What the Tech: Beware of attacks on iPhones
Do you have an iPhone? It isn’t as safe as you might think. That is if you’re not paying attention.
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What the Tech: How to protect yourself from credit card skimming
The next time you take out a card to swipe to pay at a store or gas station, be aware: credit card skimmers are surging.
Five people, including four children, killed in shooting in West Blocton
Five people, including four children, were killed in a shooting Thursday night in West Blocton.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Arrest made in fatal shooting on Eastern Boulevard in Montgomery
A Montgomery man has been arrested in a fatal shooting that happened on Eastern Boulevard.
Internet outage hits airlines, businesses in global technology disruption
A major internet outage affecting Microsoft disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world.
Campaign 2024: Republicans emerge from convention thrilled with Trump and talking about a blowout victory
“It feels like 1980,” said New York's GOP chairman at the Republican National Convention this week, referring to Ronald Reagan's landslide presidential victory.
Campaign 2024: Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing populist agenda in RNC finale
Former President Donald Trump began his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention with a softer and deeply personal message that drew directly from his brush with death.
Campaign 2024: Biden's campaign chair acknowledges "slippage" but says president is staying in the race
President Joe Biden's campaign is insisting anew that he is not stepping aside.
EA Sports College Football 25, among most anticipated sports video games in history, hits the market
EA Sports College Football 25, among the most highly anticipated sports video games of all time, has flooded the market as gamers who waited more than a decade for the franchise's next installment rush to play.
Non-profits partner to host STEAM summer camp in Camden
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A group of Wilcox County children are taking part in two weeks of STEAM learning activities -- at a summer camp in Camden. Black Belt Housing Authority partnered with…
State of Alabama executes man convicted of killing delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt
A man convicted of fatally shooting a delivery driver during a robbery attempt in 1998 was executed Thursday evening in Alabama.
Montgomery city leaders considering a curfew to combat crime
The recent increase in crime in Montgomery now has city officials considering a curfew.
What's Happening: July 19-21
Can you really celebrate Christmas in Wetumpka this weekend?
Stolen car recovered after two Montgomery men were arrested in Mobile County
Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch tells Action 8 News that deputies conducted a traffic stop Wednesday on I-10 near the Alabama Welcome Center.
Conservative pundit Lou Dobbs dies at 78
He hosted “Lou Dobbs Tonight” on FOX Business from 2011 to 2021, following two separate stints at CNN.
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
Jerry Digney, Newhart's publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses.
Rain chances remain elevated for the foreseeable future
It may take longer for storms to get going Thursday, but they most likely become scattered about by the evening.
Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to consider dropping out of presidential race
Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for President Biden to reconsider his reelection bid before the Democratic National Convention.
Man shot and killed on West South Boulevard in Montgomery
Montgomery police have launched a homicide investigation following a man's shooting death.
Mental Health Concerns Rising for Men
Mental health concerns are rising for men who may have trouble expressing their feelings.
Selma man wanted by authorities in the death of a Perry Co. man
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A missing person case in Perry County has become a murder investigation in Dallas County. And now authorities need your help to find a wanted suspect in the case.…
President Biden tests positive for COVID
President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House has confirmed.
Opelika business heavily damaged in fire
A home building company in downtown Opelika has been heavily damaged by fire.
Elevated daily rain chances reduce the summer heat
Showers and storms became widely scattered prior to midday Wednesday. Additional showers and storms form during the afternoon, and linger into the evening.
Second fatal shooting in same Montgomery neighborhood on same day
Montgomery police are investigating a second fatal shooting in the Carriage Hills neighborhood.
