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An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute
Read full article: An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana disputeA judge has appointed a mediator to try to negotiate an end to a long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Alabama.
Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players
Read full article: Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 playersAlabama's Mark Sears and North Carolina's RJ Davis headline The Associated Press preseason All-America men's basketball team.
AP Top 25 Extra Points: As 4th team to reach No. 1 this season, Oregon's rise is sign of the times
Read full article: AP Top 25 Extra Points: As 4th team to reach No. 1 this season, Oregon's rise is sign of the timesThis college football season is delivering when it comes to unpredictability and entertainment value.
AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops out
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops outOregon has become the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll.
Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
Read full article: Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spikeAn Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price of bitcoin to spike, the Justice Department said.
South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA next
Read full article: South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA nextSouth Carolina is starting the season at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll.
Vanderbilt takes down No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in historic college football victory
Read full article: Vanderbilt takes down No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in historic college football victorySedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on a pick-six and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as Vanderbilt stunned Alabama 40-35 for the Commodoresโ first win over the nationโs top-ranked team.
For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary tale
Read full article: For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary taleMany small Alabama cities have been beset by the same polarizing debate that thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight after former president Donald Trump promoted debunked misinformation about Haitian migrants.
Man serving life for Alabama murder also sentenced in Wisconsin killing
Read full article: Man serving life for Alabama murder also sentenced in Wisconsin killingA Michigan man already serving a life sentence for a murder conviction in Alabama also has been ordered to spend life in prison for the killing of a man in Wisconsin.
Texas on top! Longhorns take over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 16 years, jumping Georgia
Read full article: Texas on top! Longhorns take over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 16 years, jumping GeorgiaTexas is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 16 years, replacing Georgia after the Bulldogs struggled to remain unbeaten against Kentucky.
Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke is knocked out of game with Alabama on the opening series
Read full article: Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke is knocked out of game with Alabama on the opening seriesWisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke was carted into the locker room after being injured on the opening drive against No. 4 Alabama.
Jill Biden and Lloyd Austin visit an Alabama base to tout expanded military benefits
Read full article: Jill Biden and Lloyd Austin visit an Alabama base to tout expanded military benefitsFirst lady Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have gone to Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama to highlight programs that the administration is rolling out to improve service membersโ quality of life as well as early childhood education in the military.
The first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nears
Read full article: The first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nearsThe first general election ballots for the presidential race are going out as Alabama officials begin mailing them to absentee voters with the Nov. 5 contest less than two months away.
โThey illegally recruited and stole himโ: Coach blasts Alabama for getting his kicker to transfer
Read full article: โThey illegally recruited and stole himโ: Coach blasts Alabama for getting his kicker to transferThe coach of a much smaller school than Alabama didnโt hold back when he was asked about his star kicker leaving to join the Crimson Tide this offseason.
Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first team
Read full article: Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first teamOhio State safety Caleb Downs is one of the second-ranked Buckeyesโ high-profile transfers.
Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee's store in Alabama
Read full article: Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee's store in AlabamaCountry singer Keith Urban gave just a few hoursโ notice before performing a free concert in the parking lot of a convenience store and gas station in north Alabama.
Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex muscles
Read full article: Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex musclesGeorgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight year.
Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines
Read full article: Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machinesA company has installed vending machines that sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, raising concerns among gun control advocates.
3 caught in Florida Panhandle rip current die a day after couple drowns off state's Atlantic coast
Read full article: 3 caught in Florida Panhandle rip current die a day after couple drowns off state's Atlantic coastAuthorities say three Alabama men who went for an evening swim soon after arriving at a Florida Panhandle beach were caught in a rip current and died.
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Hereโs the state of abortion rights now in the US
Read full article: The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Hereโs the state of abortion rights now in the USTwo years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the debate over abortion access is playing out in elections and the courts.
US Labor Department sues Hyundai, suppliers in Alabama over alleged child employment
Read full article: US Labor Department sues Hyundai, suppliers in Alabama over alleged child employmentThe U.S. Department of Labor wants a federal judge to prevent Hyundai and two other Alabama companies from what the government contends is the illegal employment of children.
