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Sesame Street saved: APT extends contract with PBS until 2026
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- Sesame Street saved: APT extends contract with PBS until 2026
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- A day after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey weighed in on the fate of PBS on Alabama Public Television, the network’s governing body agreed to keep the popular educational content on the air.
In a public meeting Tuesday, APT’s Alabama Educational Television Commission extended the programming agreement with PBS through June 2026.
The action brought a sigh of relief to many supporters of PBS and APT, who raised alarm over the fact that some commissioners were recommending disaffiliating with the content provider behind Sesame Street, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, the Ken Burns documentaries, NOVA and PBS News Hour.
The proposition had the potential to cost APT thousands of supporters and millions in donations.
Reporting by Alaina Bookman
#APT #PBS #alabama #sesamestreet
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- 'You would never would have thought he was an evil man': Woman horrified to learn dad was a killer
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Deborah Brashers’ memories of her “really good childhood” were shattered in 2018 when her father, Robert Eugene Brashers, was identified as a serial rapist and killer.
The heartbreaking discovery came nearly 20 years after he killed himself during a 1999 police standoff in a Super 8 motel room in Missouri as she stood nearby.
Less than two months ago, Deborah and the world learned that her dad was also responsible for the high-profile, long-unsolved Dec. 6, 1991 “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt” murder case in Austin, Texas.
Amy Ayers, 13; Eliza Thomas, 17; and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, ages 17 and 15, were gagged and had their hands tied with underwear.
Each shot in the head, their bodies were found by firefighters battling the blaze Robert Brashers set after the slayings.
Robert Eugene Brashers, through DNA and ballistics, has now been linked to rapes and murders in Texas, Missouri, South Carolina, Tenness...
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- Activists ask federal agency to protect rare fish near Bessemer data center site
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Environmental groups are calling on the federal government to protect a fish species only found near land slated for a data center campus in Bessemer.
The Center for Biological Diversity and three other groups filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the Birmingham darter as an endangered species. Just six populations of the two-inch-long fish still live in the Valley Creek system and now are threatened by the potential $14 billion data center project, environmental activists said.
The fish, which have turquoise fins and red-streaked bodies, are a newly discovered species only found in Jefferson County. The population has already been threatened by limestone quarrying in the area, per the petition.
“In a state where polluting industry and development are incentivized and natural resources are overlooked, we must do a better job safeguarding our remaining intact ecosystems, spring-fed streams, and native fishes that cal...
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- Who would qualify for the $200 monthly Social Security increase?
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- A group of Democratic Senators introduced a bill that would increase Social Security benefits and it wouldn’t just be traditional Social Security recipients seeing the boost.
The Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act would provide an extra $200 a month, starting in January 2026 through July 2026. The increase is designed to offset higher prices due to inflation.
The bill covers the 71 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits, as well as the additional 7.5 million who get Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, payments.
The increase would also cover those receiving federal railroad retirement payments, disabled veterans and those receiving veterans’ pensions.
Reporting by Leada Gore
#socialsecurity #socialsecuritybenefits #congress #trumpadministration #democrats #legislation
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- Tuberville vows to ‘sue the living hell’ out of ‘corrupt’ Biden officials
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Thursday suggested he will “sue the living hell” out of Biden administration officials who accessed his phone records as part of former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Jan. 6.
While Tuberville characterized the situation as former President Joe Biden tapping his phone, the records enabled investigators to see basic information about the date and time of the calls but not the content of the communications.
The deal ending the government shutdown included a spending bill provision that’s retroactive to 2022 allowing Tuberville and seven other GOP senators to sue for at least $500,000 each.
The provision’s language states that the law is violated if a senator is not notified when their phone records or other metadata are taken from a service provider like a phone company.
Tuberville said he would follow through with a lawsuit if the federal judge who signed a non-disclosure order keeping...
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- Shutdown bill could ban THC products in Alabama
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- The Alabama Cannabis Coalition (ACC) and groups across the country are “sounding the alarm” over language included in this week’s government funding bill that would ban nearly all hemp-derived consumer products.
Inside the funding bill that reopened the federal government is agricultural appropriations language that outlaws products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container.
This includes Delta-9 THC, THCA, and all cannabinoids considered “intoxicating.” According to the Journal of Cannabis Research, a single hemp gummy typically contains 2.5 to 10 milligrams of THC.
