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Editorial Roundup: Alabama

May. 15, 2024 14:02 PM EDT

Cullman Times. May 11, 2024. Editorial: Alabama Open Records Act gets timely support The Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Alabama Press Association applaud Sen. Arthur Orr from Decatur and Rep. Cynthia Almond from Tuscaloosa for sponsoring SB270, the bill that...

Today in History: May 15, new state of Israel attacked by 5 nations

May. 15, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 136th day of 2024. There are 230 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 15, 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan,...

Pro-union ad featuring former Alabama coach Nick Saban was done without permission, he says

May. 13, 2024 18:40 PM EDT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban said a pro-union advertisement that features his past comments was done without his permission. The ad by More Perfect Union Solidarity is airing as more than 5,000 Mercedes workers in Alabama vote this...

Alabama deputies ask for witnesses' help after shooting at May Day party left 3 dead, 18 hurt

May. 13, 2024 16:10 PM EDT

STOCKTON, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in south Alabama urged witnesses to come forward with videos that might show who was responsible for a shooting at an outdoor party that left three dead and 18 wounded over the weekend. Officials have released few details about the shooting...

Shooting at Alabama party leaves 3 people dead and at least 12 wounded, police say

May. 12, 2024 10:52 AM EDT

STOCKTON, Ala. (AP) — Three people were killed and at least 12 were wounded Saturday night in a shooting at party in south Alabama. Andre Reid with the Baldwin County Investigation Division told WALA-TV that about 1,000 people were attending a May Day party near Stockton when an...

They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public's imagination. Then Target came along

May. 11, 2024 16:49 PM EDT

Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking art practice was cultivated by direct descendants of slaves in rural Alabama who have faced oppression, geographic...

The United Auto Workers faces a key test in the South with upcoming vote at Alabama Mercedes plant

May. 11, 2024 00:08 AM EDT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — After 20 years at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama, Brett Garrard said he is “not falling for the lies anymore” and will vote for a union. The company has repeatedly promised to improve pay and conditions, but Garrard said those promises have not...

Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place'

May. 10, 2024 20:49 PM EDT

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness" and "lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.” Thomas spoke at a conference...

Bill Callahan says it's a 'no-brainer' to work for his son coaching the Titans' O-line

May. 10, 2024 16:27 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bill Callahan never thought he'd work for his son in the NFL. Not at his age and after all his years in the league. As Brian Callahan interviewed for head coaching jobs in 2023, father and son talked at length about the idea, leaving Bill convinced he...

Former Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts to join Athletes Unlimited for AUX season

May. 10, 2024 10:07 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts will make her professional softball debut with Athletes Unlimited during the organization's AUX season in June. Fouts was on Team USA's gold medal-winning team at the Pan-American Games in 2023. She had a college record of 100-32...