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March 9, 2019

Was It OK for Trump to sign Bibles in Alabama visit? Religious leaders weigh in

President Donald Trump was just doing what he could to raise spirits when he signed Bibles at an Alabama church for survivors of a deadly tornado outbreak, many religious leaders say, though some are offended and others say he could have handled it differently.

March 7, 2019

Alabama girl injured in tornado doesn't know her father, best friend have died

Brooke Waldrop was among several people who had returned here to a field of destruction on Lee Road 38. Three days after a power EF-4 tornado swept through the town, causing mayhem and destruction, she found herself searching through belongings that had been reduced to a pile of rubble.

March 7, 2019

Man suing on behalf of aborted fetus says it’s for all ‘men who actually want to have their baby,' lawyer says

The lawyer of the Alabama man suing an abortion clinic for terminating the life of his unborn child against his wishes, says he wants anyone associated with the abortion to pay up.

March 5, 2019

Alabama tornado survivors recover belongings and share their close calls

Officials on Tuesday released the names of the 23 people killed by the Alabama tornado.

March 5, 2019

For Alabama storm survivors, human toll is worse than property loss

In the wake of a devastating tornado, storm survivors in Alabama are trying to put Sunday’s destruction in perspective.

March 5, 2019

Alabama tornado devastation seen in drone video, victims ranged in age from 6 to 93

Search and rescue teams in Alabama are using dogs and heat-detecting drones to search for victims of the deadly tornado that tore through the southeastern part of the state, as new drone video and photos show the scale of the devastation.

March 5, 2019

Alabama inmate convicted in 1999 murder of gay man is stabbed to death by another prisoner, officials say

An Alabama inmate who was convicted in the 1999 murder of a gay man was stabbed to death by another prisoner who killed five people.

March 5, 2019

Alabama tornado sends billboard 20 miles away into Georgia yard

The fierce 170 mph winds of the EF4 tornado that blasted southeastern Alabama on Sunday and left at least 23 dead were so strong they sent a billboard sign in the air, flying into a neighboring state.

March 5, 2019

Alabama man charged with capital murder after 11-year-old’s body discovered

A suspect was charged in the strangulation death of an Alabama girl who was found dead Saturday after vanishing from her aunt’s home.

March 3, 2019

Democratic presidential hopefuls descend on Selma to mark 45th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday'

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., delivered a fiery speech on Sunday to a crowd gathered inside a Selma, Ala. church to commemorate the civil rights march that came to be known as "Bloody Sunday" – telling the hundreds gathered to hear him speak that it was a time to recommit to the fight for justice in America.