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Two Norfolk Southern Trains Derail in Central Alabama in One Day
SPRINGVILLE, Ala. — Two Norfolk Southern freight trains derailed in central Alabama on Thursday — one in Chilton County and another hours later in St. Clair County — disrupting traffic, prompting a precautionary evacuation in Springville and leaving railroad crews with cleanup expected to continue for days. No injuries, hazardous-material releases or immediate threats to…
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Bluff Park Art Show Canceled as Weather Threat Ends 63rd Annual Event
HOOVER, Ala. — The Bluff Park Art Association has canceled Saturday’s 63rd annual Bluff Park Art Show, citing expected weekend weather and safety concerns for artists, visitors, vendors and volunteers. The association announced the cancellation Wednesday, three days before the show was scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 3 at Bluff…
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First Section of Birmingham Northern Beltline Opens in Jefferson County
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Motorists can now use a new 1.88-mile connection between the Bradford and Palmerdale communities in northeast Jefferson County after the first segment of the Birmingham Northern Beltline opened to traffic Tuesday. The four-lane route, designated State Route 959, runs between Alabama 79 and Alabama 75. It is the first completed portion of…
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‘Gulf of America’ Rule Tests WBHM Independence
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham public radio station WBHM says it will be required beginning Thursday to use “Gulf of America” in place of “Gulf of Mexico,” an outcome station leaders say puts a state-imposed political label into the work of an independent newsroom. The requirement stems from Alabama’s Gulf of America Act, signed by Gov.…
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TikTok to Pay Alabama at Least $100 Million in Youth Safety Settlement
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million and make a series of safety changes for teen users under a settlement announced Friday that ended the state’s lawsuit alleging the social media platform used addictive features that harmed children and misled consumers about its safeguards. The agreement, reached days before a trial…
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New Tuberville Bill Narrows Immigration Routes
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has introduced legislation that would remake the nation’s legal immigration system by ending the diversity visa lottery, sharply narrowing family-sponsored immigration and replacing existing employment-based green card categories with a merit-based points system. The measure, the Americans First Immigration Act, was introduced Sept. 23 and referred to the…
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