7. Former Birmingham ABC 33/40 sports anchor Mike Raita allegedly stole two hundred thirty-six thousand dollars from Alabama’s International Motorsports Hall of Fame to buy vintage cars for himself and his wife.

6. Former Alabama head coach and legend Nick Saban thanked President Donald Trump for an NCAA executive order with five-year eligibility limits, one-time transfers, and women’s sports protections. He said nothing works long-term without regulations amid transfer portal and NIL chaos.

5. Polymarket apologized for a market on rescuing U.S. pilots after Iran downed two planes; both were rescued, another was missing, and a trader won nearly one million dollars on Iran war bets, which raised well-intended concerns over insider trading.

4. ICE has awarded Alabama businesses one hundred twenty-four million dollars in contracts since 2008 including $45 million in 2023 for body cameras, detainee phones, trucking, and intelligence software.

3. Alabama Senate candidate Rodney Walker called recent polls fake news, citing limited samples and lack of transparency, he said voters deserve accurate information, not manipulated narratives, and contrasted polls showing his stronger support among informed voters.

2. Huntsville’s metro area of five hundred sixty thousand would take eighty years to catch Birmingham’s one point two million at current rates, adding counties like Decatur and Lincoln County, Tennessee, could let Huntsville overtake Birmingham by 2052.

1. President Donald Trump set a 7 p.m. CST deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face U.S. bombardment, Iran rejected temporary ceasefires, urged civilian human shields at power plants, and pushed for permanent peace with unlikely peace plan suggestions by the Iranians.

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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.