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Alabama Has Highest Maternal Death Rate in the Nation #alabama #news
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- Alabama Has Highest Maternal Death Rate in the Nation #alabama #news
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- 1:25
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- 2 years ago
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- A new study reveals that Alabama has the highest maternal death rate in the U.S., with about 60 deaths per 100,000 live births between 2018 and 2022.
Mississippi followed closely, while California had the lowest rate.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, examined rarely studied data on pregnancy-related deaths during pregnancy and up to a year after childbirth.
Nationwide, maternal death rates rose nearly 28%, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alarmingly, nearly one-third of maternal deaths happened more than six weeks after childbirth. These later deaths were often caused by cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental health disorders, and substance use.
Researchers say over 80% of these deaths were preventable, highlighting serious gaps in postpartum care, especially in Southern states like Alabama.
Read more at AL.com.
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- Wait… Alabama might get a new county? #alabama #news
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A fight over school funding and tax dollars in Baldwin County has some folks floating a bold idea: what if the booming beach cities just broke off and formed their own county?
Here’s what’s behind the drama — and whether it could actually happen.
Read more at AL.com.
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- Alabama’s largest home just went on the market & it’s slightly smaller than the White House
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- 0:56
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- 2 years ago
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- Alabama’s most expensive housing markets #alabama #housingmarket
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Police called after closed-door Tarrant council meeting erupts in shouts, insults and taunts
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- 3:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A police officer was called to keep the peace when a closed-door meeting among town leaders devolved into a shouting session with personal insults, commands to ‘shut-up’ and even a challenge to a fight by the mayor.
AL.com obtained a recording of the complete closed-door session held Monday evening just after the Tarrant City Council meeting.
The meeting was called to discuss the fate of the Tarrant fire chief, but no resolution was found to end the legal, financial and personnel impasse.
Instead, the gathering dissolved into a raucous exchange between Mayor Wayman Newton and members of the city council.
Read more at AL.com.
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- Tarrant city magistrate brandishes gun outside of small city hall.
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- 0:32
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- 2 years ago
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- An altercation outside a town courtroom between a woman and a magistrate that escalated with an arrest for disorderly conduct ended with the city magistrate brandishing a gun outside city hall. The Tarrant Police Department is investigating a video-taped encounter where Tanilya Jackson, the city magistrate, pulled a gun from her handbag during an exchange with another woman outside city hall. The altercation reportedly occurred March 28 after the magistrate and another woman had an exchange outside city court. The woman was later arrested for disorderly conduct in her exchange with Jackson just outside city court. Jackson allegedly brandished her gun later that day when the woman was released from jail and returned to city hall to retrieve her car. Words were exchanged outside.
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- Alabamians protested in Hands Off! protests across the state opposing President Trump & Elon Musk.
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- We tracked trash in Birmingham's suburbs. This is what we found out about recycling 🧐
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- 2:28
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- 2 years ago
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- Birmingham suburbs say they recycle, but where does it really go? AL.com’s environmental reporter Maggie Kates tracked the trash to find out.
Video produced by Amanda Khorramabadi.
AL.com’s John Hammontree, Ivana Hrynkiw, Ruth Serven Smith, and Sarah Whites-Koditschek contributed to this story.
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- Surveillance video shows Alireza Doroudi being detained by ICE
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Alireza Doroudi, a mechanical engineering doctoral student attending the University of Alabama, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at about 3 a.m. on March 25 in a Tuscaloosa apartment he shared with his fiancée, Sama Bajgani.
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- Which countries does Alabama import from the most? And what are their new reciprocal tariffs? #trump
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Crowd gathers to protest detainment of University of Alabama graduate student #universityofalabama
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Iranian Doctoral Student at Alabama Detained by ICE #alabama #news
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- An Iranian doctoral student at the University of Alabama has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A search of court records March 27 indicated that Alireza Doroudi, was being held at the Pickens County Jail in Alabama. Public records do not detail the reason for his arrest or any recent legal issues. Read more at AL.com.
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- These Alabama colleges are the most expensive #universityofalabama #auburn
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- ATF Homemade Explosives training
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- On March 21, the ATF held a course at Redstone Arsenal to train on homemade explosives.
