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Twitter will start hiding individual Tweets that allegedly don’t contribute to the conversation
Twitter announced Tuesday that it will vamp up its efforts to cleanse its platform by making it harder to view tweets that seemingly don’t...
Trump: ‘We must end the attacks on our police’
In a speech to the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, President Donald Trump called for an end to attacks on police, adding that ambush...
Deadline looming for Alabamians to register, request absentee ballots for June 5 primary election
After months of candidates crossing the state, debating each other and planting their campaign signs along highways, Alabama voters will get their chance to...
Alabama’s U.S. Rep. Aderholt on SCOTUS gambling ruling: Sports betting would have ‘detrimental impact on the games,’ ‘especially in college sports’
On Monday, the Supreme Court announced its 6-3 ruling striking down a 1992 federal law that prevented most states from legalizing sports betting.
The high...
NTSB: Alabama pilot error led to ‘fuel starvation’ in sky, killing 6
Federal investigators say a pilot mismanaged his fuel supply, leading to "fuel starvation" of both engines of a plane that crashed in Alabama in...
7 governors sign letter backing Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and a group of fellow governors are backing President Donald Trump's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
McMaster and six...
PGA champs Fred Funk, Tim Petrovic hold Alabama Power Junior Clinic today in Birmingham
PGA champions Fred Funk and Tim Petrovic will offer life-long lessons to children this morning in Birmingham, part of Alabama Power’s Junior Clinic in...
Alabama’s Cadence Bank, State Bank Financial Corp. announce merger
Cadence Bank and State Bank Financial Corp. are announcing a merger.
Al.com reports that Cadence Bank's corporate headquarters will move from Birmingham, Alabama, to Atlanta...
Alabama Power Foundation awards $150,000 grant to HudsonAlpha
The Alabama Power Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to the HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology to help expand gene research education to students across...
Success Plus initiative aims to add 500,000 high-skill workers in Alabama
A new strategic workforce development initiative targets the addition of 500,000 high-skilled employees to Alabama’s workforce by 2025 in response to increasing employer demands...
Birmingham pastor angry at Church of the Highlands, urges blacks to ‘leave’ white churches ‘now’ (VIDEO)
Controversy has erupted in Birmingham because Church of the Highlands plans to move a campus into an area that has been described as "high-crime"...
Heat records eclipsed in Alabama
Parts of Alabama are in the grip of record heat, but a storm system moving through the Gulf of Mexico could bring cooler weather.
The...
Prank leaves thousands in damages at Alabama school
A senior prank left thousands of dollars worth of damage at a high school near Birmingham, and officials say more than 20 students suspected...
Tanker carrying oil burns near downtown Mobile, Alabama
Authorities had to shut down ramps on Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, after a tank truck carrying oil crashed and burned near downtown.
Thick, black...
Yellowhammer launches new radio show on WYDE 101.1 FM
Yellowhammer Multimedia this week launched a new radio show: “The Wake-Up Call with Baylor and Hannah” that airs weekdays from 5 a.m. to 7...
Company delays planned Huntsville-to-Orlando flights
A small airline is delaying plans for daily flights between Huntsville, Alabama, and Orlando, Florida.
Silver Airways tells al.com that flights on the route are...
Trump: ‘For many years we failed to acknowledge the obvious … that Israel’s capital Is Jerusalem’
President Donald Trump celebrated the opening of the first U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, saying that Israel is a sovereign nation with the right to...
Governor Kay Ivey responds to 2018 gubernatorial candidate questionnaire
Governor Kay Ivey recently responded to a gubernatorial candidate questionnaire from the Alabama Policy Institute and Yellowhammer News. Her responses are below:
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND...
Georgia woman killed in crash of small plane in Alabama
Authorities say a Georgia woman was killed in the crash of a small plane in Alabama over the weekend.
Calhoun County Coroner Pat Brown identified...
Georgia teen drowns at Alabama’s Little River Canyon National Preserve
Officials say a 14-year-old Georgia boy has drowned at Little River Canyon National Preserve in Alabama.
Al.com reports Cherokee County Coroner Dr. Jeremy Deaton identified...
It’s National Bike to Work Week — but you’d hardly know it in Alabama
This week is National Bike to Work Week, but you could be forgiven if you don’t know that in Alabama.
It’s not obvious by scanning...
Scott Dawson responds to the Alabama gubernatorial questionnaire
Scott Dawson, a candidate for the Republican Party's nomination for governor, recently responded to a questionnaire from the Alabama Policy Institute and Yellowhammer News....
Alabama’s Cobb calls arrest of campaign worker ‘politically motivated’
A Democratic candidate for Alabama governor says the arrest of a campaign worker accused of violating the state's sex offender registration and notification act...
Survey: Average American plans to retire at age 66
Although the average age of retirees back in the 1990s was 58 years old, today the average American predicts to retire at age 66,...