The consequences of the bill are even more severe for Alabama, according to the ACC. The state hemp law, HB445, includes a provision stating that any new federal regulation will supersede state law.
The bill placed hemp-derived products and retailers under regulation by the Alabama ABC Board, imposing a 10% tax, banning some items, and setti...
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- Alabama spending over $1.25B on new prison construction
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- The Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex will be Alabama’s first new prison since the 1990s and will include facilities for medical and mental health care and for vocational education.
This new 4,000-bed men’s prison in Elmore County is currently under construction and is expected to be completed Oct. 15 2026.
The state is making plans for a second 4,000-bed prison in Escambia County next to the almost century-old Fountain Correctional Facility near Atmore.
Plans to build the new prisons were approved in October 2021 and included $400M from the American Rescue Plan Act, a coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress, $154M from the state General Fund, and up to $785M in bonds.
But the cost of the Elmore prison rose sharply and will consume most of those funds - about $1.25 billion to build and equip. Lawmakers are still working on assembling funds for the Escambia County prison.
Ivey, who has spearheaded prison constr...
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- Former Alabama quarterback has little to say in early campaign appearance
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- AJ McCarron, former Alabama quarterback, attended an Eastern Shore Republican Women’s luncheon in Fairhope, Alabama, marking his first appearance before a Republican organization as a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2026.
McCarron introduced himself but did not give a speech or take questions. His campaign representative stated that he would reveal his initiatives soon.
McCarron has never registered to vote before announcing his campaign in October 2025, highlighting his status as an “ultimate outsider” in politics.
He will compete in a crowded field of candidates that includes Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate, Opelika pastor Dean Odle, and commercial realtor Nicole Wadsworth.
Reporting by John Sharp
#alabama #alabamafootball #governor #republican
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- What's in the government funding bill that ended the shutdown
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown.
The legislation is the result of a deal reached by eight senators who broke ranks with the Democrats after concluding that Republicans would not bend on their proposal to extend the health care tax credits.
The compromise funds three annual spending bills and extends the rest of funding through Jan. 30. Republicans promised to hold a vote by mid-December to extend the health care subsidies.
The bill includes a reversal of the firing of federal workers since the shutdown began. It also protects federal workers against further layoffs through January and guarantees they’re paid once the shutdown is over.
The bill for the Agriculture Department means people who rely on key food assistance programs will see those benefits funded without threat of interruption through the rest of the budget year.
The package includes $20...
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- Food giveaway: Birmingham handing out food boxes to residents facing SNAP cuts
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- As a response to the federal government shutdown and reduction or elimination of SNAP benefits, several Birmingham City Council members have organized food giveaways.
The five food giveaway events are part of an ongoing effort by the city to help families impacted by the disruption of SNAP benefits, or food stamps.
Upcoming food distribution events are:
Thursday November 13 —
10 a.m. - noon
North Birmingham Library, 2501 31st Ave N, Birmingham. Must be registered, District 9 residents only
Friday November 14 —
10 a.m to 12 p.m. - Salvation Army Community Room, 2015 26th Ave N Birmingham. Must be registered, District 9 residents only
1 p.m. - Jefferson County Family Court, 120 2nd Ct North, Birmingham.
Saturday November 15 —
10 a.m - First Baptist Church Roosevelt City, 6012 Malcolm Avenue
2-5 p.m - North Birmingham Towers Parking Lot. Must be registered, District 9 r...
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- Government shutdown ends after record 43-day disruption
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown.
The signing ceremony came just hours after the House passed the measure on a mostly party-line vote of 222-209. The Senate had already passed the measure Monday.
The legislation is the result of a deal reached by eight senators who broke ranks with the Democrats after concluding that Republicans would not bend on their proposal to extend the health care tax credits.
The compromise funds three annual spending bills and extends the rest of funding through Jan. 30. Republicans promised to hold a vote by mid-December to extend the health care subsidies, but there is no guarantee of success.
Read more at AL.com.
#governmentshutdown #trumpadministration #healthcare #SNAPbenefits #furlough #congress #senate #newstoday
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- Northern lights forecast tonight Best times, places to see display in Alabama
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Alabamians who missed their chance to see the Northern Lights on Tuesday may get another opportunity tonight, according to forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
A G4 geomagnetic storm watch, the second strongest possible, has been issued for Nov. 12.
