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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by Roy Moore Against Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen

A federal judge has dismissed Roy Moore’s $95 million lawsuit against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Judge John Cronan dismissed the lawsuit Tuesday. Moore said he was tricked into an interview that ended up lampooning sexual misconduct accusations against him. Cronan said Moore signed a clear disclosure agreement that prohibited any legal claims over the appearance. He added that absurd segment,…

ASU Volleyball: Penny Lucas-White Elected to Board of Directors as Coach Representative

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. | Alabama State University head volleyball coach Penny Lucas-White has been elected as the coach representative on the USA Volleyball Board of Directors. Lucas-White replaces Cecile Reynaud, who left due to term limits. Lucas-White’s four-year term began on June 30 and will expire in 2025. For more ASU Hornets News, visit AlabamaNews.Net!

MCCPL Hosting FREE “Back to School Boot Camp” Through July 29

The Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library will host Back to School Boot Camp 2021 in-person for students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade. The main focus is to introduce students to the Montgomery City-County Public Library and its myriad services.  Students will learn how the library operates and can explore the programs offered – all for FREE. 

Another Day with Numerous Afternoon Storms

MORE RAIN & STORMS TODAY: An upper trough continues to move through the region today, and again we should see numerous showers and storms across the Alabama landscape and some of the stronger storms will produce heavy rain, gusty winds, lots of lightning, and small hail. Where it is not raining, we should see a mix of sun and clouds…

Media Barred from Jury Selection in Sheriff’s Trial

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the trial of a longtime Alabama sheriff accused of theft and ethics charges, but news outlets and the public were barred from attending jury selection. Potential jurors reported Monday for the trial of Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely. But the public and the media were barred from attending the proceedings at…