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Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (769+ words) The Alabama legislation, which needs only a final Senate vote to go to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, seeks to leverage a recent U. S. Supreme Court ruling in a Louisiana case that significantly weakened Voting Rights Act protections for minorities. Republicans in…...
Former Alabama tackle pleads guilty to defrauding investors using wigs to impersonate NFL players
1+ week, 3+ day ago (268+ words) Luther Davis, 37, entered guilty pleas in federal court in Atlanta to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. CJ Evins, 29, who was accused of executing the scheme with Davis, also pleaded guilty…...
Alabama's Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. The Crimson Tide say "nothing…...
Oklahoma produces NFL QBs, Ohio State and LSU thrive at receiver, and Alabama tops at running back
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1113+ words) When it comes to producing players for the NFL, it's not surprising that the top-performing colleges are the most prolific. Where it gets more interesting is looking at how different schools excel at producing players at different positions. Oklahoma has…...
Alabama sets an execution by nitrogen gas for man convicted of killing two people during robbery
3+ week, 1+ day ago (672+ words) Alabama has set a June execution by nitrogen gas for a man convicted of killing two people during a 1998 robbery of a pawn shop. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday set a June 11 execution date for 49-year-old Jeffery James Lee....
Alabama QB Keelon Russell delivers video game vibes during spring game, teammate says
3+ week, 3+ day ago (432+ words) Literally, it just feels like you're playing a video game when he is in," standout receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams said. Russell was the star of Alabama's spring game Saturday. He completed 21 of 33 passes for 240 yards, with four touchdowns and an interception....
5 defendants each sentenced to 5 years in plea deal for fatal Alabama birthday party shooting
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (246+ words) Four people were killed and more than 30 were wounded when gunfire erupted at the 2023 birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama. The violence rocked the small city of 3, 200 residents located about 60 miles (96. 5 kilometers) northeast of Montgomery. Willie Brown, 22; Wilson Hill, 23; Travis Mc…...
Florence pays homage to Gucci's founder with a piazza
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) Florence City Councillor Caterina Biti, second from right, and Patrizia Gucci, left, great-granddaughter of Gucci founder Guccio Gucci, attend a ceremony dedicating a small square to Guccio Gucci in Florence, Italy, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Marco Bucco/La Presse via AP) Four…...
Istanbulluoglu scores 18 points, No. 3 Louisville holds off No. 6 Alabama to reach women's Sweet 16
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (596+ words) The Cardinals (29-7) reached their first Sweet 16 since 2023 despite several missed late free throws. Scott missed two with 2. 3 seconds to go " the second of which Louisville coach Jeff Walz said was intentional " to give the Crimson Tide one last chance for…...
Wrightsell scores 24 to help Alabama rout Texas Tech 90-65 to reach Sweet 16 for 4th straight season
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (282+ words) The Crimson Tide (25-9), who also got 15 points from Houston Mallette, advanced to the Midwest Region semifinals against top-seeded Michigan in Chicago next Friday night. They built an early double-digit lead against the Red Raiders (23-11), exploiting a size advantage inside to…...