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Home Economics – “Pilot” SERIES PREMIERE Wednesday

Watch the SERIES PREMIERE of Home Economic Wednesday NIGHT at 8:30/7:30c on your local ABC32!

“Home Economics” takes a look at the heartwarming yet super uncomfortable and sometimes frustrating relationship between three adult siblings: one in the 1%, one middle-class and one barely holding on. Watch the series premiere of  “Home Economics,” WEDNESDAY NIGHT 8:30/7:30c, on your local ABC32!

What the Tech? Your Facebook Information May Be Posted on a Hacker Forum

A 2+-year-old data breach of Facebook information is back in the news and in terms of data breaches, this one is pretty bad. The Facebook information was taken by hackers two years ago and includes phone numbers, names, birthdates, gender, Facebook ID, and location of over 32 million Facebook users in the United States alone. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s information…

What the Tech? App of the Day: StickMe Notes

Forty years ago, a product that would soon become a fixture in homes and offices around the world first went on sale. 3M’s Post-It Notes was the first time a product was developed that allowed you to stick the paper to something and then remove it without damaging whatever you attached it to. For four decades people around the world…

What the Tech? Find out What Google Knows about You

A new study by researchers at Trinity College in Ireland claims Android devices send 20 times more personal data to Google than iPhones send to Apple. Even when the phone is first taken out of the box and activated. According to a report by arsTechnica, Google disputes the results of the study, stating the conclusion was due to “faulty methods…

ASU Soccer: Alabama State wins regular season crown on golden goal against in-state rival Alabama A&M on Friday night

Alabama State closed out the regular season with 2-1 overtime win over in-state rival Alabama A&M Friday night, giving the Lady Hornets the outright regular season Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship. For more ASU Lady Hornets news, visit AlabamaNews.Net!

Report: MLB Moving All-Star Game to Denver from Atlanta

Major League Baseball plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver after pulling this year’s Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday night because MLB hadn’t announced the move yet. The…

Alabama Department of Human Resources Announces Second Round of Grants for Child Care Providers

The Alabama Department of Human Resources on April 7 will begin accepting applications for a second round of grants supporting licensed child care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Temporary Assistance for Stabilizing Child Care – Round 2 (TASCC-2) grant program provides financial relief to help stabilize the number of child care providers that are open by offsetting some costs…

Splendid Spring Weather

SPLENDID SPRING WEATHER: Hard to beat the weather today and tomorrow across Alabama with high pressure firmly in control of our weather; cool nights, and warm, pleasant afternoon with tons of sunshine. Temperatures this afternoon are approaching the 80 degree mark, and tomorrow they will be in the lower 80s. Tonight will be a clear and cool with lows in…