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Up against eight Republican challengers, Gov. Kay Ivey will move forward to the general election for governor in Alabama where a Democrat hasn't been elected to the office for a quarter-century.

How to watch today's primaries, why New York Democrats are tearing each other apart, and the closing campaign spots in key races.

Voting concludes Tuesday in the Arkansas primary elections, where Sarah Huckabee Sanders is running for governor to replace incumbent and term-limited Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

Voters in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and Minnesota are heading to the polls Tuesday.

In Georgia, there are notable primaries for governor, Senate and key congressional districts.

Voting concludes Tuesday in the Alabama primary elections. Notable primaries include governor, U.S. Senate and House district races.

The Evansville, Indiana, motel room where Casey White and Vicky White hid from authorities has after fleeing Alabama has generated a waiting list.

The Southeastern Conference spring meetings will be held in person for the first time since 2019 in a little less than two weeks.

Jackson State football's Travis Hunter challenged Alabama coach Nick Saban's accusation of $1M payment to players.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is firing back at Alabama coach Nick Saban.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a “narcissist” Thursday after the Alabama coach made “despicable” comments about the Aggies using name, image and likeness deals to land their top-ranked recruiting classes. Saban called out Texas A&M on Wednesday night for “buying” players. “I know the consequence is going to be difficult for the people who are spending tons of money to get players,” Saban said while speaking at an event in Birmingham, Alabama, to promote the World Games being held there in July.

Alabama football coach Nick Saban says Texas A&M 'paid all of their players' to land No. 1 recruiting class, using name, image and likeness deals.

The New Orleans Pelicans are the lone playoff team among the clubs who can get a boost from lotto luck when the NBA draft lottery is conducted Tuesday night in Chicago.

In a first for the nation, the ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors had been in effect for a week.

The federal judge issued a preliminary injunction while a court challenge goes forward. The judge left in place other parts of the law that banned gender-affirming surgeries.

No one knows exactly why hundreds of kids have shown up with liver problems, but investigators have some ideas.

The Clotilda has been encased for decades in mud that conceivably could hold traces of DNA from captives, officials say.

Vicky White bought an AR-15 rifle, shotgun and men's clothes and also visited a sex-toy store, investigators say.

The rapper Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is in jail after being accused of co-founding a criminal street gang in Atlanta that prosecutors say committed multiple murders and shootings over roughly a decade. (May 11)

Authorities say state corrections official Vicky White helped capital murder suspect Casey White escape.

The two are not related, but following their capture, Casey White told authorities his "wife" had shot herself.

An Indiana sheriff says the Alabama murder suspect and jailer who evaded authorities for more than a week were heavily armed and preparing for a shootout when they were captured. (May 10)

The murder suspect and his jailer who evaded authorities for more than a week were carrying $29,000 in cash, four handguns and an AR-15 rifle when they were captured, an Indiana sheriff said.

Google searches for IUD, Plan B and contraception have spiked in the week following the leak, and many on social media announced they were stockpiling Plan B.

Authorities captured the pair after a weeklong manhunt. Casey White surrendered, and Vicky White died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

U.S. Marshals told CBS News there is no evidence Casey and Vicky White were ever married.

Alabama corrections official Vicky White, who was on the run with escaped capital murder suspect Casey White, shot and killed herself as authorities caught up with the pair after more than a weeklong manhunt. Also, Russia launches missiles at a shopping mall. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

An Indiana sheriff says the Alabama murder suspect and jailer who evaded authorities for more than a week were heavily armed and preparing for a shootout when they were captured.

Deputies say Vicky White, a corrections officer who helped Casey White escape an Alabama prison, shot herself after the chase.

Vicky White, an Alabama officer, was traveling with murder suspect Casey White in southern Indiana after disappearing April 29, officials said.

A capital murder suspect and a corrections officer who allegedly helped him escape from an Alabama jail last month are in custody, authorities said Monday.

Authorities said the two fugitives were taken into custody near Evansville, Ind., after a chase with U.S. Marshals.

