Alabama lawmakers approve new US House primary, if courts allow it
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as…
Tennessee lawmakers to vote on new US House map sought by Trump
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee forged ahead with a plan Thursday that could carve up…
New flood risk data alarms experts. New York and New Orleans stand out
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the…
Former Alabama tackle accused of wearing makeup, wigs to impersonate NFL players in $20M scheme
ATLANTA (AP) — In early 2024, a former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama put on makeup…
The rare Rice’s whale at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
One of the world’s rarest whales lives in only one place: the Gulf of Mexico, where the Trump…
Corn tortillas in California must now contain folic acid
Fifteen years after she lost her first baby to a rare and devastating birth defect, Andrea Lopez takes…
Alabama governor spares death row inmate Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate…
States are pursuing an end to twice-a-year clock changes
Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the…
Trump and some GOP states aim to limit pollution rules
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Some Republican legislators are looking to restrict their states’ ability to set environmental regulations,…
Trump is erasing history at national parks, lawsuit argues
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies…
Tuskegee coach Benjy Taylor handcuffed after postgame incident
ATLANTA (AP) — Tuskegee men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed after intervening in an incident involving his…
EPA takes step toward rolling back rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday took a step toward rolling back a rule that limits…