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Man sentenced to 30 years after police officer shot friend
WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — LaKeith Smith was 15 when a police officer shot and killed his friend when the teens were caught burglarizing homes in Alabama, but it is Smith who will spend decades in prison for his friend's death. A judge on Tuesday sentenced Smith, now 24, to 30 years in...
Deputies: Alabama player drove 141 mph to evade traffic stop
BONIFAY, Fla. (AP) — Suspended Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell drove over 141 mph (227 kph) while trying to evade deputies before his arrest on drug charges in the Florida Panhandle last week, authorities said. Mitchell and another man, who was a passenger in...
US 'concerned' by Mexican seizure of Alabama company's port
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Tuesday it was “concerned about the fair treatment of our companies in Mexico” after Mexican police seized a cargo terminal owned by an Alabama-based company. Mexico’s seizure of the Caribbean cargo port stretched into its...
Bills sign former Pats running back Damien Harris
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills restocked their offensive backfield by signing free agent Damien Harris to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Harris spent his first four NFL seasons with the division-rival New England Patriots, and his signing comes a day after Buffalo...
Governor proposes one-time tax rebates, teacher pay raises
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday proposed one-time tax rebates of $400 for individuals and $800 for married couples — as well as 2% pay raises for teachers and state employees — as she sent her proposed budgets to lawmakers. The governor submitted the...
Safety board: Alabama derailed train lacked needed couplers
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A Norfolk Southern train that derailed in Alabama earlier this month lacked required alignment control couplers for two of its locomotives and a company inspection did not identify their absence, federal investigators said Monday. The notation comes in one...
Panthers retooled offense designed to help No. 1 pick win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers aren’t making any secrets about their plans to select a quarterback with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, even if they aren’t saying which one. So, this offseason has been about acquiring the right pieces to help him succeed when he...
US company says Mexican police illegally seized property
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. company said Monday that Mexican police and soldiers have illegally entered and seized a cargo port it operates on land it owns on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Alabama-based Vulcan Materials said police forced their way into the Caribbean coast dock at...
With overdoses up, states look at harsher fentanyl penalties
RENO, Nev. (AP) — State lawmakers nationwide are responding to the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history by pushing harsher penalties for possessing fentanyl and other powerful lab-made opioids that are connected to about 70,000 deaths a year. Imposing longer prison sentences...
No. 1 seed Alabama beats Maryland 73-51 in drama-free game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Before Alabama took the court, two No. 1 seeds had fallen and a third had to rally from a double-digit deficit. By comparison, the Crimson Tide had a drama-free night. Jahvon Quinerly scored 22 points, Brandon Miller heated up with 19 and top...
