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New York city’s District Attorney wants to use an Alabama court strategy in Donald Trump’s fraud conviction. The defendant’s legal team calls Alvin Bragg’s idea absurd.
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Some holiday plants and greenery can harm or possibly even kill a pet. Try to keep plants away from pets or use alternative (or artificial) decorations. -
On this week's "Keepin' It Real," Cam Marston has just returned from a few days in Fort Lauderdale. It's a different world down there, Cam says. One that he might have envied at one point in his life. -
Diabetes remains a major health problem in Alabama. The State’s Department of Public Health listed the ailment as the seventh-biggest cause of death here in 2019. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says one in five diabetes patients in the U.S. don’t know they have the disease. Denmark is working on its own rising caseload, and a possible solution. This story was made possible by a grant by the Caring Foundation. -
Kids along the Gulf coast can experience a little liquid nitrogen along with some holiday fun this Saturday. The Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center in Mobile is hosting what it’s calling Christmas at the Castle. -
The holiday season often brings joy and celebration— but it also brings a rise in cybercrime. The FBI says 12,000 victims lost $73 million to online scams during the holiday season in 2022, including in Alabama. UAB is now offering a guide for residents to preserve their cybersecurity. -
Alabama’s starting quarterback just joined the likes of Tim Tebow, Bo Nix, and Justin Herbert. Jalen Milroe won the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy at last night’s National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner. -
You may hear a lot about diabetes and obesity as major health issues in Alabama. But, another are kidney stones. USA Health University Hospital in Mobile just opened a new clinic that deals with this painful medical condition. -
The Associated Press is finishing up 2025 by remembering notable news makers who died this year. One may be familiar to longtime listeners to Alabama Public Radio. Pete Buxton died in May at the age of eighty six. He was the federal health care worker who blew the whistle on the Tuskegee Syphilis experiment. -
Alabama immigrants known as Dreamers just lost their health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. A federal judge in North Dakota ruled in favor of nineteen states who filed a lawsuit that immigrants brought to U.S. illegally as children aren’t entitled to coverage through what’s known as Obamacare.
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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 Christmas Lights Festival is back at the Montgomery Zoo with new light displays. This 33rd annual tradition runs through Dec. 31. Visitors can experience a Winter Wonderland, featuring thousands of sparkling lights and decorations— plus some festive new additions to the 2025 season. -
An indoor and outdoor weekend event in Tuscaloosa that highlights local artists is being billed as "perfect opportunity to find some one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list." The Kentuck Art Center's Art Market Holiday Extravaganza is set for Saturday, Dec. 14 at Kentuck at Queen City on Jack Warner Parkway. -
New research suggests delaying the onset of high blood pressure may lower the risk of a stroke. The study's lead author, Dr. George Howard, an emeritus distinguished professor of biostatistics at UAB, discusses the importance of blood pressure treatment. -
Alabama lawmakers are eyeing an overhaul to Alabama’s method of funding public schools. A panel of lawmakers heard information Monday about possible new formulas for how state money would get divvied among school systems. -
In the previous StoryCorps segment, Chris Williams discussed the issue of pollution in Africatown. And today, he’s back to talk about how a letter he wrote to President Obama helped bring attention to the forgotten story of the historic community. -
This month marks sixty nine years since the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks was arrested on December fifth of 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a municipal bus. The boycott started four days later. APR listeners first met Nelson Malden in 2018. He was Doctor Martin Luther King Junior’s barber. Malden recalled the first day the of the Montgomery Boycott and watching that bus from his barber shop. -
A new study finds that Alabama may be one of the best states in the nation for religious communities. In a study conducted by the nonprofit tech company SmileHub, Alabama ranked No. 1 in the country for being the most religious state. -
Alabama is getting a financial boost when it comes to supporting science, technology, engineering and math projects in the classroom. Dozens of schools will receive $246,500 in funding from Tennessee Valley Authority's STEM Classroom Grant Program, impacting more than 16,000 students and educators. -
The City of Huntsville and Huntsville Utilities have established an Energy Task Force to develop a forward-looking approach to energy planning. The group will look at future power needs and increased demand, identify potential changes and opportunities and examine how utilities are structured and work within the Tennessee Valley Authority system. -
Alabama officials say two people died and several others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a bus carrying people to a school for disabled adults and children. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says the crash happened on Monday morning in Lee County.
