July 2022 – Page 6

Jill Biden slammed for comparing Latino people to ‘breakfast tacos’ at San Antonio stop

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By Mark Heim First Lady Jill Biden is taking heat after comparing the diversity of the Latino community to the uniqueness of “breakfast tacos” on Monday. Biden, who was addressing the progressive Latino nonprofit group UnidosUS […]

ALABAMA HAS 5TH HIGHEST TEEN BIRTH RATE IN US, BUT ABSTINENCE RULES, LACK OF FUNDING HAMPER PROGRESS

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By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes, The Associated Press Portia Shepherd has worked with about 50 teenagers in small, rural Alabama communities since March, teaching them abstinence as well as contraceptive use and personal responsibility. “We see the […]

As Cases Rise, Here’s How to Protect Yourself From COVID BA.5

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by Jason Henderson If you thought COVID was over, think again. Omicron subvariant BA.5 is the latest version of Omicron and according to experts, it is the most easily transmissible COVID variant to date, able to evade […]

Stimulus update: New bill would start $350 child monthly payments

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By Leada Gore A proposed plan from Senate Republicans would restart the monthly Child Tax Credit payments – with some new limitations. Republican Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Richard Burr of North Carolina and Steve Daines […]

Democratic Party U.S. Senate nominee Will Boyd claims ‘voter suppression’ in Alabama

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Dylan Smith Parroting a narrative promoted by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Democratic Party U.S. Senate nominee Will Boyd claims that “voter suppression” is alive and well in the state of Alabama. On his […]

North Alabama sheriff seeks new trial, argues state hid investigation of key witness

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By Ashley Remkus Nearly a year after a jury found him guilty of theft and abuse of power, the former sheriff of Limestone County in north Alabama is appealing his felony convictions and seeking a new […]

‘We shouldn’t play God’: Murder victim’s family opposed to Alabama execution of Joe Nathan James

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by: Lee Hedgepeth BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Terryln Hall remembers the people. They’d come and go, one after the other, in and out of her grandmother’s house. She didn’t really understand why. Her younger sister, Toni […]

City of Madison considers changing form of government

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By Scott Turner The City of Madison last week hosted its first community meeting regarding the switch to a council-manager form of government. Managers from other cities in Alabama where that form of government is currently […]

Light in Your Bedroom Is No Good for Your Health

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by Cara Jones After a long day at work, you’re probably dreaming (pun intended) about taking a shower and getting in bed. And sometimes you may be so tired that you fall asleep with the lights […]

Alabama congressman calls floating abortion clinic project ‘pie-in-the-sky’

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By John Sharp A congressman representing coastal Alabama says he believes a plan to offer abortion services aboard a vessel in the Gulf of Mexico is “pie-in-the-sky” filled with plenty of questions. U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl, […]