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In recruiting battle, lawmakers weigh whether to give college athletes a tax break on NIL earnings
Read full article: In recruiting battle, lawmakers weigh whether to give college athletes a tax break on NIL earningsAt least four states are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement income.
Sears, Alabama can't duplicate record 3-point night, fall to Duke with Final Four at stake
Read full article: Sears, Alabama can't duplicate record 3-point night, fall to Duke with Final Four at stakeMark Sears was held to six points and Alabama followed an NCAA Tournament-record 25 3-pointers with only eight, dooming its shot at a second straight Final Four in an 85-65 loss to Duke in the East Region final.
Alabama makes March Madness record 25 3s and romps past BYU 113-88 to reach Elite Eight
Read full article: Alabama makes March Madness record 25 3s and romps past BYU 113-88 to reach Elite EightAlabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s in an 113-88 victory over BYU in an NCAA Tournament East Region semifinal.
Supreme Court seems divided over Louisiana case of congressional map with 2 Black majority seats
Read full article: Supreme Court seems divided over Louisiana case of congressional map with 2 Black majority seatsThe Supreme Court seems closely divided over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which added a second Black majority district.
Alabama rolls by Saint Mary's 80-66 to reach the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for a 3rd straight year
Read full article: Alabama rolls by Saint Mary's 80-66 to reach the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for a 3rd straight yearAlabama thundered past Saint Mary’s 80-66 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Mark Sears and Alabama survive scare and beat 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 in March Madness
Read full article: Mark Sears and Alabama survive scare and beat 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 in March MadnessAll-America guard Mark Sears scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and second-seeded Alabama pulled away late to escape 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
A look at injuries that could shape the NCAA Tournament and the brackets of millions of Americans
Read full article: A look at injuries that could shape the NCAA Tournament and the brackets of millions of AmericansThe hopes of No. 1 seed Houston of cutting down the NCAA Tournament nets might rest on J’Wan Roberts’ ailing right ankle.
Alabama lawmakers approve a ban on devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns
Read full article: Alabama lawmakers approve a ban on devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine gunsAlabama lawmakers approved a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns.
Clayton scores 22 as No. 4 Florida beats No. 5 Alabama 104-82 in SEC semis
Read full article: Clayton scores 22 as No. 4 Florida beats No. 5 Alabama 104-82 in SEC semisWalter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points, and No. 4 Florida pulled away from No. 5 Alabama for a 104-82 victory in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals.
Appeals court says Louisiana can carry out the state’s first nitrogen gas execution next week
Read full article: Appeals court says Louisiana can carry out the state’s first nitrogen gas execution next weekLouisiana’s first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned after a federal appeals court overturned a lower judge’s ruling Friday.
March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket
Read full article: March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracketThe NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeastern Conference’s regular season.
Alabama minor is jailed with adults pre-trial in violation of federal law
Read full article: Alabama minor is jailed with adults pre-trial in violation of federal lawActivists say an Alabama teenager's incarceration in an adult jail violates federal and state laws that require inmates who are minors to be separated from adults.
Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison
Read full article: Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prisonAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case.
Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama
Read full article: Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in AlabamaThe U.S. Supreme Court says people left waiting for months on their unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic in Alabama must be able to sue the state over the delay.
Johni Broome scores 19 points as No. 1 Auburn holds off in-state rival and No. 2 Alabama 94-85
Read full article: Johni Broome scores 19 points as No. 1 Auburn holds off in-state rival and No. 2 Alabama 94-85Johni Broome had 19 points and 14 rebounds and five teammates scored in double figures as No. 1 Auburn beat in-state rival and second-ranked Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in a matchup of top-ranked teams.
Auburn, Alabama, Florida headline SEC's haul in the NCAA selection committee's early top-16 seeds
Read full article: Auburn, Alabama, Florida headline SEC's haul in the NCAA selection committee's early top-16 seedsAuburn was the No. 1 overall seed in the preliminary rankings unveiled Saturday by the committee that will select the 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament.
Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas
Read full article: Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gasAlabama has carried out the nation’s fourth nitrogen gas execution, putting a man to death for the killing of a woman who was raped and shot during an apartment break-in.
With leaked footage from the inside, Sundance doc shows horrifying conditions in Alabama prisons
Read full article: With leaked footage from the inside, Sundance doc shows horrifying conditions in Alabama prisonsIncarcerated men in the Alabama prison system risked their safety to feed shocking footage of their horrifying living conditions to a pair of documentary filmmakers.
Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in Alabama
Read full article: Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in AlabamaA federal judge has heard competing testimony over a request to block the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas.
Auburn, Duke top men's AP Top 25, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt make poll debuts; UConn tumbles to No. 25
Read full article: Auburn, Duke top men's AP Top 25, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt make poll debuts; UConn tumbles to No. 25Auburn is the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the second consecutive week.
Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes
Read full article: Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranesFlooded cornfields near the Tennessee River in northern Alabama are a paradise for birders who flock to see tens of thousands of migrating sandhill cranes every winter.
Penn State coach James Franklin says Nick Saban should be college football's commissioner
Read full article: Penn State coach James Franklin says Nick Saban should be college football's commissionerPenn State coach James Franklin believes college football needs a commissioner and he even has a candidate in mind: former Alabama coach Nick Saban.
4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.
Read full article: 4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.Officials are assessing the damage after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people.
Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east
Read full article: Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves eastA strong storm system is threatening to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi.
At least 1 person has died as several tornadoes touch down around Houston
Read full article: At least 1 person has died as several tornadoes touch down around HoustonA strong storm system is threatening to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi.
US carries out 25 executions this year as death penalty trends in nation held steady
Read full article: US carries out 25 executions this year as death penalty trends in nation held steadyThe number of executions in the U.S. remained near historic lows in 2024 and was mostly carried out in a small group of states.
Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson
Read full article: Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James PattersonStaffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson.
SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankings
Read full article: SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankingsThe Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 despite a lopsided loss of its own.
Alabama carries out nation’s third nitrogen gas execution on a man for a hitchhiker's killing
Read full article: Alabama carries out nation’s third nitrogen gas execution on a man for a hitchhiker's killingAn Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a female hitchhiker cursed at the prison warden and made obscene gestures before being put to death in the nation’s third execution using nitrogen gas.
No. 13 Purdue rediscovers strong post presence in 87-78 win over No. 2 Alabama
Read full article: No. 13 Purdue rediscovers strong post presence in 87-78 win over No. 2 AlabamaWhen Purdue lost All-America center Zach Edey to the NBA after he swept the past two national player of the year awards, some wondered how the Boilermakers would replace him.
Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracket
Read full article: Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracketOregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while the new poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi.
Caged tiger wheeled into LSU's Tiger Stadium for the first time since 2015 at governor's behest
Read full article: Caged tiger wheeled into LSU's Tiger Stadium for the first time since 2015 at governor's behestA caged tiger was wheeled onto the Tiger Stadium field for the first time in nearly a decade before kickoff of Saturday night’s game between No. 14 LSU and No. 11 Alabama.
Oregon gets top billing in College Football Playoff's opening rankings, Ohio St 2nd and Georgia 3rd
Read full article: Oregon gets top billing in College Football Playoff's opening rankings, Ohio St 2nd and Georgia 3rdUndefeated Oregon got top billing in the first set of rankings on the road to college football's new, 12-team playoff.
Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after election
Read full article: Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after electionThe Supreme Court is taking up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana’s congressional map with two mostly Black districts.
An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute
Read full article: An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana disputeA judge has appointed a mediator to try to negotiate an end to a long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Alabama.
Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players
Read full article: Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 playersAlabama's Mark Sears and North Carolina's RJ Davis headline The Associated Press preseason All-America men's basketball team.
AP Top 25 Extra Points: As 4th team to reach No. 1 this season, Oregon's rise is sign of the times
Read full article: AP Top 25 Extra Points: As 4th team to reach No. 1 this season, Oregon's rise is sign of the timesThis college football season is delivering when it comes to unpredictability and entertainment value.
Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
Read full article: Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spikeAn 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.
South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA next
Read full article: South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA nextSouth Carolina is starting the season at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll.
Vanderbilt takes down No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in historic college football victory
Read full article: Vanderbilt takes down No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in historic college football victorySedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on a pick-six and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as Vanderbilt stunned Alabama 40-35 for the Commodores’ first win over the nation’s top-ranked team.
For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary tale
Read full article: For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary taleMany small Alabama cities have been beset by the same polarizing debate that thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight after former president Donald Trump promoted debunked misinformation about Haitian migrants.
Texas on top! Longhorns take over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 16 years, jumping Georgia
Read full article: Texas on top! Longhorns take over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 16 years, jumping GeorgiaTexas is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 16 years, replacing Georgia after the Bulldogs struggled to remain unbeaten against Kentucky.
Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke is knocked out of game with Alabama on the opening series
Read full article: Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke is knocked out of game with Alabama on the opening seriesWisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke was carted into the locker room after being injured on the opening drive against No. 4 Alabama.
Jill Biden and Lloyd Austin visit an Alabama base to tout expanded military benefits
Read full article: Jill Biden and Lloyd Austin visit an Alabama base to tout expanded military benefitsFirst lady Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have gone to Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama to highlight programs that the administration is rolling out to improve service members’ quality of life as well as early childhood education in the military.
The first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nears
Read full article: The first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nearsThe first general election ballots for the presidential race are going out as Alabama officials begin mailing them to absentee voters with the Nov. 5 contest less than two months away.
