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Criminal investigations for miscarriages up after Dobbs, abortion bans
The Oklahoman
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The day before Brittany Watts miscarried at home in Warren, Ohio, medical staff at Mercy Health-St. Joseph Warren Hospital told Watts that her nearly 21-week-old fetus had no chance of survival. And without treatment, neither would she. On that,...
Professors, students ask judge to put Alabama’s DEI law on hold
Alabama Daily News
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June 27, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Professors and students from the University of Alabama system were in court this week, asking a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction to block a new state law that they say is already silencing speech, limiting...
Ivey: The CHOOSE Act, Alabama’s education savings account program, puts parents in the driver’s seat.
Alabama Daily News
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June 27, 2025
Last year, Alabama became the 11th state in the nation to pass a universal school choice bill. We established the CHOOSE Act to give more Alabama families the ability to CHOOSE the education that best suits their own child, plain and simple. Next...
Southern Living asked chefs for ‘the best biscuits in the South.’ One Alabama restaurant made the list
AL.com - Alabama
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June 27, 2025
When Southern Living asked a panel of chefs where to find “The Best Biscuits in the South,” one Alabama restaurateur made the list – and he’s willing to share some biscuit secrets. The state’s biscuit partisans doubtless will have things to say...
ASC files complaints to seize over $125,000 in crypto for Alabama pig butchering victims
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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GCM Staff Report Recently, Alabama residents were defrauded in two separate “pig butchering” scams, with a Baldwin County resident and an Etowah County resident losing, respectively, approximately $185,000 and $395,000. While most of the funds...
Heat warnings in Alabama: Simple steps to reduce energy costs as temperatures soar
AL.com - Alabama
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June 27, 2025
Make no mistake about it, it is summertime in Alabama and temperatures are at broiling conditions. With air conditioners running constantly, energy bills are certain to rise this season. The U.S. Department of Energy has a few do it yourself...
Miele Makes Its U.S. Ad Debut With 'Rumored For A Reason'
MediaPost
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In Germany, the 125-year-old Miele is a brand touted for engineering achievements, powering high-end dishwashers, ranges, and refrigerators. In the U.S., though, the name is barely known, except among vacuum-cleaner aficionados. To better make the...
‘DNA doesn’t lie:’ On death row in Alabama, DNA doesn’t matter
AL.com - Alabama
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June 27, 2025
This is an opinion cartoon. Editor’s Note: The state of Alabama has a complicated relationship with science, and its criminal courts are no exception. Often, state prosecutors defend debunked junk science, like bite marks, to keep people in...
Pipe made exclusively in Alabama will be used in water projects at State Parks
Alabama Political Reporter
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June 27, 2025
Officials announced Thursday more than two dozen water and wastewater projects at Alabama State Parks. Many of these projects will use ductile iron pipe manufactured in Alabama. The projects are funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act...
Alabama Environmental Groups Secure Rare Win in Fight to Update Water Toxicity Standards
Inside Climate News
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June 21, 2025
Alabama environmental regulators have agreed to update standards used to limit the amounts of 12 toxic and carcinogenic substances in the state’s waterways, a move that clean water advocates say will help protect those who fish and swim in...
SCOTUS Porn Ruling A Boon For Age Verification Companies; 40% Of Americans Now Live Under Anti-Porn Age-Gating Laws
Techdirt
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July 7, 2025
from the not-a-fair-marketplace dept The conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled 6-3 in favor of upholding an age verification measure targeting adult content platforms on the internet that the state legislature of Texas adopted...
Scientists issue stark warning after harmful creatures breed to form 'Frankenstein' hybrid species: 'They are very adaptable'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 20, 2025
Experts have sounded the alarm after discovering that two species of invasive fire ant have crossbred, creating a dangerous new hybrid, the Wilmington Star-News reported. What's happening? Since arriving in Mobile, Alabama, from South America by...
Miss Alabama 2025: Here are Thursday’s winners for talent, evening gown
AL.com - Alabama
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June 27, 2025
The Miss Alabama 2025 pageant is heating up this week, with two nights of preliminaries completed before Saturday’s finale. Three contestants earned special notice at Thursday’s preliminary event, winning in talent and evening gown competitions....
New MRO Breaks Ground At Alabama's Pryor Field
Aero-News Network - Florida
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June 25, 2025
Thu, Jun 26, 2025 Aleut Real Estate and its sister company Strata-G Solutions broke ground on a new $32.7 million state-of-the art hangar facility at Pryor Field Regional Airport (KDCU) in Decatur, Alabama. The hangar, expected to be finished in...
Federal judge weighs whether Alabama’s anti-DEI law threatens First Amendment
WTOP - District Columbia
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June 27, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Professors and students at the University of Alabama testified on Thursday that a new an anti-diversity,… BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Professors and students at the University of Alabama testified on Thursday that a new an...
'Impending heatwave' causes issues for Alabama Rot event
The Herald Series
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The Valley of the Racehorse was preparing to swap the familiar sound of hooves for paws in aid of the Alabama Rot Research Fund to remember Willow the whippet who died of the rare disease in March 2024. But forecast temperatures of 29C have...
Researchers find unique genetic profile in childhood cancer survivors with cardiomyopathy
Medical News
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June 20, 2025
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital studied how common and rare genetic variants influence late-onset cardiomyopathy risk, highlighting the unique genetic complexity of childhood cancer survivors. The relationship between genetic...
University of Alabama professor alters courses amid legal and legislative pressure
WZDX - Alabama
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June 26, 2025
The complaint comes from the director of the Witt Fellows Program and a political science professor at the University of Alabama. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A University of Alabama professor and administrator Wednesday accused a member of the Alabama...
Governor Newsom announces appointments to toxic substances control department
Golden State Today - California
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July 7, 2025
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced two new appointments to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. Thanne Berg, from Albany, will serve as Deputy Director of Site Mitigation and Restoration Program. Berg has been acting in this...
Alabama Updates Companies on BEAD Pre-Qualification Rules
Broadband Breakfast
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June 20, 2025
June 20, 2025 – Broadband providers seeking to apply for funds in Alabama under the federal government’s broadband infrastructure program have 10 days - until June 30 - to express their interest, broadband officials representing the state said...