Today's headlines from KASU News for Friday, July 26, 2024, include responses to insufficient signatures for an abortion amendment in Arkansas, an investigation of a western Arkansas company for possible Chinese ties, and a local professor advising on health policy. Additional stories cover the Arkansas Republican Party's primary election decisions, federal rulings on LGBTQ+ student protections, varying travel times to maternity wards in Arkansas, tensions around a company near a National Guard base, state actions against Chinese investments, fatal standoff in Devalls Bluff, and a former police officer sentenced for child sexual assault material.
00:30 Abortion Amendment Signature Shortfall
01:53 Arkansas Republican Party Primary Controversy
02:35 Federal Court Rulings on LGBTQ+ Protections
03:56 Arkansas Maternity Ward Closures and Travel Times
05:45 Investigating Foreign Ownership in Arkansas
06:45 State Divestments from Chinese Companies
07:29 Standoff in East Central Arkansas
07:59 Former Blytheville Officer Sentenced for Child Exploitation
08:34 New Appointment in Medical Advisory Committee
