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SELMA, Ala. - On Sunday, March 8, national, state, and local leaders will gather at Selma's historic Tabernacle Baptist Church to reflect on the legacy of Bloody Sunday and usher in the 61st annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage through Alabama. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL‑07) will host the event alongside Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY‑09), U.S. Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL‑02), Selma Mayor Johnny Moss, Pastor Otis Dion Culli...
On March 7, 1965, a quiet Sunday afternoon in Selma, Alabama, became one of the most defining and devastating moments of the Civil Rights Movement. What began as a peaceful march for voting rights ended in a violent assault by Alabama state troopers and local law enforcement on the Edmund Pettus Bridge-an attack that shocked the nation and helped force the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Road to the Bridge By early 1965, Selma had become the epicenter of the struggle for Black voti...
On March 8, 1917, a wave of strikes and demonstrations erupted in Petrograd, Russia. What began as protests over food shortages and wartime exhaustion quickly escalated into a mass uprising that toppled the centuries‑old Romanov dynasty. Although the Bolsheviks did not yet control the revolution at this early stage, the unrest of March 8 set in motion the chain of events that would ultimately bring them to power later that year. By November 1917, the Bolsheviks-led by Vladimir Lenin-seized c...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will join Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Monday for a community town hall at the historic Carver Theatre. The event, scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on March 9, will serve as a public listening session where residents can ask questions and engage directly with city leadership. Admission is free, though reservations are required, and doors will open at 10:30 a.m. for attendees. The town hall continues Buttigieg's ongoing...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - State Representative Mack Butler joined Brandon Moseley and Christopher Peeks on The BCS Show to discuss the 2026 legislative session, offering his perspective on the issues he believes will shape Alabama's political landscape this year. The conversation, posted under the title "Rep. Mac Butler on the 2026 Alabama legislative session," highlighted Butler's focus on conservative governance, local control, and what he views as the most pressing challenges facing his district...
March 2, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the U.S.–Israel war with Iran enters a volatile new phase, the Pentagon is accelerating the largest American military buildup in the Middle East in decades. Senior defense officials now acknowledge that additional U.S. troops, aircraft, and naval assets are flowing into the region daily, reflecting Washington's expectation that the conflict will intensify and potentially widen. While the Pentagon has not deployed large-scale ground combat brigades, it has b...
March 3, 2026 - TAMPA, Fla. (Central Command Headquarters) - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that Iran's naval presence in the Gulf of Oman has been completely eliminated, declaring that the Iranian regime went from 11 ships to none in just 48 hours. The statement, posted on X, marks one of the most sweeping U.S. military actions against Iran's maritime forces in decades. CENTCOM's Statement and Its Significance CENTCOM's message was blunt: "Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11...
The U.S.–Israel war against Iran entered its third day Monday under rapidly escalating conditions, marked by the deaths of three American service members in Kuwait and a stunning friendly‑fire incident that brought down three U.S. Air Force F‑15E Strike Eagles. The widening conflict has triggered waves of Iranian missile and drone attacks across the region, strained air defenses among U.S. partners, and left American commanders warning that further casualties are likely as operations inten...
On February 28, 202 BC, a former peasant‑turned‑rebel leader named Liu Bang ascended the throne as Emperor Gaozu of Han, marking the beginning of one of the most influential dynasties in world history. His coronation did more than end years of civil war-it launched a four‑century era of political stability, cultural flourishing, and imperial identity that would shape China for millennia. The Han Dynasty became so foundational that the majority ethnic group in China still calls itself the "Han...
March is when Alabama's gardens shift from winter recovery to full spring momentum. Soil warms, daylight stretches, and both cool‑season and warm‑season crops begin overlapping. For gardeners across the state-from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf Coast-March is one of the busiest and most rewarding months of the year. 🌱 The Seasonal Shift: Why March Matters in Alabama March marks the true beginning of spring growth. Cool‑season vegetables thrive, fruit trees break dormancy, lawns begin to wake...
Alabama's approval of SB230 places the state among a growing national group that now allows candidates and elected officials to use campaign funds for personal and cybersecurity protection. The measure reflects a broader trend across the country as political threats rise and states look for ways to safeguard public servants without shifting the cost to taxpayers. Alabama's New Law and What It Does SB230, sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, adds a new section to Alabama's Fair Campaign Practices Act...
The fall of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, stands as one of the most enduring and emotionally charged moments in American history-a story of defiance, sacrifice, and the forging of a new identity on the Texas frontier. What happened inside that battered mission compound over 13 days became far larger than a single battle. It became a rallying cry, a political symbol, and a cultural touchstone that still resonates across the South and the nation. The Road to the Siege The Texas Revolution had...
