Alabama’s New Transgender Law Faces Federal Court Test
Alabama’s law criminalizing the use of gender-affirming medications to treat transgender youth now faces a federal test.
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Biden Blasts “Radical” Draft Opinion on Abortion, Warns Other Rights Threatened
President Joe Biden has blasted what he calls a “radical” leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Possible Overturning of Roe v. Wade Would Send Abortion Decision to States
If the U.S. Supreme Court follows through on overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, it would split the country into states with abortion access and those that outlaw it.
Report: U.S. Supreme Court Draft Suggests Roe v. Wade Could Be Overturned
A draft published by Politico says that a majority of the court is prepared to overrule the landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide.
Jan. 6 Panel Wants Answers from U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, Two Other Congressmen
The congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has asked U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Alabama) and two other Congressmen to voluntarily testify.
Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76
Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.
CDC Extends Travel Mask Mandate to May 3 as COVID Cases Rise
The Biden administration has announced it will extend the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
Gilbert Gottfried, standup comic and actor, dies at 67
Gottfried was a fiercely independent and intentionally bizarre comedian’s comedian, as likely to clear a room with anti-comedy as he was to kill with his jokes.
Update: Natural Gas Pipeline in Marengo County Ruptures; No Injuries Reported
Crews have closed Alabama Hwy 69 South and Highway 114 at this time.
U.S. Inflation Jumped 8.5% in Past Year; Highest Since 1981
Inflation soared over the past year at its fastest pace in more than 40 years, with costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing American consumers and wiping out the pay raises that many people have received.
