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As storms surge, Alabama leads by fortifying its roofs
WWNO - Louisiana
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On this week’s episode, we’re handing the reins over to the NPR science podcast Short Wave. Our economic mobility reporter Stephan Bisaha went on the show last month to talk about how Alabama’s fortified roofs have become a model program,...
The 10 most important people in Alabama sports history
AL.com - Alabama
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July 4, 2025
Who is the most important person in the history of sports in the state of Alabama? Inspired by a debate on ESPN earlier this week, we’re seeking to answer that question. “Most important” is a highly subjective term, which we take to include not...
Alabama Hospital Enhances Security with Advanced Cameras, AI Technology
Campus Safety Magazine
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July 3, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville Hospital has unveiled a series of upgraded security measures designed to provide a safer environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Over the past three years, hospital leaders have made significant investments in...
Alabama school employee arrested on child pornography and surveillance charges
WDSI - Tennessee
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CLOUDLAND, Ga. — Michael Lance Brown, a 36-year-old resident of Cloudland, Georgia, was arrested Wednesday following an investigation by Investigator Daniel Sanford of the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Department of...
Alabama state superintendent responds to U.S. Department of Education federal review of grant money
WSFA 12 - Alabama
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July 3, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The U.S. Department of Education is launching a federal review of school programs paid for by federal grant monies. Alabama State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey says the money is integral to schools across the state. Some...
AG Marshall opens applications for 2025 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative
The Coosa County News - Alabama
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July 4, 2025
Deadline for applications is August 15 Special to the News On Monday Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the application process for the 2025 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards. These awards provide the opportunity to identify...
Alabama’s next wave of voters: 2026 Alabama GOP contests stand to gain from under-30 participation
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 2, 2025
As 2026 statewide elections approach in the Yellowhammer State, all signs indicate that the younger end of the voting demographic will be pivotal in deciding who the next leading figures of Alabama will be. Political commentators have seemingly...
Alberts: Technological advances coming to Kyle Field in next two seasons
KBTX - Texas
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July 3, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Kyle Field is scheduled for a technological face lift over the next two seasons, beginning with LED lights for the 2025 football season. While speaking on the in-house Studio 12 radio show, Alberts confirmed that...
Alabama among the casualties after Trump withholds education grants
Alabama Public Radio
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July 2, 2025
The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more. Officials in Gadsden City Schools say they'll have no choice but to shutter...
Trump Administration Cuts Funding For Black Infant Health Research, Labeling It A DEI Initiative
NewsOne
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July 3, 2025
Source: Cultura Creative / Getty It would surprise absolutely no one that infant mortality rates in America are disproportionately high among Black babies, or that Black and Latino babies are more vulnerable than their white counterparts to...
Federal court hears arguments in Alabama professors, students’ lawsuit against anti-DEI law
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 3, 2025
BIRMINGHAM — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit alleging an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law signed by Gov. Kay Ivey last year violates the constitutional rights of professors and students. The lawsuit, brought by...
SLAF Science Camp at Little Creek Nature Area
St Louis American - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
Stay Informed, Stay Empowered in STL Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. School’s out for summer, but learning hasn’t stopped at Little Creek Nature Area, a...
Hours after Cederian Morgan's commitment to Alabama, five-star prospect gets fans hyped up with cryptic social media post
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Five-star wide receiver Cederian Morgan committed to Alabama's 2026 class on Wednesday. The in-state prospect from Benjamin Russell High School Kalen DeBoer's program over Auburn, Georgia, Colorado and Florida. Morgan becomes the 17th pledge in...
7/3/2025 travel issues travel issues Your Lost Suitcase Is Probably in Alabama By Wells Tower We found your bag! And everyone else’s lost luggage.
New York Mag
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July 3, 2025
Lost luggage from around the country arrives by truck at Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama. Photo: Charity Rachelle for New York Magazine This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up...
Tuskegee Marks 114 Years With July 4th Celebration — A Milestone Of Pride In Black America
Black Enterprise
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July 6, 2025
The university celebrates 114 years at the second oldest HBCU in Alabama. The fourth of July holds another special meaning in American history besides Independence Day. The day is also the 114th anniversary of Tuskegee University, the second...
University of Alabama professors face backlash, fear of losing funding under anti-DEI law, lawyer says
AL.com - Alabama
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July 3, 2025
A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit alleging that anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) law signed by Gov. Kay Ivey last year violates the constitutional rights of professors and students. The lawsuit, brought by professors...
That bird lying flat on Alabama beaches isn’t dead — it’s just trying to beat the heat
AL.com - Alabama
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July 3, 2025
If you’re out enjoying Alabama’s beaches this weekend for the Fourth of July, you may spot a black and white bird flying very low over the water, or maybe flopped on the sand, trying to rest. It’s the black skimmer, one of the many shorebirds that...
Is corporal punishment still legal in Alabama? Here's what AL law says
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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In Alabama, it's still legal for parents, and in some cases schools, to physically use corporal punishment. While many states have banned the practice in classrooms, Alabama law allows corporal punishment under specific conditions. What are the...
Your Lost Suitcase Is Probably in Alabama
New York Mag
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July 3, 2025
Lost luggage from around the country arrives by truck at Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama. Photo: Charity Rachelle/Charity Rachelle If it’s any consolation, those headphones you left in the seat-back pocket did not just vanish into some...
Insider shares latest update on Alabama standout Latrell Wrightsell following ACL injury
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Alabama Crimson Tide guard Latrell Wrightsell started the 2024-2025 season on a hot streak before he got injured. He tore his ACL against the Oregon Ducks on November 30, ending his season. On Wednesday, CBS Sports analyst Jon Rothstein revealed...