A lawyer for an Alabama inmate scheduled to be executed next month is asking the Alabama Supreme Court to delay the lethal injection because of COVID-19. Willie B. Smith Willie B. Smith, 51, is set to be executed by lethal injection on Feb. 11 at Holman Correctional Facility. He was convicted of the 1991 shotgun slaying of Sharma Ruth Johnson….
iPhone users like to brag their phones are not susceptible to viruses, malware, and hacks. iPhones may be less vulnerable than Android devices but they’re still vulnerable. Apple released an update to its operating systems after it says someone notified the company of flaws in iOS14 and iPadOS 14 that could give hackers the ability to execute code on the…
You hear about scams all the time but it’s still fairly rare to see one show up in your email inbox or by text. Trying to sell something online through Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace will certainly increase the risk. A couple of weeks ago I posted to both Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace a video camera and accessories I’d like to…
Huntingdon College President J. Cameron West announced that Brandon Howard, director of bands at Jefferson Davis High School, will join the Huntingdon College Band Program as associate director of bands, working with Huntingdon’s director of bands, Dr. Rusty Logan. He will begin with the program immediately and move to full-time status June 1. “Brandon Howard will bring a new perspective…
 (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is taking his first steps to reverse the Trump administration’s health care policies. The White House says Biden on Thursday plans to sign orders on a range of issues including getting more Americans covered and removing curbs on abortion counseling. The most concrete short-term impact will come from reopening HealthCare.gov insurance…
A photograph of Henry “Hank” Aaron, longtime Atlanta Braves player and Hall of Famer, sits outside his casket during his funeral on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 at Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta. (Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves via AP, Pool) ATLANTA (AP) – The Hammer made one last trip to the spot where he hit No. 715. Hank Aaron’s funeral service…
FILE – In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate Chamber as supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) WASHINGTON (AP) – The Homeland Security Department has issued a national terrorism bulletin warning of the lingering potential for…
In this Jan. 27, 2021, photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden says “we can’t wait any longer″ to address the climate crisis, and that’s driving his ambitious effort to stave off the worst effects of global warming. Biden has issued executive…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Police fatally shot a man in Alabama who they say was armed with a knife and ran away as officers were attempting to detain him. Mobile Police Chief Lawrence Battiste says the shooting happened Tuesday evening following a traffic stop. News outlets report that a man who was a passenger in the car ran away after…
High pressure will be firmly in control of our weather, both today and tomorrow will feature tons of sunshine, but chilly temperatures. It will remain breezy today making it feel colder as well. Highs this afternoon will struggle to climb into the 50s for many locations, while Friday highs should return to the upper 50s. Tomorrow morning will be the…
