Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, left, hugs head coach Raheem Morris before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken) The billionaire owner of the Atlanta Falcons is donating $17 million to help a civil rights museum expand and offer new programming. Arthur Blank’s family foundation announced the gift…
Not getting enough sleep could lead to more depressive symptoms for older adults. that’s according to a new study in the journal of American geriatrics society which also found that exercise and mindfulness could help relieve stress for adults as they become frailer. Doctors believe there is a link between breast cancer and brain function. A new report finds that…
College football players are more likely to suffer concussions during preseason practices than during the regular season. A new study published in JAMA Neurology found that nearly half of concussions happened before the full season even started and most occurred at practice rather than games. Mild defects in brain cells may lead to autism, according to researchers in Philadelphia. the…
The covid-19 pandemic has led to a substantial decline in heart surgeries. Researchers analyzing a national database found a 53% drop in cardiac surgery compared to 2019 and those who do undergo operations are experiencing worse outcomes. The latest count shows more than 2 point 6 million children in the States have tested positive for the coronavirus. That’s nearly 13-percent…
Syrian refugee Mahmoud Mansour, 47, helps his youngest daughter Sahar, 8, with her homework (AP Photo/Omar Akour) WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is sending a message to his messengers, using a visit to the State Department to underscore his promise to restore a multilateral approach to U.S. foreign policy and reengage with the international community. White House press secretary…
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy., attends a ceremony memorializing U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick ((Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool) WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans will be forced to go on the record defending or rebuking congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The Georgia Republican has drawn bipartisan condemnation over her embrace of far-right conspiracy theories, as well as her…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Legislative committees advanced bills dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, including one to cut the power of the state health officer and another to extend liability protection to businesses. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-4 to approve a bill by Republican Sen. Tom Whatley of Auburn that would require the state’s governor to approve the state health…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama voters should be the ones who decide whether to expand casino offerings or create a state lottery, Gov. Kay Ivey said Wednesday as she vowed to not negotiate a compact with a federal Native American tribe unless voters approve expanded gambling. “I just strongly believe the people have the final say in that issue,” Ivey…
Today will be dry but an approaching cold front will cause clouds to increase through the day and highs surge into the mid 60s. The front will bring rain to the state late tonight into Friday morning, with rain amounts less than 1/2 inch expected, and no severe storms, and likely no thunder. The rain ends early in the day…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama police department is investigating a double slaying in Birmingham that left a woman and her son dead. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as 75-year-old Eula Mae Moore and 54-year-old Derrick Cornell Moore. Eula Mae Moore lived at the west Birmingham home where the two were found dead on Monday. Police are…
