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Apr 10 2024
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Severe weather today in Alabama: Here’s a look at times
A Level 4 out of 5 risk for severe weather is still in the forecast for part of southwest Alabama today (Wednesday). The rest of the state has the potential to see strong to severe storms as well, according to forecasters. Tornadoes (some of them strong ones), wind gusts up to 70 mph and heavy rain will be possible with the strongest storms today. And the National Weather Service remained
AL.comApr 19 2024
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Alabama reality TV star bracket, Round 4: Vote in the final four!
It’s already the Final Four in our Alabama Reality TV Star Bracket. Alabama’s biggest reality TV fans are passionate about their favorite stars. Fans have voted in three rounds to determine the greatest personality in the state’s decades-long history on air. We’ve seen a few surprises. We thought favorites like “American Idol” star Taylor Hicks, “Bachelorette” lead Hannah Brown or “Last Comic
AL.comApr 16 2024
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Voters in Alabama's new congressional district return to the polls for primary runoffs
Voters in Alabama's new congressional district return to the polls for primary runoffs Voters in Alabama's new congressional district are returning to the polls Tuesday to decide who they think would best represent them in a race that could ultimately tip the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives. Tuesday's runoffs comes after no candidate in either party, Democratic or
NPR Fact CheckApr 23 2024
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Alabama reality TV star bracket, Final vote: Ruben Studdard vs. Lionel Richie
The finals are here. It’s time to name a winner of the AL.com Alabama Reality TV Star Bracket. It comes down to a pair of “American Idol” legends: Ruben Studdard and Lionel Richie. Studdard, now 45, won the second season of the singing competition in 2003. Richie, a pop music superstar, has served as a judge on the show since 2018. Alabama’s biggest reality TV fans are passionate about their
AL.comApr 05 2024
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Mercedes Workers in Alabama Push for Vote to Unionize
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz Group AG plant in Alabama are seeking a vote to unionize, escalating an ambitious campaign by the United Auto Workers to expand its ranks.
The union said it’s filing an election petition Friday with the US National Labor Relations Board after securing support from a super-majority of the over 5,000 Mercedes employees in Vance, Alabama.
BloombergApr 18 2024
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Alabama among 7 states targeted by new Justice Department carjacking task force
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that Alabama is one of seven states where a carjacking task force will be launched to focus resources on what they described as a public safety threat. The newly formed federal task forces will be led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, working alongside state, local, Tribal, and
AL.comApr 09 2024
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An Alabama resident is spreading awareness about human trafficking
This is another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: what can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign up for the newsletter here. Dothan residents Marilyn McFalls and her two granddaughters are human trafficking survivors fighting for the protections of others like them. Advocates and survivors say broken systems enable traffickers
AL.comApr 15 2024
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Bill would set up family services unit for Alabama inmates
State lawmakers will consider a bill to authorize the Alabama Department of Corrections to create a new team of employees who will be responsible for providing information to the family members of incarcerated men and women. Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, who is chairman of the Legislature’s Joint Prison Oversight Committee, is sponsoring the bill. In December, relatives and friends of
AL.comApr 15 2024
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Alabama gunshot victim flown to hospital in serious condition, police say
A central Alabama gunshot victim was flown to the hospital Monday in serious condition, police said. A suspect in the shooting, which occurred Monday in Tallassee, is in custody, said Tallassee Police Chief N. Todd Bruce. Officers responded to the area of 3rd Avenue and Cherry Street on a report of a person shot, Bruce said. The victim, only identified as a male, was contacted by police at
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