CAMPAIGN 2024: Preview of GOP Presidential Debate at Univ. of Alabama
Action 8 News Political Analyst Steve Flowers has insight into the Republican Presidential Debate that will be held at the University of Alabama.
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NCAA president calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker is asking members to make one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of college sports by allowing highly resourced schools to pay some of their athletes.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he’s ending blockade of most military nominees
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) said Tuesday he is ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, clearing the way for hundreds to be approved.
CAMPAIGN 2024: ND Governor Doug Burgum ends presidential campaign
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination despite a stronger-than-expected showing fueled by a gift card-for-campaign donation effort that helped get him on the debate stage.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Judge rejects Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecution
Though the judge rejected Trump’s view of presidential power, her order might not be the final say in the legal fight.
U.S. House expels New York Congressman George Santos
For only the sixth time in history, the U.S. House has expelled one of its members.
Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has died at 93.
CAMPAIGN 2024: Trump to skip GOP presidential debate at the University of Alabama
As his Republican primary rivals take the debate stage in Alabama next week, former President Donald Trump will be headlining a closed-door fundraiser in Florida.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100.
Funeral held for former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Georgia
An invitation-only funeral was held Wednesday in Plains, Georgia, for former first lady Rosalynn Carter.