Geomagnetic storms can produce an aurora, like the Northern Lights, which only those in the far north usually get a chance to see.
Scientists have said previously the best time to catch a glimpse of the aurora is usually between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. in a location away from city lights.
Reporting by Heather Gann
#auroraborealis #northernlights #alabama #wheretosee #geomagneticstorm
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- Stimulus Check 2025: Who would qualify for Trump’s $2,000 tariff payment?
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- President Donald Trump has reintroduced the idea of a stimulus-style payment to Americans, funded by revenue generated by tariffs on foreign imports.
“A dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Details of the payments are scarce and would likely require Congressional approval. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he has not discussed the idea with the president, adding there were no specific proposals in the works.
It’s likely any payments would be similar to the series of three checks issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, which were capped based on income.
According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, if payments were made to adults and children each round would cost about $600B.
Trump’s tariffs have raised $100B so far and are projected to raise about $300B a year.
Reporting by Leada Gore
#t...
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- Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.
The Senate has approved a bill to end the shutdown and the House of Representatives could vote on it as early as Wednesday.
Reopening the government would restart the program that helps 42 million Americans buy groceries, but it is unclear how quickly full payments would resume.
How quickly SNAP benefits could reach recipients would vary by state. But states and advocates say that it’s easier to make full payments quickly than partial ones.
People who depend on the SNAP to feed their families in some states have received their full monthly allocations, while others have received nothing.
Alabamians enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) were told to expect partial benefits likely by the end of the week, according to a notice from the ...
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- Tuberville can sue the government for $500,000 under deal ending shutdown
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A provision in a spending bill would allow Tuberville and six other Republican U.S. senators to sue the government for failing to notify them that their information was seized, The New York Times reported.
The Republican senators’ phone records were accessed as part of former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Jan. 6.
“The language of the bill states that ‘any senator whose Senate data, or the Senate data of whose Senate office, has been acquired, subpoenaed, searched, accessed, or disclosed in violation of this section may bring a civil action against the United States if the violation was committed by an officer, employee, or agent of the United States or of any federal department or agency,’” the New York Times reported.
While Tuberville characterized the situation as then-President Joe Biden tapping his phone, the records enabled investigators to see basic information about the date and time of the calls but not the co...
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- These 10 counties are home to the most Alabama veterans per capita
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Which Alabama county is home to the most veterans per capita, and how many veterans live in your county?
Around 17.5 million veterans currently live in the United States, according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and many of them call Alabama home.
While Alaska, Virginia and Wyoming are home to the most veterans per capita, Alabama has some living in virtually all of its 67 counties.
Stacker recently put together a list of the counties with the most veterans in Alabama using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, including the 2023 5-year estimate.
Coffee County took the top spot on the list, with veterans from the Korean War, Vietnam War, both Gulf Wars and World War II making up 16 percent of its population.
Reporting by Amber Sutton
#alabama #alabamaveterans #veteransday #veterans
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- Alabama SNAP recipients will get a partial payment in November, DHR announces
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- People enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Alabama can expect partial benefits likely by the end of the week, according to a notice from the state.
The Alabama Department of Human Resources said in a press release that the federal government notified them over the weekend that there would be a 35% reduction in benefits this month.
The notice from DHR comes after a legal battle between the Trump administration and cities and nonprofits across the country.
More than 750,000 people in Alabama are enrolled in SNAP — that’s about 14.5% of the state’s population. In October, the federal Department of Agriculture announced food stamps would be suspended due to the ongoing government shutdown.
The shutdown could be coming to an end as Senate Democrats just voted on a resolution to reopen the government, which would allow SNAP benefits to resume as normal.
#alabama #snap #ebt #shutdown
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- Huntsville Hospital plans $50 million healthcare facility in north of city
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Huntsville Hospital is planning on building a $50 million emergency room and imaging center on land adjacent to the $240 million North Village Town Center at the intersection of North Memorial Parkway and the Northern Bypass.
The City Council approved purchasing the site from the Howard Revocable Family Trust. The net from the sales of the land for North Village Town Center is expected to be more than $881,000.
The facility will be located at the intersection of North Memorial Parkway and the Northern Bypass, with assistance from the City of Huntsville's Urban and Economic Development Director, Shane Davis.
