Alabama

State in the southeastern United States

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Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of inland waterways, Alabama has among the most of any state.

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U.S. records over 25,000 COVID-19 deaths in July U.S. coronavirus deaths rose by over 25,000 in July and cases doubled in 19 states during the month, according to a Reuters tally. This report produced by Jonah Green. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:41Published 1 week ago

Besides Lacking Beds, Eleven US States Face Critical Shortage Of ICU Medical Professionals As COVID-19 infections surge, health care professionals across the US are struggling to keep up with the demand for personal protective equipment. But according to UPI, a new report reveals that in 11.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 2 weeks ago

Rep. Lewis praised by 3 presidents at funeral [NFA] Former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were among those who spoke passionately about late civil rights icon and U.S. Congressman John Lewis at his funeral in a.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:23Published 2 weeks ago

John Lewis crosses Alabama bridge one final time [NFA] A caisson bore the body of the lawmaker and civil rights icon who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 and was met with a bloody police crackdown that drew national awareness to the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:21Published 2 weeks ago

Selma bids farewell to John Lewis Civil rights pioneer John Lewis was honored for his inspirational optimism and peaceful protest on Saturday, as he lay in repose in Selma, Alabama. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:19Published 2 weeks ago

Coronavirus surges, but NY offers glimmer of hope [NFA] New York state reported the fewest hospitalizations from the coronavirus in four months on Monday just as New York City entered a new phase of reopening, but the progress was eclipsed by the.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:22Published 3 weeks ago

Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Dead At 80 John Robert Lewis has died after a six-month battle with cancer, according to a statement from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Lewis is the son of sharecroppers. He survived a brutal beating by police.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published 3 weeks ago

'The Wonder Years' Reboot Will Focus On A Black Family In The 1960's The classic 1980's TV The Wonder Years is coming back. Fred Savage, the star of the original series, will direct a reboot of the hit program. According to CNN, this time around the show will be built.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on July 9, 2020

Ferocious Covid-19 Surge, US Past 3 Million (CNN) While the Covid-19 mortality rate may be on the decline, the nearly 3 million cases and ICUs at capacity show the US is still in the grips of a pandemic with no signs of slowing. "It's a false.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published on July 8, 2020

Boy, eight, killed in Alabama shopping centre shooting An eight-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at an Alabama shopping centre that left three other people injured, police said. Hoover police chief Nick Derzis said the child was killed in the shooting.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:54Published on July 4, 2020

NASCAR to investigate noose in Wallace's garage NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in a garage stall at Talladega belonging to Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver competing in its top Cup series. Adam Reed reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:21Published on June 22, 2020

Former FDA head says 'exponential' rise in COVID-19 possible Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Sunday warned that some U.S. states, including Texas, Florida and Arizona, could start to see an 'exponential' rise in COVID-19 cases.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:40Published on June 21, 2020

Six U.S. states see record spikes in new COVID-19 cases [NFA] New cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Alabama and South Carolina in the second week of June compared to the prior seven days, a Reuters analysis found, as 17 U.S. states reported weekly.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:37Published on June 17, 2020

COVID-19 cases surging in several U.S. states [NFA] New cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Alabama and South Carolina in the second week of June compared to the prior seven days, a Reuters analysis found, as 17 U.S. states reported weekly.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:51Published on June 17, 2020

COVID-19 cases surging in various U.S. states [NFA] New cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Alabama and South Carolina in the second week of June compared to the prior seven days, a Reuters analysis found, as 17 U.S. states reported weekly.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:51Published on June 16, 2020

New report revisits 'Sharpiegate' controversy A Monday report found that U.S. agency leaders violated their own policy on scientific integrity after they backed a Trump tweet about Hurricane Dorian last year - that was false. Gloria Tso reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:39Published on June 16, 2020

Record spikes in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations sweep parts of U.S. New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in record numbers swept through more U.S. states, including Florida and Texas, as most push ahead with reopening and President Donald Trump plans an indoor.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:25Published on June 14, 2020

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H.S. Cheerleader Demands School Action After Team Poses W/ Confederate Flag A Black cheerleader in Alabama is so LIVID over seeing her white H.S. teammates posing with a confederate flag ... she quit the squad and is now demanding school action ASAP. Reagan Coleman says back.. TMZ.com - Published 4 days ago
College football's Top 25: The preseason Amway Coaches Poll Clemson will start the 2020 college football season at No. 1 in the Amway Coaches Poll, ahead of Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia and LSU. USATODAY.com - Published 5 days ago
'Stop! Sanitize!': Alabama principal parodies MC Hammer ahead of students' return to school amid coronavirus Childersburg High School Principal Quentin Lee created a musical parody of MC Hammer's classic "U Can't Touch This," making it about COVID-19. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago