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- Alabama Senate Clashes Over ‘What is a Woman?’ Bill, Now Law Under Governor Kay Ivey
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Watch the Alabama Senate Clash over the ‘What is a Woman?’ Act, a bill defining sex-based terms.
Opponents of the bill warn of discrimination against transgender people, while supporters call it a safeguard for women in single-sex spaces.
Governor Kay Ivey signed the bill into law last month, and it is set to take effect on October 1, 2025.
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- Two more suspects have been charged in the 2024 mass shooting outside Birmingham’s Hush Lounge
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- 0:49
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- 2 years ago
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- Two more suspects have been charged in the 2024 mass shooting outside Birmingham’s Hush Lounge in Birmingham’s Five Points South, and a second man has been charged in the on-duty ambush killing of firefighter Jordan Melton.
#birmingham #alabama #hushlounge #breakingnews
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- Which Alabama counties grew the fastest in 2024? #alabama
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- 1:10
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- 2 years ago
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- Alabama’s urban areas all grew in 2024, and two major population centers at either end of the state were among the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the nation. This is according to new population estimates recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Story by Ramsey Archibald
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- Could $200 million worth of tax cuts be hitting Alabama pockets soon? #alabama #taxes
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Serving Hope: Alabama Restaurant makes 1,800 Meals for Storm Victims
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Valle Grande Mexican Grill, a restaurant in Chilton County, Alabama, stepped up to help storm victims, first responders and volunteers after severe weather hit the state over the weekend.
Workers at the restaurants Maplesville’s location along with employees from its Clanton and Valley Grande locations, cooked and distributed nearly 1,800 plates of food to affected communities, including Maplesville, Isabella, and Plantersville.
Maplesville was one of several cities in central Alabama that experienced storm damage over the weekend, along with Calera, Gordo, Plantersville, Sipsey and more. The storms, which swept through Alabama on Saturday night, caused widespread damage, killing three people and leaving many in need.
Read more at AL.com.
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- Massive destruction from Alabama’s weekend tornadoes #alabama #tornado
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Plantersville and Gordo after Alabama tornado outbreak
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Several areas across Alabama were struck by severe storms and tornadoes Saturday, March 15, 2025. An 83-year-old man died in Talladega County, and two people were killed in Dallas County. Multiple injuries have been confirmed. Henry's Weather Channel captured this devastating birds-eye-view of Plantersville and Gordo. Other places, including, Sipsey, Lake Tuscaloosa, Maplesville, Calera, and Troy, also sustained heavy damage.
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- Severe Weather Strikes Alabama
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Several areas across Alabama were struck by severe storms and tornadoes Saturday night. An 83-year-old man died in Talladega County, and two people were killed in Dallas County. Multiple injuries have been confirmed. Other places, including Gordo, Sipsey, Lake Tuscaloosa, Maplesville, Calera, and Troy, also sustained heavy damage.#alabamaweather #alwx #tornado
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- The moment Rocky Myers learned he was no longer facing execution in Alabama
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Myers was convicted in 1994 for the 1991 stabbing death of his neighbor, Ludie Mae Tucker. Evidence at the time, including fingerprints and hair, did not match Myers'. He was scheduled for execution in the spring until Gov. Ivey granted him clemency.
After being on death row for 31 years, Ivey's decision means Myers is set to live out his natural life in prison without parole.
Footage courtesy of Justice for Rocky
#rockymyers #deathrow #deathpenalty #clemency #kayivey #decaturalabama #prison
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- This legendary ship is selling out harbor cruises
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The SS United States' presence south of downtown Mobile is drawing renewed energy and interest to the Port of Mobile. This has led to a surge of interest for harbor cruises aboard the Perdido Queen and through Blakeley State Park. Both are seeing sold-out cruises through the month of May.
#mobilealabama #portofmobile #ssunitedstates #oceanliner #artificialreef #harborcruise #perdidoqueen #blakeleystatepark #gulfofmexico #gulfcoast #southalabama
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- To build on progress and fulfill its promise, Birmingham must level up
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- In 2025, AL.com's “Beyond the Violence" project, in partnership with The Birmingham Times, examines whether Birmingham can grow beyond its crime problem and become safer, healthier and happier.
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- Lulu Gribbin speaks publicly for the first time
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- One year after surviving a shark attack, Lulu Gribbin talks about her journey, her community, and her outlook on life since the accident.
