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15 Searcy students on bus safe after Tuesday morning accident
All 15 students on a Searcy school bus were uninjured following an accident that happened around 7:18 a.m. Tuesday....
Read more...Governor signs bills to increase average teacher salaries
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed two companion bills that raise the average salaries of teachers in the state by some $2,000, the governor announced in a news conference at the state Capitol on Monday....
Read more...Attack on Iran's Natanz plant muddies US, Iran nuke talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attack on Iran's Natanz nuclear facility is casting a major shadow over the resumption of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran over resurrection of the international accord limiting Iran's nuclear program....
Read more...UN chief urges wealth tax of those who profited during COVID
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared Monday that the world's failure to unite on tackling COVID-19 created wide inequalities, and he called for urgent action including a wealth tax to help finance the global recovery from the coronavirus....
Read more...Student fires at officers at Tennessee school, is killed
A student opened fire on officers responding to a report of a possible gunman at a Tennessee high school Monday, and police shot back and killed him, authorities said. The shooting wounded an officer and comes as the community reels…...
Read more...Biden says he wants infrastructure deal, but GOP doubts persist
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he wants Congress to know he's sincere about cutting a deal on infrastructure, but Republican lawmakers have deep-seated doubts about the scope of his proposed package, its tax hikes and Biden's premise that…...
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