#alabama #huntsville #huntsvillehospital #northalabama #hospital
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- Alabama ranks 13th in government shutdown impact, study finds
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Federal employees in Alabama have lost an average of $10,713 due to the shutdown, with 41,319 federal workers in the state, study finds.
Federal employees would normally receive back pay once the government reopens, but President Trump has threatened that some may not this time because they “don’t deserve” it.
Washington D.C. has the highest paycheck losses, followed by Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey, while states like Wyoming and Montana have the fewest federal workers impacted.
Reporting by Sarah Whites-Koditschek
#alabama #governmentshutdown #shutdown #snap #ebt
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- Snow falls in North Alabama
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- 0:14
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Wait… is that snow? Morgan County Sheriff's Office captured snow near Hartselle, Alabama, Monday, November 10, 2025. Alabama started the week with temps in the 20s and 30s—and it’s about to get colder. Record lows are possible tonight into Tuesday morning.
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- US Senator Cory Booker calls in to Alabama town hall
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- US Senator Cory Booker calls in to town hall held by Congresswoman Terri Sewell in Birmingham on Saturday, November 8th.
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- Former Alabama senator Doug Jones teases run for governor
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Former senator Doug Jones teases a run for Alabama governor at a town hall held by Congresswoman Terri Sewell in Birmingham on Saturday, November 8th.
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- Supreme Court grants Trump’s request blocking SNAP benefit payments
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown. A judge had previously ordered the administration to make payments by Friday.
#governmentshutdown #supremecourt #trumpadministration #snapbenefits #foodstamps
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- Mazda Toyota donates $50K to north Alabama food bank
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Mazda Toyota Manufacturing is donating $50,000 to the Food Bank of North Alabama to help in response to the federal government shutdown and the delay of SNAP benefits.
The food bank has scaled up operations, including more frequent mobile pantries for impacted families, including specific support for TSA workers.
CEO Shirley Schofield highlighted the crisis's severity, stating that many families, including children, seniors, and veterans, are struggling with rising costs and reduced resources.
Mazda Toyota has been a partner with the food bank through the years. Approximately 23,000 federal workers in the Huntsville area are on furlough, affecting 100,000 residents due to the SNAP delays.
Reporting by Scott Turner
#alabama #huntsville #foodbanks #ebt #snap
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- Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund food stamps in November
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The USDA said it is complying with a federal judge’s order to release full SNAP benefits this month, even as the Trump administration is actively appealing the decision.
In a memo sent to states on Friday, the federal agency that administers SNAP said they should complete the process to make full benefits available by the end of the day.
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. gave the Trump administration until Friday to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.
The order was in response to a challenge from cities and nonprofits arguing that the administration’s offer to cover 65% of the maximum benefit would leave some recipients getting nothing this month.
Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court to block the judge’s order, with the Department of Justice, saying “this unprecedented injunction makes a mockery of the separation of powers.”
It is unclear when Alabamians enrolled in SNAP will ...
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- Police find "enough fentanyl to kill the entire city" in drug raid
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Vasquez Ramon Bryant, 37, is charged with trafficking marijuana and trafficking fentanyl after police raided his Dothan home.
The investigation began when a Dothan patrol officer carried out a traffic stop on Bryant on Tuesday. A search of the vehicle turned up 62 grams of blue pills testing positive for fentanyl.
A separate search warrant led them to find 465 pounds of marijuana valued at $232,500 at Bryant’s home.
Investigators also confiscated 700 more grams of fentanyl in pill form, 759 individual THC vape devices, various drug paraphernalia items and two guns including an AR-style rifle.
Police officials said the seizure was the result of a long-term, ongoing investigation into drug distribution in Dothan.
“The amount of fentanyl found was enough to kill the entire population of our city and then some,” said Dothan Police Chief William Benny. “We want the people supplying this poison on our streets to conside...
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- Tuberville backs sending troops into Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Sen. Tommy Tuberville has backed President Donald Trump in threatening to invade Nigeria over Islamist militant groups’ “killing of Christians.”
In a post to Truth Social, Trump said he’s instructing the Pentagon “to prepare for possible action” and threatened an immediate cutoff in aid to Nigeria, an OPEC member and Africa’s most populous country.
