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Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
Alabama Political Reporter
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June 26, 2025
On Thursday, the University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center published a new policy brief entitled “Healthcare in Alabama’s Black Belt: Impacts of Potential Medicaid Cuts.” The brief details the long-standing healthcare disparities facing...
LSU's Mike VII roams his habitat, but where are the Mikes who reigned before him?
The Advocate - Louisiana
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Chances are, adults roaming the spaces between the LSU Museum of Natural Science's dioramas began making Mike roar when they were kids. That's as in Mike I, the first live tiger that served as LSU's mascot between 1936 and 1956. The Bengal cub...
Major Change Coming To Airport Security In PA
Patch
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July 8, 2025
Posted Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 2:23 pm ET|Updated Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 10:00 pm ET Most passengers flying out of Pennsylvania airports and those across the United States will no longer have to take off their shoes when going through Transportation...
Branch Technology through time
Nahsville Ledger - Tennessee
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June 24, 2025
Home > Article VOL. 49 | NO. 27 | Friday, June 27, 2025 Branch Technology move to Tennessee in 2014, but the company's journey began the year before. 2013: Architect Platt Boyd develops early concept for large-scale 3D printing using robotic arms...
Alabama’s ‘rain crow’ is a mystery to birders and scientists alike
AL.com - Alabama
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June 20, 2025
If you’re one of the many people hiking though Alabama’s forests this summer, you may want to look for the yellow-billed cuckoo. Good luck. Yellow-billed cuckoos tend to hide, high up in the trees in thick woodlands around the state. Though the...
Federal court hearing on Alabama's DEI law Thursday
WVTM 13 - Alabama
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June 26, 2025
YOU UPDATED AS WE LEARN MORE. AN ANTI DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION LAW AFFECTING THE STATE’S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WILL BE THE FOCUS OF A COURT HEARING IN BIRMINGHAM TODAY. THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION AND SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS...
Alabama Waters Loaded With Red Snapper As 2025 Season Rocks On
Georgia Outdoor News
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June 19, 2025
Since the 2025 seasons opened for private anglers and state-licensed commercial party boats on May 23 and federally permitted charter boats on June 1, anyone who follows Alabama anglers on social media has likely been inundated with photos of...
Federal court hearing on Alabama's DEI law Thursday
WVTM 13 - Alabama
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June 26, 2025
YOU UPDATED AS WE LEARN MORE. AN ANTI DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION LAW AFFECTING THE STATE’S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WILL BE THE FOCUS OF A COURT HEARING IN BIRMINGHAM TODAY. THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION AND SEVERAL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS...
NASA Astronauts To Answer Questions From Alabama Students
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Watch the 20-minute Earth-to-space call on the NASA STEM YouTube Channel . The U.S. Space and Rocket Center will host the downlink while celebrating the 65th anniversary of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. This event is...
Alabama lawyer calls Trump legal aid cuts ‘a war on the poor’ as thousands face losing help
AL.com - Alabama
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June 19, 2025
Alabama lawyers are raising the alarm about a provision in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget that would make it harder for low-income families, veterans and senior citizens to receive legal aid in court cases. The Legal Services of Alabama,...
Alabama DOI Encourages Insurers to Use More Than Drones in Nonrenewals
Insurance Journal
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June 19, 2025
Alabama’s insurance commissioner this week urged property insurers to be judicious in the use of drones and aerial imagery in making nonrenewal decisions, but stopped short of issuing new regulations. “If an insurer uses aerial imagery as a basis...
Central Alabama Community College breaks ground on innovation center in Prattville
WJSU - Alabama
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PRATTVILLE, Ala. — Central Alabama Community College (CACC) marked a significant milestone today with a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Center of Excellence for Innovation and Technology at the Prattville campus. The event, attended by college...
Miss Alabama 2025: Miss Hidden River, Miss Eastern Shore, Miss Hoover take preliminary wins
AL.com - Alabama
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June 26, 2025
Miss Alabama 2025 has yet to be crowned, but this year’s competition kicked off Wednesday night with a preliminary round in Birmingham. A total of 43 women are vying for the state title, along with scholarship money and the chance to move on to...
Alabama Need To Know: Toxic Worms Are Invading
WTUG 92.9 FM - Alabama
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June 19, 2025
As a parent and grandparent, I believe this is stuff that we need to know. We love to play outside with the dogs and kids during the summer months. However, living in Alabama and the Deep South brings some pretty dangerous things, mostly due to...
Major Change Made In Airport Security At BWI
Patch
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July 8, 2025
BALTIMORE — Passengers flying out of Baltimore/Washington International and other U.S. airports may no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings, according to news reports. The Transportation Security Administration has not...
Kash Patel and Dan Bongino Ditch Ambitious Plans To Move FBI’s Legendary Training Program to Alabama From Quantico
The New York Sun
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June 26, 2025
FBI leadership is abandoning its ambitious plans to host a pilot session of its vaunted National Academy Program at Huntsville, Alabama, instead of at Quantico, Virginia, where it is traditionally hosted, citing “insufficient infrastructure” at...
Alabama Extension - Grab a glass: Helping older adults stay hydrated during summer heat
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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By Mary Wilson Alabama Cooperative Extension System AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Scorching summer temperatures in Alabama make staying hydrated a tall task that can be even tougher for older adults. Carol Connell, a human nutrition, diet and health...
Women with Hoover ties named finalists in Miss Alabama service, STEM contests
Hoover Sun - Alabama
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June 25, 2025
Several women with Hoover connections this week were named finalists for the Community Service Award or STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Award in the 2025 Miss Alabama competition. Miss Hoover Emma Terry was named one of eight...
Environmental Groups Successfully Petition Alabama to Update Water Toxicity Standards
EcoWatch
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June 25, 2025
People cool off in the water under the Little River Falls Bridge in Little River Canyon Falls Park near Ft. Payne, Alabama on July 13, 2021. Ron Buskirk / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an...
Alabama officials hope showing at 2025 Paris Air Show brings significant investment
Alabama Baptist
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June 19, 2025
A coalition of Alabama officials are hopeful that the state’s showing this year at the Paris Air Show will draw significant investment into the state’s aerospace and defense industries after the conclusion of the show’s first day Monday (June 16)....