Alabama high school football player who died after suffering game injury is remembered
Read full article: Alabama high school football player who died after suffering game injury is rememberedAn Alabama high school football player, who died after being critically injured during a game, was remembered at a Monday memorial service as a caring and talented athlete who accomplished much in his 16 years.
Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first team
Read full article: Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first teamOhio State safety Caleb Downs is one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers.
Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee's store in Alabama
Read full article: Keith Urban plays free pop-up concert outside a Buc-ee's store in AlabamaCountry singer Keith Urban gave just a few hours’ notice before performing a free concert in the parking lot of a convenience store and gas station in north Alabama.
Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex muscles
Read full article: Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex musclesGeorgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight year.
Texas RB CJ Baxter to miss entire college football season with knee injury
Read full article: Texas RB CJ Baxter to miss entire college football season with knee injuryUniversity of Texas running back CJ Baxter is expected to miss the upcoming college football season after suffering a knee injury during practice.
Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines
Read full article: Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machinesA company has installed vending machines that sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, raising concerns among gun control advocates.
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the US
Read full article: The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the USTwo years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the debate over abortion access is playing out in elections and the courts.
US Labor Department sues Hyundai, suppliers in Alabama over alleged child employment
Read full article: US Labor Department sues Hyundai, suppliers in Alabama over alleged child employmentThe U.S. Department of Labor wants a federal judge to prevent Hyundai and two other Alabama companies from what the government contends is the illegal employment of children.
After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and win
Read full article: After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and winA decisive vote against the United Auto Workers at two Mercedes factories in Alabama sidetracked the union's grand plan to sign up workers at nonunion plants mainly in the South.
It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series
Read full article: It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book seriesFrustrated with the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre, LaDarrion Williams posted a question on Twitter in 2020.
Will Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama? That's up to Republicans
Read full article: Will Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama? That's up to RepublicansDemocratic President Joe Biden’s campaign is wrangling with Republican-dominated state governments in Ohio and Alabama to assure he is listed on their fall ballots.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffs
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffsVoters 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.
As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world
Read full article: As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe worldWhen the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies.
Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Alabama, the state’s election chief says
Read full article: Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Alabama, the state’s election chief saysAlabama's election's chief said President Joe Biden could be left off the ballot in Alabama because the state’s certification deadline is several days before the Democratic Party’s convention.
Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72
Read full article: Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72UConn kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA Tournament.
Before Alabama's biggest basketball game, the insults will be flying
Read full article: Before Alabama's biggest basketball game, the insults will be flyingIn the 15 minutes before Alabama makes its first Final Four appearance in school history, there probably won’t be many warm and fuzzy moments in the locker room.
A veteran with dementia got lost going shopping. He died months after an officer body-slammed him
Read full article: A veteran with dementia got lost going shopping. He died months after an officer body-slammed himWhen Carl Grant awoke from emergency surgery and couldn’t move, he apologized to family gathered around his hospital bed.
UConn proud of Big East's basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports
Read full article: UConn proud of Big East's basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sportsAlabama and the rest of the football fans in the Southeastern Conference are about to find out what Big East basketball is all about.
Alabama rides tidal wave of 3-pointers to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach 1st Final Four ever
Read full article: Alabama rides tidal wave of 3-pointers to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach 1st Final Four everMark Sears hit seven 3-pointers and Alabama recovered from its early long-distance shooting woes to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach the Final Four for the first time.
Louisville tabs Charleston's Pat Kelsey to become Cardinals' head coach, AP source says
Read full article: Louisville tabs Charleston's Pat Kelsey to become Cardinals' head coach, AP source saysLouisville has reached an agreement with College of Charleston coach Pat Kelsey to become the Cardinals’ next men’s basketball coach, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House
Read full article: Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama HouseA Democrat who made reproductive rights a centerpiece of her campaign in deeply conservative Alabama has won a special election to the Alabama Legislature.
March Madness: TV ratings slightly up over last year despite Sunday's blowouts
Read full article: March Madness: TV ratings slightly up over last year despite Sunday's blowoutsThe first three days of the NCAA Tournament attracted record ratings, only to see the momentum stifled due to Sunday’s games being blowouts.
Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancy
Read full article: Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancyA bill that sought to change wording in an existing Iowa law outlining the penalties for terminating a pregnancy has been shelved by a Republican lawmaker amid debate about its implications for in vitro fertilization.
Small biz advocacy group wins court challenge against the Corporate Transparency Act
Read full article: Small biz advocacy group wins court challenge against the Corporate Transparency ActThe National Small Business Association has won a court challenge against the Corporate Transparency Act, a law designed to combat money laundering.
Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concerns
Read full article: Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concernsRepublicans in Iowa’s House of Representatives have approved a bill that would criminalize the death of an “unborn person” — over Democrats’ concerns about how it might impact in vitro fertilization.