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Woman Pleads Guilty in Alabama to Financing Terror

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – A woman accused of trying to help al-Qaeda has pleaded guilty in Alabama to a charge of concealing terrorism financing. Federal prosecutors say Alaa Mohd Abusaad entered the plea Friday during a hearing in federal court in Tuscaloosa. Authorities arrested the one-time University of Alabama student last year. Court documents show Abusaad communicated over messaging programs…

MPS Submits Bid to Purchase Holy Cross Episcopal School

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Montgomery Public Schools has submitted a bid for what could be the new home of Booker T. Washington Magnet School. MPS Spokesperson Tom Salter said the bid for the old Holy Cross Episcopal School on Bell Road is still waiting to be finalized. Holy Cross announced its closing in June after 20 years of operation. BTW has been looking for…

Desperate Housewives Star Felicity Huffman First Parent Sentenced in College Admissions Scandal

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Actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in the sweeping college admissions scandal . The “Desperate Housewives” star was sentenced in Boston’s federal court Friday after pleading guilty in May to a single count of conspiracy and fraud. She was also given a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service and a year…

Air University Holds K-12 Education Symposium at Alabama State University

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Friday educators and administrators from school systems around the River Region and even some outside of the region and state attended the Air University K-12 Education Symposium. The symposium discussed improving public educational opportunities for dependent children of Air University faculty, staff , and students. Transition can be difficult for students when they are required to move, many times just…

Montgomery Regional Airport Joins TSA in Encouraging Passengers to Secure REAL IDs for Air Travel in 2020

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The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is joining the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the effort to remind air travelers to ensure identification compliance with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. Starting October 1, 2020, travelers presenting state-issued driver licenses and identification cards will be required to ensure identification is REAL ID compliant in order to enter airport screening checkpoints…

More Record Heat; Still Watching the Tropics

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MORE HOT WEATHER: The ridge continues to hold over the state and our Friday will feature a mostly sunny sky and hot temperatures with highs around 100°, which would be a record as the current record for today is 97° set back in 1991. Of course, during the afternoon hours we will watch the radar for a few random, afternoon…

Wife of Ralph Abernathy, U.S. Civil Rights Advocate Juanita Abernathy Dies at 88

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Juanita Abernathy, who wrote the business plan for the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and took other influential steps in helping to build the American civil rights movement, has died. She was 88. Family spokesman James Peterson confirmed Abernathy died Thursday at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta following complications from a stroke. In a statement, Peterson says Abernathy died surrounded by her…

ASU Holds Vigil for Fallen Hornets

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Family and friends gathered for a vigil in remembrance of two Alabama State University students who recently lost their lives. One of the students, Alexis Moss, was killed during an early morning shooting on Saturday. The shooting stemmed from an argument at a party. Moss, a sophomore at ASU, was an innocent bystander. The second student, Randerious “Rudy” Scott, was…

Montgomery Man Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting of ASU Student

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The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in the September 7, fatal shooting of Alexis Moss, 19, of Montgomery. William Slater MPD charged William Slater, 23, with murder. Slater was taken into custody by MPD on Sept. 12. Following his arrest, Slater was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he is being held under a $150,000…

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