Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
In the news
■ Mehmet Oz, the heart surgeon and talk show host who is running as a Republican for a U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, will air the last episode of his “Dr. Oz” syndicated talk show on Jan. 14, and producers will replace it with “The Good Dish,” a cooking show featuring his daughter, Daphne.
■ Mike Broadway of the U.S. Navy League said that when the new Navy combat ship USS Savannah is commissioned in early 2022, the ceremony won’t take place in the eponymous Georgia city but rather 70 miles away in coastal Brunswick because of a backlog of cargo ships at Savannah’s seaport.
■ Lewis Rath, 52, of Maple Falls, Wash., and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, 67, of Seattle, two artists accused of lying about belonging to American Indian tribes to sell works at downtown Seattle galleries, were charged with violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, authorities said.
■ Shanka Ruwanditha, a director of a Sri Lankan gem company, said a 683- pound corundum, a gemstone thought to be a blue sapphire, that was certified as one of the largest ever found in the country will be appraised before it is placed up for sale.
■ Kait Thomas, a spokesman for the popular Arches National Park in Utah, said a timed ticketing system with a limit of 2,700 vehicles per day from April to October is being implemented to spread out visitors over the course of the day.