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DA says collision possibly intentional | Recent car wreck killed two children A major car accident Wednesday that took the lives of two children, ages 3 and 7, may have been intentionally caused, Bowie County District Attorney Jerry Rochelle said. by Lynn LaRowe & Andrew Bell Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 11:00pm

Moonstone & Moss: New thriving business offers fashion that is both timeless and trendy Sometimes in life, one just needs that moment to move on inspiration. For Kaytlon Everitt, formerly of De Queen, the difficulties of the last year gave her impetus to follow her dream. by Junius Stone Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:59pm

Husband faces arson charges after house fire | Man accused of tossing fireworks into wife's home An Ashdown, Arkansas, man has been charged with arson for allegedly using fireworks to burn down an occupied house a few days after Christmas. by Lynn LaRowe Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:57pm

Police actively searching for shooting suspect Police here are continuing to search for shooting suspect Marquis JuJuan Thompson, authorities said Thursday. by Lori Dunn Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:52pm

Paint and Sip Tiffany Curtis and Sabin Sanders paint during the ColorHype TXK Paint and Sip event on Thursday at 67 Landing. Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:50pm

Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19, steady economy President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to end "a crisis of deep human suffering" by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic's prolonged economic fallout. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:48pm

FBI tracking 'extensive' online chatter about armed protests The FBI is tracking an "extensive amount of concerning online chatter," including calls for armed protests leading up to next week's presidential inauguration, Director Chris Wray said Thursday. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:37pm

Today in History Today is Friday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2021. There are 350 days left in the year. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:16pm

Tyler Perry and MPTF to get humanitarian award at Oscars Filmmaker Tyler Perry and the Motion Picture and Television Fund are being honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:11pm

Heartbeat abortion ban may finally pass in South Carolina South Carolina lawmakers are again considering a bill that would ban most abortions in the state and it seems much more likely to pass this time thanks to conservative gains in the General Assembly and at the U.S. Supreme Court. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:27pm

Arkansas sends 500 National Guardsmen to Biden inauguration The Arkansas National Guard announced Thursday it is sending 500 soldiers and airmen to Washington to assist with security for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:22pm

On the Beat Law enforcement and emergency dispatch reports from Wednesday. Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:18pm

Arkansas House votes to require masks as virus cases rise The Arkansas House voted Thursday to require members and staff to wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:14pm

Museum event canceled The Texarkana Museums System event, "Funkytown," has been cancelled. Originally set for Saturday, this third event in a series set up to celebrate 1971, the founding year of the Texarkana Museum, was called off due to too few people signing up, said a museum representative. Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:13pm

Bowie County: More than 100 new active cases, 6 deaths in three days From Monday to Thursday, Bowie County, Texas' number of active coronavirus rose by 115, from 850 to 965, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. by Karl Richter Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:08pm

PGISD extends virus leave for employees Pleasant Grove Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a resolution to adjust employee sick leave due to confirmed COVID-related reasons between Jan 4 to May 28. by Andrew Bell Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:06pm

Lawyer, others arrested by Hong Kong national security unit Hong Kong police on Thursday said they arrested 11 people on suspicion of assisting offenders who are believed to be the 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea by mainland Chinese authorities while attempting to flee the city last year. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 8:55pm

Hot again: 2020 sets yet another global temperature record Earth's rising fever hit or neared record hot temperature levels in 2020, global weather groups reported Thursday. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 8:54pm

Pelosi taps nine managers to argue impeachment case House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tapped nine of her most trusted allies in the House to argue the case for President Donald Trump's impeachment. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 8:38pm

Powerball jackpot hits $640M as Mega Millions grows to $750M Another night, another unclaimed giant lottery jackpot. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 8:33pm

Groups ask court to restore protections for gray wolves Wildlife advocates on Thursday asked a federal court to overturn a U.S. government decision that stripped Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across most of the nation. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 8:28pm

DA says accident that killed two children was possibly intentional DeKALB, Texas — A major car accident Wednesday that took the lives of two children, ages 3 and 7, may have been intentionally caused, Bowie County District Attorney Jerry Rochelle said. by Lynn LaRowe & Andrew Bell Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 6:19pm

Late drop in Big Tech stocks pulls indexes mostly lower Wall Street capped a day of listless trading Thursday with a late-afternoon pullback led by technology companies that left the major stock indexes in the red. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 5:02pm