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Biden reveals decision in letter

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WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Sunday posted a letter to social media announcing that he would no longer seek reelection.

Bangladeshi job quota system altered

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DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Bangladesh's top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and…

Democratic Party ponders its next moves in race

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ATLANTA -- With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year.

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 15 in Gaza

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Israeli airstrikes killed at least 15 people overnight in Gaza, according to hospital officials and a body count by an Associated Press journalist Sunday.

Texas heat-related deaths up after Beryl

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SPRING, Texas -- As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool.

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Biden putting country before himself, Democrats say

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WASHINGTON -- Democratic lawmakers hailed President Joe Biden's historic decision Sunday not to seek reelection, praising him as putting his country and his party before himself. Republicans called on him to resign from office, saying that…

Agency said no to extra security

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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. -- The Secret Service has acknowledged that it denied some requests by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign for increased security at his events in the years before the assassination attempt on him…

China, Philippines negotiate deal

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MANILA, Philippines -- China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said Sunday.

Harris, a former US senator, is a barrier-breaking politician

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WASHINGTON -- She's already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could shatter several more after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and endorsed her.

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More lane, road closures planned in Little Rock, North Little Rock due to I-30 work

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Work on Interstate 30 in Little Rock and North Little Rock will require more lane closures this week, according to the state Department of Transportation.

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Washington County marriage licenses

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The following marriage license applications were recorded July 11-17 in the Washington County Clerk's Office.

Worries expressed over street closure’s effects on Downtown Bentonville businesses

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BENTONVILLE -- Concerns have been raised about the impact on downtown businesses as the city keeps Central Avenue between Main Street and Southeast B Street closed to work on a planned promenade for pedestrians.

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In Arkansas, Biden’s withdrawal has Republicans reaffirming Trump support, while Democrats look to new ticket

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After President Joe Biden announced an end to his reelection bid on Sunday, top Arkansas Republicans seized the moment to tout former President Donald Trump, while Arkansas Democrats expressed gratitude for Biden's leadership and…

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North Little Rock’s Crystal Valley Baptist Church loses fellowship hall to fire

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Crystal Valley Baptist Church's congregation hosted an abbreviated service in the church's parking lot Sunday morning after a large portion of the church building in North Little Rock caught fire Saturday evening, according to a Facebook…

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Free vaccine clinic offered to Little Rock School District students

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Little Rock School District students can visit a free vaccine clinic Tuesday through Thursday at the Pulaski County Health Department.

Gov. Sanders, former President Clinton and other Arkansas Democrats react to Biden withdrawing from 2024 election

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President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he would not be running for reelection and instead would endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Little Rock man reported missing after truck found abandoned in Newton County

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The Newton County Sherrif's Office and Little Rock Police Department are working together to locate a missing Little Rock man after his truck was found abandoned in Newton County, according to a Newton County Sheriff's Office press release.

Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns and he endorses Harris

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. And Biden has thrown his support…

Biden drops out of 2024 race, endorses Vice President Harris to take on Trump

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President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent's fitness for office with the election just…

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Two people killed, another injured in two separate crashes on Arkansas roads

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Two people were killed and another injured in two separate crashes on Arkansas roads on Saturday and Sunday, according to preliminary reports from the Arkansas State Police.

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Honors College awards 91 fellowships

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The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Honors College has selected 91 high school students, including 80 from Arkansas, to receive Honors College Fellowships.

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Bringing history to life with a bang

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Park Ranger Cody Faber helps ready a cannon Saturday at the Pea Ridge National Military Park in Pea Ridge. The Pea Ridge National Military Park conducted a Civil War artillery program. Volunteers and staff from the Pea Ridge National…

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Warrants issued for two supsects allegedly involved in Saturday homicide

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The Camden Police Department has identified two suspects allegedly involved in a homicide, which took place at Carver Courts Saturday July 21.

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Homeschooled students in state reach 4-year low

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A total of 27,528 kindergarten-through-12th graders were homeschooled students in the just completed 2023-24 school year, according to an Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education data report.

Israel hits Houthis with Yemen strikes

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SANAA, Yemen -- The Israeli army said Saturday that it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen after a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv the previous day.

Democratic Party at crossroads

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WASHINGTON -- As Democrats churn over whether President Joe Biden should stay in the 2024 race, the party turmoil is deepening over whether Vice President Kamala Harris is next in line for the job or if a "mini primary" should be quickly…

Despite Supreme Court ruling that bump stocks aren’t machine guns, prosecutor sees no effect on gun cases

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In 2018, in the wake of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas that has been determined to be the worst in U.S. history, attention was focused on the bump stock, a relatively little-known firearm accessory designed to increase the rate of…

Nevada ID proposal makes ballot

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RENO, Nev. -- A proposed constitutional amendment that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls has qualified for the November ballot in Nevada, the state's top election official announced Friday.

US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, 74, dies

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Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74.

Iran making strides on aspect of nuclear weapons, US asserts

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ASPEN, Colo. -- Iran is talking more about getting a nuclear bomb and has made strides in developing a key aspect of a weapon since about April, when Israel and its allies overpowered a barrage of Iranian airstrikes targeting Israel, two…