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The COVID-19 pandemic began in China in late 2019. The origins of the virus, the government response, and the safety of the subsequent COVID vaccine remain controversial even to this day. On Wednesday, Birmingham Doctor Jordan Vaughn testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust. The topic was "Follow the Science?: Oversight of the Biden Covid-19 Administrative State Response." "My name is Jordan Vaughn. I am an internist in...
On Friday, Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) released a statement after voting in favor of the 2025 Defense Appropriations Act. Moore said that this legislation refocuses the Pentagon on what should be its core mission: delivering combat-ready military forces to deter conflict and ensure national security. This bill includes Moore's amendment to cut $4.91 million directed for climate change research and reallocate that funding to enhance Army unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). "We must...
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has turned himself in on Monday to federal authorities after a federal district court ordered him to prison. The 71-year-old Republican thought leaders and journalist surrendered to law enforcement to begin his four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress. Bannon turned himself in to the Federal Correctional Institute Danbury, in Danbury, Connecticut to begin serving his sentence. Bannon was left no choice after the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied...
Hamburgers and hot dogs are the quintessential American summer foods, and everyone needs to be able to do at least one of them well. Truthfully, there's not much you can do with hot dogs besides choosing a good brand and boiling them in a good beer. When grilling outdoors, pick your favorite, make sure your coals are right, and concentrate on quality condiments. For hamburgers, I like 85% lean ground beef because it has enough fat to sizzle well in both the oven and on the grill without too...
Pastors and music leaders have had good-natured arguments for years. Musicians insist pastors will be idle in heaven with nothing to do since preaching isn’t on the agenda, whereas music is. And pastors retort that the music program is the source of much church conflict on earth. As radio preacher J. Vernon McGee used to say, “When Satan fell from heaven, he fell into the choir loft!” I remember years ago when the piano music just before the message was simply gorgeous. I said this before I ope...
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6 to 3 ruling that likely upended all of the Justice Departments, already legally dubious, case against former President Donald J. Trump (R). Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) was extremely disappointed with the Court's decision. "This disturbing and anti-democratic decision by the Supreme Court's conservative majority is contrary to our nation's founding principle that no one is above the law," said Sewell. "At a time when our democracy is already...
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6 to 3 ruling giving President's "Absolute" immunity in their official actions. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) celebrated the decision in Trump v. United States. The Supreme Court overruled the D.C. Circuit's decision that former President Trump has no immunity from criminal prosecution. The majority held that "our constitutional structure of separated powers" entitles a former President to some absolute and some presumptive immunity from...
The multibillion-dollar Northern Beltline is back under construction after languishing for years from a lack of funding. The eventual 52 mile interstate will eventually connect I-59 near the Deerfoot Parkway in Trussville to I-65 north of Gardendale, to I-22 up above Adamsville/Graysville, and finally I-59/I-20 near Bessemer. The project has been on Jefferson County's priority list since circa 1979 but only some of the right of way acquisition, land clearing, and road subsurface work has been...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (June 27, 2024) – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will host the HEL Optics Metrology Workshop to improve metrology processes and technologies in high-energy laser (HEL) weapon systems. Registration is now open. The workshop will connect stakeholders from across the region on September 11-12 on the campus of UAH, a part of the University of Alabama System. Registration will close on September 4. The cost is $170. Federal government and UAH employees and students m...
What we witnessed in this debate was nothing short of a political masterclass by President Trump and a disaster of Biblical proportions by Biden. Despite the deck being stacked against him, former President Donald Trump obliterated Joe Biden, who had spent the last seven days holed up in Camp David with sixteen advisors, meticulously prepped and rehearsed to the hilt. If this had been a heavy weight fight President Trump would have bee awarded a technical knockout 15 minutes into the debate. If...
Who had “12 minutes” in the betting pool for when old Joe would have his first mental gear-stripping in the debate? You won! The only real question I had before the debate was whether the Dems would send in a Stunt Biden, or if Joe’s medical team could create a Frankensteinian aberration of modern medical science capable of mimicking a coherent, competent, fully functioning human from the doddering dementoid that currently serves as the sock puppet figurehead of these United States. They tried...
On Tuesday an estimated crowd of nearly 200 persons attended an informational meeting about a proposed 1,600-acre solar farm on Mount Zion Road near Snowdoun in a rural area of Montgomery County. Enfinity Global spokesperson Tom Anderson fielded residents many concerns in a meeting that went for two hours and twenty minutes. A packed crowd of farmers, ranchers, and homeowners said that they did not want the project in their community "I am here to answer questions about solar," Anderson said....
