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Scientists discover a new eyeless cavefish genus hidden for decades inside one of America's most closely monitored caves

For more than three decades, biologists have carried out quarterly surveys of Bobcat Cave in northern Alabama, a site that sits beneath the secured grounds of the US Army's Redstone Arsenal and is already home to a well-known endangered species, the Alabama cave shrimp. After 30 years of closely monitored…

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Scientist explore Alabama cave, expecting to learn more of endangered species, only to discover something new: The demon cavefish

The cave system is the most studied in the southwestern US.

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'Demon cavefish' discovered under WWII chemical weapons facility in Alabama

Introducing demon cavefish ( Demogorgonichthys arcanus); the rare eyeless predators that have been hiding in plain sight below a military base for decades.

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Quote of the day by John F. Kennedy: 'The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened' and the quiet cost of standing by while your neighbor loses theirs

On June 11, 1963, Alabama Governor George Wallace stood directly in the doorway of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. His goal was to block two Black students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, from enrolling. Federalized National Guard troops eventually forced Wallace to step aside.

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‘Last year they got Beis tote bags’: Woman’s sorority gives graduating seniors a parting gift. She opens hers and immediately starts crying

A senior at the University of Alabama opens her graduation gift from her sorority, Alpha Phi. She expects to see a luxury gift, like those previously received by graduating classes. However, what she gets sparks outrage in her sorority, leading members to confront the admin. In a video with over…

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Former Alabama tackle pleads guilty to defrauding investors using wigs to impersonate NFL players

A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of millions of dollars by putting on makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players

The Independent UK

New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

One of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk has determined that more than 17 million people in eight cities along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding

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Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud

A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million

The Independent UK

Alabama Student’s Heartbreaking Cause Of Passing Revealed Following Disappearance In Barcelona

The tragic disappearance of a University of Alabama student in Barcelona ended in heartbreak after authorities confirmed an accidental drowning.

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American student James Gracey found dead off Barcelona’s beach after disappearing from Shoko nightclub — here’s what we know

A 20-year-old American student, James Gracey, was found dead in shallow ocean waters in Barcelona after going missing during a night out clubbing. While initial signs suggest an accidental death, the circumstances remain unclear. Gracey, from Illinois, was on spring break and became separated from friends at a beachfront club.…

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Police in Barcelona, Spain, are searching for James Gracey, a missing US student from Illinois

Police in Barcelona, Spain, are searching for a college student from Illinois reported missing this week after a night out with friends

The Independent UK

Suspicious Footage Found In Mysterious Vanishing Of American Student In Spain, As Friend Recalls Last Moment

The student was seen partying with friends before exiting a club with an unidentified person. Friends raised the alarm when he failed to return to the Airbnb.

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CCTV Shows Missing Student Jimmy James Gracey Leaving Barcelona Club With Stranger as Police Suspect Foul Play

CCTV footage shows missing University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey leaving a Barcelona nightclub with a stranger as police investigate foul play.

International Business Times UK

Ex-Alabama Star Who Played in the G League Pushing for Additional NCAA Eligibility

Charles Bediako, the starting center on the 2022–23 Crimson Tide team that was a No. 1 NCAA tournament seed, filed a lawsuit against the NCAA to allow him to play the rest of this season.

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Clergy abuse survivors frustrated by New Orleans archdiocese’s protracted bankruptcy

Long-winded legal wrangling and recalcitrant Catholic church leadership thwarted hopes for timely settlement

Sports Illustrated

Nick Saban Openly Addresses Kalen DeBoer’s Future at Alabama Before CFP

Will Kalen DeBoer be back in Tuscaloosa next season?

The Independent UK

TV sports reporter found dead alongside husband in murder suicide, police say

Former WBRC sports reporter Christina Chambers and her husband were found dead in their home in Hoover, with a family member raising the alarm around 9am on Tuesday

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Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer Sets Record Straight on Michigan, Other Coaching Rumors

The Alabama coach has recently been tied to the Michigan role after Sherrone Moore’s firing.

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Federal judge weighs whether Alabama's anti-DEI law threatens First Amendment

Professors and students at the University of Alabama say that a new an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law has already caused significant harm on campus less than a year after going into effect

The Conversation

The use of federal troops to quell Los Angeles protests recalls militarized law enforcement during the Civil Rights Movement

President Donald Trump activated 4,000 National Guard troops on June 10, 2025, to quell protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids – without the normal request from the state. He has also sent to Los Angeles hundreds of U.S. Marines, with the goal of protecting the unprecedented deportation operations by…

The Independent UK

Iranian student in Alabama to self-deport despite withdrawal of initial charge behind his arrest

An attorney for an Iranian mechanical engineering student at the University of Alabama says he has decided to self-deport despite the government dropping a charge behind his initial arrest

The Independent UK

International students in Alabama fearful after researcher with no political ties is detained

Alireza Doroudi has been detained in an immigration facility in Louisiana for nearly six weeks

Euronews

Trump asks Supreme Court to remove legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans

The administration claims judges are interfering with its power over immigration and foreign policy.

The Independent UK

List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email

An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday that mistakenly included plans to terminate more than 150 research grants related to child and family well-being

The Independent UK

Trump uses Alabama graduation speech to bash transgender athletes and air usual political grievances

President Trump told college grads: ‘I'd pay you a lot of money to have your age’

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