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Daily Newscast for Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

- A new lawsuit alleges a cover-up of sexual abuse within the central Arkansas faction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

- Starting Wednesday, Arkansans' SNAP recipients cannot use their benefits to buy candy, soft drinks, and other items considered unhealthy by DHS

- Arkansas is training several new physicians each year, but many are leaving the state once their training is complete

- Entergy Arkansas is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit seeking more information about a planned data center in eastern Arkansas

- An Arkansas judge says the state Supreme Court must weigh in if the City of Little Rock wants to keep licensed gun owners from bringing firearms to City Hall

- Pulaski County’s head attorney is stepping down

- A second candidate has announced their bid to fill a vacancy in the Arkansas Senate

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.