Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID-19
The surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients.
Arkansas judge blocks state from enforcing mask mandate ban
An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law that prevents schools and other governmental agencies from requiring masks.
Schools sue and mayor defies Arkansas mask mandate ban
Arkansas' ban on mask mandates faces a new legal challenge and defiance from the mayor of the state capital as the state's coronavirus cases continue to spiral.
Federal judge blocks Arkansas law banning most abortions
U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction preventing the law's enforcement while she considers a challenge to its constitutionality.
The White House warned Friday about a surge of COVID cases in some states and the connection with low vaccination rates and misinformation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported about 33,000 new cases Thursday — up from a…
Arkansas on Wednesday reported 1,000 coronavirus cases, its biggest one-day spike in nearly five months.
The Republican-controlled House and Senate voted to override GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson's veto of the measure, which prohibits doctors from providing gender affirming medical care.
The move followed pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of trans youth. The bill was among several targeting transgender people that have easily advanced in Arkansas.
The new law won't take effect until late this summer. The measure is among several targeting transgender people advancing through Arkansas' legislature.
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