The investigation into the escape of inmate Casey White and disappearance of corrections officer Vicky White has drawn national headlines.

The law, which went into effect Sunday, bans puberty blockers and hormone treatment for transgender children under 19.

Jordan Poole said he was making a basketball play when he grabbed Ja Morant's knee and said he was trying to go for the ball

The Kentucky Derby is the next major sporting event to move a step closer to normalcy after two years of upheaval in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The mother of Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer, was detained by an officer from the same department after recording another traffic stop arrest. (May 6)

The car was found in an impound lot in Tennessee, where it sat for nearly a week before authorities realized they had it, officials said Friday.

Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton confirmed Friday that the 2007 Ford Edge used by the Casey White and Vicky White was discovered in Williamson County.

The Marshals also released new images of Vicky White, who they said may have tinted her hair "a darker shade."

President Joe Biden celebrated Cinco de Mayo Thursday by honoring the impact that Mexican Americans and other immigrant communities have had in the United States as he hosted a White House party with Mexico's first lady as the guest of honor. (May 5)

Heard took the stand for the first time Wednesday afternoon in the now four-week trial.

The commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and the Pac-12 are scheduled to meet with lawmakers in Washington They will lobby for federal legislation to regulate name, image and likeness compensation to athletes.

Advanced photography has uncovered the largest set of carvings ever found inside a cave in North America, some of them depicting figures almost 7 feet long.

David Kyle, 49, was recaptured Monday after escaping an Alabama Department of Corrections facility on April 23, authorities said.

While the U.S. ramps up military support for Ukraine, defense contractors face production challenges like supply chain issues and labor shortages.

This severe strain of acute hepatitis has been identified in nearly 170 children across 11 countries in recent weeks.

Authorities in Alabama announced a warrant has been issued for corrections official Vicky White after she disappeared with suspected killer Casey Cole White last week.

The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $10,000 reward for information on escaped inmate Casey Cole White and corrections officer Vicky White.

The war in Ukraine's effect on the world's food supply; Inside Eurovision, the European song contest that draws an audience of more than 180 million; Birds Aren't Real, the conspiracy theory that satirizes conspiracy theories.

Authorities in Alabama are expected to hold a press conference on the disappearance of suspected killer Casey Cole White and corrections official Vicky White.

Alabama authorities released the most current photos of escaped murder suspect Casey White before a scheduled press conference on the fourth day since he and correction officer Vicky White left the Lauderdale County Jail on Friday headed to a courthouse and haven’t been seen or heard from since.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said the dogs' owner, Brandy Dowdy, 39, has been charged with manslaughter.

Lauderdale County corrections official Vicky White is also missing. She told staff she was transporting Casey White to the local courthouse for a mental health evaluation before the two disappeared.

Researchers have found that most of the ship — including the pen that was used to imprison the captives — remains intact on the river bottom.

Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United States.

Authorities say tattoos have helped identify a body found 22 years ago in Alabama's Styx River as a Texas man who helped other migrants find work.

An Alabama fast-food worker who allegedly threw hot grease on a customer during a dispute over service in the drive-thru line is facing an assault charge.

Native Americans whose ancestors were forced out of the Southeast almost 200 years ago are back for a festival with a name that sums up its purpose: “We have come back.”.

A stunning upset in a union election on Staten Island had brought sudden exposure to the organizers and worker advocates who realized victory for the nascent Amazon Labor Union when so many other more established labor groups had failed before them.

Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.

Amazon workers in Alabama appear to have rejected a union bid in a tight race, according to early results on Thursday.

Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the media measurement company rejected a $9 billion offer.

A Boerne spokesperson said the adult female driver lost control of her SUV and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll multiple times.

The historic Senate hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who's the first Black woman nominated for the Supreme Court, have been joyful, combative and clarifying.

Former President Donald Trump has rescinded his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama’s Republican primary for Senate, dealing a major blow to the congressman’s campaign.

