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Butler County, Pa. Sheriff Michael Slupe is pictured during an interview in Butler, Pa., Monday, July 15, 2024. Slupe told The Associated Press that a local officer climbed to the roof and encountered Thomas Matthew Crooks, who saw the officer and turned toward him just before the officer dropped down to safety. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire

Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently … more

By MARK SCOLFORO, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | 7/15/24

Mtn. Home woman drowns near Dawt Mill

A woman from Mtn. Home, Ark., drowned Saturday afternoon near Dawt Mill in Ozark County, reports the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

7/15/24

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is covered by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Secret Service is investigating how a gunman who shot and injured Trump was able to get so close

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating how a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle was able to get close enough to shoot and injure former President Donald Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania. The … more

By MICHAEL BIESECKER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | 7/14/24

Law enforcement recovered AR-style rifle at scene of Trump rally shooting, AP source says

Law enforcement recovered AR-style rifle at scene of Trump rally shooting, AP source says. more

7/13/24

FILE - Arizona abortion-rights supporters gather for a news conference prior to delivering over 800,000 petition signatures to the capitol to get abortion rights on the November general election ballot Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Phoenix. Abortion access ballot measures are the center of a new wave of legal and procedural questions across the U.S., including Arizona, where there's a dispute over language to describe a measure. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

What to know about legal battles on details of abortion rights ballot measures across US

Abortion access ballot measures are the center of a new wave of legal and procedural questions across the U.S. In Arizona, there's a dispute over language to describe a measure that could go before … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL | 7/12/24

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a rally at Richard Montgomery High School, Aug. 25, 2022, in Rockville, Md. A federal judge in Kansas has refused to block nationwide enforcement of a new Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers to conduct background checks on buyers at gun shows, leaving Texas as the only state so far where a legal challenge has succeeded. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Federal judge refuses to block Biden administration rule on gun sales in Kansas, 19 other states

A federal judge in Kansas has refused to block the nationwide enforcement of a Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers to do background checks of buyers at gun shows and other places … more

By JOHN HANNA | 7/12/24

FILE - Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson speaks at a meeting, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, in Little Rock, Ark. Robinson died Wednesday, July 10, 2024, after a brief illness. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson, who gained notoriety as an Arkansas sheriff, dies at 82

Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson of Arkansas has died at age 82. A county coroner said Robinson died Wednesday night at a hospital after a brief illness. Robison served three terms in the U.S. House … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 7/11/24

Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

Arkansas election officials have rejected the petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure. The secretary of state’s office on Wednesday said organizers behind the measure did not … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 7/10/24

Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure. more

7/10/24

Arkansas couple charged with murder after toddler left in a hot vehicle dies, police say

Authorities say an Arkansas couple has been charged with capital murder after one of their four young children left inside a hot vehicle died from apparent heat exhaustion. Prosecutors in Little Rock … more

7/9/24

Boxes of petitions signed for a proposed ballot measure expanding Arkansas' medical marijuana program sit in a committee room at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. on Friday, July 5, 2024. The measure is among several that faced a Friday deadline to submit signatures to qualify for the November ballot. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo)

Arkansas election officials checking signatures of 3 measures vying for November ballot

Arkansas election workers are checking signatures on thousands of petitions for abortion, medical marijuana and casino proposals that supporters hope to get on the November ballot. Organizers … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 7/5/24

Organizers say they have enough signatures to get abortion-rights proposal on the Arkansas ballot

Organizers say they have enough signatures to get abortion-rights proposal on the Arkansas ballot. more

7/5/24

Deep South News Digest, 1pm update

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Deep South stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Deep South and the rest of the world, visit … more

7/5/24

FILE - A demonstrator holds a sign protesting the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade outside the Arkansas Capitol, June 24, 2022, in Little Rock, Ark. Organizers of an effort to scale back Arkansas' abortion ban face a Friday, July 5, 2024, deadline to submit enough signatures to try and put their proposal before voters in November's election. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo, File)

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? Arkansas organizers hope to join the list

Organizers of an effort to scale back Arkansas' abortion ban face a deadline to submit enough signatures to try to get their proposal before voters in November. Supporters of the proposed … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO, GEOFF MULVIHILL and KIMBERLEE KRUESI | 7/5/24

2 injured, 1 missing after 'pyrotechnics' incident at south Arkansas weapons facility

At least two people have been injured and another is missing after a pyrotechnics incident at a defense weapons facility in south Arkansas. A spokesperson for General Dynamics said it happened … more

7/3/24

FILE - Volunteer signature gatherers Judy Robbins, left, and Lara Cerri, center, collect Grace Harders' signature on a petition to enshrine the right to abortion in Arizona's consitution, April 10, 2024, in Phoenix. Abortion rights advocates are set to deliver about 800,000 petition signatures Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in hopes of getting abortion rights on the November general election ballot. (AP Photo/Anita Snow, File)

Abortion-rights advocates in Arizona submit needed signatures to put the issue on November ballot

Abortion-rights advocates in Arizona have submitted more than enough signatures to put the issue on November’s ballot in the key swing state. Organizers on Wednesday said they submitted far above … more

By WALTER BERRY and ANITA SNOW | 7/3/24

FILE - Jimmy Carter, left, and Gerald Ford, right, shake hands before the third presidential debate, Oct. 22, 1976, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/File)

Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again

Democratic Party leaders are publicly standing by President Joe Biden after a disjointed debate performance. But there’s plenty of private worry about whether the 81-year-old president is up to the … more

By BILL BARROW | 7/3/24

Arkansas ends fiscal year with $698 million surplus, finance office says

Arkansas has ended its fiscal year with a $698.4 million surplus. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available revenue for the fiscal year that ended on … more

7/2/24

Shoppers enter the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The grocery store reopened on Tuesday, 11 days after a mass shooting that killed four. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo)

Arkansas grocery store reopens in wake of mass shooting that left 4 dead

An Arkansas grocery store where four people were killed in a mass shooting has reopened, and community leaders call it an important step in the community's healing process. The Mad Butcher grocery … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 7/2/24

The Supreme Court in Washington, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Supreme Court will hear an appeal to upend Texas' age verification law for porn websites

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the adult entertainment industry seeking to upend a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The justices … more

7/2/24