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Daily Newscast for Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

- Nine Arkansas counties are currently under a burn ban, most are in the southern half of the state

- Federal lawmakers face a September 30 deadline for renewing authorization on the Farm Bill

- Arkansas political pundits are keeping an eye on the shifting landscape following Harris' nomination as a presidential candidate

- Some Little Rock parents are signing a pledge not to buy their child a smartphone until 8th grade

- Little Rock Swimmer Olivia Chambers won gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, leading the 400-meter Freestyle Swim event on Saturday

Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.

Nathan Treece is a reporter and local host of NPR's Morning Edition for Little Rock Public Radio.