After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and win
Read full article: After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and winA decisive vote against the United Auto Workers at two Mercedes factories in Alabama sidetracked the union's grand plan to sign up workers at nonunion plants mainly in the South.
It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series
Read full article: It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book seriesFrustrated with the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre, LaDarrion Williams posted a question on Twitter in 2020.
โRoll Prideโ: Detroit Lions fondness for Alabama talent continues in the NFL draft
Read full article: โRoll Prideโ: Detroit Lions fondness for Alabama talent continues in the NFL draftThe Detroit Lions front office continued to show their NFL draft prowess by moving up five spots to select defensive back Terrion Arnold.
โIโm home, manโ: Detroit Lions first-rounder steals show in front of 275,000 fans
Read full article: โIโm home, manโ: Detroit Lions first-rounder steals show in front of 275,000 fansThe newest member of the Detroit Lions stole the show during the first round of the NFL Draft when he grabbed the mic and addressed more than 275,000 elated fans.
Will Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama? That's up to Republicans
Read full article: Will Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama? That's up to RepublicansDemocratic President Joe Bidenโs campaign is wrangling with Republican-dominated state governments in Ohio and Alabama to assure he is listed on their fall ballots.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffs
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffsVoters in a new Alabama congressional district at the center of an ongoing legal and political dispute will return to the polls Tuesday to select the nominees in a U.S. House contest that could help decide control of the narrowly divided chamber this November.
As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world
Read full article: As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe worldWhen the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies.
Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Alabama, the stateโs election chief says
Read full article: Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Alabama, the stateโs election chief saysAlabama's election's chief said President Joe Biden could be left off the ballot in Alabama because the stateโs certification deadline is several days before the Democratic Partyโs convention.
Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72
Read full article: Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72UConn kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA Tournament.
Before Alabama's biggest basketball game, the insults will be flying
Read full article: Before Alabama's biggest basketball game, the insults will be flyingIn the 15 minutes before Alabama makes its first Final Four appearance in school history, there probably wonโt be many warm and fuzzy moments in the locker room.
UConn proud of Big East's basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports
Read full article: UConn proud of Big East's basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sportsAlabama and the rest of the football fans in the Southeastern Conference are about to find out what Big East basketball is all about.
Alabama rides tidal wave of 3-pointers to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach 1st Final Four ever
Read full article: Alabama rides tidal wave of 3-pointers to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach 1st Final Four everMark Sears hit seven 3-pointers and Alabama recovered from its early long-distance shooting woes to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach the Final Four for the first time.
Louisville tabs Charleston's Pat Kelsey to become Cardinals' head coach, AP source says
Read full article: Louisville tabs Charleston's Pat Kelsey to become Cardinals' head coach, AP source saysLouisville has reached an agreement with College of Charleston coach Pat Kelsey to become the Cardinalsโ next menโs basketball coach, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House
Read full article: Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama HouseA Democrat who made reproductive rights a centerpiece of her campaign in deeply conservative Alabama has won a special election to the Alabama Legislature.
March Madness: TV ratings slightly up over last year despite Sunday's blowouts
Read full article: March Madness: TV ratings slightly up over last year despite Sunday's blowoutsThe first three days of the NCAA Tournament attracted record ratings, only to see the momentum stifled due to Sundayโs games being blowouts.
Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancy
Read full article: Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancyA bill that sought to change wording in an existing Iowa law outlining the penalties for terminating a pregnancy has been shelved by a Republican lawmaker amid debate about its implications for in vitro fertilization.
Small biz advocacy group wins court challenge against the Corporate Transparency Act
Read full article: Small biz advocacy group wins court challenge against the Corporate Transparency ActThe National Small Business Association has won a court challenge against the Corporate Transparency Act, a law designed to combat money laundering.
Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concerns
Read full article: Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concernsRepublicans in Iowaโs House of Representatives have approved a bill that would criminalize the death of an โunborn personโ โ over Democratsโ concerns about how it might impact in vitro fertilization.
Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong information
Read full article: Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong informationAbout 6,000 voters in a new congressional district formed to boost Black representation received postcards with incorrect voting information ahead of Tuesdayโs primary election.
IVF gave hope to patients trying to build their families. The turmoil in Alabama put that in doubt
Read full article: IVF gave hope to patients trying to build their families. The turmoil in Alabama put that in doubtWomen over 35 and those facing serious diseases like cancer, lupus and sickle cell are among the most likely to turn to IVF to build the families they desperately want.
Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers' voices ring out for voting rights
Read full article: Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers' voices ring out for voting rightsVice President Kamala Harris led marchers in Selma, Alabama, on the 59 anniversary of Bloody Sunday, saying the fight for voting rights goes on even today.
Medical groups urge Alabama Supreme Court to revisit frozen embryo ruling
Read full article: Medical groups urge Alabama Supreme Court to revisit frozen embryo rulingGroups representing Alabama doctors and hospitals are urging the state Supreme Court to revisit a decision equating frozen embryos to children.
South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA top seeds in second women's NCAA Tournament reveal
Read full article: South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA top seeds in second women's NCAA Tournament revealSouth Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now.
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt to deliver Republican State of the Union response
Read full article: Alabama Sen. Katie Britt to deliver Republican State of the Union responseFreshman Alabama Sen. Katie Britt will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Bidenโs State of the Union speech next week.
CFP discussing 14-team model with 3 automatic bids each for Big Ten, SEC, AP sources say
Read full article: CFP discussing 14-team model with 3 automatic bids each for Big Ten, SEC, AP sources sayCollege Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team model that would guarantee multiple automatic bids for each of the four power conferences, starting in 2026.
Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments
Read full article: Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatmentsSenate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice.
Patients urge Alabama lawmakers to restore IVF services in the state
Read full article: Patients urge Alabama lawmakers to restore IVF services in the stateMore than 200 in vitro fertilization patients have gathered at the Alabama Statehouse to urge lawmakers to find some way to restore IVF services in the state.
Alabama IVF patients describe heartbreak, anger after ruling
Read full article: Alabama IVF patients describe heartbreak, anger after rulingIn vitro fertilization patients in Alabama described the heartbreak and anger after a state court decision that called into question the future of IVF in the state.
Nation's top health official to visit Alabama in wake of IVF ruling
Read full article: Nation's top health official to visit Alabama in wake of IVF rulingThe Biden administration is sending the nationโs top health official to meet with patients and doctors in Alabama on Tuesday to discuss a controversial court ruling that upended in vitro fertilization treatment in the state.
Ahead of South Carolina primary, Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court ruling
Read full article: Ahead of South Carolina primary, Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court rulingFormer President Donald Trump says he would โstrongly support the availability" of in vitro fertilization for couples and women who are trying to have a baby.
Chief justice's Christian reasoning in IVF opinion sparks alarm over church-state separation
Read full article: Chief justice's Christian reasoning in IVF opinion sparks alarm over church-state separationWhen the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind.
Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity
Read full article: Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunityDemocrats and reproductive rights groups are seizing on a ruling this week by the Alabama Supreme Court that plunges the future of access to in vitro fertilization, commonly known as IVF, into uncertainty.
What's next after the Alabama ruling that counts IVF embryos as children?
Read full article: What's next after the Alabama ruling that counts IVF embryos as children?The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that couples who were trying in vitro fertilization and lost frozen embryos in an accident at a south Alabama storage facility can sue under the stateโs wrongful death law.
Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children
Read full article: Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are childrenA large Alabama hospital has paused in vitro fertilization treatments as health care providers weigh the impact of a state court ruling that frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children.
IVF is dominating headlines in Alabama and across the country. Here's what you should know about it
Read full article: IVF is dominating headlines in Alabama and across the country. Here's what you should know about itAlabama lawmakers and Gov. Kay Ivey have agreed to protect in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability.
