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Dependents eligible for payments in latest stimulus package
By: James Morgan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – As many Americans begin to receive stimulus payments in the mail or through direct deposits, some college students may be surprised to find themselves eligible in this round of checks. Dependents ages 17 and older were previously ineligible for stimulus payments in both the March and December relief bills. The biggest…
The CDC releases new mask guidance; what you need to know to best stay safe
By: UATV Staff WASHINGTON D.C. (UATV) — The Centers for Disease Control release new guidance to help improve your mask’s effectiveness. The center lists two important ways to make sure your mask works: making sure it fits snugly and picking a mask with layers. They also recommend using a mask with a nose wire and…
University of Arkansas ranks high for online degree programs
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The U of A ranks among the nation’s top online degree programs, according to the latest list from the US News and World Report. The university’s online bachelor’s degree programs ranked number 21 in the country, while two of the u of a’s master’s degrees ranked in the…
President Biden reverses many of Trump’s policies on his first days in office
By: Michael Adkison WASHINGTON, D.C. (UATV) — Just one day into his presidency, Joe Biden signed more than two dozen executive orders and agency directives to establish his agenda on a number of issues, including the coronavirus pandemic, climate change, and racial equality. “I’m going to start by keeping the promises I made to the…
“Without unity, there is no peace,” Biden, Harris take office amid pandemic, locked down capital
By: Tristan Hill WASHINGTON (UATV) — President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have officially taken their respective offices of President and Vice President of the United States. In a largely empty Capitol garrisoned under military security, Biden and Harris took their oaths to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States.…
President Trump Invokes Defense Production Act
By Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — President Donald Trump issued a statement Thursday announcing expansion of the use of Defense Production Act authority to increase production of ventilators. The DPA gives the president the authority to order certain cabinet secretaries to direct private companies to prioritize government contracts that are deemed essential to national defense,…
Blackface Pictures Surface in Old Razorback Yearbooks
by Drew Smith Faculty members from the University of Arkansas’ School of Journalism and Strategic Media found pictures of students wearing blackface in old Razorback yearbooks. On page 305 of the 1967 Razorback yearbook, one blackface image shows four students from the engineering fraternity, Theta Tau, putting on a skit while apparently wearing blackface. Other…
Army 6,500 Soldiers Short of Recruitment Goal
by Drew Smith The nation’s largest military branch missed its recruitment quota last year for the first time since 2005, during the height of the Iraq War. In 2018, the Army fell 6,500 soldiers short. Twenty years ago, more than ten counties in Arkansas ranked in the top 500 for Army recruits, but last year,…
The End of Net Neutrality
By: Hunter McEachern WASHINGTON D.C. – Starting today, new federal regulations regarding the repeal of Net Neutrality are in effect. The Net Neutrality regulations have been in place since 2015. The purpose of Net Neutrality was to regulate internet service providers equally and to prevent them from favoring or preventing content. Ending Net Neutrality would…
Local High School Students Plan Protest Walkout
By: Breybinda Alvarez ROGERS, Ark. – Benton County and Washington County school districts talked with students about participating in the nationwide walkout planned to protest gun violence. On March 14, 2018, students nationwide plan to walk out of high schools at 10:00 a.m. for 17 minutes. Each minute represents each of the 17 lives lost…