
A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic ...

Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has a deal for Republicans complaining about his attire: You avoid a government ...

Fetterman says he’ll wear a suit to avoid shutdown
Quick Glance: Fetterman criticizes Boebert over Fox News dress code coverage
- Fetterman criticizes Boebert for her removal from a musical performance.
- Fetterman responds to Fox News coverage of the Senate's updated dress code.
- Fetterman would have violated the dress code prior to the update.
- Republicans blame Fetterman for the Senate's loosened dress code.

Cassidy Hutchinson warned Tuesday that her former boss ...

Cassidy Hutchinson tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that Trump is the ‘most grave threat’ to American democracy

Activist group Shout Your Abortion has posted billboards about abortion rights along Interstate 55 ...

Billboards tell I-55 drivers
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The former Trump White House press secretary-turned-Arkansas governor tried every ...

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At the Pray Vote Stand summit, Josh Hawley and Vivek Ramaswamy mingled with anti-trans ...

An Army for Trump Sees 2024 As the ‘Last Chance to Save the Nation’

The news follows a report that contractors for Tyson Foods and Perdue Farms have illegally ...

Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms under investigation for using child labor

COLCHESTER’s business boss has said national brands have expressed an interest in moving into the city ...

Colchester business boss reveals national brand interest

Americans held for years in Iranian custody walked arm-in-arm off a plane into freedom as part of a ...

5 prisoners freed in US swap with Iran, arrive in Qatar
Quick Glance: Billion-Dollar Deal: Americans Freed from Iran in Prisoner Swap
- Iran made $6bn through exports, mainly of oil, to South Korea, but the money ended up in restricted accounts in South Korea after then-US President Donald Trump abandoned a landmark nuclear deal.
- As part of the prisoner swap deal, the US also released five Iranians.
- Released prisoner expresses gratitude towards US President Biden.
- We have just received news that the plane carrying the five American citizens freed from Iran will land in Doha shortly.

Brian Kelly plainly stated the obvious in his postgame press conference Saturday ...

Breaking down what went wrong — and right — for LSU's defense against Arkansas

A man and woman have died in an apparent murder-suicide inside the Walmart Supercenter in Hiram.

Walmart Shooting Leaves Two People Dead in Georgia

The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws said on Wednesday that it had ...

Walmart sued by US agency over test that screened out disabled workers

The Costco membership club quietly shared a major edge it has over its rivals, which should mean good pricing news for members.
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The gunman who killed 23 people and wounded 22 others at an El Paso ...

El Paso Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5.5 million in restitution in federal case

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A Little Rock man claimed $999,000 LOTTO game jackpot prize in Arkansas ...

Lottery player checks ticket after brother-in-law saw someone won jackpot. It was him

Unnamed child probably contracted water-borne Naegleria fowleri organism while ...

Arkansas child dies of rare brain-eating amoeba after playing at country club

The Swiss government has appointed a new member of the Swiss National Bank's rate-setting ...

Swiss government appoints new Swiss National Bank board member

Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) is calling for the House to pass the necessary appropriations ...

GOP rep urges House to pass spending bills to have ‘negotiating clout’

A migrant mother is facing felony charges ...

Migrant mother charged with felonies after allegedly blocking traffic, resisting officers at Southwest Side station

An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection ...

An Arkansas toddler dies of rare brain-eating amoeba infection likely contracted at splash pad

Public outcry helped stop the state’s worst proposed amendments to weaken Freedom of Information laws ...

Arkansas’ New Anti-Transparency Law Should Piss You Off

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to launch an investigation ...

Ossoff seeks justice department investigation of Clayton County jail

Nelson Lichtenstein and Judith Stein’s A Fabulous Failure, reviewed.

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Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) on Wednesday described attempts to prevent a ...

GOP rep says attempts to avert shutdown ‘Washington’s version of Burning Man’

CEO Doug McMillon shared both good and bad news at a recent retail conference.

Walmart CEO says pricier groceries are here to stay

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Stranger Things Scoops Ahoy ice cream flavors are now available to purchase at Walmart ...

STRANGERS THINGS Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream Is Now Available at Walmart
The city council is expected to vote on a proposed ordinance at Thursday's meeting.

Driving while holding cell phone may be outlawed in Huntsville

Mississippi became the last state to remove the Confederate battle flag from its state flag in ...

