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Starbucks barista’s day brightened following stranger’s kindness
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/KARK) - A Starbucks barista’s day turned from dread to all smiles following a customer visit. On Thursday, April 25, a woman who seemed to be struggling walked into a Little Rock Starbucks and spoke with Barista Courtney Crawford. “She was tired. She was, oh my...
Lawsuit challenges Arkansas ban on gender-neutral IDs
Ariana Remmel started using they/them pronouns in their late twenties. Born and raised in Little Rock, they grew up not knowing the meaning of the term “non-binary.”. “I can look back at some of the challenges I had as a kid where I felt like I was consistently bumping up against gender stereotypes; in how I was expected to behave in social situations, in academic performance," they said. "It really caused a lot of problems for me that contributed to mental health challenges.”
Arkansas to receive settlement money from wireless carriers over ambiguous practices
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday that Arkansas will collect $104,246.46 as part of a $10.25 million, 50-jurisdiction settlement with a handful of wireless carriers for deceptive and misleading advertising practices. According to the settlement, Arkansas will receive $49,017.04 from T-Mobile USA, $30,125.14 from Verizon...
The difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning
The National Weather Service uses a variety of tornado alerts to help protect people when severe weather strikes, but these are often misunderstood. Why it matters: Any confusion of what a warning means could result in someone wasting time to get to shelter, and therefore being in a more dangerous situation.
Lawsuit challenges Arkansas ban on gender-neutral IDs
Ariana Remmel started using they/them pronouns in their late twenties. Born and raised in Little Rock, they grew up not knowing the meaning of the term “non-binary.”. “I can look back at some of the challenges I had as a kid where I felt like I was consistently bumping up against gender stereotypes; in how I was expected to behave in social situations, in academic performance," they said. "It really caused a lot of problems for me that contributed to mental health challenges.”
“This Is Hell”: How A Mistimed Backstroke Wall Changed A Young Swimmer’s Life
A Junior Olympic swimmer in 2021, Alexandra Chrisman now uses a feeding tube and needs a wheelchair to go out after hitting her head on the wall. Stock photo via Zane Chrisman. Every swimmer knows the importance the flags have while swimming backstroke. They let you know when the wall is coming, helping avoid a mistimed turn, or if you’re coming in for a finish, a direct hit with the wall.
Little Rock police search for runaway 16-year-old
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Police Department has asked for the public's help in locating a runaway teen. She is described as being 5'8" in height and weighing about 145 pounds. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts should contact detectives at (501) 404-3014 or (501) 371-4829.
One dead, two injured in late-night accident in northern Champaign County
HENSLEY TOWNSHIP — One person died and two others have been injured in a head-on collision late Wednesday in northern Champaign County. Sheriff’s deputies said they responded at 11:02 p.m. to the accident near the intersection of county roads 900 East and 2400 North, about halfway between Mahomet and Thomasboro.
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