FILE – Gov. Kay Ivey Alabama is the latest state to ban transgender girls from playing on female public school sports teams. Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed legislation that says public K-12 schools cannot allow a “biological male” to participate on a female team. Idaho last year became the first state to pass such a ban, but it faces…
FILE – (Johnson & Johnson via AP) U.S. health officials have lifted an 11-day pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations following a recommendation by an expert panel. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the benefits of the single-dose COVID-19 shot outweigh a rare risk of blood clots. Panel members said it’s critical that younger women…
This weekend will be the last for the Montgomery Zoo’s “Zoo Weekend”. In the past it has been a single weekend event, but because of the pandemic, the Zoo decided to host the event each Saturday in April. With the final weekend approaching we spoke to officials to find out what to expect this coming Sunday. “we’re looking forward to…
If last year’s pandemic lockdowns gave us one good thing, it was a decrease in the number of ‘robocalls’ from spoofed phone numbers. Since call centers were forced to close there was no one to pick up the phone to talk to someone who was tricked into answering a robocall. But now that call centers are open again, the number…
Apple’s new iPhone operating system is almost here. iOS 14.5 was expected in March by many people (myself included) and then in early April. When that didn’t happen, I expected to hear an update and roundup of the new features at Apple’s press event on Tuesday. iOS 14.5 was overshadowed in a big way by Apple’s announcements of new iPads,…
I’ve seen a lot of apps in the past few years browsing the app stores for super fun “App of the Day” features. I haven’t seen many apps as impressive as “HeardThat”, a brand new app for iOS and Android that helps people hear conversations in a noisy environment. I first heard about “HeardThat” at CES 2020 in Las Vegas….
When did you first sign up for Facebook? For most of us it was at least eight years ago. You might have signed up using an email account you don’t use anymore, or you may have simply forgotten it. For the past several years you’ve simply opened the Facebook app on your phone or logged-in on the website with the…
STORMS ON THE WAY: Clouds have been increasing across Alabama today and temperatures this afternoon are approaching the mid 70s for most location. To the west of Alabama, severe weather is developing across ARKLATEX, and that is heading towards Alabama tonight, setting up an a wet and stormy Saturday for the state. TWO ROUNDS OF STORMS EXPECTED: A dynamic storm…
On Friday, April 23, around 2:30 am, Montgomery police located a body in the 600 block of Dexter Avenue. This is located in front of the State Capitol. Police and Fire Medics located an adult male suffering from a self-inflicted life-threatening gunshot wound. He later died at the scene. Police have launched an investigation into the man’s death. This morning’s…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama will create a database to track disciplinary actions and excessive force complaints against law enforcement officers, a measure aimed at weeding out “bad apples” in the profession. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the bill to. It will create a state database to track law enforcement officers’ employment history, disciplinary actions, use of force…
