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Arkansas Governor Seeks to Oust Republican Foes Over a Prison
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (921+ words) The push by Arkansas's Republican governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, to build the state's largest prison is being blocked by a handful of Republican state senators, concerned by its $825 million cost and the strain of 3,000 beds on the rural area's gravel…...
Savannah Guthrie’s mom ‘taken,’ sheriff says; blood drops are found and ransom questions raised
3+ week, 1+ day ago (982+ words) When authorities were initially called to Nancy Guthrie's desert home a few miles north of Tucson on Sunday, they immediately found what officials described as suspicious and concerning circumstances. There was no sign of Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show…...
‘Today Show’ co-host’s mother ‘abducted’ from her home against her will: sheriff
3+ week, 2+ day ago (201+ words) Today Show" co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother was recently abducted" from her home, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News on Monday. I believe she was abducted, yes," Nanos said. She didn't walk from there. She didn't go willingly." Guthrie's…...
Arkansas Powerball player claims $1.82B jackpot — second-largest prize in US history — and chooses cash option
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (451+ words) An Arkansas lottery player stepped forward and claimed the'historic $1.82 billion Powerball ticket" the second-largest jackpot in game history " but their identity will temporarily remain a mystery. The lucky winner chose to remain anonymous as they picked the one-time cash payment…...
Pennsylvania mother discovers her long-lost pen pal is her own doctor: ‘My mouth dropped’
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (350+ words) A Pennsylvania mom tracked down her second grade pen pal, only to shockingly discover it was her doctor " who delivered her two kids. Megan Lewis was just trying to help her parents declutter during a trip to their home over…...
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
2+ mon, 16+ hour ago (346+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa'A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19. Final ticket sales pushed…...
Mom saves two-year-old daughter’s life after donating her liver
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (898+ words) A mom saved her two-year-old daughter's life after she donated her liver. Elle Daniel, 35, gave her daughter Ruby a piece of her liver in June 2025, after the toddler was diagnosed with liver disease. Ruby was born with an ultra-rare genetic…...
‘Please do not believe Trump’: Students in ‘chaos’ as president spreads false shooter info
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (394+ words) Donald Trump on Saturday was forced to issue a correction for his own public statement after the president falsely reported information about an active shooter, but the damage may have already been done, according to numerous observers. An active shooter…...
Arkansas Public Television Drops PBS
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) Arkansas PBS on Thursday severed ties with the PBS network, a move that will take shows like "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" and "Antiques Roadshow" off the air for tens of thousands of viewers. The decision makes Arkansas PBS the first statewide…...
New Hampshire 6-year-old tests positive for cocaine, cannabis; mother faces multiple charges
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) A'New Hampshire'woman was charged with child endangerment and witness tampering after her daughter ingested a THC gummy and later tested positive for cannabinoids and cocaine, according to officials. The incident prompted a'police investigation'after the state Division for Children, Youth and…...