Last Thursday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced that he has joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to announce legal action against the Biden Administration's latest attempt to drive gas-powered cars off the road. Attorney General Marshall is joining the 26-state effort to block the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) strict fuel efficiency standards in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth...
On Sunday and Monday, President Joseph R. Biden (D) met at Camp David with First Lady Jill Biden and members of the Biden family on the issue of whether or not to remain in the presidential race. Multiple media outlets are reporting that the Biden family urged Biden to stay in the race. The President's son, Hunter Biden, is reportedly adamant that his father remain in the race and continues to stay the course. While the President was meeting with his family other Democrats were reportedly...
The Fourth of July is the holiday that commemorates the day that our nation's Founding Fathers formally declared this nation's independence from Great Britain. Since millions of Americans are traveling, expect traffic to be heavy from today through Monday morning as millions of Americans are on the roads celebrating the summer and the Fourth of July holiday. The Fourth of July falls this year on a Thursday so many people will also be off on Friday – though most of us will be back at work t...
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to tell their current government to go away and don't come back, it’s only fair those people tell the world exactly why they’re mad, what that government has done to annoy them, exactly why the government sucks, and precisely why said government needs to go find some other continent to plunder. I’m paraphrasing, of course, but not by much, because that’s what the Declaration really is—a laundry list of complaints and griev...
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a l...
The average cost for a gallon of gasoline has hardly budged in the past week as an increasing domestic supply and less demand from drivers are keeping prices tame. Prices at the pump are just a few cents below where they sat this same time last year in the midst of the Fourth of July holiday week. Analysts are watching the conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hezbollah, backed by major oil producer and Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries member Iran, as it could grow...
Sen. Garlan Gudger (R- \Cullman) was airlifted to UAB Hospital in Birmingham on Thursday after sustaining injuries in a jet ski accident on Smith Lake. While at UAB, he underwent a brief surgical procedure to address internal bleeding and incurred other injuries that doctors are monitoring. The two-term senator is currently in the Intensive Care Unit following his surgery, but his physicians indicate that the prognosis for his recovery is good. Gudger's wife, Heather, released the following stat...
A new dock and boardwalk, a new live weigh-in category and a new species for catch and release are among the highlights for the 91st annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR), set for July 19-21 at the rodeo site on Dauphin Island. The new dock and boardwalk will increase the capacity for the number of boats that can be tied up to head to the weigh-in station, and the boardwalk will also provide access to the north side of the rodeo property. "We added a dock 7 to help alleviate pressure...
On Tuesday, a partnership of conservation groups, state agencies and private partners will hold a ribbon cutting on a new boat launch, transient docks, and a tournament pavilion in Selma. This project was accomplished through a partnership that includes the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), Innovate Alabama, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF), B.A.S.S.,...
Layoffs are down from a year ago, but job cuts across major U.S. employers and rising unemployment across nearly half of states are leaving Americans anxious and uncertain. Layoffs among major employers, including Google and Tesla, have driven the narrative. May layoffs were up 7% from the previous month and 8% from 2023. That represents about 123,000 more layoffs nationwide in May 2024 compared to the same time last year. Notably, 2023 saw a major spike in job losses, with about 2 million more...
Recurring: The 50 places where homes are selling the fastest The pace at which homes sell in the U.S. tends to ebb and flow over the calendar year, with homes selling fastest in the summer and slowest in the winter. But high home prices and mortgage interest rates are keeping many potential buyers on the sidelines. The median number of days a home spent on the market in May was 32, the same as the year before. When homes sell faster, it can be a sign that any given market is less...
Which U.S. states have the highest and lowest cost of raising a child? When it comes to two working parents raising one child, the median annual cost across all states is $22,850 – but the range of costs from state to state can vary and even be much higher. In fact, it costs twice as much in some states as compared with others. With this in mind, SmartAsset set out to find where it's most and least expensive for working parents to raise a child, ranking states by additional annual costs for t...
Free school breakfasts, in one form or another, have been a mainstay of American education for nearly a century. Increasingly, schools and state administrations are developing new ways to meet the needs of children who suffer from food insecurity across the United States. The longstanding national School Breakfast Program is a federally funded program that operates in public and nonprofit private schools, and its impact goes far beyond the cafeteria. In 2022, around 2.2 billion breakfasts were...
