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Alabama: Police Warning “Stop Taking Those Facebook Quizzes ASAP”
Catfish Tuscaloosa - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
Imagine scrolling through your Facebook feed and coming across those fun quizzes everyone's talking about. They seem harmless, right? Well, not exactly. There's a hidden danger lurking behind them that could put you at risk of identity theft if...
Alabama Legend Rips Hugh Freeze to Shreds Amid Auburn’s Recruiting Struggles
Yahoo Sports
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Alabama Legend Rips Hugh Freeze to Shreds Amid Auburn’s Recruiting Struggles originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron has never been shy about expressing his opinions, especially when it comes to Auburn...
Alabama attorney general pushes for trial of an ex-officer accused of fatally shooting an armed man
Associated Press
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July 9, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama police officer charged with murder for shooting an armed Black man in the man’s front yard during a dispute with a tow-truck driver shouldn’t be granted immunity before going to trial, the state’s attorney...
These Are Richest People In Every US State
Zero Hedge
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From tech moguls to retail tycoons, the richest person in each U.S. state reflects the industries driving wealth across the country. Some are household names, while others have built quiet fortunes in their home states. This map, via Visual...
Alabama ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center? ICE official says no plans exist
AL.com - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
A leading U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official says he has no knowledge of an ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center planned for Alabama, despite reports suggesting otherwise. Chris Cannon, assistant field officer with the ICE...
The Voting Rights Act at 60: Where we were; where we are
Amsterdam News - New York
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July 17, 2025
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Alabama students improve on state reading, math testing: ‘Good news’
AL.com - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
Alabama students are performing better across nearly all grade levels and subjects, a sign that recent reforms could be paying off, according to new test results. English, math and science scores on 2025 tests jumped. Officials praised results...
Is the U.S. in a summer COVID surge? Cases are rising in these 25 states
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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Currently, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in half of U.S. states, data show. An uptick in transmission fueled by highly contagious new variants is causing an increasing number of Americans to come down with sore throats, fever and other COVID...
A Penn State fan's quick guide to the Wisconsin Badgers in 2025
Abilene Reporter News - Texas
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Wisconsin finished 2024 with a disappointing 5-7 record, missing a bowl game for the first time in over two decades. Head coach Luke Fickell enters a crucial 2025 season needing to improve team performance and manage off-field issues. The Badgers...
Alabama’s top high school football defensive linemen: Meet the best DL in 6A
AL.com - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
Leading up to the 2025 season, AL.com is highlighting the top high school football players in Alabama. Our first statewide list focused on the best running backs in 6A. Our second list focuses on the best defensive linemen in 6A. We contacted...
Alabama’s No. 52 was one of school’s early dual-threat quarterbacks
AL.com - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every day until Aug. 29, Creg Stephenson is counting down significant numbers in Alabama football history, both in the lead-up to the 2025 football season and in commemoration of the Crimson Tide’s first national championship 100...
Alabama woman found dead in Texas floods as search continues for 5-year-old girl, grandparents
AL.com - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
Camille Santana, one of four members of a family swept away from their riverside cabin in last week’s deadly Texas floods, was found Tuesday, July 8, by rescuers. She was killed by injuries sustained during the flood, according to a Facebook post...
Alabama Gulf coast eyes visitor growth and beach safety
Alabama Public Radio
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July 9, 2025
The fourth of July Holiday has come and gone. And, that means Alabama is into the second half of the lucrative summer tourism season. The Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area points to new rental units to judge how much the visitor economy is...
Alabama’s largest water utility hiring new CEO, will keep $446,000 a year manager
AL.com - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
The search is on for a new executive to lead Alabama’s largest water utility. Three members of Birmingham’s regional water board will lead the process of searching for and hiring the utility’s first CEO. That CEO will not replace the general...
Elite 2027 LB Kaden Henderson selected to play in 2026 Polynesian Bowl
247Sports - Tennessee
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Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit 2027 linebacker Kaden Henderson has been selected to play in the 2026 Polynesian Bowl, it was announced on Wednesday. The honor was a significant one for Henderson. "It means a lot to be invited to this game," said Henderson....
Steelers A to Z: Big, undrafted WR Roc Taylor has opportunity to show what he can do
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 16, 2025
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run...
Remembering Wisconsin activist and artist Kym Young, in her own words
Wisconsin Public Radio
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July 17, 2025
A peace rally celebrating the life, legacy and lasting impact of Superior artist and activist Kym Young will be held at Superior’s government center complex on July 19 at 1 p.m. Young, who was known as one of the strongest voices for racial...
Shomari Figures making bipartisan play to address NIL with support from GOP leaders, Alabama AD Greg Byrne
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 11, 2025
A new effort across party lines to bring order to the chaotic world of name, image and likeness (NIL) in college sports took a big step forward this week with the introduction of legislation proposing to establish a national framework for...
SPORTS NOTES: NSM players take part in ALBCA All-Star Event
Jackson County Sentinel - Alabama
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Two rising senior standouts for the North Sand Mountain baseball program recently took part in an all-star event. Carson Harvey and Luke Reed, pitchers that helped NSM post a 22-10 record and win Jackson County and Class 2A Area 15 titles this...
‘Not Willing to Show Up’: Kalen DeBoer’s Staffer Admits Frustrating Obstacle in Alabama Recruiting Effort
Essentially Sports
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July 10, 2025
Alabama Crimson Tide isn’t just a program; it’s a factory of greatness. And now, as Kalen DeBoer is in charge, things are shifting into a new gear. The Tide may have lost a legend in Nick Saban, but the standards in Alabama haven’t dropped an...