Lithium demand for EVs in 2030.

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Arkansas Supreme Court Rejects Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative

Arkansas Supreme Court rejects medical marijuana ballot initiative due to lack of explanation, impacting upcoming election.

The Independent UK

Little Rock Nine member who integrated Arkansas school dies at 83

One of the nine Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas’ capital city in 1957 while a mob of white segregationists yelled threats and insults at them has died at age 83

Salon

More mobile clinics for birth control

“Women who want to prevent an unintended pregnancy should have whatever works best for them.”

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