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UAB is set to part ways with head football coach Trent Dilfer after an abysmal three years in Birmingham.

House Armed Services Committee chair U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) on Thursday contrasted President Donald Trump with his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, in dealing with global crises, particularly the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war.

During a Tuesday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) asked Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Trump administration's efforts to combat crime, specifically in Alabama's capital, where there was a gang-related shootout following a historically black and college university football game over the weekend.

On Tuesday, former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl touched on his decision to step down from coaching at 65, coming off his second Final Four appearance with the Tigers.

John Jacobs, a lifelong educator, community leader, and conservative Republican, announced his candidacy for Alabama House District 37 in the May 19, 2026, Republican primary.

On Monday, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed issued a statement over the Saturday night shootout that left two dead and 14 injured, pointing toward what he deemed Alabama's "lax" gun laws.

On Thursday, NASCAR announced that Grant Lynch, the former president and chairman of Talladega Superspeedway, passed away.

Multibillionaire Elon Musk on Thursday reacted to an 1819 News report that the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center had targeted Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk as "hateful" and having an "authoritarian vision for the country that threatens the foundation of our democracy" by accusing the group of inciting his assassination.

In a Thursday interview with the "Breitbart News Daily Podcast," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) previewed what would be different with him as governor than with sitting Gov. Kay Ivey.

Former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is supporting President Donald Trump’s framework for peace between Israel and Gaza.

During a Tuesday speech at the Decisions, Choices & Options third annual dinner at Crosspoint Church in Trussville, State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) continued her push to restrict the state's sex-ed curriculum and allow for legal cause of action against school officials who violate the bill's provisions.

Although Finebaum has yet to make a decision, he told Travis that if President Donald Trump urged him to run, it would be "impossible to tell him no."

The dinner featured State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) and State Sen. Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville), two advocates of sexual risk avoidance education in Alabama's schools.

The “8 Mile War” rivalry game between Pickens County High School and Gordo High School will not be played for the first time in 100 years due to a recent social media post which "caused deep concern among students, families and the community."

Birmingham native and former national security advisor to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) Morgan Murphy has entered the U.S. Senate race.

This week, State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) drafted a House resolution to honor the life of the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week while hosting a debate at Utah Valley University.

The state of Alabama has won its fair share of collegiate gymnastics championships, and the first women's gymnastics team in the state to ever win a national championship is set to receive its rings after a 48-year wait.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) praised the firing of Susan Monarez as CDC director, saying she was a "wolf in sheep's clothing."

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl offered up praise for the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Monday.

On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey and Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth reacted to President Donald Trump's announcement that the suspected Charlie Kirk shooter had been arrested.

Thursday marks 24 years since the September 11, 2001, attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said repeat offenders in recent cases like retired Auburn University professor Julie Gard Schnuelle and Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was randomly stabbed to death on a light rail in Charlotte, N.C., would not still be on the streets under his watch as Alabama governor.

Democrats are in a "tough spot" right now in having to choose between accepting President Donald Trump's efforts to clean up blue cities or letting their constituents suffer, according to U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise).

Montgomery Fire and Rescue announced on Monday that a newborn baby was "safely and anonymously surrendered" at its Safe Haven Baby Box last month.

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called out his colleague from Georgia, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), for using veterans as a "political prop."

With Friday night lights just mere hours away, the Montgomery County Circuit Court granted a temporary restraining order against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), allowing Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students' Education Act (CHOOSE Act) students to be eligible to play.

On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) jointly filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) in Montgomery County Circuit Court.