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September 5, 2023

Birmingham police chief decries 'senseless violence' after gunshot victims fired upon outside emergency room

Birmingham Police reportedly are searching Tuesday for at least two suspects following a pair of shootings that left two people dead, reports say.

September 5, 2023

Judges reject Alabama's new congressional district map after lawmakers exclude 2nd Black majority district

Federal judges for a U.S. District Court in Alabama ruled against state lawmakers and rejected their congressional district that only included one Black-majority district.

September 5, 2023

Family 'outraged' by North Carolina man's plea after he claimed girlfriend fell in beach town bathtub

John "Jay" Curtis Tolson pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the July 2020 death of Amanda "LeeAnn" Fletcher Hartleben, who was found in a bathtub.

September 5, 2023

Alabama law makers drop sales tax on groceries by 3%

Grocery sales tax has decreased from 4% to 3% to help struggling families make ends meet in Alabama, a state where 16% of its residents live in poverty.

September 5, 2023

Army makes program to shape up overweight recruits permanent as it fights ongoing recruiting crisis

An Army course, designed to help recruits who do not meet the branch's weight or academic standards improve and ship to basic training, will become a permanent program.

September 5, 2023

West Virginia University may slash dozens of programs to offset budget shortfall of $45 million

West Virginia University is facing a budget shortfall of $45 million, prompting the institution to consider cutting 32 programs including languages, literature, and more.

September 5, 2023

Georgia Legislature may gain more Dems if judge rules GOP map illegally weakened Black voting power

If a judge rules that Georgia’s current Republican-drawn congressional map weakens Black voting power, Democrats may gain more seats in the state General Assembly.

September 5, 2023

Louisiana suspect arrested in high school football game shooting after teen killed

Louisiana police have arrested 18-year-old Jarrettin R. Jackson II and accused him of murder in the shooting death of Ja'Kobe Queen at a high school football game.

September 5, 2023

2 recovering after Labor Day shark bites at same Florida beach, officials say

Three people sustained shark bites during Labor Day weekend in Volusia County, Florida, where red flags for high surf or strong currents were flown.

September 5, 2023

Lone GOP legislator in North Carolina running for Congress

State Rep. Erin Paré, R-N.C., joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss why she is running for Congress and key issues motivating voters to head to the ballot box.