7. Former Alabama football player Chris Jones is accused of using wigs and fake IDs to impersonate the Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr., former Browns TE David Njoku, and Packers safety Xavier McKinney in a $20 million loan scheme.
6. Top Democrat political consultant James Carville told Democrats on the “Politicon” podcast, “Don’t run on it. Don’t talk about it. Just do it,” or to lie during campaigns and then work towards granting statehood to Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico to add four Senate seats, packing the U.S. Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices to add four left-wing justices, reopening the U.S.-Mexico border, and granting mass amnesty to every alien currently inside the United States.
5. A 10-year-old Alabama girl described as a “bright light” was allegedly killed by another juvenile in Piedmont, with few details available, Chief Nathan Johnson said, “We ask that you keep the family affected by this tragedy in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.”
4. Governor-elect, National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) took to the U.S. Senate floor to warn that Alabama cotton farmers are in the fourth quarter and facing serious economic challenges, he advocated for tax credits, highlighted how important they are to the supply chain, saying, “A nation that cannot supply its own basic materials is a nation that has surrendered its independence.”
3. Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk is among the donors to U.S. Rep. Barry Moore’s (R-Enterprise) campaign for U.S. Senate in 2026, giving $6,600 to his campaign, as Musk continues his hot streak as the biggest individual donor to Republican political campaigns during the 2024, which totaled $290 million.
2. Gambling money is pouring in to Alabama elections, and Alabama Senate Pro Tem Greg Gudger disavowed dark money mailers from the American Conservative Fund PAC that appear to be portraying him as “The Godfather” and suggest voters ” SEND THEM A MESSAGE THEY WON’T FORGET,” but Gudger says the mailers are “trying to hurt me more than anything else in this election.”
1. Iran may not be ready for peace yet, as they claim to have shut down the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a new set of peace talks in Pakistan, President Donald Trump said the nation is “going to find out in 24 hours” whether Iran will accept a deal or face strikes on bridges and power plants as American forces are boarding Iranian ships.
Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.