Trump said he was designating Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern because of worries about the safety of Christians in the country, with some commentators going as far as to call it a genocide.
When asked Wednesday if he would support U.S. troops going into Nigeria on Fox News’ “America Reports,” Tuberville responded, “You bet I would.”
In the interview, Tuberville said there had been “62,000 Christians killed in Nigeria, 100,000 killed in Africa, 18,000 churches burned .... That’s probably an underestimate.”
He did not specify a time frame for...
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- Seasonal help wanted for 2026 Mardi Gras parades
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Mobile is hosting a hiring fair for seasonal barricade crew positions on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Traffic Engineering facility at 852 Gayle St.
Mobile traditionally lines its parade routes with steel barricades meant to keep some buffer space between onlookers and parade units. They’re put in place before the season starts, an annual omen that Carnival is nigh.
“These positions are critical to the success and safety of the City’s Carnival celebrations,” said the city’s announcement. “The crews also play a vital role in protecting parade participants and revelers throughout the season.”
For more information on the role, follow the link in the comments.
Reporting by Lawrence Specker
#alabama #mardigras #parades #mobile
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- Alabama Public Television could be first in the country to sever ties with PBS
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- APT could lose millions in funding, up to 90% of its programming and thousands of viewers if the organization severs ties with PBS. APT currently has approximately 23,894 active members.
During a board meeting on Oct. 29, commissioners at APT argued that continuing APT’s partnership with PBS could send a bad message to politicians like Trump and other Republican officials.
APT, established in 1955, has been affiliated with PBS since 1969. Shows like Reading Rainbow, Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood would no longer be available to viewers.
A public board meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18, where crucial discussions will take place about the potential disaffiliation. Residents can also send feedback online or by calling APT’s main line and leaving a message at 205-328-8756.
#alabamapublictelevision #apt #pbs #alabama #sesamestreet
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- Trump nominee to lead NASA inspired by Charlie Kirk to pick up Bible
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman was nominated to lead NASA by President Donald Trump in May. The business man led the three-day Inspiration4 mission, the world's first all-civilian space mission to orbit the earth.
Trump withdrew Isaacman’s nomination shortly after the president had a public falling out with Elon Musk, who Isaacman was a close ally of, as well as revelations that Isaacman had previously donated to causes related to both Democrats and Republicans.
He has donated a total of $25 million to Huntsville's U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
If confirmed, Isaacman would succeed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who has been serving as NASA's interim administrator since July.
#charliekirk #turningpointusa #trumpadministration #huntsville #spacecenter auburnuniversity #donaldtrumpnews #donaldtrump #alabama
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- President Trump to Auburn: "It's a great school and we love Alabama"
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- President Trump calls in to a packed crowd at Turning Point USA's tour stop at Auburn University saying "Auburn is a special place."
🎥,✍️: William Thornton | AL.com
#donaldtrump #turningpointusa #auburn #wareagle #auburntigers #trumpnews #trumpadministration
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- Feds give SNAP warning to grocery stores giving special treatment
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning grocery stores about giving preferential treatment to some customers amid the ongoing suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
In a post on its website, the USDA, reminded retailers they can’t offer discounts to SNAP recipients. The provision is part of the Snap Equal Treatment rule.
The SNAP Equal Treatment provision requires that all customers are handled the same, covering both negative – paying more for an item, for example – or positively, through special discounts.
The only exception is waivers that allow grocers to offer incentives on the purchase of healthier foods.
SNAP has been suspended since Nov. 1, a month after the government shutdown started. A federal judge ruled the pause was unlawful but it’s unclear when and if benefits will restart.
Reporting by Leada Gore
#SNAPbenefits #USDA #governmentshutdown #foodstamps #g...
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- 100 pounds of marijuana found in trash bags after odor complaint
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Authorities discovered nearly 100 pounds of marijuana in trash bags following a citizen complaint about a strong weed odor. The amount of marijuana confiscated has an estimated street value exceeding $100,000.
The marijuana was found in an undisclosed area of east Gadsden. Investigators say the tip led them to a significant illegal stash, now under further examination.
Reporting by Carol Robinson
#marijuana #weed #Gadsden #localnews #drugs #lawenforcement #alabama
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- Alabama restaurants offering free meals in SNAP shutdown
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Several Alabama restaurants have come forward for their communities and are offering free meals until SNAP benefits return.
