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ALABAMA HOSPITALS, ICUS STARTING TO FEEL CRUSHN OF OMICRON; 48 CHILDREN HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID

January 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Ramsey Archibald Alabama hospitals and ICUs, while still short of the huge numbers seen during the late summer delta surge, are already being stretched thin by omicron. And some areas are getting hit harder […]

COVID-19 still disrupting hoops schedules

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LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor The biggest headline maker in black college basketball over the last two weeks has been COVID-19. Individuals and teams testing positive have caused disruptions in the schedules of every HBCU league. […]

Urine cures COVID, Christopher Key, recently arrested Alabama anti-vaxxer, falsely claims

January 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Tandra Smith and Carol Robinson An Alabama anti-vaxxer recently arrested in Jefferson County is touting urine as a cure for COVID-19. Christopher Key is the founder of “Vaccine Police,” a website that gathers anti-vax news […]

Tamica Smith Jones Is Always Looking for the Next Bold Move

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MADELYNE WOODS Long before becoming a leader in college sports, Dr. Tamica Smith Jones was a stand-out athlete with a magnetic personality, copybook stats and a work ethic that left nothing undone. But, she’s the […]

Alabama delays social studies standards updates amid requests to address ‘unbal-anced’ topics, CRT

January 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Rebecca Griesbach By 2028, Alabama students could be learning from history and civics standards that are nearly two decades old. It’s a change that came quietly this fall, as officials delayed revisions to the state’s social […]

Groundbreaking actor Sidney Poitier has died at 94

January 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Lawrence Specker Actor Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor whose many credits included becoming the first Black male to win the Academy Award for best actor, has died at age 94. His death was first reported […]

As colleagues hid, Mo Brooks was ‘cheering on’ Jan. 6 insurrectionists: Ex-McCarthy aide

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By Howard Koplowitz As his colleagues feared for their safety, Mo Brooks was “cheering on” the insurrectionists who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, according to a former staffer to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. But […]

Alabama gets $97 million to help low-income residents keep the heat on

January 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Dennis Pillion A federal program to help low-income families pay their utility bills will get almost twice the funding in Alabama this year, thanks to the 2021 American Rescue Plan. The Biden Administration announced today that Alabama has […]

Alabama chemical plant fined $232,000 after 2 workers exposed to toxins die

January 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton A Decatur chemical manufacturing plant faces $232,000 in fines after an Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation found workers were exposed last year to toxins that resulted in two deaths. The U.S. Department […]

Alabama jailers await trial over 13-minute beatdown; lawsuit settled

January 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Ashley Remkus A man who suffered multiple broken bones in his face during a lengthy beating at the DeKalb County jail has settled his federal lawsuit against a dozen county employees, including the three jailers […]