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Alabama’s deadly fantasies about guns
Rep. Kenyatté Hassell’s bill requiring permits for assault weapons stopped me. Not because there’s anything unusual or objectionable about the legislation. Instead, it was how it laid out the damage a modern, legal firearm can do. Take the bill’s definition of “assault rifle.” At base, it’s a semi-automatic gun that can accept a detachable magazine. […]
NASA ships Alabama-made space hardware to Kennedy for next SLS flight
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — A key piece of space flight hardware, manufactured at Alabama’s Marshall Space Flight Center, is on its way to Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis program. Last week, Marshall workers in Huntsville rolled out the launch vehicle...
Alabama 2nd District candidates Dobson, Figures to debate live on AL.com in October
Democratic candidate Shomari Figures and his Republican opponent, Caroleene Dobson, will participate in a live online debate in October that will be broadcast on AL.com as well as AL.com’s Facebook and YouTube channels. The Figures campaign, in a statement, said, “We are looking forward to the debate on October...
Robot plant aide coming soon
Ornamental plant growers in Alabama feeling the squeeze of a competitive labor market may soon find help in an unexpected form. An artificial intelligence-powered robot, currently in development at Auburn University, will be able to inventory thousands of plants while also collecting data on plant growth, pests and diseases. A...
Walmart Recalls Great Value Apple Juice Due to Elevated Arsenic Levels
Attention Walmart shoppers, the superstore has announced a recall of its Great Value brand of apple juice. The decision came after elevated levels of inorganic arsenic were found during a routine inspection. Arsenic is an element that naturally occurs in the Earth's crust. The metalloid can be found in many foods, and isn't usually a concern when detected in small amounts. However, the amounts of inorganic arsenic found in the Great Value apple juice exceed those safe levels, prompting Walmart to pull the juice and to caution customers against drinking any from the contaminated batches. Learn more about why the...
An earthquake hit Northeast Alabama on Friday—did you feel it?
The U.S. Geographical Survey (USGS) confirmed a rarity over the weekend—an earthquake hitting Alabama. The quake struck near Section, Alabama before sunrise on Friday morning. Here’s what we know. 2.3 magnitude earthquake in Alabama. The quake struck central Section around 5:30 on Friday morning. It was a smaller...
Alabama congregation founded in 1847 sues United Methodists, says it owns church building
A 177-year-old Demopolis church has sued the Alabama-West Florida Conference arguing that it should be allowed to leave the United Methodist Church and take its property with it. The First Methodist Church of Demopolis, founded in 1847, says it has owned its own property throughout its history and has never...
Rain down the road? The latest drought update for Central Alabama
Birmingham has measured less than a half inch of rain as of Aug. 25. Normal rainfall through the end of the month would be around 4.3 inches. What does this mean for the current and future drought status?. DROUGHT MONITOR. Most communities across central Alabama have measured less than an...
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