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Business · San FranciscoElon Musk is abandoning his legal battle to back out of buying Twitter by offering to go through with his original $44 billion bid for the social media platform. The mercurial Tesla CEO made the offer in a letter to Twitter, Musk disclosed in a filing Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing says he’ll complete deal as long as he gets debt financing and provided that the court gets rid of the lawsuit.
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Musk offers to end legal fight, pay $44B to buy Twitter
53% Center coverage: 270 sources
Alec Baldwin · Santa FeA settlement between Alec Baldwin and the family of the cinematographer he shot during filming of the Western "Rust" in 2021 had no impact on her eventual decision whether to file criminal charges. "If the facts and evidence warrant criminal charges under New Mexico law then charges will be brought. No one is above the law," the office of New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said.See the Story
Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ settlement will have ‘no impact’ on criminal case: DA
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Business · ChicagoTyson Foods will shut down its Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, Downers Grove, Illinois and Chicago offices and transfer employees to the international meatpacker's world headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas as soon as early 2023. The move is being positioned by the company as an expansion of their Arkansas headquarters and a multi-year campus development plan. No layoffs are associated with the announcement and the company will provide relocation assistance.See the Story
Tyson Foods consolidates corporate offices, leaves Chicago
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Mother sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment in infant's death
66% Center coverage: 6 sources
National Night Out events spread across the Hub City
50% Left coverage: 4 sources
Sexual AssaultBrian Combs, 34, will serve 10 years in prison as part of the plea, and another 10 years of probation. Police arrested Combs in May after police said they received information about sexual contact between him and a child. Combs must also register as a sex offender and provide a DNA sample for the state database.See the Story
Queensbury man pleads guilty in child sexual assault case
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Arkansas · ArkansasCrawford County Sheriff's deputies Levi White and Zachary King have been fired. A third officer, Thell Riddle, remains on leave. The officers' actions are under investigation by a special prosecutor. The victim, Randal Worcester, required medical treatment and was then jailed.See the Story
Two deputies involved in violent arrest of suspect in Crawford County have been fired
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Little Rock · Little RockGrammy-award winner Ashanti has canceled her Saturday night concert. The ticket company has notified customers that refunds should be issued within 30 days. Little Rock City Manager Bruce Moore terminated the contract with the festival's organizer, Think Rubix. The mayor's former chief of staff assisted in the company's bid tied to LITFest.See the Story
Former LITFest organizer has ties to Little Rock mayor, city director
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Sexual AssaultIn crimes that spanned decades and whose 31 child victims included a 2-year-old girl, a former Fort Smith-area physician entered guilty pleas today to more sexual assault and other charges in south Arkansas.See the Story
Ex-physician's sex assault case involving 31 children ends in more guilty pleas
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Marijuana · Little RockImagine. Asa Hutchinson has accused Joe Biden of trolling for votes by proposing pardons for marijuana possession. And other news today. The line is open.The post Today’s news: Marijuana tops the agenda appeared first on Arkansas Times.See the Story
Today's news: Marijuana tops the agenda
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Jonesboro, Arkansas · JonesboroSave Our Libraries has already created a fund-raising form to boost the effort. Phyllis Burkett, a Jonesboro resident, is listed as president of the ballot question committee aimed at fighting a Nov. 8 ballot issue. Craighead County/Jonesboro Public Library director fears could lead to closure.See the Story
Committee forms in Jonesboro to save libraries
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