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Alabama DEI law faces scrutiny as judge weighs First Amendment claims
WVTM 13 - Alabama
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June 28, 2025
Video above: Previous coverageProfessors and students at the University of Alabama testified Thursday that a new state law targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives has disrupted funding and changed curriculum, as a federal judge...
Navy: Cross Domain Swarm Sensing Demo at Pax a Success
The Lexington Park Leader - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
Posted by Java Joe on Monday, July 7, 2025 · Leave a Comment Raymond Koehler, a mechanical engineer at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, demonstrates unmanned swarm mission planning software at Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s West...
Trade relationships: U.S. tarriffs threaten the world’s largest
The Marietta Times - Ohio
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FILE - Bottles of spirits are labeled with a star in Bilka in Randers, Denmark, making it easier for customers to buy European goods, Monday, March 17, 2025. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File) FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union...
Tariffs threaten to shake up big trade relationship
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Union expects to find out on Monday whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and...
Florida-Alabama TPO seeks public input on long-range transportation funding priorities
WUWF - Florida
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July 1, 2025
The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is seeking public input on how limited transportation funding should be prioritized over the next couple of decades. The feedback will aid development of the region’s 25-year...
Alabama delegation honors Marshall Space Flight Center's 65-year legacy
Decatur Times - Alabama
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June 27, 2025
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong Alabama's 5th Congessional District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Dale Strong Alabama's 5th Congessional District | Official U.S. House headshot Today, Representative Dale Strong led a resolution to commemorate the...
Alabama library battle: Should teens have access to sex education books?
AL.com - Alabama
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June 28, 2025
Two years ago, a staggering 90% of Americans aged 18 to 44 said their sex education had failed them, leaving them unprepared for real-life experiences. Now, in Alabama, a clash over access to sex education books in libraries is reigniting a...
Alabama leaders introduce resolution celebrating Marshall Space Flight Center's 65th anniversary
Jefferson Reporter - Alabama
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June 27, 2025
U.S. Senator Katie Britt, along with the entire Alabama Congressional delegation, introduced a resolution to commemorate the 65th anniversary of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The resolution reaffirms support for the center's mission,...
Chinese scientists uncover coal power’s dirty secret in satellite data study
South China Morning Post
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July 1, 2025
In the first high-precision satellite mapping of carbon dioxide emissions from large international coal power plants, Chinese scientists have found that existing databases are underestimating discharges from facilities across the globe. They...
Alabama Champions: High school teacher's fossil discovery in Alabama becomes historic find
WJSU - Alabama
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ONEONTA, Ala. — A high school teacher from Oneonta, Ashley Allen, has made a significant archaeological discovery in Walker County, Alabama, that is drawing international attention. Allen, who has been advocating for the recognition of the...
New Alabama cannabis law takes effect July 1. Texas may soon join in.
Alabama Public Radio
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July 1, 2025
The measure taking effect today prohibits the sale of smokable marijuana products to minors. It also limits how consumable cannabis can be sold in stores or online. Vendors of Tetrahydrocannabinol will now have to register with Alabama’s Beverage...
Killer bees found in Alabama near Georgia line | What we know
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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(The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries ) MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Agriculture officials in Alabama have confirmed the presence of Africanized honeybees—sometimes called "killer bees"—in Barbour County, near the Georgia border, prompting...
Alabama delegation honors NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center – and beleaguered Huntsville rocket
AL.com - Alabama
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June 27, 2025
Alabama’s congressional delegation is honoring Marshall Space Flight Center with a pair of resolutions commemorating the center’s 65th anniversary. Rep. Dale Strong, whose 5th Congressional District includes Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal, where...
NetsDaily Off-Season Report - No. 12
NetsDaily - New York
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July 6, 2025
It’s the end of the free agent moratorium and the vaunted seven-team deal is official. Nothing new in it for the Brooklyn Nets who folded the trade of its No. 36 pick to the Suns into the largest trade in NBA history. Here’s best summary we’ve...
Huntsville shines as a top destination for STEM professionals in the US in study by CoworkingCafe
WZDX - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
Huntsville emerges as a leader in STEM jobs, boasting high-tech industry and competitive wages. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville continues to make its mark as a national leader in science and engineering careers, ranking among the top metros for STEM...
Alabama State Rep. Anthony Daniels' wife donates kidney to save him
WAAY31 - Alabama
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WAAY is Coverage You Can Count On for news, weather, sports and more from North Alabama and the rest of the world. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/WAAYTV Alabama State Rep. Anthony Daniels is opening up about a deeply personal...
What is this mysterious creature caught on video at a south Alabama beach?
AL.com - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
A mysterious creature is leaving many Facebook commenters perplexed as they attempt to figure out what the blob-like creature may be while at the same time having fun with some hilarious remarks. ABC 33/40 Meteorologist James Spann posted a video...
10 Alabama CBD Stores, Vape Shops Raided; 4 Hemp Businesses Sue State
Cannabis Business Times
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June 30, 2025
Special agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) coordinated with local and federal agencies to carry out a series of search warrants on June 23, seizing myriad products at smoke and vape shops in five cities. ALEA’s State Bureau of...
Alabama SB 129: Professors “walking on eggshells” due to anti-DEI law
AL.com - Alabama
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June 27, 2025
Professors and students testified in federal court Thursday that the state’s anti-DEI law is chilling free speech and hurting student morale. Students and faculty are suing the University of Alabama and Gov. Kay Ivey for a preliminary injunction...
AL.com wins Story of the Year, Public Service awards from Alabama Press Association
AL.com - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
AL.com was recognized with 54 awards at the 2025 Alabama Press Association Media Awards ceremony on Saturday. Investigative reporter Savannah Tryens-Fernandes won Story of the Year for her 2024 reporting on Alabama’s health care deserts. Alabama...