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June 19, 2020

Ex-Arizona assessor Paul Petersen admits to charges in adoption fraud scheme

A former county assessor in Arizona has pleaded guilty to running an adoption fraud scheme that defrauded the state of more than $800,000 in Medicaid funds.

June 10, 2020

Cotton's NY Times op-ed controversy ups senator's profile, sparks more speculation

Sen. Tom Cotton’s opinion piece last week in the New York Times in which he called for the U.S. military to be deployed in cities engulfed in unrest following George Floyd’s death at the hands of the police sparked controversy and grabbed headlines for the conservative first-term senator with a rising national profile. The attention helped Cotton energize conservatives and antagonize Democrats – and stoked speculation about Cotton’s possible national ambitions in 2024.

June 8, 2020

Coronavirus cases on the rise in California, several other states: report

Nearly three months since the U.S. declared a national emergency over the new coronavirus, some states are reporting a rise in new cases as they lift restrictions meant to slow the virus’s spread.

June 4, 2020

NY Times writers in 'open revolt' after publication of Cotton op-ed, claim black staff 'in danger'

The New York Times is facing backlash, some of it from the paper's own reporters, after publishing an op-ed in which Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., called on the federal government to send in the military to quell violent uprisings over George Floyd's death.

May 26, 2020

America's top 5 wettest states

If you live in one of these states, better make sure you have a good umbrella.

May 24, 2020

Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson optimistic about economic recovery despite recent high in new COVID cases

The state of Arkansas is moving forward with reopening their economy, which was never fully shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he is "optimistic" about the future, even as the state had their highest number of new cases yet this past Thursday.

May 18, 2020

America reopening: 14 more states ease restrictions before Memorial Day weekend

As the United States continues its gradual reopening, on Monday more than a dozen states began easing restrictions that had shuttered nonessential businesses and brought daily lives to a screeching halt for the better part of two months.

May 12, 2020

5 of the most destructive invasive species in the US

Invasive species threaten to lay waste to delicate ecosystems across the United States, with many filling their insatiable appetites with native wildlife as they sit atop the food-chain and breed unchallenged.

May 12, 2020

China issues lengthy rebuttal to top 24 COVID-19 'lies' told by United States

China has issued a 30-page rebuttal of what it claims are the top 24 lies told by U.S. politicians over Beijing's handling of COVID-19, including where the novel coronavirus originated and allegations the government tried to silence whistleblowers and cover up vital data that could have stopped the killer contagion in its tracks. 

May 11, 2020

Arkansas professor allegedly hid China ties to secure NASA grant money

A University of Arkansas engineering professor was charged with wire fraud for failing to disclose his close ties to the Chinese government and businesses while trying to secure federal grants from NASA, the Justice Department said Monday.