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January 26, 2023

Science professor says challenging university diversity and climate initiatives has been 'career suicide'

Dr. Matthew Wielicki joined "Fox & Friends First" to discuss leaving the University of Alabama amid the rise of DEI initiatives and a "false climate emergency."

January 25, 2023

Science prof blasts green activists who 'clearly don't believe' climate doom, 'robbing' young people of hope

A geological sciences professor who said he will leave his role at the University of Alabama says the climate narrative is “robbing" young Americans of their "ambition and their hope.”

January 24, 2023

Alabama Gov. Ivey announces opening of mental health crisis center in Birmingham

Alabama Gov. Ivey announced Tuesday the opening of a mental health crisis center in Birmingham. This will be one of the six centers they will open to aid the state's service shortage.

January 24, 2023

University of Alabama professor leaves due to ‘obsession’ to push equity in science: ‘Rise of illiberalism’

Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki, a Polish immigrant and Earth Science professor left a teaching position due to the “obsession” over the push for equity in science and the “rise of illiberalism.”

January 23, 2023

Alabama prosecutors drop charges against woman in 2019 case where body was found in well

Alabama prosecutors dropped the charges against a woman in a 2019 case where a body was found in a well. Officials say that the victim was strangled to death before found.

January 23, 2023

In AL, annual Selma celebration commemorating the fight for Black voter rights to go on despite tornado damage

Alabama’s annual Selma celebration commemorating an attack that spearheaded the passage of the Voting Rights Act will go forward in March despite a recent tornado damaging the city.

January 20, 2023

Alabama father kills 2 kids, himself; wife's body found fatally shot

An Alabama man suspected in the death of his wife fatally shot his two kids then himself. An investigation into the homicides is ongoing.

January 19, 2023

Alabama police charge suspected father in 'Baby Jane Doe' cold case murder

Alabama police arrested the father of a child, whose remains were found in 2012 in a trailer park, with murder on Tuesday after advances in DNA technology led detectives to him.

January 19, 2023

Alabama police identify remains of 2012 missing girl, arrest father

Alabama police have identified the remains of a missing girl as Amore Joveah Wiggins. Officials used genetic genealogy to locate her family. They arrested her father as a suspect.

January 19, 2023

Alabama Secretary of State Allen announces withdrawal from voter registration group

Alabama's Secretary of State Wes Allen announced the state's withdrawal from a voter registration group. Allen said that the state will no longer be involved in sharing voting data.