The United States is increasing its humanitarian assistance in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by welcoming 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and providing an additional $1 billion in food, medicine, water and other supplies, the White House announced on Thursday. The…
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Hutchinson Calls for 3 Days of Prayer for Ukraine, Review of Arkansas Ties to Russia
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson declared his unambiguous condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday, with a directive to determine whether Arkansas has business contracts with Russia and a call for “Special Days of Prayer for Ukraine.” In a letter to…
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Arkansas Governor, Senators Condemn Russian Invasion of Ukraine
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson expressed his support for the people of Ukraine as they defend the current invasion from Russia during his weekly briefing on Friday. Hutchinson started by addressing the invasion of Ukraine from Russia and noted that Americans must…
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Ukraine Crisis Means Gas Prices Will Continue to Surge, Experts Warn
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOil prices were already high coming into 2022: According to AAA, the US hasn’t seen prices this high since 2014. Now, Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine has them soaring above $100 a barrel. Prior to the full-scale invasion, US diplomat…
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Biden Approves U.S. Troop Deployment to Eastern Europe to Face Russia
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPresident Joe Biden has approved the deployment of about 2,000 American troops to Eastern Europe this week and the shift of roughly 1,000 Germany-based soldiers to Romania, a senior administration official said Wednesday. The troops will be sent from Fort…
There has been an escalation in complexity, speed and impact of cyber attacks by nation-states. The sources for most of the activity have been China, Russia and North Korea. These trends drive the need for a more comprehensive and disciplined…
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Murphy Oil Co. Adjusts 2020 Expenditures Due to Market Volatility
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleMurphy Oil Corporation is dialing back its expenditures for 2020 as a result of the impact coronavirus has had on the oil market. Murphy has changed its 2020 budget to $950 million for 2020. This represents a roughly 35 percent…
After months of waiting, the Mueller report is now out. On Thursday, April 18, U.S. Department of Justice released special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on alleged Russian interference and collusion in the 2016 presidential election. The 448-page report is…
by Caleb Talley Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. There’s something going on with Donald Trump and Russia… Okay, I get it – you’re probably sick of hearing about our president and his “is he-isn’t he” relationship with…