7. Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl is the bravest man in sports and has now weighed in on the current presidential race, supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s criticism of the Democratic National Committee. Pearl accused the Democrats of hypocrisy, saying that the actions they fear Trump would take if re-elected are the very actions they are already engaging in, political prosecutions in particular, and he also expressed concern over Vice President Kamala Harris’ policies, suggesting that she may be concealing her progressive beliefs to win support, and urged voters not to be misled.
6. Somehow, the presidential candidates in 2024 are still debating whether or not to actually do a debate as previously agreed,. ice President Kamala Harris wants the mics to be open hoping she can manufacture her Karen-esque, “I’m speaking” moment into a t-shirt for morbidly-obese blue-haired wine moms and their boyfriends to wear when their husbands drop them off at their next BLM rally. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is not interested in changing rules already agreed to and has suggested he might bail on the ABC News debate if they do. Strangely, the media has switched positions from two weeks ago where they insisted the previous rules be upheld, in an effort to characterize Trump as a coward for not wanting the rules changed. Reality is simple: They need to do the debate.
5. Shomari Figures and Caroleene Dobson, candidates for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, which was racially gerrymandered for a Democrat win, will debate live on October 10 in an event moderated by aldotcom, broadcasted online, allowing voters to hear the candidates’ contrasting visions. The winner of that race could factor in to which party controls the U.S. House. Figures says he looks forward to discussing his campaign’s vision, while Dobson criticizes Figures for supporting policies that she says have harmed the economy and national security.
4. After a lot of complaints about terrible traffic on Alabama’s interstates over multiple holiday weekends and to ensure smoother and safer travel during Labor Day weekend, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced there will be no temporary lane closures on interstate routes. The pause will be statewide from Friday, August 30 at 12:00 pm to Monday, September 2 at 11:59 am with the aim of this suspension is to make for a less stressful Labor Day weekend and enhance safety for travelers.