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April 10, 2026 - SAN DIEGO, Cal. - NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen splashed down at 5:07 p.m. PDT Friday off the coast of San Diego, completing a nearly 10-day journey that took them 252,756 miles from home at their farthest distance from Earth. "Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy, welcome home, and congratulations on a truly historic achievement. NASA is grateful to President Donald Trump and partners in...
April 10, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO, Cal - Rep. Eric Swalwell's (D‑Calif.) campaign for California governor plunged into crisis Friday as two campaign co‑chairs, multiple endorsers, and influential organizations withdrew their support following newly reported sexual assault allegations from a former staffer. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that a woman who previously worked for Swalwell alleged he sexually assaulted her twice when she was too intoxicated to consent. The Hill and other out...
April 10, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed two major public safety bills into law, advancing her administration's ongoing effort to strengthen protections for Alabama families and law enforcement officers. The governor approved House Bill 98, establishing a statewide scholarship program for the dependents of long‑serving law enforcement officers, and Senate Bill 233, which increases penalties for individuals who attempt to elude police - a crime state leaders say h...
April 10, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, celebrated a $34 million increase for the Mobile Bay in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2026 Work Plan, which the Corps uses to prioritize its civil works projects and funding needs. Following advocacy from Senator Britt, this funding increase of more than 60% will allow additionally flexibility to dispose of dredged material and i...
April 10, 2026 - Hoover, Ala. - The Alabama Republican Party today reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the integrity of Republican primaries and vowed to continue the fight to pass party registration. For years, protecting Alabama's Republican Primary has been a top legislative priority of the Party. In the final weeks of session, that effort gained historic traction, bringing the bill closer to passage than ever before. "While we are disappointed that HB541 did not cross the finish line thi...
April 11, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed Senate Bill 99, a measure that will require the display of the Ten Commandments and accompanying historical context in certain Alabama public schools, contingent on donated materials or funding. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley (R‑Anniston) and Rep. Mark Gidley (R‑Guntersville), directs schools serving grades 5–12 to place the Ten Commandments alongside an explanation of their historical significance. The displ...
Robots that can build colonies on Mars are already practicing in California You can't joystick a robot on Mars in real time. Radio signals from Earth take up to 22 minutes to arrive. This simple fact has stalled space construction for decades. The dream of building in space has long remained just that: an aspiration, a vision of an extraterrestrial jumping-off point for exploring the cosmos. But the gap between dream and reality is narrowing, driven by rapid advancements in AI and robotics....
Freight carriers pivot to weekly rate updates amid global fuel volatility The beginning of April 2026 saw the U.S. extend its national security tariff umbrella to the healthcare sector, imposing a massive 100% duty on foreign pharmaceuticals to decouple medical supply chains, Freight Right reports. This aggressive unilateralism stands in stark opposition to the EU's recent diplomatic successes, such as the inevitable ratification of the Mercosur deal, which seeks to secure critical minerals...
April 9, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R‑Ala.) joined NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and a bipartisan group of lawmakers today for a live conversation with the Artemis II astronaut crew as they entered the final hours of their historic 10‑day mission in deep space. Speaking from aboard the Orion spacecraft Integrity, Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflected on their jou...
Best affordable luxury SUVs of 2026 Finding an affordable luxury SUV that mixes practicality with high-end amenities and expressive design doesn’t have to be a budget-busting exercise. Using Edmunds’ rankings and a $50,000 budget — including mandatory destination charges — here are 10 of the best affordable luxury SUVs on the market today. The top pick, the BMW X1, edges out its rivals, but only by a smidge. You really can’t go wrong with any of these right-priced luxurious crossovers and SUVs,...
Breach of fiduciary duty penalties explained: Fines, sanctions, and how to avoid them Breach of fiduciary duty penalties can range from six-figure financial judgments to prison time, depending on the severity and intent behind the violation. If you're a financial advisor, this isn't something you can afford to treat as abstract legal theory. Every advisory relationship is built on a legal and ethical obligation to put your client's interests ahead of your own. When that obligation gets...
Who gets the house? Legal battles over property between long-term live-in partners rise in urban real estate markets Domestic arrangements are shifting as marriage rates stagnate, but the financial leap into homeownership is not slowing down. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) 2025 report, 13% of homebuyers in the 25-34 age demographic are now unmarried couples—a "tipping point" that reveals a massive cohort of buyers entering the market without the legal protections a...
March 28, 2026 - Mobile, Ala. - Alabama's most recent homicides were reported out of Mobile this weekend, where two separate shootings left two people dead and a third individual - a minor - critically injured in what police described as an accidental discharge. The incidents, occurring within hours of each other, have drawn renewed attention to the city's ongoing struggle with gun violence even as statewide homicide numbers fluctuate from week to week. Mobile Police Department officials...
