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Politics Jan 16
Some in the GOP parrot far-right talk of a coming civil warWar-like imagery has begun spreading in Republican circles after the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters, with some elected officials and party leaders rejecting pleas to tone down rhetoric calling for a second…
Politics Nov 04
Alabama approves bid to cut racist phrases from state’s ConstitutionVoters in the majority white, conservative state rejected similar proposals twice since 2000. But this measure passed with 67% of the votes on Tuesday.
Nation Sep 17
After Sally: Rescue, recovery and a wary eye on riversCoastal residents, meanwhile, looked to begin the recovery from a storm that turned streets into rivers, ripped roofs off buildings, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and killed at least one person.
Nation Sep 15
Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf CoastHurricane Sally is crawling toward the northern Gulf Coast at just 2 mph, a pace that's enabling the storm to gather huge amounts of water to eventually dump on land.
Nation Sep 14
LIVE MAP: Track Hurricane Sally’s pathHurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday morning near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm, pushing a surge of ocean water onto the coast and dumping torrential rain that forecasters said would cause dangerous flooding.
Nation Jul 28
Space Camp in danger of closing permanently due to pandemicSpace Camp, an educational program attended by nearly 1 million people, including a dozen who went on to become astronauts or cosmonauts, said Tuesday it’s in danger of closing without a cash infusion because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Health Jul 18
As virus surges in some US states, emergency rooms swampedIn Texas, Dr. Alison Haddock of the Baylor College of Medicine said the current situation is worse than after Hurricane Harvey, which swamped Houston with floodwaters in 2017. The state reported a new daily record for virus deaths Friday and more than…
Nation Jun 02
Confederate monuments targeted by protests come downLive video recorded overnight shows crews worked into the early morning hours dismantling the top portion of the obelisk in pieces. It comes about a day after protesters tried to remove the monument themselves during a protest over police brutality,…
Nation Jun 01
Officers criticized for use of force at protests about police brutalitySome action has been directed against people smashing windows, breaking into stores and burning cars, but many find other instances more difficult to understand — like the elderly man knocked over by police as he walked with a cane on…
Nation May 23
Alabama coronavirus outlook worsening amid state reopeningWith Alabama's coronavirus caseload worsening while casinos, churches and more reopen, the state's most recognizable person had some stern words about bringing COVID-19 under control.