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AP source: Alabama's Brandon Miller declares for NBA draft

Mar. 30, 2023 16:19 PM EDT

Alabama All-American forward Brandon Miller is heading to the NBA after displaying versatile talent and athleticism in a lone season of college ball that was blemished by revelations he was present at a fatal shooting in January near campus. ESPN first reported on Miller's decision,...

Florida QB Richardson puts on another show for NFL execs

Mar. 30, 2023 15:50 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Richardson completed the last of 45 passes, raised his right index finger and started jogging toward midfield. He got near the Gators logo and delivered a roundoff backflip that was as perfect as any throw he made during Florida’s pro day...

Alabama police officer killed, another wounded in shooting

Mar. 29, 2023 17:43 PM EDT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama police officer has died and another was critically wounded after being shot by a man who barricaded himself in an apartment, authorities said. The two officers with the Huntsville Police Department were shot Tuesday afternoon, as they responded to...

Montana bill to deny care for transgender minors passes

Mar. 29, 2023 17:02 PM EDT

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana bill to deny gender-affirming medical care to young transgender residents passed a final vote in the state Senate on Wednesday, which sends the measure to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte for his consideration. Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties...

Dangerous storms, tornadoes may target Midwest, South

Mar. 29, 2023 14:51 PM EDT

A seemingly relentless series of severe storms, likely with deadly tornadoes, are forecast to rip across parts of America’s Midwest and South over the next couple weeks, especially Friday, meteorologists said. An unusual weather pattern has set in, last week triggering the...

TVA to return ancestral remains of Native Americans

Mar. 29, 2023 12:39 PM EDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority is taking steps to return the ancestral remains of nearly 5,000 Native Americans, according to federal records. The TVA filed notice in the Federal Register for publication Wednesday that it intended to repatriate all ancestral...

Editorial Roundup: Alabama

Mar. 29, 2023 07:42 AM EDT

Dothan Eagle. March 25, 2023. Editorial: A rudderless ship From the outside looking in, a lot of things about Alabama’s criminal justice system don’t make sense. At trial, it takes a consensus of 12 people on a jury to convict a defendant and send...

NCAA takes seat on bench in the political game

Mar. 28, 2023 23:58 PM EDT

The NCAA has taken a seat on the bench in the political game. The organization that governs college athletics was once at the forefront of hot-button issues such as the Confederate flag and transgender rights. But that stance evolved quickly as one...

Tornado-spawning storms may get worse due to warming

Mar. 28, 2023 19:30 PM EDT

America will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently in the more populous Southern states, like Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. The...

Ivey won't support state funds for Birmingham-Southern

Mar. 28, 2023 16:38 PM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will not support the use of state tax dollars to assist financially ailing Birmingham-Southern College, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. “The state has no plans to use the taxpayers’ public funds to bail out a private college,”...