News to Know (9/22/21)
JOPLIN, Mo. - The defense for a Joplin murder suspect tries to make its case for a lesser charge as the trial enters its now third day. Stephen Thompson is accused of…
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KOAM News to Know (9/6/21)
TRENTON, N.J. - The death total from Hurricane Ida continues to rise, with 68 confirmed deaths and several still missing. More than 600-thousand homes remain without power. This comes as President Biden…
News to Know (7/22/21)
CINCINNATI, Ohio - New covid-19 infections in the U.S. have more than tripled in a month as health authorities battle mis-information about vaccines and the more contagious delta variant spreads nationwide. In…
2 charged in death of Arkansas police officer
Prosecutors charge two people for the death of an Arkansas police officer.
Old Navy responds to Bentonville first-grader who asked for jeans with real pockets
A first-grader in Bentonville, Arkansas is quickly learning the power of persuasion.
Man gets life for killing girlfriend with lawnmower blade
A man accused of killing his girlfriend with a lawnmower blade in eastern Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to the crime and will spend life in prison.
WATCH: Van pulling a trailer bursts into flames
Fayetteville police say a white van pulling a trailer burst into flames while on the move.
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News to Know (3/10/21)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A final vote on a pandemic relief bill is expected in the House today. The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan includes funding for COVID-19 vaccination programs, schools, and…
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News to Know (3/2/21)
GREEN COUNTY, Mo. - A sheriff in rural Missouri says the bodies of a Greene County father and his two young children have been found after they were reported missing Friday.…
Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces bid for Arkansas governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, President Donald Trump's former press secretary, announced Monday that she is running for governor of Arkansas.
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News to Know (1/25/21)
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. - Three are dead following a head-on collision in Lawrence County, Missouri last night. Missouri Highway patrol says it happened a little after 9:00pm on I-44 about five…
Arkansas leaders propose bill to repeal Confederate Flag Day
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas State Representative Andrew Collins (D), along with Senator Breanne Davis (R), filed a bill on Friday to repeal Confederate Flag Day in the state.
1 in 5 prisoners in the US has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died
“That number is a vast undercount."
Kansas liquor sales rise during pandemic
Tax collections on liquor sales at stores are up 17.9% from July to September compared to last year.
US farmers leaning more heavily on government loan programs
Farm foreclosures have not increased.
Legal battles loom as businesses hit by virus sue insurers
Among dozens of lawsuits filed to date is one by the Choctaw Nation casinos in Oklahoma.
Bill Braum, ice cream and burger chain founder, dead at 92
Braum grew up in Emporia, Kansas, where he worked for the small butter and milk processing plant his father ran.
Judge: Arkansas man to get third trial in son's death
A Benton County jury found Torres, 50, of Bella Vista, guilty of capital murder and battery during his retrial in the 2015 death of Isaiah Torres.
US appeals panel upholds block of Medicaid work requirements
A federal appeals court panel in Washington has upheld a lower court's decision that blocked the Trump administration's work requirements for Medicaid recipients.
Arkansas panel issues recommendations on state's levees
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas panel formed after historic flooding last year released a report on Tuesday recommending increased oversight of the state's levees, consolidation of some levee districts and state grants to fund improvements. Gov. Asa Hutchinson created…
AP: Catholic boards hailed as fix for sex abuse often fail
U.S. Catholic leaders addressed their greatest crisis in the modern era with a promised reform: Mandatory review boards.
People of color make gains in mayoral races across the US
The gains highlight the growing political power of black, Latino and Native American voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Most Americans dislike twice-a-year time flops
7 in 10 Americans prefer not to switch back and forth.
Arkansas begins working on I-49 construction projects
Officials broke ground Tuesday on a project to complete the Bella Vista Bypass, known as the Arkansas/Missouri connector, 2.5 miles from the state line.
