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Pfizer Seeking Emergency Use of its COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S

Pfizer is set to ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting a process that could bring first shots as early as next month. Friday’s step comes days after Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech announced its vaccine appears 95% protective in a large but not yet finished study. Over the next few weeks, the Food…

Georgia Hand Tally of Votes is Complete, Affirms Biden Lead

ATLANTA (AP) – A hand tally of the ballots cast in the presidential race has been completed. The results released Thursday by the secretary of state’s office affirm Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow lead over Republican President Donald Trump. The hand recount of about 5 million votes stemmed from an audit required by a new state law and wasn’t in response…

New York Investigates President Trump’s Consulting Payments

NEW YORK (AP) – New York’s attorney general has sent a subpoena to the Trump Organization for records related to consulting fees paid to Ivanka Trump as part of an investigation into the president’s business dealings. That’s according to a law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on condition of anonymity. The New York Times reported that…

DA: Huntsville Officer Justified in Fatal Shooting Last Month

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – A prosecutor says a police officer was justified in a fatal shooting last month. Madison County District Attorney Rob Broussard says his investigation into the death of 57-year-old Alberto Rivas is being closed without charges. Rivas was shot to death on Oct. 16 as officers responded to a 911 call at a house. The prosecutor’s statement…

Plenty of Sun and Warmer Temps through the Weekend

FINE FALL FRIDAY: Another cold start to the day with widespread 40s, temperatures are moderating today with all of us surging into those sensational 70s this afternoon, with just a few passing clouds. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: For the high school playoff games Friday night, the sky will be clear with temperatures falling through the 50s. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Both Saturday…

Alabama Man Arrested in 1995 Slaying After Calling Police

Courtesy: Ap Images BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Authorities in Alabama say a man is being charged with murder after calling police and confessing to an unsolved killing that happened in 1995. Police say 53-year-old Johnny Dwight Whited of Trinity called officers Wednesday offering information about the shooting death of Christopher Alvin Dailey in 1995. Court documents show the man provided…

Biden Turns 78, Making Him The Oldest U.S. President-Elect

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden has a birthday Friday and is turning 78. In exactly two months, he’ll take the reins of a politically fractured nation facing the worst public health crisis in a century, high unemployment, and a reckoning on racial injustice. Biden will enter office as the oldest president in the nation’s history, displacing…

Health Officials Recommend Steps for Healthy Holiday Travel

If you are planning to travel for the holiday season, might as well do it safely right? The Alabama Department of Public Health is asking Alabamians to either get tested or self-monitor yourself for any possible symptoms. These are the best ways to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, officials say. The ADPH recommend the ‘GuideSafe’ app to help monitor…

NBA Free Agency Set to Start Friday

NBA free agency is usually a weeklong frenzy. Deals get struck, then teams and players must wait a few days before they can sign those contracts. And from there, a few more months often pass before the player goes to work with his new club. Not this year. What promises to be a chaotic free-agent window opens in the NBA…