7. Alabama meteorologist James Spann weakly claims he is on the receiving end of death threats after waffling on the proper name for the Gulf of America; he provides no proof and no law enforcement is involved.

6. Huntsville Hospital officials challenged a Leapfrog Group survey ranking its patient safety poorly, with an “F” grade, arguing it misrepresents care quality.

5. aldotcom’s John Archibald pathetically can’t get over the fact that a famous athlete isn’t going to save him from Governor-elect/Coach/Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) as another GOP candidate takes tired and ineffective shots at Tuberville.

4. Two Chinese nationals, Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, were charged with smuggling Fusarium graminearum, a potential “agroterrorism” fungus that could destroy parts of America’s agriculture, into the U.S. for research at the University of Michigan.

3. Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl’s potential 2026 Alabama Senate run as a Republican could run into some roadblocks due to his donations to Democrats.

2. ICE has been pretty busy as they detained alleged terrorist Mohamed Sabry Soliman’s family in Colorado, arrested 1,500 immigrants in Massachusetts, and collaborated with Alabama authorities to detain 28 immigrants during traffic stops.

1. Elon Musk’s close relationship with President Donald Trump is starting to fray as he voices his opposition to the “Big, Beautiful Bill;” but the White House stands by it.

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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.