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The recent rocket strike that claimed the lives of at least 12 innocent children and teenagers in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights is a tragic reminder of what happens when our political leaders fail to stand firm in support of our allies. The Democrat Party's treatment of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his recent visit to the United States is a glaring example of such failure, and it has led to catastrophic consequences. Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit should have been a...
The average cost for a gallon of gasoline hasn't budged in at least a week nationwide. That story looks slightly different, however, in Midwestern states surrounding the Great Lakes region, where a refinery outage is pushing prices upward. The ExxonMobil refinery in Illinois suffered a power outage in a storm two weeks ago, which has kept it offline ever since. Exxon has yet to say when the facility might be back in operation. The company previously said the earliest it could be restored was by...
The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will host an oyster meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, from 1-3 p.m. at the Bayou La Batre Community and Senior Center located at 12745 Padgett Switch Rd. in Irvington, Alabama. The focus of the meeting will be to update the community about MRD activities related to the management of Alabama's oyster fisheries and to receive public input. During the meeting MRD representatives will:...
On Tuesday Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) appointed Alabama Power Company CEO Jeff Peoples as Chairman of the executive committee of the newly established Alabama Workforce Board. She also appointed Phil Webb, the President & CEO of Webb Concrete, as the chair the newly established Alabama Workforce Board. The Alabama Workforce Transformation Act was passed during the last legislative session in order to improve the quality of the Alabama workforce, lure more Alabamians into the workforce, and he...
(August 20, 2024, This article has been updated with a new parade route after consultation with the Alabama Marine Police) Join us in celebration of our Great President, Donald J. Trump, and taking our country back on the opening Saturday of College Football. College football and supporting Trump and Vance go hand in hand like a perfectly executed game-winning drive! Just as college football embodies the spirit of hard work, determination, and unyielding passion, so do President Trump and J.D....
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Tuberville (R-Alabama) said that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are "the most socialist ticket in U.S. history." Sen. Tuberville commented on Vice President Kamala Harris's choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her pick for Vice President. Walz's tenure as Governor is best known for his weakness and failure to defend the people of Minneapolis after rioters attacked the city following the death of repeat felon George Floyd during an arrest. "@Tim Walz sat by while rioters...
NASA will provide update on ISS and the troubled Starliner today NASA announced that it will host a media teleconference at 11:30 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, August 7, to discuss ongoing International Space Station (ISS) operations, as well as an update on Boeing Crew Flight Test and NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission. This was the first manned mission for Boeing's Starliner (made in Alabama) and the mission has been problem plagued. Two astronauts were supposed to have returned to Earth on the Starliner...
(August 7, 2024) Tuesday, Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her Vice-Presidential running mate. Yes, he’s a radical Lefty—but so is Kamala. Yes, he’s an experienced politician (12 years in Congress, Governor since 2018) who’s basically an unknown nonentity outside of his own State and the hardcore political junkie class. Yes, he’s a little creepy and ookie in a whiny, aging soy boy kind of way. Yes, he was chosen in large part to satisfy the far-left wing of the party which has...
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2024 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) applauded the Senate Commerce Committee for advancing the Illegal Red Snapper Enforcement Act, legislation led by Senator Britt, Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama). This legislation would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop a standard methodology for i...
August 7, 2024 MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced the appointment of eight distinguished business leaders to the Alabama Growth Alliance. These include: Jimmy Rane, (the richest Alabamian), Business Council of Alabama (BCA) CEO Helen Duncan, Alabama Power Company CEO Jeff Peoples, and Regions CEO John Turner. The Governor's office describes the Alabama Growth Alliance as a key initiative aimed at supporting efforts to drive economic growth and innovation through the governor's...
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2024 – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Tim Kaine's (D-Virginia) recently introduced a bipartisan childcare bill. This package has already received substantial support from organizations that advocate on behalf of children, families, small businesses, and more. Sponsors say that the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act, together form the boldest bipartisan proposal to make child care more affordable and accessible b...
On Tuesday, NASA updated reporters on the ongoing Boeing Starliner situation. NASA said that they are looking at both sending stranded NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back on the troubled Boeing Starliner as originally planned or sending them back with the crew of the Space X Dragon Crew9 mission. The Crew9 mission which was scheduled for August has been pushed back to September 24 to give NASA, Boeing, and SpaceX more time to prepare for mission possibilities. Crew9 was to...
