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February 24, 2025–Hooray! We can all rejoice and rest easy! Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has been eradicated, destroyed, shredded and stamped out across the land! Now we never have to worry about it again! And if you truly believe that, I’ve got a bridge across Mobile Bay to sell you. Yes, there’s been significant progress made against DEI. From the landmark SCOTUS ruling in Students for Fair Admissions vs Harvard to Alabama’s own anti-DEI law (SB129), to President Trump’s Day 1 Exe...
Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company predicted in 2022 that the United States would see a shortfall of 200,000 to 450,000 registered nurses, or RNs, for direct patient care by 2025. It appears the firm was correct. Between 2022 and 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, and Health Resources and Services Administration, or HRSA, noted a 1% increase in RN supply but a 3% increase in demand. The result was a deficit of about 295,800 nurses nationwide, falling within the...
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $356,776 in January, 2.6% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before. Stacker compiled a list of cities...
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $356,776 in January, 2.6% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before. Stacker compiled a list of cities...
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $356,776 in January, 2.6% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before. Stacker compiled a list of cities...
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $356,776 in January, 2.6% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before. Stacker compiled a list of cities...
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $356,776 in January, 2.6% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before. Stacker compiled a list of cities...
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $356,776 in January, 2.6% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before. Stacker compiled a list of cities...
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $356,776 in January, 2.6% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before. Stacker compiled a list of cities...
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $356,776 in January, 2.6% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before. Stacker compiled a list of cities...
February 24, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, signed a joint letter to President Donald Trump with 19 other conservative Secretaries of State urging the repeal of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This repeal would cut government fees and red tape for small business owners across the United States. "The CTA is a classic example of the disastrous policies championed by the Biden-Harris administration. It is blatant government overreach, and I will continue to...
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a massive ground and sea invasion of Ukraine. The two nations had been embroiled in a territorial dispute since 2014 when Russia under President Vladimir Putin invaded the Crimea and supported ethnic Russian uorisings in the Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk. Ukraine became a nation when the Union of Soviet Socialist Republicans (USSR) collapsed in 1991. Both Russia and Ukraine inherited vast nuclear arsenals from the USSR. Fearing nuclear...
Februa 24, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Citing a desire to preserve honest elections and protect Alabama's ballot box from manipulation, State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announced on Monday that he will be a Republican candidate for Secretary of State during the 2026 campaign cycle. "Alabama needs a committed conservative who will shield our elections from fraud while blocking illegal immigrants and other ineligible individuals from registering to vote," Sorrell said. "As secretary of state, I will...
February 24, 2025 - MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 11. This seat was previously held by Rep. Randall Shedd, who resigned February 17, 2025, to join the office of Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger. Governor Ivey set the special primary election for Tuesday, May 13, 2025; the special primary runoff, if necessary, for Tuesday, June 10, 2025; and the special general election for Tuesday, August 26, 2025. "...
It is happening. Doge is surging, and it’s more than the Department of Government Efficiency, it’s a symbol of the people taking back control. Accountability and Transparency are now the key words, not diversity, equity and inclusion. The walls are closing in on the corrupt bureaucracy that’s been running this country into the ground for decades. Donald J. Trump unleashed the ultimate wrecking ball to smash through the establishment’s grip on power. His name? Elon Musk. While the media melts dow...
Ozempic (semaglutide) is a prescription medication that's approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for both managing blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes and for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. If you've been taking Ozempic, you're probably familiar with its side effects. You may be experiencing some "fun" gastrointestinal upset, including nausea and vomiting, as your body gets used to the medication. The go...
When a California doctor asked state Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan to sign a form allowing AI to transcribe her child's medical visit, she refused. Her concern? Intimate medical conversations are being shared with for-profit tech companies, according to an October 2024 Associated Press investigation. Her hesitation reflects a growing tension across industries as artificial intelligence transforms business operations. While AI adoption has nearly doubled in the past year, with 65% of...
From eco-friendly practices to functional foods, the U.S. food and beverage industry is feeding customers' hungry demands for wellness, convenience, and flavor. And for entrepreneurs, these changes are a buffet of opportunities to create new businesses in food, drink, restaurants, snacks and services. NEXT research has found that the fastest-growing restaurants, food, and beverage businesses for 2025 include: 1. "Functional Foods" and Personalized Nutrition Products like gut-healthy kombucha,...
February 24, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) today spoke on the floor to commemorate the loss and honor the enduring legacy of one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Stewart, Jr..Lt. Col. Stewart passed away at the age of 100 recently. Senator Britt shared the remarkable story of Lt. Col. Stewart's journey as a Tuskegee Airman. "He grew up watching planes come in and out of LaGuardia Airport, dreaming of one day flying himself," S...
February 25, 2025 - HUNTSVILLE, AL – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, the Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair in the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), and her team have pioneered the use of gravitational acceleration measurements of binary pulsars to help illuminate just how much dark matter there is in the Milky Way galaxy and where it resides. Their previous study promised that as the number of data points grows with the addition of many more binary pulsars, the galaxy's g...
Federal EV tax credits in 2024 top out at $7,500 if you're buying a new car and $4,000 if you're buying a used car, while the bank or the automaker's finance company can take a $7,500 tax credit for EV leases, but may discount your lease accordingly. If you want to skip the fine print, click here to jump straight to the full list of cars that qualify for an EV tax credit. Otherwise, Edmunds takes a quick look at the key rules for each scenario—buying new, buying used, and leasing—and then dig...
For homebuyers who are still on the fence about buying, renting the American dream for the time being could be the next best thing. As home prices continue to increase, down payment amounts remain discouraging and high mortgage rates keep many on the sidelines, the build-to-rent, or BTR, sector offers renters not just options, but peace of mind. The flexibility of renting, coupled with extra perks such as community amenities and covered maintenance, make single-family homes in build-to-rent...
February 24, 2025 - MARION, AL - The Marion Fire and Rescue department was called out to the campus of the now defunct Judson College on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 at 3:15PM. As there was heavy smoke emanating from the Bowling Library building on the deserted campus. When the Marion police arrived upon the scene, they found that a man by the name of Micah Hester was still inside the library building, even though, it was on fire. The forty-four years old man had barricaded himself inside the...
For decades, foreign policy elites have insisted that the only path forward in the Middle East is the much-ballyhooed “two-state solution.” The Oslo Accords, Camp David\endless negotiations—yet the results are in, and they speak for themselves. The so-called peace process has been nothing more than a mirage in the desert, while Hamas continues to prove that it has no interest in peace, only perpetual terror. Enter a new approach. Say what you will about President Donald Trump’s proposal for Gaz...
February 25, 1944: During the height of World War II, U.S. Forces Destroy 135 Japanese Planes in that Marianas and Guam. A Pivotal Moment in the Pacific Theater Introduction The Second World War was marked by numerous strategic battles that shaped the course of history. Among these, the destruction of 135 Japanese planes by U.S. forces in the Marianas and Guam on February 25, 1944, stands out as a pivotal moment in the Pacific Theater. This significant event not only demonstrated the might and...
