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FILE - This Aug. 28, 2020, file photo shows the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind. Orlando Hall, a federal inmate who killed a Texas teenage, is set to be executed at the prison on Thursday, Nov. 19. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
US government executes man convicted of killing Texas teen

By Jim Salter Nov. 18, 2020 11:46 PM EST

Federal execution nears for man who killed Texas teenager

By Jim Salter Nov. 18, 2020 04:53 PM EST
The latest inmate set to be put to death as part of the Trump administration's resumption of federal executions was condemned for kidnapping and raping a 16...

Arkansas' new virus cases at 8th in nation, report says

Sep. 16, 2020 03:20 PM EDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More than 600 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Arkansas and seven more deaths were reported Wednesday while a new White House...

List of college teams cut because of coronavirus pandemic

The Associated Press Jul. 08, 2020 04:14 PM EDT
Four-year college athletic teams eliminated because of budgetary cuts or school closures associated with the coronavirus pandemic, according to research by The...

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2012, file photo, an Arizona State fan is all alone in the upper deck during an NCAA college football game against Washington State, in Tempe, Ariz. As lock-downs are lifted, restrictions on social gatherings eased and life begins to resemble some sense, sports are finally starting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Many college and pro sports teams already were dealing with declining ticket sales. The improved at-home experience, the emergence of wide-spread legalized betting and the changing social makeup of fan bases have been catalysts, while dynamic pricing, increases in parking and concession prices and a push toward luxury seating have exacerbated the problem.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
List of college teams cut because of coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2020 02:54 PM EDT

Isaiah Bowen, right, takes a shot as his dad, Garth Bowen, center, looks on at a basketball hoop in front of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue Sunday June 21, 2020, in Richmond, Va. A judge extended an injunction delaying the removal of the statue by the state. The statue had become a focal point for the Black Lives Matter movement in Richmond. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
The Latest: NYC officer suspended for 'apparent chokehold'

By The Associated Press Jun. 21, 2020 03:10 AM EDT

48 inmates positive for virus at 2nd Arkansas prison

May. 13, 2020 06:22 PM EDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Forty-eight inmates have tested positive for the new coronavirus at a second Arkansas state prison, health officials said Wednesday. ...

In this Monday, April 27, 2020 photo, Gov. Asa Hutchinson takes off his Arkansas Razorbacks facemark as he arrives for the daily coronavirus briefing at the state Capitol in Little Rock. (Staton Breidenthal/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)
Arkansas to allow its 3 casinos to reopen May 18

By Andrew Demillo May. 07, 2020 11:41 AM EDT

In this Thursday, April 16, 2020 photo, Keith Davis, left, and his friend Jakia Hart, left, wait outside the Arkansas Workforce Center in Little Rock, Ark. The pair said they were there because of COVID-19 related layoffs. The centers offer unemployment insurance, employment assistance and assistance for needy families, with over 30 such centers around the state.. (John Sykes Jr./The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)
Arkansas COVID-19 deaths at 40 after health worker dies

Apr. 19, 2020 05:15 PM EDT