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LIFESTYLE May 20, 2024

Alabama teen hopes to set state fishing record after reeling in species new to waters

A 17-year-old angler from Alabama has potentially set a new fishing record after catching a 7-pound snook — a species that is new to Alabama waters. The teen hopes it's certified.

POLITICS May 20, 2024

Dueling IVF bills take center stage as parties butt heads on reproductive tech regulation

Two Republican senators introduced a bill to protect IVF just a few months after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling prompted clinics across the state to stop providing fertility treatments.

Cold Case May 16, 2024

Alabama middle-school assistant principal arrested in 2013 cold-case triple murder in Georgia

Keante Harris, a 45-year-old assistant principal, is among four men arrested in connection with a triple murder that occurred in January 2013.

Donald Trump May 14, 2024

GOP AG in Trump courtroom predicts a ‘really bad day’ for Michael Cohen cross-examination

GOP Attorney General Steve Marshall sat in the Manhattan courtroom Monday and predicted a "really bad day" for the prosecution's star witness on Tuesday.

Mass Shootings May 12, 2024

Alabama party shooting leaves 3 dead, over a dozen injured

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office announced that 15 people were wounded and three people were killed at a May Day event in Stockton, Alabama on Saturday.

Alabama May 10, 2024

Alabama legislative session adjourned without final vote on gambling bill: 'Frustrated'

Alabamians won't have a chance to vote on gambling within the state this year after lawmakers failed to come to an agreement during the latest legislative session before it adjourned.

SCIENCE May 9, 2024

The cicada invasion has begun! Find out where the flying insects are emerging

The cicada invasion of 2024 has kicked off where billions of the flying insects will appear in 17 states in a rare natural phenomenon not seen since 1803

US May 9, 2024

Alabama lawmakers strengthen penalties for falsely reporting a crime after Carlee Russell kidnapping hoax

Falsely reporting a crime to law enforcement is one step away from becoming a felony in certain circumstances in Alabama after the bill passed the state legislature on Wednesday.

Alabama May 9, 2024

Female great white shark spotted twice off Alabama coast in past month

A great white shark, now named Miss Pawla, was spotted twice off the coast of Alabama while researchers were monitoring fish movement in an artificial reef zone.

Alabama May 8, 2024

Alabama schedules nitrogen gas execution for convict who survived lethal injection attempt

Alabama has scheduled a second nitrogen gas execution — this time, it will be used on triple homicide convict Alan Miller, who is set to die on Sept. 26.

Alabama May 8, 2024

Gambling bill stalls in Alabama Legislature during session's final hours

A bill aimed at significantly liberalizing Alabama's gambling laws appears unlikely to progress any further in the Legislature this session.