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Daily Newscast for Thursday, August 27, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, August 27, 2026.

- Little Rock’s Reel Queer Film Festival is gearing up for year twelve at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater this weekend

- Pulaski County officials have once again delayed a vote on new restrictions on data centers

- Facebook’s parent company has agreed to a $17.1 billion settlement over claims its platform is harmful to children and teens

- Electric utility Entergy is planning to convert a coal-fired power plant near Redfield to natural gas

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.