Those include:
Birmingham Area -
Trattoria Zaza, 207A 20th Street North, Birmingham
Kids eat free, dine in only
Two slices of cheese pizza, one order per child
Ask for the “kids’ slice special”
Jefferson’s Restaurant, 4524 Southlake Parkway, Suite 20, Hoover
Ages 12 & under, kids must be present
One meal per child, per day, dine in only
Old Dowdle Gas and Pub, 139 Cane Creek Road, Warrior
Will be smoking meat for families in need
Pasteles La MoreliAna Truck
Free small birthday cake for children
Private message with proof of child’s birthday
The Justincredible Grill
Only available on 11/8 at the Concord Craft Fair
Two OG hot dogs & a bag of chips to anyone on food stamps/furloughed federal workers
Free chick...
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- Alabama sending $300 to needy families, $5M to food banks as shutdown continues
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Gov. Kay Ivey announced she will use the state’s emergency fund to support food banks across Alabama as the federal government shutdown has suspended SNAP benefits.
The governor will release $2 million to support eight food banks, which together serve all 67 counties.
The Alabama Department of Human Resources will also provide an additional $3M to food banks and $300 to the caregivers of children enrolled in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to help offset costs after losing food stamps.
More than 750,000 people in Alabama are enrolled in SNAP - that’s about 14.5% of the state’s population.
On Monday, the Trump administration said it would provide partial benefits this month - about $4.5M where SNAP typically costs $8M a month. But today he wavered, saying benefits would only be given after the shutdown ends.
The food banks being supported by the state include the Community Food Bank of Central Ala...
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- Arrest made in massive fire on Birmingham’s Southside
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- According to authorities and court records, Joshua Jay Mitchell, 42, started multiple fires which sparked the massive blaze on Cobb Lane and 20th Street South around 6 a.m. on Friday.
Officials say he also set other fires that morning. The fires were not fully extinguished until Saturday night.
Mitchell is being charged with second-degree arson, as well as criminal trespass, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle. A motive has not been disclosed.
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- Trump’s disapproval rating reaches uncharted high
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating has hit an all-time high, according to a new poll released Monday. It’s at 63%, the highest of either of his two terms, according to the CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
The president’s previous highest disapproval rating in the poll was 62%, which was recorded when Trump left office in January 2021, shortly after the insurrection at the Capitol.
Trump’s approval rating in the latest poll was recorded at 37%, matching the lowest of his second term. At this point in his first term, Trump’s approval rating stood at 36%.
The poll also showed that Americans are unhappy at the current state of the country, with 68% of respondents saying that things are going badly.
Reporting by Howard Koplowitz
#presidenttrump #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #ratings #ranking #approvalrating #approval #uspolitics
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- Katie Britt receives honorary doctorate during Tuskegee homecoming
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Sen. Katie Britt received an honorary doctorate from Tuskegee University’s board of trustees during the HBCU’s homecoming weekend.
The politician said she was “blown away” to receive the Doctorate of Laws degree during her speech at the convocation ceremony held at the University Chapel on Sunday.
Britt talked about how she was moved by the university’s legacy and history while visiting the campus on the campaign trail. She said the university’s heritage, students, administration and staff made her commit to the university.
University President Dr. Mark A Brown welcomed Britt by expressing his appreciation for securing $6.7M in federal funding for the university’s flight program and calling on the U.S. Air Force to reinstate videos about the Tuskegee Airmen in the military curriculum.
Britt’s honorary doctorate received mixed reviews from students, alumni and fans of the university on Facebook and Instagram. The Univer...
- Title
- Questions remain after Trump promises partially funded SNAP benefits
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- There are still a handful of questions after the Trump administration announced that they would be partially funding SNAP benefits in November. Reporter Megan Plotka highlights the details of the loss of SNAP, and its impact on Alabamians that use it to feed their families. Data visualization by Rebecca Griesbach.
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- Alabama football legacy player arrested during team bye week #alabamafootball
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- University of Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. was arrested on several charges during the team’s bye weekend. Circumstances leading to Kirkpatrick’s arrest were not immediately clear on Sunday. The investigation is being led by the University of Alabama Police Department.
