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With freedom comes great sacrifice. On Memorial Day, we pause to reflect on the immense sacrifices made by the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces. It is a day to honor and remember those who gave their all, laying down their lives so that we may enjoy the freedoms and liberties we hold dear. Our hearts swell with gratitude as we think of the countless heroes who faced the ultimate test of courage and duty. Their selflessness and dedication to our country are the foundations...
The NCAA has agreed tentatively to pay out $2.7 billion to settle three anti-trust lawsuits claiming that the college and university members formed an illegal trust to deny thousands of student athletes just compensation over the course of decades. After decades of claiming that the athletes were "amateurs" and "student-athletes," the NCAA has agreed to rule changes that will allow the "schools" to pay the players. This is to resolve the three pending federal anti-trust lawsuits. The current and...
On Sunday, the University of Southern Mississippi defeated Georgia Southern University to win back to back Sun Belt Conference baseball tournaments. The 2024 Sun Belt Conference Tournament was held in Montgomery and hosted by Troy University. Southern Miss scored five runs in the ninth inning to win 14 to 11 over Georgia Southern. Southern Miss finished the season 41 and 18. Sothern Miss's Colby Allen was chosen as the Most Outstanding player of the tournament. The Sun Belt Conference head...
On Monday, the University of Alabama was selected to play in the NCAA baseball tournament. Troy University, another bubble team for the tournament, was left out. Alabama will be joined by the University of Central Florida, Stetson and Florida State in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional at Dick Howser Stadium from May 31 to June 3. The Crimson Tide is the No. 2 seed in the region. They will begin play with the third-seeded UCF Golden Knights at 5:00 p.m. CDT. Florida State, who is the number 8 team...
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) recently applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. United States, which rejected a claim that the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) allowed him to evade full responsibility for his cocaine-related convictions because the federal government has slightly modified the definition of cocaine. The Supreme Court agreed with the position advanced by an Alabama-led amicus brief in July 2022. "We have recently seen the devastating effects of pro-cri...
ERLANGER, KY. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and RecruitMilitary® will co-host the National Government Agency Virtual Career Fair, June 4 from 11:00am – 3:00pm CST. The event is free to veterans, their spouses, active-duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and Reserve. More than 12 employers actively seeking the unique talents of America's veterans will be on-site representing a range of industries, from construction to medical to administrative and logistics, wit...
Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) is a member of the powerful House Armed Services Committee. Rep. Sewell announced the inclusion of key priorities in H.R. 8070, the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA), which was marked up and passed out of the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday night by a vote of 57 to 1. Proponents claim that the FY25 NDAA makes the most substantial investments in the health and well-being of our service members and their families in years....
National Mobility Month was established by the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA). National Mobility Awareness Month was created to recognize the power of mobility accessibility to enhance lives and improve health and care. Those with mobility-impacting disabilities or diagnoses still play large roles in our society as workers, caregivers, neighbors, family members, and as consumers within the community. Take the time to see the world from their perspective. What to us is...
***UPDATE***May 29 at 4:24 p.m. This story has been updated from an earlier version to include comments from Sen. Britt and Cruz. On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing legislation to repeal the Natural Gas Tax included in the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act. Biden's new fees and taxes on energy companies will raise costs for customers, creating a burden that will fall most heavily...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (MAY 29, 2024) – Two researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have published a paper that demonstrates for the first time that a subluminal warp drive is possible within the bounds of known physics without the need to employ exotic unknown forms of matter or energy, while also advancing our understanding of gravity. UAH alumnus Dr. Jared Fuchs led a team of physicists that produced the paper, supported by Dr. Christopher Helmerich, also an alumnus of UAH, a...
For the first time in the Eastern National Tournament of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), a student archer shot a perfect score of 300 to take top honors in their division. That feat was accomplished by Gunnar Couch, a seventh grader from Grand Bay Middle School in Mobile County, during the event held in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 9-11, 2024. For his first place finish in the overall high school division, Gunnar received a $1,000 scholarship and the opportunity to compete...
The University of Alabama softball team plays UCLA on Thursday in the NCAA Women's College World Series. The game is in Oklahoma City at 11:00 and will be televised on ESPN. This is the 15th time in program history that Alabama has played in the Women's College World Series. The Tide won the world series and the national championship in 2012. The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa will have the radio broadcast. Alabama defeated Tennessee last weekend in a 3 game Super Regional...
The Auburn University men's golf team defeated Florida State 3-2 to win the University's first men's golf national title ever. On Wednesday, Auburn played FSU at the Omni La Costa Champions Course in the California hills near Carlsbad, California. The Tigers' head coach is Nick Clinard. "I've got a great group of young men," said Clinard. "We've got six of the best players in the country." Senior J.M. Butler said, "Glad we could get it done. I knew we had it in us, all we had to do was go out...
