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Alabama picks up pieces in wake of deadly tornadoes
Chainsaws buzzed through fallen trees, stunned residents dug in the rubble that had been their homes, and neighbors rushed in to help on Friday after ...
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Music world mourns loss of rocker, fiddler Charlie Daniels whose hit song told the devil ‘I’m the best that’s ever been”
Charlie Daniels, who went from being an in-demand session musician to a staple of Southern rock with his hit “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has ...
by Kevin Cooper, Monday, July 6, 2020 5:00 pm
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More Alabama cities either require face masks or are considering it
More Alabama cities are implementing, or considering, a requirement to wear face masks in public places to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Montgomery ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, June 28, 2020 1:21 pm
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‘Widespread sustained community spread’ as coronavirus surges in Alabama
As Alabama experiences a surge of coronavirus cases, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey emphasized the role of personal responsibility to curb the spread of the virus ...
by Kevin Cooper, Monday, June 15, 2020 10:17 pm
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Alabama COVID-19 cases spike after restrictions ease; almost 850 since yesterday, nearly 6,000 in last two weeks
Alabama added nearly 850 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, state health officials reported. According to the ADPH dashboard, which was updated at 10 a.m., ...
by Kevin Cooper, Thursday, June 11, 2020 11:50 am
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Alabama protests turn ugly with vandalism, fires and arrests
Demonstrators smashed windows, set fires and tried to topple a Confederate monument in downtown Birmingham on Sunday night as unrest erupted around the country after ...
by Kevin Cooper, Monday, June 1, 2020 12:16 pm
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Coronavirus whistleblower testifies America could face ‘darkest winter in modern history’ without fast action
Whistleblower Rick Bright warned on Thursday that the U.S. lacks a plan to produce and fairly distribute a coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available. The ...
by Kevin Cooper, Thursday, May 14, 2020 1:27 pm
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As coronavirus lockdown eases, day-to-day choices get complicated
Things were so much clearer when just about everything was locked down for the coronavirus pandemic. Now, with states lifting their coronavirus restrictions piecemeal and ...
by Kevin Cooper, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 4:23 pm
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How coronavirus spreads: Experts share their latest discoveries
The medical impact of the new coronavirus is coming into sharper focus as it continues its spread in what is now officially recognized as a ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, March 15, 2020 12:05 pm
Culture
Report: Alabama’s marriage rate on decline along with divorce rates
Over the last 10 years, Alabama’s marriage rate is shrinking, along with its divorce rate, a new report indicates. The report, released by insurance marketplace ...