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The group launched by Elon Musk to cut federal spending in the second Trump administration is targeting some U.S. Census Bureau surveys it claims are "wasteful," worrying users of federal data who are already concerned about the health of the nation's statistical infrastructure. While this goes on, tests next year for the 2030 census are slated for six places including Huntsville

The skies over Decatur may be a bit more colorful later this week. Organizers are gearing up for the Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Festival. The events has roots going back forty years.

The Trump administration is expected to reverse a controversial 2023 decision on the permanent location of U.S. Space Command, perhap as soon as month’s end. Alabama is watching what happens since Huntsville is one possible landing spot.

The City of Huntsville is preparing to host the 2025 U.S. Paralympics Cycling Time Trial. The nation’s top Para-cyclists are set to take over the Rocket City this weekend at Cummings Research Park for the competition.

Alabamians will get the chance to learn more about domestic violence this week. The Huntsville area support group AshaKiran plans to hold a ZOOM meeting on the causes of this type of violence and what people can do about it. APR listeners have been hearing about domestic violence in the U.S. and how the issue is having international impact.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Alabama. The Centers for Disease Control estimates nearly nine percent of women are victims of violence from their partners every year.

Live bluegrass music and BBQ come together for Huntsville’s sixth annual tradition. The festival was originally created to showcase Southside Park when it first opened. Now, it’s purpose is to bring local bluegrass music and good food to the Huntsville community.

Most people associate gardens with spring and summer. Bounties of plump tomatoes, peppers and juicy watermelon can be found in Alabama soils during the warm weather months, but gardening does not have to end at the changing of the seasons.

NASA says chances are growing that two test pilots who flew a new Boeing capsule to the International Space Station in June may have to switch to SpaceX for a ride home. Officials said Wednesday it's still possible astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams can return aboard Boeing's Starliner next month. That decision could also determine if there’s a future in manned spaceflight for the Alabama built Atlas-V rocket.

Vice President, and Democratic Presidential front runner, Kamala Harris is reportedly considering U.S. Senator Mark Kelly as her running mate in the race for the White House. The U.S. Senator from Arizona is a former NASA astronaut as is his twin brother Scott. The Marshall Space Flight Center’s Payload Operations Integration Center in Huntsville worked with both space veterans during a unique one-year mission aboard the International Space Station.