Tuberville backs Trump’s ‘poisoning the blood’ rhetoric - Roll Call Alabama senator said he was disappointed Trump didn’t go further in remarks that immigrants were “poisoning the blood” of the United States. Roll Call · Dec 19, 2023
Our picks to win every college football bowl game, ranked 1-42 in order of (ahem) confidence Let’s be honest, though: How much do we really know about these bowl teams considering more than half of them have double-digit entries in the transfer portal? Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2023
How to watch NCAA Bowl games 2023/24: live stream college football from anywhere, schedule, kick-off times, TV channels Here's how to watch NCAA Bowl games 2023/24 from anywhere, with Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama set to contest the College Football Playoff National Championship. TechRadar · Dec 15, 2023
Saturn V moon rocket art revealed for 2024 American Innovation $1 coin The United States Mint is getting ready to put a rocket in your pocket. Alabama chose NASA's historic Saturn V to appear on a $1 coin as its example of American Innovation. Space · Dec 15, 2023
Diet coke, Sprite, Fanta recalled in 3 US States due to concerns over possible contamination Coca-Cola has recently initiated a voluntary recall of approximately 2,000 cases of Diet Coke, Sprite, and Fanta Orange in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. Concerns about the presence of "foreign material" in the soda cans prompted the recall as a precautionary measure to ensure consumer safety. The Times of India · Dec 15, 2023
Georgia football offers RB Ezavier Crowell Georgia football offers elite Alabama running back recruit Ezavier Crowell USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 14, 2023
Prisoners are suing Alabama over forced labor, calling it a 'form of slavery' In a lawsuit filed this week, a group of current and former Alabama prisoners say they have been coerced into providing cheap labor to the state and to private employers. WEKU · Dec 14, 2023
Alabama’s new execution method could be dangerous for everyone in the room Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to become the first death row inmate to be executed with nitrogen. His pastor says the untested procedure is a cruel violation of religious liberties, Bevan Hurley reports The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023
Memoir by Beyoncé’s father Mathew Knowles to become feature film The movie will be based on Racism from the Eyes of a Child – the pop mogul’s book about his early life in pre-civil rights Alabama The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
Georgia and Alabama propose a deal to settle their water war over the Chattahoochee River Georgia and Alabama are proposing a deal to settle their water war over the Chattahoochee River The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023
Unmasking the Klansman A new book reveals the untold story of a Ku Klux Klan member’s literary double life under the names of both Asa and Forrest Carter. Texas Observer · Dec 12, 2023
Alabama's upcoming gas execution could harm witnesses and violate religious liberty Alabama plans to execute a prisoner using nitrogen gas. NPR obtained a Department of Corrections document showing the method may pose risks to others in the room and impede religious liberties. WEKU · Dec 12, 2023
Body of man who died in Alabama jail is returned to family with heart missing Organ may have been given to a medical school, a lawsuit claims The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023
Seeking redemption for aged and infirm prisoners amid Alabama's high bar for parole A former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice runs a legal nonprofit, Redemption Earned, that helps aging and sick inmates win release from prison. Last year, 10% of Alabama prisoners received parole. WEKU · Dec 11, 2023
The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2023 ‘It’s hell being famous’: second violent death of Serial podcast character raises ethics questions Tyler Goodson, 32, was killed by police in Woodstock, Alabama, after public radio mega-hit brought fame – but not much else
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023 Three Alabama officers fired and one suspended over Stephen Perkins shooting Perkins, 39, was killed by police in front of his home on 29 September
Ballotpedia · Dec 8, 2023 ICYMI: Top stories of the week Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of December 4-December 8. December deep dive: On the Ballot series on RCV On the Ballot, Ballotpedia’s weekly podcast is running a series on ranked-choice…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023 ‘Joni Mitchell said she felt as awkward as me’: Brittany Howard on poverty, chaos and fame The Alabama Shakes frontwoman became the toast of music’s A-list – so why did she feel so miserable? She reveals the grief and heartbreak she overcame to make her stellar new album
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 7, 2023 2024 NFL draft: Quarterbacks shuffle spots in new 2-round mock update Lots of changes to our two-round mock as the NFL draft order continues to shuffle.
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023 Israel, China and migration: Key takeaways from the US Republican debate Four candidates spar at debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama — the final one of the year, six weeks ahead of the Iowa caucuses.
The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2023 Republican debate: chaos erupts as Christie defends Haley and Ramaswamy calls her ‘fascist neocon’ with lipstick – as it happened Four remaining candidates hurl insults at each other as debate questions range from Israel and Ukraine aid to Trump, drugs and the economy
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 Republican debate highlights: GOP rivals clash on stage with Haley as target Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, biotech entrepreneur and anti-woke author Vivek Ramaswamy, and ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie debated on NewsNation
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 7, 2023 Meet the 50 players who earned 2024 LPGA status at Q-Series Australia's Robyn Choi topped the field with a 29-under total over the course of six rounds.
Reason · Dec 6, 2023 Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Can Go Forward From today's decision by Judge Scott Googler (N.D. Ala.) in Spears v. New York Times Co. (for more on the earlier correction in the case, see here): On the night of January 14, 2023, Spears and his two high school friends, Dylan Serafini and Esai Morse, went to the popular…
The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023 Republican presidential candidates clash with personal attacks in debate Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie and Ron DeSantis make case to be alternative to Donald Trump