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Ida Expected to Become Category 4 Hurricane Before Landfall in Louisiana

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Data from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate that Ida has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches the Isle of Youth, Cuba. The maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 75 mph with higher gusts. A sustained wind of 44 mph and a gust of 60 mph were recently reported on Cayo Largo, Cuba. SUMMARY OF 110…

Alabama Sees Surge in Virus Cases Among School-Age Children

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is seeing a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in school-age children, increase officials say is likely fueled by the highly contagious delta variant and is causing some schools to temporarily switch to remote learning. The Alabama Department of Public Health said Thursday that 5,571 children ages 5 to 17 were reported to have contracted COVID-19…

Gov. Ivey Orders Flags to be Lowered to Honor Victims of the Attack in Kabul

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(AP Photo/Wali Sabawoon) Governor Ivey has ordered that all flags be lowered in honor of the 13 U.S service members, and victims who were killed in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport Thursday. This is in accordance with the presidential proclamation. Governor Ivey said the following in a statement released on her website. “The state of Alabama joins our…

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