Today's headlines from KASU News for Wednesday, October 23, 2024, cover the legal challenge over Arkansas' ban on critical race theory, with major arguments set to be presented in court. We also report on the felony charge against a Trumann man threatening a Jonesboro mayoral candidate. Additionally, local voting issues, a boil order in Marked Tree, steady unemployment rates, and a deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's are highlighted. The upcoming busy sports weekend for A-State in basketball, rugby, and football rounds out the news.
00:30 Arkansas Critical Race Theory Lawsuit
02:03 Early Voting and Local Ballot Proposals
03:08 Felony Charge Against Trumann Man
04:03 Boil Order in Marked Tree
05:27 Arkansas Unemployment Report
06:17 E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's
06:59 Arkansas Motion Picture Industry Study
07:27 A-State Athletic Department Weekend Preview