Warnings of the impact of fertility treatments in Alabama rush in after frozen embryo ruling
Read full article: Warnings of the impact of fertility treatments in Alabama rush in after frozen embryo rulingThe Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created during fertility treatments should be considered children under state law.
ESPN, College Football Playoff agree on 6-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually, AP sources say
Read full article: ESPN, College Football Playoff agree on 6-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually, AP sources sayTwo people with knowledge of the agreement say ESPN and the College Football Playoff have agreed to a six-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually that will allow the network to keep exclusive rights to the 12-team playoff through the 2031 season.
Will other states replicate Alabama's nitrogen execution?
Read full article: Will other states replicate Alabama's nitrogen execution?Experts on capital punishment say Alabama's first-ever use of nitrogen gas to execute a man could could gain traction among other states and change how the death penalty is carried out in the United States.
EU, UN Human Rights Office express regret over execution of a man using nitrogen gas in Alabama
Read full article: EU, UN Human Rights Office express regret over execution of a man using nitrogen gas in AlabamaThe European Union and the U.N. Human Rights Office have expressed regret over the first execution of a man with nitrogen gas in the U.S. state of Alabama.
Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution
Read full article: Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas executionA man put to death using nitrogen gas shook and convulsed on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution that once again placed the United States at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.
Alabama executes a man with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used
Read full article: Alabama executes a man with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been usedAlabama has executed a man with nitrogen gas, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.
Michigan could have Jim Harbaugh's replacement already on campus in 'shining star' Sherrone Moore
Read full article: Michigan could have Jim Harbaugh's replacement already on campus in 'shining star' Sherrone MooreMichigan is the type of job that could set off a chain reaction of openings across college football the way Nick Saban's retirement from Alabama did two weeks ago.
Federal court says Alabama can carry out first nitrogen gas execution; Supreme Court appeal expected
Read full article: Federal court says Alabama can carry out first nitrogen gas execution; Supreme Court appeal expectedA federal appeals court says Alabama can carry out the nationโs first execution using nitrogen gas.
Vatican-affiliated Catholic charity makes last-minute appeal to stop 'barbarous' Alabama execution
Read full article: Vatican-affiliated Catholic charity makes last-minute appeal to stop 'barbarous' Alabama executionA leading Catholic charity is making a last-minute appeal to the U.S. state of Alabama to halt a planned execution using nitrogen gas.
Why are states like Alabama, which is planning to use nitrogen gas, exploring new execution methods?
Read full article: Why are states like Alabama, which is planning to use nitrogen gas, exploring new execution methods?An Alabama execution this week would be the first in the nation to use nitrogen gas.
Federal judge says Alabama can conduct nationโs 1st execution with nitrogen gas; appeal planned
Read full article: Federal judge says Alabama can conduct nationโs 1st execution with nitrogen gas; appeal plannedA federal judge says Alabama can carry out the nationโs first execution using nitrogen gas later this month.
Nude man nabbed by police after 'cannonball' plunge into giant aquarium at Bass Pro Shop in Alabama
Read full article: Nude man nabbed by police after 'cannonball' plunge into giant aquarium at Bass Pro Shop in AlabamaPolice in Alabama say a man crashed his car outside a Bass Pro Shop in Alabama, stripped down to his birthday suit and then plunged into the giant aquarium inside the store.
Former Alabama police officer charged with murder in shooting of Black man
Read full article: Former Alabama police officer charged with murder in shooting of Black manA former Alabama police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man in front of his own home during a dispute with a tow truck driver.
Tech company says NCAA looking into possible unauthorized access to college football video
Read full article: Tech company says NCAA looking into possible unauthorized access to college football videoA software company that manages practice video footage for college football teams says the NCAA is looking into possible unauthorized access to its data.
Michigan-Alabama watch party at Ann Arbor theater sells out, but other viewings available
Read full article: Michigan-Alabama watch party at Ann Arbor theater sells out, but other viewings availableWatching Michigan and Alabama in the Rose Bowl is going to be fun -- but watching it on the big screen is more fun!