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Alabama university ordered to pay millions in discrimination lawsuit
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama university was ordered to pay millions to an Iranian-born cancer researcher in a discrimination lawsuit that said she was was repeatedly called a racial epithet by a colleague, who at one point brandished a gun at her. A federal jury on Monday...
Alabama man charged with murder in gas station shooting deaths of 3 near Birmingham
BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Police have charged a 20-year-old Alabama man with capital murder in the shooting deaths of three men at a gas station near Birmingham. Police in Bessemer said Monday that they have arrested Raukeem Cunningham in the fatal shootings on Friday. Cunningham is...
Alabama high school football player who died after suffering game injury is remembered
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama high school football player, who died after being critically injured during a game, was remembered at a Monday memorial service as a caring and talented athlete who accomplished much in his 16 years. Morgan Academy quarterback Caden Tellier died...
Young mother killed in gunfire during brawl at Alabama apartment complex, authorities say
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A fight late Tuesday at an apartment complex in Birmingham escalated into a shooting that left a young mother dead and a man injured and authorities said it was all captured on videos posted to Facebook. “Last night on private property at Valley Brook...
Prospect of player pay another wrinkle for HBCU schools, where big NIL deals still taking root
Marc Smith was relaxing in his basement when he got an alert on his phone. An athlete at his alma mater, Grambling State, had posted on social media about not having enough food and needing help. That incident led Smith to form the Icon 1901 Collective in April 2022 to help Grambling...
ProAssurance: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — ProAssurance Corp. (PRA) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $15.5 million. The Birmingham, Alabama-based company said it had net income of 30 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 23 cents...
Medical Properties: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Medical Properties Trust Inc. (MPW) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Birmingham, Alabama, said it had...
Vulcan: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $308 million. On a per-share basis, the Birmingham, Alabama-based company said it had profit of $2.31. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account...
Encompass Health: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Encompass Health Corp. (EHC) on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $114.1 million. On a per-share basis, the Birmingham, Alabama-based company said it had net income of $1.12. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains,...
83-year-old Alabama former legislator sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for kickback scheme
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The longest-serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison Tuesday on charges of federal conspiracy and obstruction of justice, despite an earlier nonbinding plea agreement that gave the 83-year-old a more lenient...
