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July 23, 2021

Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey pleads for residents to get vaccinated

Alabama’s Republican governor made an urgent plea for residents to get vaccinated to slow a surge in Covid-19 cases, becoming the latest top GOP official to step up calls for inoculations in the face of vaccine hesitancy among conservative voters.

July 22, 2021

Colorado flooding kills 1, mudslides block roadways as flash floods force rescues in Southeast

Flooding is causing major problems for communities around the U.S. this year, damaging homes and infrastructure.

July 21, 2021

Doctor's viral Facebook plea for people to get vaccinated hit with criticisms and questions

An article detailing an Alabama doctor’s claim that all but one of her coronavirus patients were unvaccinated and many beg for the vaccine after it’s too late is going viral on social media, with some saying the claim appears “far fetched.”

July 21, 2021

Alabama city leader under fire for using racial slur

A White city leader captured on video using a racial slur toward Black people during a council meeting said he won't apologize, and might run for mayor. Others are calling for his resignation.

July 21, 2021

Alabama deputy's 11-month-old daughter shot and killed, police say

Birmingham, Alabama, police are investigating the shooting death of a Jefferson County deputy's 11-month-old daughter, Raylee Allen.

July 15, 2021

University of Alabama in Huntsville sued for allegedly violating state's 'Campus Free Speech Act'

Young Americans for Liberty, the nation’s leading youth libertarian organization, announced a free speech lawsuit against the University of Alabama in Huntsville Thursday aiming to strike down a policy that requires students to obtain speaking permits three days in advance of campus events.

July 15, 2021

Alabama military base will require proof of COVID vaccine if service members don't wear masks

An Alabama military base has announced it will require proof of coronavirus vaccination for service members who wish to go without a face mask while on duty. 

July 10, 2021

Alabama grandmother, 94, gets to try on wedding dresses 70 years after her big day

Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker’s granddaughter recently took her to David’s Bridal to try on dresses after Tucker told her that she had never tried on a wedding dress before.

July 9, 2021

Mo Brooks slams Senate competitor Katie Britt as a 'pretender,' weighs in on 'Marxist' critical race theory

Rep. Mo Brooks, who is running in the Republican primary to succeed retiring Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, slammed his competitor Katie Boyd Britt as a "pretender" from the "establishment" in an interview with Fox News at CPAC on Friday.

July 8, 2021

Multiple Alabama officers help stranded and robbed man with autism make his way home

A chain of officers from police departments across Alabama helped a young man with autism make his way home to Indiana in what police described as a "bizarre story."