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President Joe Biden's reelection campaign continues wrangling with Republican-dominated state governments in Ohio and Alabama to assure he is listed on their fall ballots, as once-mundane procedural negotiations get caught up in the nation's fractious politics. It’s apparently happened before in Alabama history.
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In this edition of StoryCorps, colleagues Jasmine Trotter and Krystal Lockett talk about the issues of senseless violence in the city of Mobile and hope to initiate a different type of approach to make their community safer for the youth. -
The November election will include the first vote for Alabama’s newly redrawn District two U.S. House seat. An analysis by the non-profit National Redistricting Foundation says turnout could be big. -
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law proceed, reversing lower courts. The list of states that have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors includes Alabama. -
Gene Herrick, a retired Associated Press photographer who covered the Korean War and is known for his iconic images of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement, died Friday. -
As springtime approaches, another date on the calendar is on the minds of Alabamians this season— the tax deadline. Today is the last day residents in Alabama are eligible to file their taxes, unless they file an extension. -
Birmingham’s inaugural Poet Laureate, Salaam Green, is hosting a public reading of her new chapbook, “Once Upon a Magic City” in honor of National Poetry Month on Thursday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Birmingham Public Library. -
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is hosting its 2024 in-person and virtual Service Learning and Undergraduate Research Expo. It's happening Monday, April 15, through Friday, April 19. -
The public is invited to cast into summer with the 30th annual Fishing Rodeo set for May at the Auburn Parks and Recreation at the lake at Auburn Technology Park South. Anyone outside of Auburn can begin registering on Monday, April 15.
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After the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, hundreds of children from the affected areas dealt with multiple health issues caused by radiation from the nuclear meltdown. A few years later, families from all across Alabama housed many of those same children for a summer to give them access to better healthcare and a reprieve from the radiation.
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Israel has hailed the success of its defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran. The U.S. military took part in defending against the more than three hundred drones and ballistic missiles that were launched. Alabama reportedly played a role in developing the weapons used by the U.S. Navy. -
A growing number of progressive politicians are choosing to tell their own abortion stories. The list includes newly elected Alabama State House member Marilyn Lands, who won a special election by focusing on reproductive rights. -
Wouldn't it be great if you could claim your four-footed buddy as a dependent on your tax return?! -
Democratic President Joe Biden's reelection campaign is wrangling with Republican-dominated state governments in Ohio and Alabama to assure he is listed on their fall ballots, as once-mundane procedural negotiations get caught up in the nation's fractious politics. -
A member of the Alabama Ethics Commission has resigned after acknowledging that he might have broken a state law by making campaign contributions. -
Voters in a new Alabama congressional district at the center of an ongoing legal and political dispute will return to the polls Tuesday to select the nominees in a U.S. House contest that could help decide control of the narrowly divided chamber this November. -
Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams, the popular pick to be the number one selection overall, will be among thirteen prospects attending the first round of the NFL draft in Detroit on April 25. Former players from the Alabama Crimson Tide are also on that list. -
On this week's Keepin' It Real, Cam Marston hypothesizes on what a parenting podcast from him and his wife would sound like. -
Some Alabama households will be facing food insecurity in the coming months, as the state decided not to take part in a 2024 summer electronic benefit transfer (EBT) program. The nonprofit Alabama Arise is looking to make change ahead of next summer. -
Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to define who is considered a man or a woman under state law, saying it must be based on reproductive systems and not gender identity. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 77-24 for the legislation.