5 mistakes to avoid when consolidating credit card debt Consolidating your credit card debt can help simplify your monthly payments. Unfortunately, there are a few things that can derail your progress. If you are considering debt consolidation for your credit cards, experts at Accredited Debt Relief highlight five mistakes you should avoid. 1. Not Changing Your Financial Habits and Taking on New Debt Consolidating debt won’t solve the problem if spending patterns stay the same. Taking on new b...
Why your dog suddenly refuses to move in the middle of a walk George is not budging. A neighbor has stopped by to let him outside, but he refuses to move. We won’t go so far as to call George stubborn, but he is never going to get off this couch. Ever. This golden retriever gets it — he’s at the beach and sees no reason to leave, so he’s not moving either. And when this beagle plopped down and refused to finish her hike, she got her own personal Uber. Every pet parent has experienced it: You...
What Senator Britt Emphasized 1. Border Security as a National Priority "Well, first off, we're not leaving if this doesn't get done," Sen. Britt said. ":I mean, lawmakers need to get ready to actually do their job. I mean, we've had 40, 41 days of a Democrat led shutdown. This is the second one of the fiscal year. When you're looking at people who have stepped forward to say, hey, we want to serve our homeland, we want to protect American citizens from coast to coast, Democrats are finding a...
How outdated tech is draining billions in American small business profits Somewhere in America, a dentist's office is paying $200 a month for a phone line that exists for one reason: to send and receive faxes. The office manager knows it is expensive. She has mentioned it more than once. But the insurance companies they work with still require faxed claims, and the oral surgeons they refer patients to still send records by fax, and nobody has had time to figure out what the alternative would...
March 26, 2016 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with U.S. Space Command Commander, General Stephen Whiting, and U.S. Strategic Command Commander, Admiral Richard Correll during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing. During the hearing, they spoke about the plans to move Space Command to Huntsville, Alabama, and the need to build more submarines for America's nuclear capabilities. TUBERVILLE: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. [Good] morning. General Whiting, just a cou...
March 26, 2026 - CHILDERSBURGH, Ala. - When Domtar announced it would indefinitely idle its Coosa Pines fluff pulp mill in Talladega County in May 2026, the news landed like a thunderclap across central Alabama. The 75‑year‑old facility-one of the region's most recognizable industrial anchors-will halt operations due to challenging market conditions, high operating costs, and aging infrastructure. The decision affects 285 employees directly, but the impact stretches far beyond the mill gat...
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a Republican-backed amendment that would have required voters to present a photo ID when casting ballots, rejecting a proposal that GOP lawmakers argued was a simple, stand‑alone test of Democrats' stated support for voter ID. The vote, held during debate on the broader SAVE America Act, fell short of the 60 votes needed for adoption, with all Democrats voting against it. The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected an amendment introduced by Sen. Jon Husted (...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (MARCH 25, 2026) – Two Atmospheric and Earth Science (AES) graduate students from the at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, were recognized with top awards at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) recently in Houston, Texas. The First Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Climate was part of the AMS Annual Meeting, one of the premier gatherings of atmospheric scientists worldwide. The s...
March 25, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala – Attorney General Steve Marshall this week, announced that the Office of the Attorney General has issued a Cease-and-Desist order directed at businesses currently possessing or selling products containing mitragynine and/or hydroxymitragynine (commonly known as Kratom) which are Schedule I controlled substances under Alabama law. The action followed independent laboratory testing that confirmed the presence of these illegal substances in products currently on s...
NASA is preparing for a major milestone in its return to the Moon, unveiling a full lineup of prelaunch, launch, and mission events for the Artemis II test flight. All activities will stream across the agency's digital platforms, giving the public front‑row access to the first crewed mission of the Artemis program. The agency is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, April 1, for liftoff during a two‑hour launch window opening at 5:24 p.m. CDT, with additional opportunities available through Mon...
RAINBOW CITY, Al – State School Board members Marie Manning (R) recently addressed the Etowah County Republican Party about her campaign for a second term representing District 6. Manning is a career educator who has held numerous positions in education including: teacher, vice principal at Ashville High School, principal of Ashville Middle School, St. Clair County Superintendent of Education, and St. Clair County school board before her current position. She has worked for the St. Clair, P...
The 2026 spring homebuying guide: How to win a home in today’s market Spring is here, and that means the housing market is gearing up for its busiest season. Every year, as buyers and sellers emerge from the winter freeze, more homes hit the market, more buyers go on tours, and more deals close. But in recent years, the reliably busy spring homebuying season has been noticeably quieter. Since the housing market’s pandemic-era peak in 2022, high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and broader eco...
