Arkansas

A Bug's Life: The giant Jurassic-era insect rediscovered in Arkansas, US

Scientists were ecstatic when the enormous lacewing, Polystoechotes punctata, was found in an urban region of Fayetteville, Arkansas after half a century. As per several descriptions, the insect looks like a hybrid between a fly and a moth, with speckled wings that it keeps tent-like over its body

Arkansas bans term ‘Latinx’: What does it mean? Why is it so divisive?

Sarah Huckabee, a former spokesperson for ex-president Donald Trump, banned the gender-neutral term on official documents on her first day in office as Arkansas governor. Here’s why the term has become another brick in the culture war divide

Voters in five states decide whether to legalize marijuana

The proposals are on the ballot in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota and follow moves by President Joe Biden toward decriminalizing marijuana

US: Three Arkansas police officers suspended after video captures them beating suspect

The video posted online shows one officer punching a man with a clenched fist, while another can be seen kneeing him, and a third is holding him down

Arkansas car show shooting: One dead, at least 24 injured; suspect taken into custody

Mass shootings are a relatively common occurrence in the United States, where firearms are used in approximately 40,000 deaths a year, including suicides, according to the Gun Violence Archive website

Tornadoes in US' Midwest and South leave dozens dead; is climate change to blame?

Warm weather was a crucial ingredient in this tornado outbreak, but whether climate change is a factor is not quite as clear, meteorologists said.

Watch: Customer trashes McDonald's outlet in Arkansas after waiting for coffee 'too long'

The incident is about a woman trashing a McDonald's outlet in the USA's Arkansas state. It happened when the woman grew impatient for her coffee at the eatery after she was told to wait for another five minutes as per the timer.

Californian woman finds four-carat diamond in Arkansas state park, gets to keep it

The woman, Noreen Wredberg, said that she was unaware about picking up a diamond and she had picked it up only because she liked its shiny and clean texture.

Arkansas school shooting leaves 15-year-old boy seriously injured; police detains classmate

The suspect was taken to a juvenile detention centre and prosecutors have not yet decided whether charges will be filed in juvenile or adult court

US Election 2020 Arkansas profile: How state voted in 2016, demographics and more

Arkansas is a southern US state bordering the Mississippi River and is known for its abundant park and wilderness areas that feature mountains, caves, rivers and hot springs