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An unusually strong solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The latest storm could produce northern lights as far south in the U.S. as Alabama and Northern California
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A research team from the University of South Alabama got more than they bargained for when they spotted a great white shark. It’s the reportedly the first time such a ocean predator has been recorded in Alabama water
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Gambling legislation and proposed changes to the state ethics law failed to win final approval at the end of Alabama’s lawmaking session in Montgomery. Lawmakers faced a public backlash over IVF access. Clinics paused services following a state court ruling equating frozen embryos to children.
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The University of Alabama wheelchair basketball team is gearing up to brings athletes from around the country to Tuscaloosa.
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Gambling legislation remains stalled in the Alabama Senate with members expressing doubt that it will get another vote in the closing hours of the legislative session.
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A divided Supreme Court ruled that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when they seize cars and other property used in drug crimes, even when the property belongs to so-called innocent owners. The case involves Alabama.
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Alabama has scheduled a second execution with nitrogen gas, months after the state became the first to put a person to death with the previously untested method.
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The hot, steamy, months of July and August are peak mosquito season on the Gulf Coast. The Mobile County Public Health Department is preparing for this battle of the bugs by bringing in a new batch of recruits to help out. They’re not human foot soldiers but sentinel chickens. This APR story was made possible by a grant from the Caring Foundation.
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The “Protect The Ball Act” is sponsored by U.S House member Barry Moore of Alabama and Russell Fry of South Carolina. The bill is intended to provide legal safe harbor for the entities that run college sports, which has been under siege from antitrust lawsuits.
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Alabama lawmakers gave final approval to legislation to provide state tax breaks to businesses that help their employees afford childcare. The Alabama Senate voted 31-0 for the bill that now goes to Governor Kay Ivey for her signature.
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A federal judge said abortion rights advocates can proceed with lawsuits against Alabama's attorney general over threats to prosecute people who help women travel to another state to terminate pregnancies.
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A brand new event will make its debut in Tuscumbia, AL this year. The Shoals Cottagecore Festival is a festival based on the popular aesthetic. It's originally based on rural European life and was later coined as cottagecore in 2018 on the social media blog website Tumblr.
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Alabama lawmakers gave final approval to legislation creating a new high school focused on preparing students for careers in healthcare, science and technology. The school will be located in Demopolis but would take in students from around the state.
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Alabama officials approved legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state's November ballot, mirroring accommodations the state made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives voted 93-0 for the legislation. Republican Governor Kay Ivey signed the bill into law the same day, a spokeswoman said.
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Hot Air Balloons are taking to the skies once again along the Gulf Coast. The annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival is back once again to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The three-day festival is a partnership between the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, the OWA Parks and Resort and the City of Foley.
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Alabama has authorized the execution of a second inmate by nitrogen gas, months after the state became the first state to put a person to death with the previously untested method.
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Students on the University of Alabama campus joined nationwide campus protests over Israel and Gaza. Marchers gathered at the plaza near the university's financial building on the Tuscaloosa campus.
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The construction of a new Alabama Statehouse, now underway in Montgomery, and related projects such as a parking deck and new green space has a new price tag. Lawmakers were updated this week.
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An Alabama built rocket is maybe days away from making space history. The Atlas-V is set to carry two astronauts and a new NASA space capsule called Starliner. Not even the astronauts know how it will go.
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Two-time reigning national champion UConn is among the teams that have dramatically changed their rosters with transfers during college basketball's open portal window. But, fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball will see some key players wearing different uniforms, thanks to that same transfer portal. The changes follow Alabama’s first ever appearance in the Final Four.
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Alabama lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would ban teachers from displaying LGBTQ+ pride flags on public school property and extend the state's ban on teacher-led discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity.
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An Alabama Senate committee voted to set aside money so that the state can reverse course and participate in a federal program that gives summer food assistance to low-income families with school-age children. APR news reported on efforts by the nonprofit group Alabama Arise to urge the public to call lawmakers on the issue.
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The Biden administration is moving reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. That’s being hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it might do little to ease a longstanding problem in the cannabis industry, including in Alabama. Medicinal marijuana is regulated by the State. But, there's a reported lack of loans, checking accounts and banking services for this industry that other businesses take for granted.
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The Cullman Strawberry Festival has reportedly provided strawberry-themed fun for the community since the 1930’s when it began as the Cullman Strawberry Jubilee. In 2023, Governor Ivey honored Cullman’s strawberry festival by electing it the official Alabama Strawberry Festival.