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Lakers run past Heat for 17th NBA championshipFor the first time since Kobe Bryant’s fifth and final title a decade ago, the Lakers are NBA champions. LeBron James had 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 on Sunday night to win the NBA Finals in six games.The Associated Press19 mins. agoTrump insists he's free of virus, ready for campaign trailWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was healthy enough to return to the campaign trail, a day after the White House doctor said he was no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus but did not say explicitly whether Trump had tested negative for it.The Associated Press9 hrs. agoSchools, parents struggle to keep kids learningThousands of Arkansas students never finished the spring semester online after the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to close, and many who have logged on this fall are struggling. Dave Perozek, Emily Walkenhorst16 hrs. agoFallen Pine Bluff officer honored as hometown heroKevin Collins, the 35-year-old police detective gunned down in Pine Bluff last week, was laid to rest and honored as a hometown hero Saturday. Rachel Herzog14 hrs. agoTax reduction pitched for top, lower incomesArkansas top individual income tax rate will drop from 6.6% to 5.9% on Jan. 1, 2021, under current state law, and Revenue Division officials have drafted a proposal that would reduce that top rate further to 5.5% over two years. by Michael R. Wickline16 hrs. agoGOP, Democrats cool to new relief proposalWASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., raised objections Saturday to a new $1.8 trillion economic-relief proposal from the Trump administration, dimming prospects for a coronavirus relief deal before the election. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports16 hrs. agoPBS readies for week’s debatesCovid-19, which has disrupted many of the nation’s political rituals, won’t interfere with Arkansas PBS’ long-running televised debates of Arkansas candidates. by FRANK E. LOCKWOOD ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE17 hrs. agoArkansas officials differed on virus responseFormer Arkansas Department of Health Secretary Dr. Nate Smith in May privately expressed concern to the Arkansas surgeon general, Dr. Greg Bledsoe, that Bledsoe was “not on the same page” regarding the state’s covid-19 response. by JOSEPH FLAHERTY ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE12 hrs. agoLatest on coronavirusIn support of public health, we’re continuing to keep our vital coronavirus content available to all readers online.Coronavirus updatesSign up below for our covid-19 newsletter to get the latest news.Email:Stepping out, Trump talks briefly to crowdWASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump made his first public appearance at a White House event Saturday after being hospitalized with covid-19, but his return was a brief one. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports 16 hrs. agoParents pool resources, form education podsConcerned about sending her daughter back to school this fall during the pandemic and about the isolation her daughter would have to endure while studying online at home, Natalie Baber decided to explore other schooling options. by Lara Farrar 18 hrs. agoBarrett to senators: Courts 'should not try' to make policyWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barret t will tell senators that courts should not try to make policy, leaving those decisions to the political branches of government, according to opening remarks for her confirmation hearing obtained Sunday by The Associated Press. by The Associated Press 10 hrs. agoOPINION | PHILIP MARTIN: Shame, sadness and loveIn November 1933, the Georgia Bulldogs, one of the top college football teams in the country, traveled to Connecticut to play their bitter rival Yale. It was during a terrible Depression, and in those days few fans traveled far to see their favorite college teams anyway, so there were almost no Georgians in the crowd that saw them beat the Elis 7-0. by Philip Martin 13 hrs. agoJamaicans in Florida energized by Harris on 2020 ticketFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are entering the final stretch of the campaign in a fierce battle for Latino voters who could sway the results in Florida and determine who wins the White House. by The Associated Press 14 hrs. agoArkansas Achieversm Second-year student Mackenzie Bolt at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock has been awarded the Amanda Harris Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established in memory of Clinton School graduate Amanda Harris, who died in September 2016. Now in its second year, the scholarship is annually awarded to a Clinton School student committed to working with a community partner organization on a Capstone project focused on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Bolt s Capstone project is in partnership with the Central Arkansas Harm Reduction Project, a Little Rock-based organization that seeks to end opioid overdose deaths in Arkansas and provide public health services to underserved communities. We are working to reduce HIV transmission and overdose deaths in Central Arkansas through peer-run direct services for people who are impacted by the war on drugs, said Bolt of North Little Rock. In addition to this, we also do street outreach on Wednesdays, during which we drive around Little Rock providing food and other supplies to our unhoused community members. Bolt s project includes working with the Central Arkansas Harm Reduction Project to make the organization more financially sustainable, including applying for grants and planning fundraisers, but also developing intake forms, feedback forms and a system for service tracking. 17 hrs. agoAuburn 30, Arkansas 28Arkansas quarterback Feleipe Franks is tackled for a loss by Auburn linebacker Zakoby McClain during the second half of Saturday s game in Auburn, Ala. The Hogs lost after a disputed play and a late field goal. Complete coverage in Sports, 1C by Terry Austin 18 hrs. agoHurricane alleyMichael McDonald clears trees Saturday in Jennings, La., a day after Hurricane Delta made landfall in an area already battered by Hurricane Laura. Add Laura and Delta together, and it s just absolutely unprecedented and catastrophic, Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter said. More photos at arkansasonline.com/1011delta/. by Terry Austin 18 hrs. ago More Latest NewsAt hearing, man's trial is canceled in 2019 killing of former employerHOT SPRINGS -- The first-degree murder trial of a man accused in the fatal beating of his 75-year-old former employer last year, which was set to begin later this month in Garland County Circuit Court, was canceled Monday during a review hearing and reset for a disposition hearing Dec. 7. Pine Bluff man guilty of killing, abducting Wooster womanCONWAY -- A Faulkner County jury found a Pine Bluff man guilty Thursday of capital murder in the kidnapping and killing of a 72-year-old Wooster woman in 2018. by Jeannie Roberts

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