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Organizers of protests against Donald Trump say close to two thousand demonstrations are planned tomorrow. That’s the day a military parade is scheduled in Washington, D.C. Protests are planned in Mobile and Montgomery as well as in Tuscaloosa.
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Ashley M. Jones is a Birmingham native and the current Poet Laureate for the State of Alabama. She talks with Quick-Fire Quips host Baillee Majors about how Alabama's revolutionary past shapes her experience as a resident of the Yellowhammer State. Plus, her takes on sweet vs salty grits, Alabama BBQ and how one of her childhood dreams may soon become reality! -
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Around 300 National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles early Sunday on orders from President Donald Trump. Critics say the last time a President called out the National Guard without the permission of a Governor was 1965, in Alabama. -
A federal judge just signed off on arguably the biggest change in the history of college sports Friday, clearing the way for schools to begin paying their athletes millions. One answered question is whether the state of Alabama will challenge it. -
June is the peak time for kittens to be born and surrendered to animal shelters. -
The Supreme Court will consider making it harder for convicted murderers to show their lives should be spared because they are intellectually disabled, according an order released early on Friday after an apparent technological glitch. -
Saturday afternoon, Cam was on this eastern shore of Mobile Bay. On this week's Keepin' It Real, he tells us how he got there.
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After the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, hundreds of children from the affected areas dealt with multiple health issues caused by radiation from the nuclear meltdown. A few years later, families from all across Alabama housed many of those same children for a summer to give them access to better healthcare and a reprieve from the radiation.
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The nation is remembering the eighty first anniversary of the D-Day landing during World War Two today. The invasion of Europe by allied forces was supported by navy ships like the U.S.S. Nevada at Utah Beach. Military historians say one other vessel providing cover that day was the cruiser U.S.S. Tuscaloosa. -
A corrections officer on Wednesday agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in the case of a mentally ill man who froze to death in an Alabama jail. Braxton Kee is the 14th employee who has been indicted or pleaded guilty to contributing to the death of Tony Mitchell, 33, who died after being incarcerated in the Walker County jail in January 2023. -
Billionaire Elon Musk said, in response to Trump threatening to cancel his company’s government contracts, he will immediately begin decommissioning the SpaceX Dragon. The rocket that brought two stranded NASA astronauts back to earth is also the only U.S. rocket that can carry crews to and from the International Space Station. Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center manages science on the outpost. -
Over 6,000 students graduated from the University of Alabama in May. They’re among the 10,000 diplomas typically awarded in Tuscaloosa each year. Another ceremony recently took place to help ensure that a certain group of students make it all the way to graduation -
Former congressional candidate Ken McFeeters announced Tuesday that he is running for governor of Alabama next year, casting himself as a political outsider and accusing his opponent U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville of being a "part of the establishment." -
Secretary of State Wes Allen has an opponent in his race for lieutenant governor. Alabama Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate wants the job as well. Pate, a Republican, was elected agriculture commissioner in 2018 and reelected in 2022. -
Alabama Chief Justice Sarah Stewart used a new law to appoint a retired judge to handle the case against a man accused of the 2019 killing of a college student that drew national attention. -
Today’s the day Donald Trump says he will hike tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum by up to fifty percent. Alabama reportedly imported eight millon tons of steel last year. -
Dan Drinkard is the owner of Seasick Records, an independent record store in Birmingham. Ever wonder what aliens would think of Earth's music? He tells Quick-Fire Quips host Baillee Majors about his extraterrestrial recommendations. Plus, the annual phenomenon that has customers camping outside of his store— and the legend of Alabama Shakes. -
Trying to fix the offensive line was this off season's top priority for the Tennessee Titans even before quarterback Cam Ward became the No. 1 overall pick. Part of the answer is former Crimson Tide player J.C. Latham.