Harvey Updyke, Alabama fan convicted of poisoning famous trees at Auburn's Toomer's Corner, dies at 71 Alabama fan Harvey Updyke, who was convicted of poisoning Toomer's Oaks in Auburn, has died at 71, according to his son. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Lewis laid to rest at historic Atlanta cemetery After nearly a week of observances that took John Lewis' body from his birthplace in Alabama to the nation's capital to Georgia, the late civil rights leader was laid to rest Thursday in Atlanta. (July.. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Civil rights icon John Lewis will be buried Thursday in Atlanta with three former presidents in attendance The funeral and burial will mark the end of a series of events that have honored John Lewis in Atlanta, Washington D.C. and Alabama. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago

Protesters for Medicaid expansion arrested in AL Several people, including a former longtime state senator, have been arrested for attempting to paint "Good Trouble" and "Expand Medicaid" on the street in front of the Alabama Capitol on Tuesday... USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
She was 13 when a beaten John Lewis arrived at her Alabama family's home, seeking refuge Valda Harris Montgomery's parents opened their door to Lewis and the other Freedom Riders in 1961. She said watching Alabama honor him was "surreal." USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Final crossing in Selma: Procession across Edmund Pettus Bridge will honor John Lewis In 1965, John Lewis was beaten when a voting rights march across a bridge in Selma, Alabama, turned violent. He will cross that bridge one last time. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Celebrating John Lewis: Civil rights activists share stories in Selma memorial service Rep. John Lewis was honored by fellow civil rights activists in an emotional memorial service at historic Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago

