7. Newsweek issued a hilarious report they declared was “deeply concerning,” suggesting Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer may dislike his job and be considering a potential jump to Penn State’s vacancy, which they claim is threatening team stability as the program.
6. Mobile County authorities executed a search warrant at a Tillman’s Corner home on Schimpfs Lane, uncovering around 15 caged monkeys amid reports of them riding golf carts with owners; it marked the second incident after a prior monkey attack on a Starbucks employee that drew citations and fines for potential animal welfare violations.
5. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was pardoned by President Donald Trump after being accused by the Biden-era DOJ of taking $600,000 in bribes from Azerbaijan and Mexico. Cuellar claims the charge was tied to his border policy criticisms, declaring “absolutely it was weaponized” while denying wrongdoing and drawing parallels to Trump’s legal battles.
4. Birmingham police released body camera and security footage showing 26-year-old Jamal Williams posing an immediate threat by brandishing a gun at police responding to a Shot Spotter report at a public housing complex, justifying the fatal single shot by an officer as Williams drew his weapon from his hoodie.
3. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) insisted the “Seditious Six” Democrat lawmakers face consequences for urging military personnel to disobey lawful orders, labeling their actions a dangerous erosion of discipline that harms the cohesiveness of the military.
2. New details emerge from the “controversial” U.S. airstrikes on a Tren de Aragua drug boat that killed two survivors who returned aboard to salvage drugs and posed ongoing threats. Meanwhile, the cries of “war crimes” and demands for probes continue with War Secretary Hegseth invoking “fog of war” to defend Adm. Frank Bradley’s lethal order amid all 11 deaths ahead of his testimony before Congress.
1. U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) declared it was unlikely he would support extending Obamacare subsidies, criticizing them as corporate welfare for insurers that fail to fix underlying flaws in the insurance process. But he is open to backing if reforms prove “pretty incredible” by enabling cross-state competition and customized plans to slash government overreach and costs in the long term.
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Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.
