SUMMARY: A potential nuclear waste facility could be built in Fort Smith as part of a federal initiative to consolidate spent nuclear fuel storage from over 90 sites to about four locations nationwide. Fort Smith, one of 25 candidate sites, was selected due to its transportation infrastructure, including access to I-40, railways, and the river. The project is in its early stage, focusing on public awareness and feedback. The proposed facility would cover 1,200 acres, storing 500-600 dry casks, and could bring significant economic benefits, including hundreds of jobs and billions in construction development.

According to reports, a nuclear waste facility might be built in Fort Smith. Here’s how people living nearby are weighing in.

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SUMMARY: Electors across the U.S. are meeting to finalize the results of the 2024 Presidential Election. In Arkansas, six electors, including Johnathan Barnett from Siloam Springs, will formally vote for President-elect Donald Trump, as Arkansas, won by Trump, sends Republican electors to Little Rock. Barnett, a seasoned elector, is mentoring newer members on the electoral process. He emphasized the structure of electors in Arkansas, comprising one from each congressional district and two at-large. The U.S. House is scheduled to certify the electoral votes on January 6th, and Barnett expresses confidence in the electoral process and his fellow electors.

Arkansas’s six presidential electors will cast their votes for Donald Trump at a meeting in Little Rock Tuesday morning. Subscribe …

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SUMMARY: A teenage shooter opened fire at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, resulting in at least three deaths, including the suspect, and seven others injured. Madison police arrived at the scene shortly before 11 a.m. to reports of an active shooter. The victims included a teacher and a student; the shooter, a teenage student at the school, died by suicide. Investigators, with assistance from the FBI and ATF, have not yet determined a motive. The school, which serves about 400 students from kindergarten to 12th grade, was nearing the end of its classes before Christmas break.

The shooter, a 15-year-old girl, also wounded others, including two students who were in critical condition and four with less serious injuries.

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