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GQ condemns the Holy Bible: ‘Repetitive, Self-Contradictory, Sententious, Foolish … Ill-Intentioned’

In an article by “The Editors of GQ,” the men’s magazine blasts the Holy Bible, declares it a book you don’t have to read,...

‘America deserves better’: Author Brad Thor to challenge Trump in GOP primary

Best-selling author Brad Thor will challenge President Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican primary, Thor confirmed to The Daily Caller News Foundation on Saturday.The...

Survey: Optimism abounds as Alabama business owners project hiring, wage increases

A tight labor market and mounting economic enthusiasm among business owners could equal more jobs and higher wages for Alabama workers in the next...

California lawmakers to restrict gay conversion therapy, but critics warn violation of religious freedom

California legislators have introduced a bill to outlaw selling and advertising gay conversion therapy, but critics warn it violates free speech and religious liberty. The...

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones could be a deciding vote in Pompeo confirmation

With Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) publicly opposed to CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s confirmation to be Trump’s secretary of state, Pompeo is seeking to win...

University of Montevallo breaks ground on new Center for the Arts

The University of Montevallo this week held the groundbreaking for its new multi-million-dollar Center for the Arts. The 36,000-square-foot facility will allow the College of...

Senate will now allow senators to bring their babies on the floor

The United States Senate unanimously voted Wednesday night to allow senators to bring their children under the age of one onto the floor. Senators with...

Birmingham’s Bill Oliver makes debut as feature film director at Tribeca Film Festival

Years ago, Bill Oliver was a sixth-grader at Highlands Day School in Birmingham when his math teacher started a photography club. “I signed up for...

Students walked out of school on Columbine shooting’s 19th anniversary

Students walked out of school to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., Friday. Students across the country...

Grand jury considers Alabama woman’s stabbing of husband with sword

A grand jury in Alabama will hear the case of a woman accused of fatally stabbing her husband with a sword. Authorities say 50-year-old Jeannette...

Alabama forward Braxton Key says he will transfer

Alabama sophomore forward Braxton Key is leaving the team and plans to transfer. Crimson Tide coach Avery Johnson said Friday Key has been granted his...

School shootings: Univ. of Alabama launches program to track student warning signs, prevent next Parkland

Warning signs are easy to spot in retrospect, but identifying them early can save lives. That is the driving force behind an innovative partnership between...

Port of Mobile taps partners to develop $60M auto export facility

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The Port of Mobile is poised to become a major hub of auto export activity, with a new facility that...

Autocar opens $120 million heavy-duty truck factory in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Indiana-based Autocar Thursday marked the official opening of a $120 million heavy-duty work truck assembly plant in Birmingham that adds a new dimension...

Alliance aims to spur ecotourism, interest in Alabama delta

Several people and groups are joining forces to promote south Alabama's Mobile-Tensaw River Delta and its natural resources. The formation of the Alabama Delta Alliance...

Wells Fargo to pay $1B for mortgage, auto lending abuses

Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to federal regulators to settle charges tied to its mortgage and auto lending business, the latest chapter in...

Alabama education board to choose next state superintendent

Alabama State Board of Education members will choose the state's next superintendent of education Friday. Board members will interview the four finalists Friday in Montgomery...

Alabama ex-chief pleads guilty to taking money from police group

The former chief of an Alabama police department has pleaded guilty to criminal charges. State Attorney General Steve Marshall told Alabama media that Brian Allan...

Alabama inmate becomes oldest executed in US modern times

An Alabama inmate convicted of the mail-bomb slaying of a federal judge during a wave of Southern terror in 1989 was executed by lethal...

Gulf of Mexico charter red snapper season June 1-July 21

Federal authorities have set the red snapper season for charter boats in the Gulf of Mexico, giving them from June 1 through July 21...

Alabama mayor: ‘Poop train’ finally empty; sludge gone

The last train car full of New York City sewage sludge that has stunk up a small Alabama community for more than two months...

Notre Dame, Alabama set to face off in 2028, 2029 openers

Iconic football programs Alabama and Notre Dame will meet in a pair of season openers, starting in a decade. The schools announced Thursday that they'll...

Birmingham police chief steps down amid protection order

Birmingham's interim police chief has stepped down after the mother of his two children sought a court order against him protecting her from abuse. Al.com...

House where Rosa Parks sought refuge will be displayed

The house where Rosa Parks sought refuge after she fled the south will be displayed in Rhode Island for at least a month after...