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- Resources in North Alabama for SNAP recipients
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- If you’re looking for resources in North Alabama during SNAP cuts, reporter Megan Plotka has you covered. Leave more resources in the comments.
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- Resources in South Alabama for SNAP recipients
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- If you’re looking for resources in South Alabama during SNAP cuts, reporter Maggie Kates has you covered. Leave more resources in the comments.
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- Resources in Central Alabama for SNAP recipients
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- If you’re looking for resources in Central Alabama during SNAP cuts, reporter Savannah Tryens-Fernandes has you covered. Leave more resources in the comments.
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- What's the quickest way to scare an Alabamian? (Part 2)
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Due to an overload of spooky responses, here’s part two of y’all’s worst Alabama nightmares.
1. Say Buc-ee's is closed
2. Put sugar in grits
3. Nick Saban's retirement
The horrors are endless. Anything we missed?
#alabama #halloween #nicksaban #hurricaneseason #bucees
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- Bodycam footage released in fatal shooting of Vanessa Ragland
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A Birmingham police officer was on the floor of a bedroom, struggling with two women on top of him, before he fired three shots and killed one of the women, according to Chief Michael Pickett and body camera footage released on Friday.
A woman who identified herself as Ragland’s cousin said Ragland was autistic. She said a domestic argument was taking place at the home and Ragland tried to intervene to protect her mother from being arrested.
Ragland, the woman posted, grabbed the police Taser to “protect her mom.”
“They got her to calm down,” the woman wrote. “As she try (sic) to hand the officer the Taser back, they shot her (three) times and killed her in front of her mom and dad.”
Reporting by Carol Robinson
#shooting #crime #lawenforcement #birminghamal #localnews #birminghamalabama #alabama
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- What's the quickest way to scare an Alabamian? (Part 1)
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- What's the quickest way to scare an Alabamian? We asked and y'all answered.
1. James Spann taking off his tie and jacket
2. Conecuh sausage going out of stock
3. The Iron Bowl getting cancelled
And many more. Let us know in the comments what we forgot.
#alabama #halloween #jamesspann #conecuhsausage #ironbowl
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- Alabama officials want to ban naturalized citizens from holding elected office
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva, want to change the state Constitution to require the state’s elected officials to be citizens born in the United States.
The natural born citizen requirement would apply to all of Alabama’s elected posts that are designated by the state Constitution — governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, legislators, judges, sheriffs and others.
If the proposal is approved by state lawmakers during the upcoming session, Alabama voters will decide at the polls on Nov. 3, 2026, if the amendment will be added to the state Constitution.
#alabama #alabamalegislature
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- What are Alabama’s top 10 Halloween costume searches for 2025?
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Here some of are Alabama's most popular Halloween searches for 2025. Across the board, costumes for characters from "KPop Demon Slayers" were the most sought out.
#alabama #halloween #birmingham #huntsville #mobile
- Title
- Tuberville says Trump could ‘go around the Constitution’ for a third term in 2028
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- When asked this week about the possibility of Donald Trump running for a third term as U.S. President, Sen. Tommy Tuberville didn’t say he was against the idea.
Tuberville told the press in a clip posted to X Tuesday by the Daily Caller there would “have to be an evaluation from President Trump’s viewpoint to the Constitution.”
Last week, Steve Bannon, the CEO of Trump’s 2016 campaign and a former White House adviser, told the Economist there is “a plan” for Trump to get a third term, despite the Constitution clearly stating that presidents are restricted to two terms in office.
On Monday Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that although he would be “allowed” to run on the 2028 GOP ticket as vice president and then ascend to the presidency when the head of the ticket resigns from office, he would not go down that path.
Reporting by Heather Gann
#donaldtrump #tommytuberville #presidenttrump #constit...
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- Former Alabama QB registered to vote only days before lieutenant governor bid: ‘Outsider’
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, who announced last week he was running for lieutenant governor, had never registered to vote until a few days before becoming a candidate last week.
McCarron’s campaign confirmed to Alabama Daily News that he had not registered before in Alabama or in the other states where he lived during his NFL career. McCarron called himself the “ultimate outsider candidate.”
McCarron will run in the Republican primary against Secretary of State Wes Allen, Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate, Opelika Pastor Dean Odle and commercial realtor Nicole Wadsworth.
#alabama #alabamafootball #ajmccarron #voting