This is the final week of the 72nd season for the "Horn in The West", a revolutionary war era drama produced in Boone, North Carolina. Billed as the nation's longest running outdoor Revolutionary War drama, "Horn In The West", is based on the history of Daniel Boone and the mountain settlers of the Blue Ridge Mountains and their struggles for freedom before and during the American War for Independence. The plot centers around Dr. Geoffrey Stuart, a prominent British physician, who comes to the...
A multi-year work of art, Leonard Da Vinci, worked on painting "The Last Supper" from 1494 to 1497. Commissioned by the Duke of Milan, a great patron of writers and painters - Ludovico il Moro, it is not a work on canvas that the duke would frame and then hang on his wall. Rather, it is a mural painted on a wall in the refectory of the Cathedral's adjoining Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan . And as such, the mural began deteriorating quickly after its completion. So much...
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a l...
Many families around the country have traditions involving restaurants, whether it's returning to the same spot year after year for birthdays, Sunday morning brunches at a favorite local diner, or Friday night pies at a neighborhood pizza place. While plenty of diners like to visit the same restaurants every year, every month, or even every week, others also want to try something new. Consumers today are "looking for new flavor experiences that excite their palates and provide a respite from...
On Thursday, August 8 the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham will hold their Annual Memorial Mass and Reception to honor the life of Father James E. Coyle. The 103rd Memorial Mass is held each year at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Birmingham, Alabama. The 103rd Memorial Mass will take place at 10:00 AM CST, and will be celebrated by Bishop Steven J. Raica. A reception will follow in the Cathedral Life Center. Father Coyle was murdered in broad daylight in Birmingham by a Ku Klux Klan member on...
August 8, 2024 (Muscle Shoals, Ala)-Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictment of a Florence man on four counts of capital murder. Travis Eric Fallows, 35, was served with the indictment against him on Wednesday and is being held without bail pending the resolution of this case. Following an investigation by the Attorney General's Investigations Division and the Muscle Shoals Police Department, Attorney General Marshall's Criminal Trials Division presented evidence to a Colbert...
August 8, 2024 - (Montgomery, Ala) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) joined a coalition of 16 states in filing a lawsuit to stop the Biden-Harris administration from allowing illegal aliens from to receive subsidized health care under the Affordable Care Act. The final plan, set to take effect November 1, would make more than 200,000 deferred actions for childhood arrival (DACA) recipients eligible for taxpayer-subsidized health plans, including 3,460 in Alabama. "The latest a...
With more than $150 million available for renovations, repairs and construction, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) State Parks System is in the middle of major upgrades and enhancements to help State Parks' guests embrace and enjoy Alabama's natural beauty. State Parks Director Greg Lein said those projects span the entire state, with upgrades planned at many of the 21 Alabama State Parks. Lein gave updates on the projects from south to north, starting with th...
August 8, 2024 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama), as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, secured a $20 million increase for the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Implementing a Maternal Health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. With Senator Britt's support, the total appropriated in the Committee's bill for the NIH I...
Brace yourselves, America. The radical left has completely taken the reins of the Democrat Party, and the Harris-Walz ticket is the most liberal nightmare we have ever faced. This is not just an election; it is a fight for the very survival of our nation. And if the Harris-Walz duo gets anywhere near the White House, we can kiss our global standing and national security goodbye. Kamala Harris, the laughing liberal, is now leading the Democratic ticket. A career politician whose policies are so...
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that the Mount Vernon Public Boat Ramp in Mobile County will close beginning the week of August 12, 2024. The boat landing and associated facilities will be closed for major facility upgrades. Upgrades will include a new launching slab, new access pier, expanded parking area, and a new tournament weigh-in pavilion. The facility is anticipated to be closed about...
August 9, 2024 U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) penned an op-ed in the Daily Caller about the importance of protecting veterans and taxpayers from mismanagement at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA has recently notified Congress that it is experiencing a $15 billion budget shortfall. "Why did the VA wait until the last minute to alert Congress to the shortfalls?," Tuberville wrote. "Did the VA know about the potential budget issues months ago - while Congress was drafting...
Amid a Supreme Court term that broadly diminished tools for holding powerful corporations accountable for their actions, one decision could have the opposite effect. The Marshall Project reports that the justices' ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma raises the bar for companies trying to shield their wealth by filing for bankruptcy when faced with lawsuits alleging harm. Bankruptcy is a complex legal maneuver filed in federal bankruptcy court that allows a person or entity to seek relief from...