#lulustrong #sharkattack #inspiring #amputee
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- Teen Battling Cancer Makes History as Youngest Ever U.S. Secret Service Agent
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, a 13-year-old with terminal brain and spine cancer, captured hearts across the U.S. when he was honored during President Trump’s 2025 speech to Congress.
DJ, who has undergone 13 surgeries since his diagnosis at age 6, dreams of becoming a police officer and has been sworn in by over 871 police departments, including agencies in Alabama.
His journey started after his family lost their home in Hurricane Harvey, and a small act of kindness from police officers at a shelter inspired him to pursue law enforcement.
In late 2024, Birmingham Police and 33 other Alabama agencies honored DJ.
During President Donald Trump’s address, he was officially sworn in as the youngest-ever U.S. Secret Service agent!
Despite his illness, DJ’s spirit remains strong as he continues visiting departments, spreading hope, and asking for prayers for children battling brain cancer.
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- Jamarcus McIntyre
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- 0:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Friends and family held a balloon release on March 5, 2025, to celebrate what would have been Jamarcus McIntyre's 33rd birthday. The Birmingham man was fatally gunned down during a robbery on Sept. 22, 2025.
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- The SS United States has made it to Alabama! #alabama #ssunitedstates
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Mobile, Alabama, celebrates Joe Cain Day
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Alabama's oldest city and home of the first recorded Mardi Gras celebration in the United States celebrates the man got the party rolling again in the city.
#mobilelegends #mobilealabama #alabama
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- Mahogany Jackson Vigil
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Family and friends prayed and released balloons on Feb. 25, 2025, for the one year anniversary of the abduction and murder of Mahogany Jackson in Birmingham.
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- Mass Shooting Suspect Now Linked to 14 Deaths
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Damien Laron McDaniel III, already charged with killing 11 people and wounding 29 others in just a span of several months in Birmingham, is now charged with three more murders. Birmingham police announced the 22-year-old Fairfield man's new charges this morning.
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- Miss America 1995 Heather Whitestone reflects on her crowning moment #alabama#missamerica
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Guess Miss America contestants must-see spot in Alabama? #alabama #missamerica #buccees
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- 0:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Miss America class of 2025 visited Alabama to celebrate the homecoming of Birmingham native Abbie Stockard, Miss America 2025. You may be surprised about the number one place they wanted to visit!
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- Third term's the charm? #alabama #news #birmingham
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin officially kicked off his campaign for his third term.
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- Hanceville Police Department Scandal: "Rampant Culture of Corruption"
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Hanceville Police Department operates under “a rampant culture of corruption” and should be abolished, a Cullman County grand jury has found.
The department, according to 18 grand jurors, operated more like a criminal enterprise.
Indictments reveal 26 charges against the police chief Jason Marlin, officers, and others, including on-duty drug use and evidence tampering, pushing the county into a law enforcement crisis.
In addition to the chief, those charged are Officers Cody Alan Kelso, 33, Drew Shelnutt, 39, Jason Wilbanks, 37, Eric Michael Kelso, 44, and his wife, 63-year-old Donna Kelso.
Read more at AL.com.
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- Tensions Flare Over Birmingham Water Works Board Appointment
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- 6:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Tensions are rising within the Jefferson County Mayors Association over the appointment to the Birmingham Water Works Board. Midfield Mayor Gary Richardson expressed frustration at the last meeting, emphasizing fairness in appointing a member from west Jefferson County, as previous appointees were from Irondale and Center Point. Richardson accused members of delaying action to extend the current Center Point appointee's term. He voiced his concerns on his radio show, highlighting the coveted nature of the board position due to its power, pay, and political connections.
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- Mayor and Attorney Engage in Heated Exchange During Orange Beach City Council Meeting
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- 15:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Tensions flared at Tuesday night’s Orange Beach City Council meeting as Mayor Tony Kennon and attorney Kristopher Anderson engaged in a heated exchange over a lawsuit accusing the city of pushing an unconstitutional de-annexation to keep out low-income residents.
City officials said none of that is true, and that de-annexation was never under consideration for Prosper Orange Beach, a 300-unit apartment complex on the Foley Beach Express near Columbia Southern University.
