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People look at debris on the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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As the floodwaters began to recede from Camp Mystic, a torrent of grief remained as the identities of some of the campers who died in the flash floods began to emerge on Saturday. Texas officials are reportedly under scrutiny for the heavy casualty toll, as well as the Trump White House, over key staff positions at the National Weather Service that remain unfilled.
News & Commentaries From APR
  • When you hear the term “hot spot”, you may think it’s a popular place to eat; but in the pet world, a hot spot is a painful skin condition in dogs.
  • On today's Keepin' It Real, Cam wishes us a happy independence day and reminds us that on July 4th, 1776, nearly thirty percent of the population didn't want it.
  • The latest film adaptation of a Stephen King story isn’t quite what you might expect. The Life of Chuck isn’t about monsters or haunted hotels—it’s about memory, love, and the beauty of ordinary moments. The film stars Mark Hamill and Tom Hiddleson, but for executive producer Scott Lumpkin, who grew up in Fairhope, this project hit close to home—literally. The movie was shot in Mobile and Baldwin counties. It tells a surreal story about the worlds inside each of us.
  • Maigen Sullivan is an Alabama native and the co-founder and co-executive director of the nonprofit Invisible Histories. She talks with Quick-Fire Quips host Baillee Majors about her childhood obsession with Rouge from X-Men (spoiler alert: it's still going strong!) and embracing the mysteries of the universe. Plus, her love for the Yellowhammer State's mountains and the resilience of Alabamians.
  • The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more. Officials in Gadsden City Schools say they'll have no choice but to shutter their after-school program serving more than a thousand low-income students if federal funds aren't released.
  • A federal appeals court ruled Alabama prosecutors violated the constitutional rights of a man sentenced to death in 1990, saying Blacks were rejected from the jury during his trial. The Monday ruling from a three judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals means Michael Sockwell, 62, is eligible for a retrial.
  • Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie to push it over the top. The outcome capped an unusually tense weekend of work at the Capitol, the president's signature legislative priority teetering on the edge of approval, or collapse.
  • Major Edward Madison Jr. has lived a life of service to others. He served his community as a deacon at his local church, he served his country in the United States Air Force, and he currently serves the people of Selma, Alabama as their city attorney. This week on StoryCorps, Major Madison explores how he discovered his passion for public service.
  • 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 Control Board and pay excise taxes. This chemical is also known as THC. It’s what makes people high when they use marijuana.
  • This week, Don reviews "The Bliss of Your Attention" by David Borofka.
  • Don't walk your dog in the heat of the day; find a time in early morning or in the evening, and stay on the grassy areas! Remember, your pet is barefoot!
  • PAT DUGGINS-- If I were to say, ‘man, have you seen the price of eggs these days?’ You're probably thinking, Oh, he's talking about inflation and the price of groceries and how it became an issue in the presidential race and how nothing has changed, and so on and so on. That's not what I mean. I'm not talking about the kinds of eggs that build omelets. I mean the kinds of eggs that build families.
Alabama is known for football and white barbecue sauce. But we’re also making our mark in science, literature and the arts—and we helped put astronauts on the moon! Join APR news director Pat Duggins as he takes up topics like this with interviews on APR Notebook.
Dr. Don Noble, specializing in Southern and American literature, gives his weekly review on the work of Alabama’s finest authors.
Host Cam Marston brings fun weekly commentaries on generational and demographic trends to provide new ways to interpret the changing world around us.
Speaking of Pets with host Mindy Norton is a commentary for people who care about pets and want to celebrate that special relationship between humans and animal companions.
Sports Minded podcast with host Brittany Young features interviews with coaches, athletes and sports personnel. Insight, commentary and analysis on professional, collegiate and high school sports can be heard here.
Quick-Fire Quips is centered around people who stand out in Alabama. Host Baillee Majors presents guests with a questionnaire of playful personal questions and questions about the Yellowhammer State.
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.