Arkansas
When the tornado hit, there were nine firefighters in Little Rock’s Fire Station No. 9, which became one of the most devastated areas of the city.
Confirmed or suspected tornadoes in at least 11 states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees, and lay waste to neighborhoods across a broad swath of the country.
More than 70,000 people are without power in Arkansas after a powerful storm surge moved through the state.
“TikTok is a wolf in sheep's clothing,” one of the lawsuits, filed in state court, said.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a new law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom of their choice.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a law that could effectively reinstate the state's blocked ban on gender-affirming care for children.
A bill that would criminalize transgender people using restrooms that match their gender identity has won initial approval in the Arkansas Legislature.
Republicans in Arkansas and Oklahoma have proposed legislation that would criminalize those who seek abortion care.
The Day 1 executive order calls for the elimination of “ethnically insensitive and pejorative language,” such as “Latinx.”
Jaylen Smith won a runoff election to lead the town of Earle, Arkansas.