WASHINGTON -- First lady Melania Trump visited with sick patients at Children's National hospital in Washington on Thursday as the children made Fourth of July arts and crafts ahead of the holiday.

A Thursday evening shooting at the Outlets of Little Rock shopping center left one person wounded and in stable condition, a police news release states.

The following state, federal and local government offices' schedules may be affected by the Independence Day holiday on Friday.

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David Reynolds, 49, of Little Rock, and Julia Leher, 26, of Mayflower. Gavin Riley, 23, of Cabot, and Ashlynn Martin, 23, of Midway. Reginald Grant, 34, and Katrina Tura, 24, both of Irving, Texas.

The University of Central Arkansas athletic department is no stranger to conference realignment. Since UCA left the Southland Conference for the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2021, its teams have been a ...