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An Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price of bitcoin to spike, the Justice Department said. Eric Council Jr. is accused of helping to break into the SEC’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Clark Lea, who led the Commodores to a win over then-No. 1 Alabama, has turned in the top coaching performance at the midpoint of the season, according to voting from 10 reporters who cover the SEC for The Associated Press. UA QB Jalen Milroe was picked as the top offensive player and South Carolina's Kyle Kennard nabbed defensive recognition. -
Alabama is preparing to put to death a man who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016. Derrick Dearman is to be executed by lethal injection at Holman prison in southern Alabama. He dropped his appeals this year to allow his execution to go forward. -
Authorities say a man has been charged in a mass shooting that left four people dead and more than a dozen wounded in the city of Birmingham, Alabama, last month. 22-year-old Damien McDaniel was charged with one count of capital murder and 17 counts of attempted murder. -
The U.S. State Department, and the citizens’ diplomacy group Global Ties Alabama in Huntsville, recognized Alabama Public Radio for a series of talks delivered to foreign delegations on subjects ranging from APR’s 14-month investigation into human trafficking to its efforts to educate about news disinformation. -
Voters in one Alabama Congressional district will make history in November. They’ll cast their first ever votes for a newly redrawn seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. Supreme Court ordered deep red Alabama to redraw its political map to better represent African Americans. The APR news team spent the better part of the year investigating issues impacting voters in the new District 2. One hits many close to home. -
The annual college football bowl game held in Alabama’s capital is changing its name to the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl. The game has been known as the Camellia Bowl since it was formed in 2014.
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A federal judge is halting an Alabama program that made thousands of legal voters inactive ahead of the November elections. Republican Secretary of State Wes Allen launched the program in August, saying it would begin a process of removing non-citizens from the state's voter rolls. -
AL-02 Democratic nominee Shomari Figures has reportedly raised one of the largest amounts ever raised in a single quarter by a Democrat congressional candidate in Alabama. Figures and Republican Caroleene Dobson are running to represent Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District.
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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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Alabama is the Southeastern Conference favorite in basketball, not football. John Calipari is leading a team with high expectations, just not at Kentucky. And Texas and Oklahoma are along for the ride now, too. -
Gio Lopez threw for 158 yards and a touchdown, and he added 67 yards rushing with another score to help South Alabama beat Troy 25-9 in the Battle for the Belt. South Alabama (3-4, 2-1 Sun Belt) beat Troy (1-6, 0-3) for the first time since 2017.
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Federal officials say a mortgage company accused of engaging in a pattern of lending discrimination in Alabama has agreed to pay $8 million plus a nearly $2 million civil penalty to resolve the allegations. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges mortgage lender Fairway illegally redlined Black neighborhoods in Birmingham. -
Huntsville is looking to celebrate the spooky season in a fun and engaging way. The city's Parks & Recreation Department will host a series of family-friendly Halloween events at recreation centers across the Rocket City toward the end of October. -
The Auburn Community Orchestra's annual Fall concert is fast approaching. "Orchestra on the Hill," is set for Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6:00 p.m. at Pebble Hill. The concert is a free, family-friendly event open to the public. -
The University of Alabama (UA) RISE Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary, just as the annual BUY for RISE fundraiser comes up. On Oct. 18 and 19, the community is invited to shop bargains from dozens of local retailers on everything from clothing to home décor. -
Alabama is welcoming cooler weather, and the lower temperatures are sticking around— at least for a little while. Alabama forecasters say the coldest mornings this week will be early on Wednesday and Thursday. With this chill comes the potential for frost in some areas. -
The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is hosting an evening of poetry by poets connected to 7 Points Press this week. The event is slated for Thursday, Oct. 17, which is free and open to all who'd like to attend. -
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson is proposing the sale of city property to support a mixed-use development in downtown that will connect citizens and visitors alike to the Port City's waterfront. The Oct. 15 Mobile City Council meeting will include the first read for a purchase-sale agreement between the city and the developer. -
No. 24 Alabama is making its first appearance in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll rankings since the final poll of 1999. But South Carolina is starting the season at No. 1.