February 23, 1883 - MONTGOMERY - When Alabama lawmakers gathered in Montgomery on February 23, 1883, they likely did not imagine they were about to make national history. Yet on that day, Alabama became the first state in the nation to enact an antitrust law-an extraordinary milestone that placed the state at the forefront of America's early struggle to rein in monopolies, protect consumers, and preserve fair competition. This pioneering statute, passed nearly a decade before Congress adopted...
Shorter, Alabama - Riggs Walker, a conservative Republican with more than 26 years of experience in criminal law, has officially launched his campaign for Place 5 on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Walker, 57, is a lifelong resident of Shorter, Alabama. He earned a B.A. in Speech Communication from Auburn University in 1991 and worked in the printing industry to support himself through law school, graduating from Jones School of Law in 1998. His legal career began with a clerkship under C...
February 23, 2026 - MEXICO - Widespread violence swept across Mexico after the country's military killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes - better known as "El Mencho" - the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The operation, carried out on February 22 in the western state of Jalisco, triggered a wave of retaliatory attacks that paralyzed major cities, shut down schools, and prompted urgent U.S. security warnings. A Major Cartel Figure Killed Mexican security forces...
On February 22–23, 1847, in the rugged mountain passes of northern Mexico, a vastly outnumbered American force won a desperate and unlikely victory at the Battle of Buena Vista. It was one of the most dramatic engagements of the Mexican–American War, a clash defined by terrain, tenacity, and the political stakes surrounding the conflict. The battle elevated the national profile of General Zachary Taylor, reshaped the war's momentum, and left a legacy that echoed through American politics for...
On February 24, 303, the Roman Empire crossed a threshold that would shape the future of Christianity and the empire itself. Emperor Diocletian, long celebrated for restoring stability after decades of crisis, issued the first of four sweeping edicts targeting Christians across the empire. This initial decree ordered churches destroyed, Christian scriptures burned, and believers stripped of legal protections. What began that day in Nicomedia would become the Great Persecution, the most systematic attempt the Roman state ever made to eradicate...
February 21, 2026 - FORT BRAGG, N.C. - A kindergarten teacher at Fort Bragg has been removed from employment following parent complaints and a federal review, officials confirmed this week. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Thursday on the platform X that the teacher - a substitute and classroom aide at Mildred B. Poole Elementary School - had been dismissed earlier this month. The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) followed with a formal letter stating that it had "severed the...
February 21, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump announced Friday that he has directed the Secretary of War and multiple federal agencies to begin identifying and releasing government records related to extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The directive marks one of the most sweeping federal declassification efforts involving unexplained aerial activity. In a statement posted to the platform X, Trump said: "Based on the...
February 21, 1972 - BEIJING, China - President Richard M. Nixon (R) arrived in the People's Republic of China, becoming the first U.S. president to visit the country and marking a dramatic turning point in Cold War diplomacy. The week‑long trip, broadcast around the world, began the process of normalizing Sino‑American relations after more than two decades of isolation and hostility. Nixon's arrival in Beijing - greeted by Premier Zhou Enlai on the tarmac - symbolized a strategic shift in glo...
February 21, 2026 - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Former Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Friday that he is running for Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, setting up a high‑profile contest for leadership of the state's dominant political organization. Merrill, who served two terms as Secretary of State from 2015 to 2023, said his decision comes after months of conversations with party activists, county chairs, and grassroots organizers who encouraged him to seek the position. His a...
February 20, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a major rebuke of presidential trade authority, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on Friday that President Donald Trump exceeded his legal powers when he used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping global tariffs throughout 2025. The decision places more than $175 billion in tariff collections at risk of refund and sharply narrows the scope of unilateral tariff actions available to the White House. Chief Justice John R...
February 20, 2026 - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A Tuscaloosa County jury has sentenced Luther Watkins Jr. to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2019 murder of Tuscaloosa Police Investigator Dornell Cousette, rejecting the death penalty sought by prosecutors and closing one of the most painful chapters in recent Alabama law‑enforcement history. The verdict came after emotional testimony and years of legal delays, culminating in a sentencing phase that weighed the brutality of the c...
February 20, 1938 -LONDON, Great Britain - Britain's political landscape was shaken by the dramatic resignation of Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, who stepped down in open protest of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's increasingly conciliatory policy toward Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Eden's departure marked one of the most consequential cabinet resignations of the pre‑war era, exposing deep fractures within the British government over how to confront the rising threat of fascist a...
On February 19, AD 197, the Roman Empire witnessed one of the most brutal and consequential civil battles in its long history. At Lugdunum-modern‑day Lyon in France-Emperor Septimius Severus defeated his rival Clodius Albinus, ending a bitter struggle for imperial legitimacy and reshaping the political landscape of the empire for decades to come. Ancient sources describe the clash as the bloodiest battle ever fought between Roman armies, a grim testament to the stakes of the conflict and the f...