On Wednesday, the New York City jury has found former President Donald J. Trump (R) guilty on all 34 counts in the hush money trial. The jury found Trump guilty in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president. Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his ex-fixer, Michael Cohen, made to former porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election to keep her secret liaison with Trump a prior secret until after the 2016...
On Wednesday, former President Donald J. Trump (R) was convicted on all 34 counts by a New York City jury in his hush money trial. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) denounced the guilty verdict. "It is a very dark day in American history," Sen. Tuberville said in a statement. "This 'trial' was a political witch hunt from the start. The fact that the Biden campaign staged a press conference outside the court tells you everything that you need to know." "Liberal activist Alvin Bragg and...
On Thursday afternoon, 12 jurors in New York City announced that they had found former President Donald J. Trump (R) guilty of all 34 counts in his hush money trial. "This will go down in history as a sad day for America," said Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on the social media platform X. "This verdict is a travesty of justice in a kangaroo court, and it proves Joe Biden's sole focus is not to help the American people, but instead to weaponize against his political opponents to help his...
The University of Alabama softball team fell 1 to 4 in the College Softball World Series to UCLA. The Tide ladies will face either Oklahoma or Duke in an elimination game Friday at 6 p.m. CDT. The game will be televised on ESPN. Alabama falls to 38 and 19 on the season, while UCLA improves to 43 and 10 on the year. UCLA scored first in the third inning. Alabama tied it up in the fifth inning; but left the inning with the bases loaded. This would come back to haunt the Tide. UCLA took the lead...
On Thursday, the state of Alabama executed Jamie Mills for the 2004 murders of Floyd and Vera Hill. After the U.S. Supreme Court legally cleared the execution of Jamie Mills to move forward, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) informed Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm that she would not exercise her clemency powers in this case and directed Hamm to proceed with the lawfully imposed death sentence for Mills for the senseless 2004 capital murders of Floyd and Vera Hill. "Almost...
I will proudly vote for a convicted felon for President of these United States in November. Thursday's verdict-guilty on all 34 counts-was shocking but not surprising. How could it be surprising? We've known from the outset this was a sham trial in a kangaroo court, a purely political bit of theatrical lawfare intended to persecute the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party. Even after the verdict, there's a fair amount of confusion as to just what law President Trump supposedly violated....
The University of Alabama baseball team will play the University of Central Florida on Friday in Tallahassee in the NCAA regional playoffs hosted by Florida State. The Tide is the number two seed in the region. UCF is the number three seed. The two will play at Dick Howser Stadium on the campus of Florida State University. The game is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. CDT. The game will be televised on ESPN+. Alabama baseball's head Coach is Rob Vaughn. "Credit goes to these kids," said Coach Vaughn. "To...
The warmer weather means Alabamians are spending more time outdoors, which can lead to more exposure to ticks which then can transmit diseases. tick-borne diseases and illnesses have been on the rise nationally and in Alabama, and several tick species found in Alabama carry illness-causing bacteria. Alabama Senate Joint Resolution 85 proclaims June 2024 as Tick-borne Disease and Illness Awareness Month in Alabama. The resolution states that these illnesses are often misdiagnosed because the...
Republicans claim that the FY25 NDAA restores the focus of defense spending on lethality On Friday, Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) are touting provisions to the annual defense spending bill they say target several left-wing policies and initiatives. Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) is the Chairman of HASC. "The FY25 NDAA builds upon our efforts last year to restore the focus of our military on lethality," said Rep. Rogers. "By requiring merit-based promotions, ending...
Recently U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) spoke recently with the Yellowhammer News and other members of the press about his legislative priorities. In the larger discussion, the issue of his future and what role he might play in a potential Trump administration. Sen. Tuberville denied reports that he was being considered as Trump's vice president. "President Trump and I have talked about his vice-presidential candidate," said Sen. Tuberville. "I have suggested a few people. I am not...
Motorists need to be aware that the state of Alabama wants you to put down your phone while driving. Texting while driving is already illegal, now taking pictures, filming a movie, or talking on the phone with your device in your hand is also illegal. You can still talk on the phone while you drive; but it needs to be done wirelessly with a headset or a new car that syncs the phone with the car's sound system. The Alabama Legislature passed this in 2023; but gave motorists a one year grace...
On Friday the University of Alabama softball team defeated Duke 2 to 1 in what was an elimination game. The win improves Alabama to 1 and 1 in College World Series play. Alabama will play the loser of Saturday's Florida versus Texas game next. That game will be on Sunday June 2 at 2:00 p.m. and will be televised on ABC. Alabama improves to 39 and 19 on the season with the win over Duke. Marlie Giles was the batting heroine of the game. She hit a double in the first inning driving in Kenleigh...
