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New term sees high court poised to push US to rightWASHINGTON -- The new U.S. Supreme Court term that begins on Monday presents opportunities for its two eldest and most conservative justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, to help push U.S. law further rightward on contentious issues such as gun rights, religion in public schools and voting restrictions.

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Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa PikeThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike. The announcement was made Saturday by Gov. Bill Lee, who calls the circumstances a “difficult moment.” Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada says stepping aside is in the best interests of the state as a review looks at why Pike’s…

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Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving timePresident Donald Trump is urging people to call what appears to be the personal cellphone number of Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas. Trump wants the Senate to help pass the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent. The bill passed the House in July but some Republican senators — including Cotton — oppose it. Trump argued on social media…

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New York governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect herNEW YORK — The woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including campus police and the county prosecutor, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday.

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Federal judge ends desegregation order for south Arkansas’ Camden Fairview, Harmony Grove school districtsA decades-old federal court settlement restricting the transfer of white students from one south Arkansas school district to a neighboring school district is no longer in effect.

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Judge OKs Paramount settlement agreementCHICAGO -- A federal judge has granted Paramount's settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing the companies to soon close their $81 billion mega merger.

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Good Day Farm’s motion to dismiss denied in Missouri lawsuitA federal judge has denied Good Day Farm's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a customer who argues the Little Rock-based cannabis company reduced competition and kept prices inflated at its Missouri dispensaries.

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Drug and gun crimes result in prison time for pair prosecutors linked to fentanyl overdose deathFAYETTEVILLE -- Two Northwest Arkansas men who prosecutors say were linked to a fentanyl overdose death have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and ammunition-related crimes.

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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attemptNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of the year.

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Mexican national faces federal, state charges after accusations he attacked Arkansas state trooperFAYETTEVILLE -- A Mexican national who had recently been living in Rogers pleaded not guilty this week to federal illegal reentry charges following his arrest in late August on accusations he fled from police, stole a vehicle and head-butted a state trooper.

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STAR PARKER: Attempts to slow AI and other overreactionsI'm far from understanding chatbots, chips and AI technology, but I've worked in D.C. long enough to be suspicious when industry giants come begging for government regulations.

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Trump, AI leaders sign accordWASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews during a meeting at the White House aimed at addressing Americans' fears about the technology.

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Fayetteville man gets federal prison time for firearm possession, but his legal troubles are not overFAYETTEVILLE -- A convicted felon arrested last year after authorities said he fled from Fayetteville and Springdale police and tossed guns from his vehicle was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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Sanders’ ad touting work requirement for welfare elicits critical response - from conservativesRight-wing commentators have taken to social media to criticize a campaign advertisement from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that touts her work requirement program for welfare recipients.

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Trump cuts Congress-backed spendingWASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.

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Justices lift restrictions on SAVE voter databaseNEW YORK -- The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November's elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting.

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Justice criticizes how high court handles its casesWASHINGTON -- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday criticized the Supreme Court's use of its emergency docket, saying the court's willingness to fast-track high-profile cases posed a threat to its standing among the American public.

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LA mayor orders review of policeLOS ANGELES -- Mayor Karen Bass called the training that Los Angeles Police Department officers receive for handling mental health calls "woefully inadequate" and ordered an outside review of the department's policies Thursday, saying recent shootings highlight continued shortcomings in how police deal with people in crisis.

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Fayetteville felon gets federal time after getting caught with a gunFAYETTEVILLE -- A Fayetteville man was sentenced to 12 years and six months in federal prison Wednesday after earlier pleading guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

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Legislators introduce measure to curb AIWashington -- Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, unveiled legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI as some of the industry's own leaders urge Congress to impose guardrails on the advancing technology.

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