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No. 7 Alabama overcomes botched onside recovery to beat South Carolina 27-25
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama was able to hold off South Carolina 27-25 on Saturday with an interception after allowing the Gamecocks a chance at handing the Crimson Tide its second straight SEC loss by botching an onside-kick recovery before the game's final drive. LaNorris...
Appeals court revives lawsuit in fight between 2 tribes over Alabama casino
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit filed by one Native American tribe over another’s construction of a casino on what they said is historic and sacred land. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a judge’s decision that dismissed...
Appeals court maintains block on Alabama absentee ballot restrictions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications will remain blocked, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, siding with voting rights groups who argued that it discriminated against voters who are blind, disabled or cannot read. ...
Alabama corrections officer charged with smuggling meth into prison
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — A correctional officer in Alabama has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling methamphetamine into the maximum-security prison where she worked. The 48-year-old officer was charged with attempting to distribute a controlled substance, promoting prison...
Figures and Dobson trade jabs in testy debate, Here are the key takeaways
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Congressional hopefuls Shomari Figures and Caroleene Dobson clashed in a contentious debate Thursday, exchanging verbal jabs over each other's background and sparring over abortion, immigration and the economy. Figures, a Democrat, and Dobson, a Republican,...
Tropicana Field shredded by Hurricane Milton is the latest sports venue damaged by weather
Roof panels atop the home of the Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds by Hurricane Milton, scattering debris across the field and throughout the seating areas after the deadly storm barreled across Florida. Team officials said only a handful of essential personnel were inside...
No. 7 Alabama seeking a strong bounce-back performance, but so is South Carolina
Alabama's stunning loss was splashed across headlines and screens nationwide. South Carolina didn't get nearly so much attention but is trying to bounce back from its own embarrassing performance. It's time to see how they both respond on Saturday at Bryant-Denny...
No. 7 Alabama hosts South Carolina after stunning loss at Vanderbilt
South Carolina (3-2, 1-2 SEC) at No. 7 Alabama (4-1, 1-1), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 21-1/2. Series record: Alabama leads 13-3 WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both teams have a lot of extra motivation for this...
Alabama jailers to plead guilty for failing to help an inmate who froze to death
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two former corrections officers at an Alabama jail agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges in the death of a man who froze to death after being held naked in a concrete cell for two weeks. Federal court records filed Monday show Heather Lasha Craig has...
For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary tale
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (AP) — The transition from the bustling Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to a small Alabama city on the southernmost tip of the Appalachian mountain range was challenging for Sarah Jacques. But over the course of a year, the 22-year-old got used to the quiet and settled in....
