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Afternoon Newscast for Friday, April 25, 2025

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, April 25, 2025.

- The Arkansas Department of Health says two locations in Fort Smith have been exposed to measles.

- Department of Health, DMV locations to open on Saturday ahead of Real ID deadline.

- David Lyle Parker, the star of a viral video satirizing political campaign ads, has died.

- Arkansas prosecuting attorney determined law enforcement officers were justified in a fatal shooting from March.

- Three more flu-related deaths have been reported in Arkansas, bringing the overall death toll to 177 for this flu season.

- CALS Main branch renovations are on track to be "substantially completed" by August 1st, expected to re-open in September 2025.

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.

Maggie Ryan is the Contributing Editor at Little Rock Public Radio.