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Daily Newscast for Monday, August 4, 2025

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, August 4, 2025.

- A judge has approved further DNA testing in the case of the West Memphis Three

- The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has created a reorganization plan that would eliminate several offices, though staff says none of those are located in Arkansas

- Several state laws are taking effect on Tuesday, August 5

- SNAP assistance is available for some who suffered damages from severe storms in Arkansas during March and April 2025

- Sen. Tom Cotton says critics of Israel are holding the country to an unfair standard

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.