Chase Elliott holds up the race trophy in Victory Lane as celebrates his season championship after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso) NASCAR’s most popular driver is now a Cup Series champion. Chase Elliott took the torch from teammate Jimmie Johnson by winning his first Cup…
President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) President-elect Joe Biden is imploring Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus – even as he cheered news about the promising development of a vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Biden, in televised remarks this morning after…
Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19. Monday’s announcement doesn’t mean a vaccine is imminent. The interim analysis, from independent data monitors, looked at 94 infections recorded so far in a study that has enrolled nearly 44,000 people. Pfizer did not provide any more details about those cases,…
Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation following the shooting death of 25-year-old Devonta Timmons of Montgomery. On Saturday at about 11 p.m., police and fire medics responded to a call of a person shot in the 4100 block of Rosa L. Parks Avenue. Timmons was pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances remain under investigation and no arrests have…
Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation following the shooting death of 20-year-old Tawaine McCullough, Jr. of Montgomery. On Friday at about 2:20 p.m., police and fire medics responded to the 3500 block of Manley Drive after getting a report of a person shot. They say McCullough was taken by a personal vehicle to the hospital, where he was later…
Photo from Hyundai Hyundai announced Monday morning that the all-new 2022 Tucson will be built in Montgomery. Officials said the car manufacturer is expanding the number of models in the U.S. and the Tucson will start production at the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) plant starting in 2021. HMMA, which started vehicle production in May 2005, is Hyundai’s only…
Expect more clouds than sun today with a stray shower possible but not likely. Shower chances will be on the increase tomorrow with mainly cloudy skies. Winds will be a little breezy at times during the daylight hours potentially gusting up to 20 MPH. Highs both days will be around 80°. Wednesday is Veterans Day, and an approaching front will…
Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this year. That extends the Crimson Tide’s record of consecutive seasons with at least one week on top of the rankings to 13. Notre Dame moved up two spots to No. 2 after upsetting Clemson in a dramatic double-overtime game and Ohio State remained No….
Fans storm the field after Notre Dame defeated the Clemson 47-40 in two overtimes in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP) Kyren Williams ran for a 3-yard touchdown in the second overtime and No. 4 Notre Dame shut down top-ranked Clemson with a couple of sacks to seal…
FILE – (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has died after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. “Jeopardy!” studio Sony says Trebek died at his California home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him. He was 80. Trebek presided over the beloved quiz show for more than 30 years. He was a master of the…
