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KASU News for May 1, 2024: Arkansas debates cryptocurrency rules, education acts, voter ID changes, and school gun laws. Plus, Jonesboro's cleanup event.
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Tess Vrbin/Arkansas AdvocateAn Arkansas House committee advances bills to regulate crypto mining, addressing noise, foreign ownership, and licensing, aiming for balanced growth and security. -
Arkansas Department of Finance and AdministrationA new lawsuit is challenging the State of Arkansas’ policy shift away from gender-neutral driver’s licenses. -
Lindsay Johnson/NPRThe panel was made up of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva, Superintendent of Jacksonville-North Pulaski School District Jeremy Owoh, and Director of Arkansas Virtual Academy Amy Johnson. -
The U.S. economy has been sending some mixed signals lately. Consumers say they're less confident, but they keep spending more money. It's a lot for the Federal Reserve to puzzle over.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Oona Hathaway, professor of international law at Yale University, about how International Criminal Court arrest warrants might affect the war in Gaza.
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Police zip-tied the hands of large numbers of student protesters and hauled them away. An armored vehicle pushed a bridge into a window of Hamilton Hall and then officers quickly retook the building.
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Located some 18,500 feet above sea level at the summit of Chile's Cerro Chajnanto mountain, Tokyo Atacama Observatory has instruments that can see celestial objects many light years away from Earth.
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After the airline offered the couple flying from India to Singapore 10,000 flyer miles, they sued. A court in India ordered Singapore Airlines to pay them around $2,500 for "mental agony."
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Among this year's most competitive House races is New Jersey's seventh district. Sue Altman, the Democratic challenger there, is taking a different approach to try to win the election.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel with a big focus on providing humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israel is still threatening to move on Rafah, in Southern Gaza, despite U.S. opposition.
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Chelsea Beck for NPRMany federal judges receive free rooms and subsidized travel to luxury resorts for legal conferences. NPR found that dozens of judges did not fully disclose the perks they got.
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The Defense Department has been trying to cut the costs of medical care for its millions of troops, and retirees and their families. Are downsizing measures hurting military health and readiness?
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Brown University leaders have agreed to hold a vote on divesting from companies that support Israel, and pro-Palestinian student demonstrators agreed to clear their encampment.
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Former President Donald Trump has been fined for violating a gag order and warned of jail time in a New York City courtroom. The decision came as week three of Trump's criminal trial got underway.