Top Local Stories from Ozarks at Large
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National News from NPR
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The Ford's crew left Norfolk, Va., on June 24, initially bound for the Mediterranean. More than nine months later, the crew is now in the Red Sea for the war with Iran with no clear return date.
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President Trump says NATO is making "a very foolish mistake" after countries decline to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
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Israel says it has killed two top Iranian leaders in airstrikes. One killed was the head of the National Security Council, a hardliner who had been a negotiator on Iranian nuclear talks.
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of hitting a hospital in an airstrike that killed hundreds and wounded hundreds more. Pakistan claims its target was a military installation
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Beyond the Ozarks
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Arkansas Advocate editor Andrew DeMillo discusses the state's Freedom of Information Act, Arkansas public TV's 180-day PBS delay, and the Education Freedom Account program.
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The Arkansas Historical Association holds its 85th annual conference April 9-11 in Monticello. Archivist Tim Nutt previews sessions on labor, land and learning in Arkansas history.
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Local Music News from KUAF
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