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Victoria Rodriguez

Victoria Rodriguez

APR student reporter

Victoria Rodriguez is a student reporter in the APR Newsroom. In addition to reporting on municipal art projects to attract visitors and dollars, Victoria has covered youth mental health in Alabama.

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    Helping your pet beat the “dog days of summer”
    Victoria Rodriguez
    Summer in Alabama means the sun’s blazing. The pavement is scorching. Everyone seems to be feeling the heat, including Alabamians on four feet as well as two. Veterinarians say family pets are equally prone to overheating during the hot summer months. APR looks into immediate signs your furry friends are too hot and what pet owners should do.
  • New York Giants' Willie Mays, takes a batting practice swing on June 24, 1954, in New York. Major League Baseball said Tuesday, May 28, 2024, that it has incorporated records for more than 2,300 Negro Leagues players following a three-year research project. Mays was credited with 10 hits for the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League, raising his total to 3,293. (AP Photo/John Lent)
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    Observing Juneteenth and Alabama's Negro League history
    Victoria Rodriguez
    Today is Alabama’s first ever annual observance of Juneteenth. That’s the date back in 1865 when enslaved blacks in Texas learned that the Civil War was over and slavery had ended. Baseball fans in Birmingham will also mark the day with an annual negro league legends game. Here’s how both of these subjects come together.