7. A superflu bug is flying around the country with the nation’s hospitalization rate up 14.3 %, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
6. The disorderly conduct case against the Fairhope protester for wearing a large inflatable penis costume at a “No Kings” demonstration was delayed again to February 2026, as her attorney seeks discovery on selective enforcement while the city argues the costume violated ordinances regardless of the message.
5. An Obama-appointed judge delayed ruling on ICE detention for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, accused of MS-13 ties and illegal re-entry, amid claims of due process violations in his deportation proceedings. He released the illegal immigrant and “alleged” human-trafficker into the street.
4. Delaware-based dark money group “Alabama Patients First” launched TV and digital ads attacking Blue Cross-Blue Shield over premium hikes and denied claims, amid debates on healthcare costs and insurer practices. The insurer says this is tied to litigation, “we believe they are nothing more than an improper attempt by Jackson’s investor-lender to influence litigation.”
3. The funeral service for Ella Cook, the Brown University shooting victim from Mountain Brook, was held in Alabama with family, friends, and community mourning her. A priest said, she was “a wonderful daughter, a marvelous granddaughter, an extraordinarily faithful sister, a constant friend and an [amazing], beloved classmate.”
2. The DOJ faced criticism for an incomplete Epstein files release, with a photo of President Donald Trump removed then restored, claims of selective redaction, and calls for full transparency. Meanwhile, a new release shows Trump’s name on eight flight logs with Jeffrey Epstein.
1. President Donald Trump commented on the DOJ Epstein files release, no one is happy, the DOJ says some of the items in the files are ridiculous; and now Ghislaine Maxwell was reprimanded by a judge for seeking a dismissal of her case with a filing that may have identified victims.
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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.
