7. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) mocked Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff exclusion by declaring “they can’t win the national championship” while breaking with President Donald Trump on renaming football after Trump told FIFA.
6. President Donald Trump has given Ukraine until Christmas to make a decision on a peace deal, adding that if Ukraine does not get on board that they will eventually lose to Russia. That is putting pressure on President Volodymyr Zelensky, who believes “the Americans are looking for a compromise today.”
5. Homewood has two potential terrorists as residents after Lillian Jayne Colburn and Mercutio Terrell Southall were indicted on federal terrorism charges for allegedly plotting to firebomb a Walmart Supercenter.
4. State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) slammed cities filing a lawsuit against Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax. He also placed a hold on some legal contracts and warned of consequences for the state, with the Association of County Commissions of Alabama warning counties about revenue loss that will follow if the lawsuit succeeds.
3. Eli Lilly announced a $6 billion mega-site in Huntsville that could create thousands of construction jobs and high-paying careers in biotech manufacturing for made-in-America insulins, therapies, and pharmaceuticals to position the state as a “biomedical innovation” hub amid efforts to grow the national supply chain in medicine.
2. The Alabama Farmers Federation applauded President Donald Trump’s $12 billion farm aid with Federation President Jimmy Parnell saying, “another demonstration of President Trump’s commitment to the American farmer. As he works to level the playing field for U.S. agriculture on the world market, these relief payments will help farmers weather the storm of low commodity prices brought about by the Biden Administration’s neglect of international trade for four years.”
1. President Donald Trump touted falling grocery and gas prices during a Pennsylvania speech on “affordability,” blaming Biden-era inflation for lingering high prices on consumers despite administration data showing declines in some areas. Meanwhile, critics highlighted persistent high costs for essentials amid a mixed public sentiment on economic relief.
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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.
