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Feds give millions to Birmingham charter school-aligned AIDS org to provide free condoms for transgender teens of color, gay black men

June 30 marked the end date for a nearly $3 million grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Alabama-based Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO), to prevent the spread of STDs, which the department claims “disproportionately experienced by black men who have sex with men (MSM).”

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Former Democrat nominee for Cullman County district attorney accused of trying to poison husband again

A former Cullman attorney and Democratic candidate for district attorney is accused of trying to poison her husband for a second time.

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'Just go for it': Wedowee woman wins second Tennessee Walking Horse world championship

Emma Huddleston, of Wedowee, brought home a world championship title this week from the Tennessee Walking Horse World Versatility Show in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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State Rep. Blackshear says gambling 'conversation' coming next quadrennium, asks opponents 'how do we then stop what's already existing?'

During an appearance on this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Rep. Chris Blackshear (R-Phenix City) predicted a "conversation" would come at some point in the next quadrennium.

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Troy Carico shares how Vietnam hero James Capers refused Medal of Honor after Dem leader asked to lie about racial discrimination

Major James Capers Jr.’s heroics during the Vietnam War earned him a Bronze Star. But for his fellow servicemen whose lives he helped save, the recognition wasn’t enough.

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Russellville officer shoots suspected DoorDash delivery driver attacker

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating the shooting of a man police said attacked a DoorDash delivery driver, then stabbed an officer.

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'If they're coming one way or the other': Givhan questions potential tax breaks for future Alabama data centers

State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) discussed the possibility of additional data centers in North Alabama on Thursday's episode of Huntsville WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show."

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LGBTQ Charter school still aligning with DEI entities despite assuring state leaders of ‘divisive concepts’ compliance

After telling the Charter School Commission in an exculpatory statement that it is in “full compliance” with the state’s divisive concepts ban in K-12 schools, Birmingham’s Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA) continues to facilitate training for its faculty from DEI training organizations.

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Sherri Rowton: What if your Alabama taxes could change a student's life?

Every Alabama taxpayer will pay taxes. Few realize they have a choice about where some of those dollars can make a difference.

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Sean of the South: Therefore, consider the turtle

Jim was stuck. In the middle of the rural two-lane highway. Right there on the pavement. Not far from the solid yellow line. Tucked tightly in his shell. Scared to death.

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Jennifer Oliver O'Connell: The Alabama governor’s race could come down to AI

Tuberville is a bulldozer, but if he doesn’t want the AI data centers to become an albatross, he is going to have to tap into persuasion. Otherwise, he will lose votes. Those voters may not necessarily vote for Jones, but they won’t vote for Tuberville.

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State Rep. Kenneth Paschal: Preserving liberty through faithful citizenship

Anniversaries invite reflection. America's 250th anniversary invites responsibility.

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Laura G. Clark: The juiciest judicial opinions from this year's SCOTUS term

Justice Barrett is catching a lot of flak for her role in the election ballot decision. I’ve seen stories suggesting that she did this because she hates Trump, an assumption stemming from the faces she’s made around him. I don’t think this line of thinking is honest. In her opinion, Barrett doesn’t rely on ideology or pragmatism. She is honestly wrestling with the word’s original meaning and how it would have been understood at the time of the law’s passage.

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Allen Keller: The way of the windmills

Far into the distance we saw them: the huge, spinning windmills, looming starkly in the mist like something dropped from an alien ship. It was no big deal at first. They were just there, something foreign in that otherwise bucolic scene, though without menace. The closer we got, the stranger we felt.

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Col. John Eidsmoe and Hampton Harris: The biblical justification for the American Revolution

The American War for Independence, then, was not a rebellion. It was an act of interposition by the legitimate governments of the 13 colonies and the Continental Congress, placing themselves between the people they represented and the tyrannical government of England.

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Aletheia Hitz: Wrong vs. right, or wise vs. foolish?

Some things may not be forbidden, but they certainly serve as deterrents to our ultimate goal.

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Jeff Minick: Life and death in the web

Spiders build webs to capture their prey. The profit-seeking spiders behind our digital world have constructed their web from algorithms rather than silk, but the idea is the same and we are the prey.  

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Annie Holmquist: 7 wrong assumptions about public schools

“Great as are the glories of the public school system, it has paid for them heavily in the deadly complacency and stupid uniformity which has been produced from one end of the country to the other."

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Seven Auburn Tigers selected in MLB Draft

Seven Auburn Tigers were selected in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia.

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Alabama baseball's Justin Lebron selected 18 overall by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2026 MLB Draft

Justin Lebron's journey from one of college baseball's brightest stars to a professional prospect became official on Saturday when the Cincinnati Reds selected the Alabama shortstop with the 18th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft.

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Taylor Smartt out at UAB softball following investigation spurred by Sports Illustrated found 'sufficient evidence' of improper conduct

An investigation into the UAB softball coach Taylor Smartt has led to her departure from the program after allegations of abuse were found to be credible.

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‘Just sit back and hush’: Congressional District 2 Republican primary heats up

The Congressional District 2 Republican primary is heating up with weeks left until the August 11 election.

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‘A strong advocate for policies that support economic growth‘ — Alabama Electric Cooperatives PAC endorses Rhett Marques in CD-2 race  

The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee recently announced its endorsement of State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) in the upcoming special election for Congressional District 2.

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Katie Britt slams Dem hypocrisy on Platner following sexual assault allegations: 'They endorsed all of this when they thought he could still win'

Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing mounting pressure to drop out of the race following more allegations of sexual misconduct.