Kennon, seething over the claims, accused Anderson of smearing the city’s reputation and embarrassing its children. Anderson fired back, calling Kennon a bully. The tension hit a boiling point when Kennon told Anderson he was “full of crap” and suggested he leave.
The heated exchanges came hours after Anderson filed a lawsuit accusing Orange Beach leaders of seeking to exclude single mothers, low and middle-income families, Black families, and Hispanic families from integr...
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- Will Trump End Daylight Saving Time?
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Tired of changing your clocks every year? Trump and lawmakers are pushing for big changes to daylight saving time—here’s what it means for you! 👀🚨 #Trump #news #spring
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- How much money did your favorite Alabama football coach make?
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- How much have notable coaches at Alabama and Auburn earned over the years? Here’s a look at some of the bigger names in the state. #alabama #auburn #football
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- Here’s what you need to know about Alabama’s Real Estate Market in under 60 seconds 👀
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Alabama home sales dropped 18% in 2024 as high mortgage rates slowed the market, according to the Alabama Association of REALTORS®’ Annual Economic and Real Estate Report. But with more inventory and steady prices, 2025 could bring new opportunities. 🏡📉 Video produced by Amanda Khorramabadi with AL.com.
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- Which counties does Alabama export to the most?
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Alabama imports more goods from Mexico than any other nation, and it’s not even close. Canada ranked fifth, and was near the top for receiving Alabama’s exports — an important distinction as Canada had at one point promised tariffs of its own on American goods. #news #tarrifs #trump
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- Paul Finebaum is moving back to Alabama in style
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Finebaum bought a 12,165-square-foot estate that sits on 2.3 acres in Mountain Brook with a price tag of $5.162 million.
“While Paul is shifting his primary residence back to Birmingham, ‘The Paul Finebaum Show’ will continue to originate from Charlotte,” an ESPN spokesman told AL.com.
:writing_hand::skin-tone-4:: Mark Heim/Al.com
#realestate #realestateagent #paulfinebaum #secnetwork #mountainbrook #alabamahomes #homesweethome
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- Part 1: Tarrant City Council Meeting Erupts over Fire Chief Payout
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- An Alabama town officially still has two fire chiefs, but only one will lead first responders, following an agreement that ends a contentious leadership and personnel standoff.
The political and legal fight over who leads the Tarrant fire department is over, and it comes with a six-figure price tag. The city council Monday evening agreed to officially reinstate Jason Rickels and negotiate paying him back pay and salary through retirement which totals at least $368,000 despite opposition from Mayor Wayman Newton.
Newton fired Rickels in April 2021 after the chief was arrested near Atlanta in an altercation with a realtor and camera person at a home he owned. The criminal charges were later dropped.
There are terms to the newly minted deal with the city. Rickels must not return to the fire station and allow the current fire chief, Patrick Bennett, to remain on the job as head of the department.
The town of about 6,000 people is just no...
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- Which countries does Alabama import from the most?
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports that were set to start February 4th. They’re now scheduled to take effect in early March after a 30-day pause on the plan. Both Mexico and Canada are among Alabama’s biggest international trade partners. Story by Ramsey Archibald.
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- Tarrant City Council Meeting Freakout: February 3, 2025
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- 33:23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- An Alabama town officially still has two fire chiefs, but only one will lead first responders, following an agreement that ends a contentious leadership and personnel standoff.
The political and legal fight over who leads the Tarrant fire department is over, and it comes with a six-figure price tag.
The city council Monday evening agreed to officially reinstate Jason Rickels and negotiate paying him back pay and salary through retirement which totals at least $368,000.
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- Alabama inmate Demetrius Frazier was executed at the Holman Correctional Facility.#Alabama #Michigan
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- How much does your senator make? And how do they make money? #alabama
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Legislators receive an annual salary based on the median household income in the state. This year it is $62,212. Most of the information taken from the statements of economic interest filed for 2023, the most recent on file. Story by Mike Cason
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- Watch Pynk Beard perform at Regions Field
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Watch Pynk Beard perform at Regions Field during a sold-out night of honky-tonk noir.
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- Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall Takes on Costco’s DEI
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Alabama AG Steve Marshall joins 18 other state AGs in demanding Costco dismantle its DEI policies. 🚨 The move follows a shareholder rejection of a DEI risk assessment. Costco defends its stance, but what happens next? 🤔
