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A Mountain Brook teenager who lost her left hand and right leg after a June 2024 shark attack is launching the Lulu Strong Foundation to support other amputees.

Marshall County Schools officials are continuing to investigate a classroom incident where a teacher has been accused of making derogatory remarks about Charlie Kirk following his assassination last week.

In an effort to further examine threats facing America’s agriculture and food supply from agroterrorism, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) convened a panel of experts to analyze the topic during a recent congressional hearing for the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

Auburn University announced on Wednesday that it was terminating multiple employees hours after an employee on campus called Charlie Kirk a "vile human" after his assassination and said, "I do not give one f*ck that he is gone."

Seth McCollough, also known as Colana Bleu, a former music teacher at Drake Middle School who was then hired by Auburn University, said Charlie Kirk should “Rest in PISS” after his assassination last week.

According to the university's website, Leslie Kaiura taught a course entitled 'Literature Across Borders: Religion, Faith, and Crises of Faith Across Cultures.'

An endorsement for State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) over former Mobile County District Judge Spiro Cheriogotis for Mobile mayor could be a violation of city code.

A prayer vigil is planned for Wednesday evening in Fairhope and the organizer said she hopes people can come together in Christ.

An attorney representing former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis asked a federal judge on Tuesday to allow a lawsuit against Governor Kay Ivey to continue.

The offending social media posts have ranged from openly celebrating the assassination, calling for more violence, blaming the victim, or posting other offensive and insensitive comments. Public outcry has been swift and unified about educators, medical professionals, and others in positions of public trust.

U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala ordered Jefferson County to redraw its district lines for its five commissioners on Tuesday.

A teacher with Marshall County Schools has been removed from the classroom for allegedly making negative remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

The Priceville Police Department has charged a North Alabama man with trafficking stolen identities and various drug-related offenses following a traffic stop.

The University of Alabama continues to ignore calls to action, including the most recent from U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), refusing to follow the lead of colleges and universities around the nation who have taken immediate steps to address harmful statements and rhetoric on their campus and in their classrooms, to address journalism professor A.J. Bauer.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is reminding fellow Republicans that unity with the left is currently not possible following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus last week.

While on the campaign for the Biden-Harris campaign in 2023, State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) made comments calling President Donald Trump and the “MAGA agenda” dangerous.

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) on Monday compared the attempted assassination of former Governor George Wallace and the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk.

The Baldwin County Republican Party (GOP) is taking precautionary measures to protect candidates and attendees in the wake of the death of Turning Point USA founder and CEO Charlie Kirk.

Hundreds gathered at Veterans Memorial Park in Hoover on Sunday to remember and honor the life of Charlie Kirk. The event included a prayer vigil followed by two speakers, Morgan Walker and Rick Shaver.

A Charlie Kirk memorial rally is scheduled for Wednesday on the University of Alabama's campus. According to event organizers, the rally is being held not only to remember the late Turning Point USA founder but also to inspire the next generation of conservatives.

The department chair of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Alabama in Huntsville expressed strong resentment in recent social media posts for fallen Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, attempting to belittle Kirk's well-established Christian faith.

Following the lead of colleges around the nation Enterprise State Community College has taken decisive action to protect their students and the integrity of their school in firing a teacher, Marjean Corkran, who reportedly took to social media to make light of the death of Charlie Kirk and in previous posts claimed to "indoctorinate" her students.

In a settlement announced today by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), P.F. Chang’s has agreed to pay a man $80,000 and retrain their employees on religious accommodations after denying him a job based on his request to have Sundays off based on his religious beliefs.

The military funeral for Ashli Babbitt can move ahead as planned after U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) blocked a measure that would have denied her the honor.

While many questions surrounding the assassination of conservative thought leader Charlie Kirk in Utah last week remain, there’s no doubt who to blame for the horrific murder, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville.

Marjean Corkran, an Enterprise State Community College English professor, was caught boasting online about pushing an agenda onto her students.

A Montgomery Capitol Heights Middle School teacher was placed on administrative leave recently after posting a TikTok video mocking the death of conservative political organizer and activist, Charlie Kirk.