7 state flags still have designs with ties to the Confederacy

‘Death Athletic,’ a new documentary, follows eight years of the ghost gun industry and its most controversial ...

Are 3D-Printed Guns Really About Free Speech?

The Breeders shared a new track, 'Divine Mascis,' which finds Dinosaur Jr ...

The Breeders Tap Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis for New Song 'Divine Mascis'

Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell struck superb centuries as New Zealand secured an ...

Conway, Mitchell smash tons as Black Caps seal big win over England

PUB owners are celebrating after being selected as the pub fundraiser of the year 2023.

Dalton's Clarence Pub awarded pub fundraiser of the year

Nate Cohn, our chief political analyst, reports on why Donald Trump’s lead in the Republican primary has grown despite skipping the first debate and what ... Show more

Protesters sprayed red paint over the yacht and unfurled a banner saying ...

Climate Activists Trash Walmart Heiress Nancy Walton Laurie’s Superyacht Again

Tyson's new climate-friendly beef could be another case of greenwashing

'Climate-friendly' beef is another instance of greenwashing

IT was 20 minutes into the first class of the semester when a professor of foreign policy at Columbia University halted the ...

Prof Clinton goes back to school

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on ...

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2024 will be last election ‘decided by ballots rather than bullets’ if Trump loses over legal cases

The Costco membership club quietly shared a major edge it has over its rivals, which should mean good pricing news for members.
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A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that ...

Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental OK for minors to create social media accounts
New Walmart employees who join the digital or stocking teams now make about a ...

Walmart cuts starting pay for new hires who prepare online orders, stock shelves

With recent polls indicating former President Donald Trump’s grip on ...

Hutchinson appeals to GOP voters saying Trump will 'lead us to disaster in 2024'

Thousands have gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital ...

Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary
Quick Glance: 60 Years of March on Washington: Thousands Gather on National Mall
- Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington highlighted the ongoing racial inequality in the country and the unfulfilled dream.
- The dreamers are advocating for voting rights.
- Key organizers met with Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke to discuss voting rights, policing, and redlining.
- Saturday's gathering served as a preview for the upcoming anniversary of the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

President Joe Biden says he doesn’t think an auto workers union strike is going ...

Labor Day
Biden celebrates unions and job creation at Philadelphia appearance
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Trump on jobs in battleground Pennsylvania
- Biden highlights past job losses
- U.S. unemployment decreased under Trump's presidency
- Trump spokesperson accuses Biden of destroying jobs and fueling inflation
- Economic issues play a key role in the 2024 presidential race

Then-President Trump couldn't bring himself to denounce white supremacists during a debate in 2020. Now ...

Increase in racist attacks is Donald Trump's legacy

Phoenix police said they found a body with injuries near a west Phoenix Walmart at 75th Avenue and McDowell Road ...

Phoenix police ID woman found dead near Walmart

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday promised to send the U.S. military into Mexico to ...

DeSantis pledges to send US military to fight cartels on ‘Day one’
Quick Glance: DeSantis vows to deploy US military against cartels on 'Day one'
- DeSantis pledges to deploy the US military in Mexico to fight the cartels on 'Day one' if elected president.
- The cartels are killing tens of thousands of our fellow citizens, and the president of the United States must use all available powers as commander-in-chief to protect our country.
- DeSantis joins other Republican presidential candidates, including former President Trump, a frontrunner in the race, in supporting military action against the cartels.
- Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro from Texas, who represents a border state, strongly criticized the Republican candidates for mentioning the possibility of military action in Mexico.

Authorities say a white man wearing a mask and brandishing a weapon with a swastika fatally shot three ...

Jacksonville shooting
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France hopes to ban vegan foodmakers from using words like steak, ham, and fillet to describe ...

‘Steak’ and ‘ham’ labels on plant-based foods? France says non.

New expert study provided exclusively to USA TODAY finds hate crimes reported ...

Hate crimes in big cities hit record high for second year in a row, new data shows

A group that integrated Little Rock Central High ...

Members of ‘Little Rock Nine’ who integrated Arkansas schools slam moves against AP African American studies
Quick Glance: Criticism of Arkansas' Ban on AP African American Studies
- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' LEARNS Act will increase teacher salaries and potentially impact gender equity in education jobs.
- Group that integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 criticizes the ban on AP African American Studies counting towards graduation credit.
- Arkansas has not banned AP African American Studies, but it will not count for graduation credit while the curriculum is under review.
- The Arkansas Department of Education states that the class is on hold until it is determined whether it violates state law or teaches critical race theory.

Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday he has ...

Asa Hutchinson says he has qualified for the Republican debate
Quick Glance: Hutchinson Plans to Prosecute Trump on Debate Stage
- Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson criticizes fellow candidates for their deference to Trump.
- Hutchinson will prosecute Trump at the upcoming Republican primary debate, even if Trump doesn't show up.
- He calls for clarity on the events of January 6, 2021.
- Hutchinson expressed his views in an interview with MSNBC.

The ad is part of a $400,000 media buy that will kick off across New ...

First Campaign Ad to Use Donald Trump’s Mugshot Debuts Courtesy of Chris Christie Super PAC

Sixty years after civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...

Civil rights leaders reflect on the state of the struggle ahead of March on Washington

Students in Arkansas public high schools enrolled in the ...

Arkansas education officials say AP African American Studies program won’t count toward graduation
Quick Glance: Arkansas Warns Against Offering A.P. African American Studies
- The Arkansas Department of Education warns schools against offering Advanced Placement African American Studies on the first day of classes.
- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed legislation in March targeting critical race theory.
- African American studies is interdisciplinary, covering history, sociology, politics, legal studies, arts, and culture.
- The College Board has removed or diluted key subjects and concepts from the course framework, including critical race theory and mass incarceration.

Despite glimpses of Republican life without him, no obvious rival emerged

How Donald Trump won the debate he skipped
Quick Glance: Vivek Ramaswamy: Rising Republican Presidential Candidate?
- Ramaswamy delivers Trump-like performance at first Republican debate, gaining attention.
- Critics say the Republican base is seeking a "bully" or an "authoritarian" candidate.
- Ramaswamy rises in polls, competing with DeSantis for second place in Republican presidential contest.
- Ramaswamy presents himself as a uniting candidate, aiming to provide solutions for the Republican Party.

Judge Rayford Means withdrew from the ballot in June and Judge ...

Three key Court of Common Pleas judicial seats are now up for grabs in Philly’s general election

The FDA says the company from Middleburg, Florida, in the Jacksonville ...

India seeds sold out of Florida via Amazon, Walmart and eBay could be deadly, FDA says

Gunnar Gundy ultimately led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives and ...

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In a sharp break from Arkansas education ...

Little Rock schools will allow African American class to count for graduation, in break from Arkansas state officials
Quick Glance: Little Rock School District Offers AP African American Studies
- The Little Rock School District is defying Arkansas by announcing that it will continue to offer Advanced Placement African American studies classes.
- The school firmly believes that this addition to the curriculum will not only enhance academic knowledge but also contribute to the development of well-rounded individuals prepared to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.

Palmeter had no criminal record prior to the incident, but had once been held in state ...

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Three people were killed in a “racially motivated” shooting at a Dollar ...

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With all that has shifted around in American politics, the Democrats' disconnect from ...

Labor Day is now a key to Election Day for Democrats and Republicans alike
Arkansas not giving credit for African American studies: The class is a pilot program that was offered at two schools last year.
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"The American people recognize that this is a witch hunt," said Laura Loomer ...

Trump Supporters Plan Protest Outside Fulton County Courthouse

Decades after the 1963 March on Washington, thousands again gathered in the ...

Thousands march to mark the 60th anniversary of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech
Quick Glance: Six Decades After King's 'Dream' Speech, Thousands Gather in Washington
- Thousands of Americans commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a pivotal event in the 1960s U.S. civil rights movement where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his galvanizing 'I have a dream' speech.
- Margaret Huang, President and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit civil rights advocacy group, tells the crowd that the march 60 years ago opened doors and spurred new tools to fight discrimination.
- When our right to vote falls, all other civil and human rights can fall too, but we're here today to say 'not on our watch'.
- Ashley Sharpton, activist with National Action Network and daughter of the Reverend Al Sharpton, says Americans need to turn demonstrations into legislation and cannot allow the sacrifices of ancestors in the fight for equality to have been in vain.

Republican-led efforts to curtail the teaching of Black history in schools ...

African American History Bans Reflect Effort to Whitewash Nation's History

Former President Donald Trump and 18 others were indicted in Fulton County last month on racketeering and additional state ...

What to know about Georgia’s RICO law

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Ryan Christopher Palmeter, Jacksonville shooter, wanted Eminem and Machine Gun ...

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