Troy, Alabama, honors native son Rep. John Lewis A family and hometown on Saturday celebrated the life of John Lewis, a civil rights icon who rose from "humble beginnings" to change the nation. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
From Alabama to the Capitol, the Journey to Honor John Lewis Family and friends gathered to remember the civil rights figure. NYTimes.com - Published 2 weeks ago
John Lewis, Son of Alabama, Makes His Last Journey Home Days of memorials for the congressman and civil rights figure began in Troy, the small Alabama town where he was raised. “Rest well,” one of his sisters said. NYTimes.com - Published 2 weeks ago	US civil rights icon Lewis remembered at memorial A memorial service has been held in Troy, Alabama for the famed civil rights icon John Lewis. The service celebrating "The Boy from Troy" was held on the campus of Troy University on Saturday. (July.. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Memorial for US civil rights icon John Lewis held A memorial service is being held in Troy, Alabama on Saturday for the famed civil rights icon John Lewis. The service celebrating "The Boy from Troy" was being held on the campus of Troy University... USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago	Live updates: John Lewis funeral services in Alabama on Saturday John Lewis is being honored over six days, beginning in his hometown of Troy as well as Selma, Montgomery, D.C. and Atlanta. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
See the Rep. John Lewis Celebration of Life in Alabama Saturday The late civil rights icon is honored in his native Alabama. Tributes continue Sunday at the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the state Capitol in Montgomery. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago	How to watch weekend events honoring John Lewis in Alabama John Lewis will be honored at several events in his home state of Alabama this weekend. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
'Frequent' excessive force against inmates found in 12 of 13 Alabama prisons, DOJ reports The Department of Justice report detailed "systemic unconstitutional conditions" throughout the Alabama prison system. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago	Rev. Jesse Jackson: John Lewis and a lifetime of 'good trouble' changed America forever Democracy was not born in Philadelphia in 1787. It was born, with John Lewis as midwife, in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Death of John Lewis Fuels Movement to Rename Edmund Pettus Bridge The bridge became a flash point on March 7, 1965, as protesters, led by Mr. Lewis and other civil rights leaders, were stopped and beaten by state troopers as they marched to Alabama’s capital. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago	Remembering John Lewis, Rights Icon and 'American hero' People paid great heed to John Lewis for much of his life in the civil rights movement. But at the very beginning — when he was just a kid wanting to be a minister someday — his audience didn't.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago
In Alabama, Can Doug Jones Fend Off Tommy Tuberville and Trump? Mr. Tuberville, the Republicans’ new Senate nominee, will most likely repeat the same pro-Trump strategy he used to beat Jeff Sessions in the primary. NYTimes.com - Published on July 15, 2020	Illinois GOP congressman criticizes Trump for lack of 'loyalty' to former AG Sessions Trump had endorsed Sessions' opponent, who won the primary runoff in Alabama. Sessions was the first senator to support Trump's presidential bid. USATODAY.com - Published on July 15, 2020
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Tuberville to face Jones in Alabama Senate race Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville defeated former Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the Alabama Republican Senate primary. Tuberville goes on to challenge Democratic Senator.. USATODAY.com - Published on July 15, 2020	Tommy Tuberville looking to make successful transition from sports to politics If Tommy Tuberville wins Alabama's U.S. Senate seat in November he'll join a list of former sports figures to make a successful jump to politics. USATODAY.com - Published on July 15, 2020
Tommy Tuberville defeats Jeff Sessions in Alabama Republican Senate runoff The first-time political candidate and former Auburn football coach will face U.S. Sen. Doug Jones in the fall. USATODAY.com - Published on July 15, 2020	For Sessions, No Amount of Campaigning Could Overcome Trump in Alabama The former attorney general, running for his old Senate seat in Alabama, struggled to persuade voters to see past the president’s anger after he recused himself from the Russia investigation. NYTimes.com - Published on July 15, 2020
Alabama’s Mud-Slinging Senate Primary Welcome to the most negative Senate campaign of 2020 so far. NYTimes.com - Published on July 14, 2020	Live Updates from Primary Elections in Alabama, Texas and Maine Jeff Sessions hopes to win back his old Senate seat in Alabama, while primary and runoff elections are taking place in Texas and Maine. NYTimes.com - Published on July 14, 2020
Seeking comeback, Sessions faces Tuberville in Alabama race MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Seeking to reclaim his old Senate seat from Alabama, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions faces former college football coach Tommy Tuberville — a political newcomer.. WorldNews - Published on July 14, 2020	'Russia, Russia, Russia': Trump tears into Sessions ahead of runoff against Tuberville in Alabama "I made a mistake when I put him in as the attorney general. He had his chance and he blew it," President Trump said of Jeff Sessions. USATODAY.com - Published on July 14, 2020
Biden vs. Trump 2020 Live Updates: Trump Talks Up Tuberville as Alabama Votes Jeff Sessions hopes to win back his old Senate seat in Alabama, while primary and runoff elections are taking place in Texas and Maine. Joe Biden is releasing a new clean energy plan. NYTimes.com - Published on July 14, 2020	What Time Do Polls Close in Alabama, Maine and Texas? Jeff Sessions is fighting for his political life in an Alabama race that will signal the strength of President Trump’s hold on his base. And in Maine, the spotlight is on which Democrat will face.. NYTimes.com - Published on July 14, 2020
The return of Jeff Sessions? Who takes on John Cornyn? Here's what to watch in Tuesday's elections President Trump's former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is battling against the president's preferred candidate in Alabama's Senate race. The race is one of several set to be settled on Tuesday. USATODAY.com - Published on July 14, 2020	Jeff Sessions and Tommy Tuberville Close Out Alabama’s G.O.P. Senate Runoff Mr. Sessions, the former attorney general and current Trump adversary, and Mr. Tuberville, a former Auburn University football coach, will face voters on Tuesday. NYTimes.com - Published on July 13, 2020
Jeff Sessions blasts Trump's 'juvenile insults' ahead of Alabama runoff election against Tuberville Trump continued to promote Tommy Tuberville, Sessions' rival for Alabama's GOP nomination for Senate, on Twitter. USATODAY.com - Published on July 11, 2020	Five Guys says employees who refused to serve police have been fired, suspended A group of Five Guys employees who refused to serve members of an Alabama police force have been fired or suspended, the chain says. USATODAY.com - Published on July 11, 2020
NOAA Officials Feared Firings After Trump’s Hurricane Claims, Inspector General Says The report examined the aftermath of Mr. Trump’s insistence that Hurricane Dorian was headed toward Alabama, which government forecasters contradicted. NYTimes.com - Published on July 9, 2020	US Army investigating how 'MAGA' was described as a form of 'covert white supremacy' in handout (CNN)The US Army is investigating how a handout distributed on a base in Alabama initially included a description that the phrase "Make America Great Again" was a form of "covert white supremacy" and.. WorldNews - Published on July 9, 2020
A Trump-Backed Senate Candidate’s Hedge Fund Disaster Tommy Tuberville, the football coach and leading Republican vying to take on Senator Doug Jones in Alabama, had a tumultuous foray into finance. NYTimes.com - Published on July 5, 2020	'God is good': Restaurant worker surprised with car from loyal anonymous customer An employee at Taco Casa in Tuscaloosa, Alabama was surprised with a generous gift from a loyal anonymous customer. USATODAY.com - Published on July 3, 2020
City officials warn young people going to 'COVID parties' to see who gets sick first Officials in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, say young people intentionally went to parties knowing they had the new coronavirus. USATODAY.com - Published on July 2, 2020	Residents want Selma bridge named for local leader Petitions have circulated for years to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge for Rep. John Lewis. But some residents of Selma, Alabama are critics of the bid to rename the bridge where voting rights marchers.. USATODAY.com - Published on July 2, 2020
Inquiry Prompted by Trump’s Hurricane Dorian Claim Is Being Blocked, Investigator Says The Commerce Department is impeding findings into whether it coerced the top NOAA official to support President Trump’s inaccurate claim that Dorian would hit Alabama, the department’s inspector.. NYTimes.com - Published on July 2, 2020

Alabama

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