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The nation’s highest court will not hear an appeal involving an Alabama fertility clinic and a frozen embryo it allegedly destroyed. The legal case was part of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children
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An Alabama bill that impacts college DEI programs, bathroom access has been in effect across the Yellowhammer State for about a week. The SB129 legislation prohibits public universities, K-12 school systems and state agencies in Alabama from maintaining DEI offices. -
Alabama safety Malachi Moore has apologized for his late-game outburst in a loss to Vanderbilt. The two-time team captain shoved Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia's head toward the ground at the end of a play, threw his mouthguard and drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for kicking the football in the 40-35 upset that cost the Crimson Tide the No. 1 ranking. -
The Supreme Court took the bench again on Monday, ready to hear cases on ghost guns, a death sentence and transgender rights. The justices also heard their first case dealing with pandemic-era unemployment claims filed in Alabama. -
Longtime Associated Press Top 25 voter Kirk Bohls of the Houston Chronicle said this week's ballot was the most difficult he's had to fill out. Six unranked teams upset Top 25 teams. Texas returned to No. 1 after a week’s absence. The biggest questions were how far to drop Alabama for losing to Vanderbilt and what to do with Georgia.
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It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll. Texas returned to No. 1 after a one-week absence following Vanderbilt’s monumental upset of Alabama. The Commodores’ win over Alabama on Saturday caused the Crimson Tide to drop from No. 1 to No. 7. -
An annual, friendly competition against The University of Alabama and Auburn University that happens during the seven weeks leading up to the Iron Bowl is back in session. The goal is to see which school can collect more non-perishable food to help those in need.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed in Alabama and across the country, is an international health campaign that’s held every October. State healthcare experts stress that early detection saves lives. The Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program is helping by providing free cancer screening and diagnostic services.
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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 start of October means a collection of new state laws go into effect in Alabama. One gives a sales tax exemption to supplies needed by beekeepers in the State. Another is meant to toughen licensing rules for people who pilot boats on Alabama waterways. Another of these new measures aims to clarify the taxation of overtime pay -
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snapped a 65-race losing streak by winning in overtime at Talladega Superspeedway after a late crash collected more than half the field, including eight of the 12 championship contenders. Stenhouse is not in the playoffs and his victory Sunday marked the second consecutive week a driver not competing for the Cup Series title has won. -
Monday may be worse than usual for fans of the Crimson Tide. Alabama lost in a stunning upset against Vanderbilt Saturday afternoon. It was weekend of bad news for ranked teams who fell to unranked opponents. -
Vanderbilt’s stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama that led to crazed fans marching the goal posts through the streets of Nashville was just the appetizer. Saturday proved to be one of the wildest days in the AP poll in years. Four teams ranked in the top 11 in the latest poll were upset by unranked teams, the first time that happened on a single day since 2016, when five teams did it. -
The Mobile Museum of Art is celebrating a milestone: the 60th anniversary of its founding. The museum will hold a 1960s-themed Birthday Bash to commemorate the occasion. That's along with the opening of the special exhibition, 1960s Hard Edge and Op Art: Tribute to the Responsive Eye. -
The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum is announcing the ZooBrews and Food Festival, combining food, fun and conservation. Proceeds will benefit the zoo’s Animal Conservation and Endowment Fund, supporting wildlife conservation efforts. -
Sedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on a pick-six and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as Vanderbilt stunned Alabama 40-35 for the Commodores’ first win over the nation’s top-ranked team. Vanderbilt came into Saturday having lost all 60 games against AP top-five teams. -
Trevor Etienne ran for two touchdowns as No. 5 Georgia bounced back from its first regular-season loss in almost four years with a 31-13 victory over Auburn. The Bulldogs improved to 4-1 with their eighth straight win in the Deep South’s oldest rivalry. -
It’s most fitting that NASCAR this weekend races at Talladega Superspeedway, site of one of the first major disputes between drivers and the top stock car series in the United States. It was at the Alabama track’s 1969 debut race when the NASCAR-despised Professional Driver Association led by Richard Petty deemed the track too dangerous and not ready for competition.
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Many small Alabama cities have been beset by the same polarizing debate that thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight after former president Donald Trump promoted debunked misinformation about Haitian migrants. But amid this mounting tension, a bipartisan group of Alabama residents are working to help integrate the state's Haitian population.
