Report: Colonial Says It Paid $4.4 Million to Pipeline Hackers
The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline has confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems.
National News
It Will Still Take Congress to Allow Alabama to Switch to Permanent Daylight Saving Time
Alabama is joining the states seeking to permanently switch to daylight saving time if Congress ever authorizes it.
Nationwide Manhunt Ends in Montgomery
Qinxuan Pan/Source: U.S Marshals The nationwide manhunt for the man accused of murdering a Yale University student, back in February, has now been arrested. The U.S.Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Middle District of Alabama and the Montgomery Police Department, arrested Fugitive Qinxuan Pan, Friday morning. Alabama News Network has reached out to…
CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks Inside Most Places
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places.
Biden Sets July 4 Vaccination Goal; Alabama Leaders Worry That Our Doses Will Be Sent Elsewhere
President Biden has set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of adult Americans by July Fourth.
Biden Administration Wants to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
U.S. health regulators are pledging again to try to ban menthol cigarettes. This time the Food and Drug Administration is under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor, which is popular among Black smokers.
CDC: Many Americans Can Now Go Outside Without a Mask
(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers. And unvaccinated people can drop face coverings in some cases, too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the updated guidance Tuesday. Previously the CDC had been advising that people should wear…
Gambling, Medical Marijuana, Transgender Youth Medication Among Bills Undecided in Closing Weeks
Alabama legislators in the closing days of the session will face decisions on gambling, medical marijuana and a bill to ban the use of medications to help transgender-youth transition. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said he expects all three bills, which have already cleared the Alabama Senate, to get votes in the House of Representatives in the final days of the…
Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Guilty of Murder and Manslaughter in Floyd Case
FILE – In this image taken from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, defendant and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, right, and Nelson’s assistant Amy Voss, back, introduce themselves to potential jurors on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over jury selection in the trial of Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin…
Former VP Walter Mondale Dies at 93
FILE – In this Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, file photo, former Vice President Walter Mondale smiles as he gets on an elevator on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, has died….