Residents of a south Louisiana community say a powerful tornado splintered their homes in mere seconds as it carved a swath of destruction through their neighborhood.

Residents of a south Louisiana community say a powerful tornado splintered their homes in mere seconds as it carved a swath of destruction through their neighborhood.

Mercedes-Benz has opened a new electric vehicle battery factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, that will create up to 600 new jobs.

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Selma, Alabama, to mark the anniversary of a defining moment in the fight for equal voting rights.

Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton says he won't seek a second term in the top convention role.

Alabama’s port city is holding a main event of its Carnival season, a quirky bash honoring the man credited with helping make the nation’s first Mardi Gras celebration what it is.

The vaccination drive against COVID-19 in the U.S. is grinding to a halt, and lagging demand is especially stark in conservative corners of the country where many people weren't interested in the shots in the first place.

Georgia men's basketball coach Tom Crean is facing another challenge in his difficult season after assistant coach Wade Mason was suspended following an incident earlier in the week.

Roads were being cleared and crews were restoring power to thousands of customers after severe storms and possible tornadoes tore through several Alabama communities.

Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder threw two touchdown passes and the National team’ had eight sacks in a 20-10 victory over the American team in the Senior Bowl on Saturday.

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Northeast residents were urged to stay off the roads with temperatures beginning to drop Friday evening as a major winter storm turned already slippery roads and sidewalks into ice-covered hazards.

A major winter storm has left about 350,000 homes and businesses without power across the U.S. The multiday storm dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the Midwest and caused a tornado in Alabama that killed one person and critically injured three others.

Wendell Green Jr. scored a season-high 23 points off the bench as No. 1 Auburn cruised past rival Alabama with a 100-81 home win.

Jaden Shackelford scored 19 points and had nine rebounds as Alabama toppled No. 4 Baylor 87-78 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

Jabari Smith bounced back from a rough shooting night with 23 points and 12 rebounds and Walker Kessler scored 21 to lead No. 1 Auburn to an 86-68 victory over Oklahoma.

Some residents think a northern Alabama city’s new logo might be sending the wrong message.

Tennessee authorities say former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker has been arrested on a felony domestic violence charge.

Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips says now is not the time for College Football Playoff expansion.

A federal labor board said that Amazon workers in a facility in Bessemer, Alabama will vote by mail next month in a re-run election to decide whether or not to unionize.

Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, earning their second national title by beating Alabama.

Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, vanquishing rival Alabama 33-18 to win the College Football Playoff title game.

College Football Playoff expansion talks remain stalled and the possibility of implementing a new format by the 2024 season dimmed after three days of meetings failed to produce an agreement.

The administrators who manage the College Football Playoff will report on the progress of expansion talks to a presidential oversight committee on Monday.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart got an inside look at what it takes to build a college football juggernaut working for Nick Saban at Alabama for eight years.

A line of severe storms damaged homes, knocked out power and downed trees in parts of the southern United States late Saturday into Sunday morning.

If a team is unavailable to play in College Football Playoff semifinals because of COVID-19 issues, the game will be forfeited and the available team will advance to the championship game.

Luka Brajkovic scored 22 points and made a late 3-pointer and Michael Jones scored 21 points to help lift Davidson to a 79-78 victory over No. 10 Alabama.

Texas A&M holds the lead in the race for the national recruiting title in college football.

DeAndre Williams had 20 points and six assists, Jalen Duren added 14 points and Memphis finally played to its potential, beating No. 6 Alabama 92-78 to snap a four-game skid.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has been voted The Associated Press college football player of the year.

Alabama once again collected a Southeastern Conference title and two big league-wide individual awards.

Ex-President Donald Trump’s former ambassador to Slovenia has become the third Republican candidate to announce a challenge to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey in next year’s gubernatorial primary.

Jaden Shackelford scored 20 of his 28 points in the first half, Jahvon Quinerly and JD Davison both hit key 3-pointers later, and No. 16 Alabama held off Gonzaga’s big second-half rally for a 91-82 win over the third-ranked Bulldogs.