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…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Some lawmakers are questioning Gov. Kay Ivey’s plan to lease three new mega-prisons, saying they want to see more financial details on the plan. Two lawmakers raised concerns about the proposal during Wednesday budget hearings. Republican Rep. Rich Wingo of Tuscaloosa said lawmakers need to know more details since they will be responsible for any shortfall….
James Scott, 19, pauses while picking through the remains of his home(AP Photo/Jay Reeves) FULTONDALE, Ala. (AP) – Gov. Kay Ivey is promising help to families and businesses impacted by the tornado that tore up some of Birmingham’s suburbs. She said the people of Alabama are praying for them and will help them rebuild. The terrifying tornado trapped entire families…
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FILE – Nov. 11, 2016 file photo (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) Cloris Leachman, a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the “The Last Picture Show” and Emmys for her comedic work in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and other TV series, has died. She was 94. Millions of viewers knew her as the self-absorbed…
The number of available substitute teachers is not meeting the demand for them. The reason is because of COVID-19 protocol, more teachers are out for extended periods of time. Although a teacher may not test positive, he or she must isolate for 14 days if possibly exposed to COVID. More teachers are absent, and less substitutes are available to choose…
The Alabama Department of Public Health says a new and more highly transmissible COVID-19 variant has been identified in three Alabama residents. Two are from Montgomery County and one is from Jefferson County. ADPH says two are children under 19 and one is an adult. These are the first reported cases in Alabama of the variant which was first detected…
