- After months of debate, Jonesboro officials have voted to rename Johnson Avenue in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- State Police are investigating the death of Jeffery Scott Lueallen, 41 who died after running from Cross County Sheriff’s deputies. Lueallen’s cause of death is yet unknown.
- It appears that two Syrian civilians were killed and another lost his arm due to stray helicopter fire during the October raid on ISIS leader al-Baghdadi’s compound, running counter to the U.S. military’s earlier statement that special forces “protected all non-combatants” during the operation.
- Senator Kamala Harris decided to suspend her presidential campaign yesterday, citing lack of financial or popular support.
- Dave Chapelle will perform at the Little Rock Robinson Center this Friday at 7 pm. Remaining tickets start at $140, cell phones, cameras and recording devices are not allowed.
- Kids will have a chance to whisper their Christmas wishes to Santa and/or Mrs. Claus tomorrow night from 5 to 7 pm at A Perfect Bloom in Beebe. A professional photographer will be on hand, providing complimentary yuletide shots of your tots.
- December 4, 1154: Adrian IV is elected to the Papacy, becoming the first and only pope from the British Isles.
- December 4, 1981: President Ronald Reagan signs Executive Order 12333, allowing the CIA to engage in domestic espionage, leading to present-day mass-surveillance and data collection activities. Order 12333 also prohibited U.S. intelligence agencies from sponsoring or committing assassinations.
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