2+ hour, 54+ min ago   (515+ words) LEGE-CAP FERRET, France -- An uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris threatened to surge again in southwest France on Wednesday -- as three firefighters died in Greece and crews across southern Europe confronted a punishing mix of heat, drought and…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (371+ words) The U.S. Energy Department on Sunday evening issued an emergency order authorizing Little Rock-based grid operator Southwest Power Pool to deploy idle power sources to help prevent heat wave blackouts. The Southwest Power Pool territory is home to 20 million people and…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (26+ words) Sunday School class led to a school day proposal The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette RIGHT TIME, RIGHT PLACE Sunday School class led to a school day proposal...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (253+ words) ATLANTA -- Chris Sale matched a season-high with 11 strikeouts and the Atlanta Braves hit four home runs in a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Dominic Smith hit a three-run home run and Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (708+ words) PHOENIX -- U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, a fierce ally of President Donald Trump and former head of the House Freedom Caucus, won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor Tuesday. Democrats were locked in a close primary contest for a battleground U.S. House district,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (977+ words) PHOENIX -- As the head of the conservative Freedom Caucus in the U.S. House, Rep. Andy Biggs was one of the Republican Party's most hard-line brawlers in Washington, championing President Donald Trump's agenda while frustrating establishment leaders. U.S. Rep. David Schweikert says those…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (429+ words) PHOENIX -- Election officials in Arizona's most populous county reached an agreement this week on how to jointly oversee the vote, ending a prolonged legal battle. Republican Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sued the predominantly GOP board of supervisors in June…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (787+ words) FAYETTEVILLE -- A $150,000 federal grant is helping the Arkansas Archeological Survey assist in the repatriation of ancestral remains and associated items to federally recognized tribes, a project that's also providing valuable hands-on experience for University of Arkansas students. The grant, which…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (18+ words) Report: Arkansas groundwater withdrawal rates remain unsustainable The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Report: Arkansas groundwater withdrawal rates remain unsustainable...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (720+ words) NEW YORK -- The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers this week to resolve accusations that the companies illegally colluded for years to raise prices, including when the cost soared to record highs last year....