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Afternoon Newscast for Friday, July 24, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, July 24, 2026.

- Arkansas Attorney General joins conservative advocacy group First Liberty to appeal federal ruling against monument of Ten Commandments on State Capitol grounds.

- State Department of Human Services to switch to new EBT service provider this weekend.

- Arkansas' unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in June, mirroring national declines.

- Triple-digit temperatures expected across Arkansas next week.

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.