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California is the state with the most Little League World Series Championships. With California boasting 8 Little League Baseball World Series to its credit. However, this year, California won't get its ninth championship. For the Phenix City 12U All Stars from Alabama beat the Sweetwater Valley team from California to advance to the next round in the Little League World Series. With Phenix City beating California 12 to 2 today in a four inning game. Managed by Case Rasmus and Coached by Cory Ra...
Curfews, drones, and criminal charges: Cities differ on approaches to ‘teen takeovers’ In Raleigh, North Carolina, local officials are weighing an emergency youth curfew. In St. Augustine Beach, Florida, police say real-time social media monitoring helped them stop a planned youth gathering before it began. And in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has threatened to criminally charge parents whose children repeatedly participate in disorderly crowds. Communities across the cou...
I visited Salem, Massachusetts, in 2011 when the college sent me to a conference at Harvard. I had a more extended visit lately when attending a hobby convention in nearby Danvers, north of Boston. Congregationalist preacher Adoniram Judson married Ann Hasseltine in Salem in 1812 and then sailed with her and the gospel to India. They were convinced en route of the propriety of immersion baptism and were baptized in Calcutta. The British government turned them aside—perhaps due to the War of 1812...
Will America's soccer boom last? What Google Trends says Google Trends, which measures relative search interest, hit an all-time high for the term “soccer” during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The upward climb had been building for nearly six months before kickoff and, so far, has shown little sign of slowing down. The question now is how long that momentum can last. Are people finally watching soccer carve out a bigger place in the American sports landscape, or is this just another breakthrough tha...
1 in 3 older adults feel lonely. Here's how pickleball may be helping Pickleball has become America's fastest-growing sport, drawing millions of new players over the past few years, with a particularly devoted following among older adults. It’s also the subject of “The Dink,” the new Apple TV+ comedy about a sidelined tennis pro who trades his racquet for a paddle and finds himself taken in by a group of older players. Writer Sean Clements said the film grew out of his own experience getti...
Rural America's healthcare crisis: The 10 most vulnerable states In Texas, fifty rural hospitals are at risk of closure. That is more than any other state in the country. Behind Texas, in descending order: Kansas (44), Tennessee (27), Georgia (25), and Mississippi (24). Behind those numbers is a typical Friday afternoon at a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) that takes patients from those vulnerable hospitals. The discharge packet arrives on paper. The patient does not arrive by ambulance. They...
Aspirin vs. ibuprofen: Which should you take for a headache, fever, or muscle pain? When you're standing in the pharmacy aisle faced with rows of pain relievers, the choice between aspirin and ibuprofen can feel overwhelming. Both are trusted medications that have been helping people manage pain for decades, but they work differently in your body and are better suited for different situations. Understanding the key differences between these two common over-the-counter medications can help you...
8 ways to treat ADHD that aren't medication Treating ADHD isn’t a “one size fits all” journey — there’s no one treatment that works for everyone. Medication remains one of the most effective options for kids and adults. Stimulants are the most common type of medicine for ADHD. Research shows that about 70% of children and adults taking stimulants notice an improvement in ADHD symptoms. But some people experience side effects from ADHD stimulants or non-stimulants. Or they want to try natural o...
Most Canadians want a pipeline. Nobody wants to pay for it Pipelines, pipelines, pipelines. No matter how you feel about them, it’s hard to escape news of them lately. In July, the Alberta government announced it is formally proposing another pipeline to the West Coast. On the weekend, the federal government took another step towards designating the pipeline as a project in the national interest, meaning environmental assessments and other parts of the approval process could be fast-tracked. R...
Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Tuscaloosa metro area 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 $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But...
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Montgomery metro area 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 $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But...
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Mobile metro area 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 $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some...
scarp577 // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Huntsville metro area 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 $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some...
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Gadsden metro area 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 $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some...
scarp577 // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Florence metro area 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 $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas...
4 PM production // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Dothan metro area 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 $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some...
ungvar // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Decatur metro area 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 $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas...
FOTOGRIN // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Daphne metro area 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 $371,757 in July, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas...
I struggled with submitting this as a column or another AU Perspective after getting sound feedback from https://www.alabamagazette.com/story/2026/07/13/opinion/au-perspective-when-auburn-greed-gets-thirsty/11838.html reaffirming "Auburn Mafia" fears and Felon Hubbard thugs who are an integral part of decay rotting Auburn University. Much time and painful effort required to remove 'Five Million Dollar Man' TuberGrubber type parasites from this once noble university to get back on course. Two...
America’s frozen pizza trends, according to Instacart data In honor of National Pi Day (March 13), Instacart looked into one of America’s favorite pies by digging into its 2025 frozen pizza ordering data to uncover how consumers across the country are enjoying pizza night, from the most popular flavors nationwide to the states that stock their freezers the fullest. Key Takeaways: - Pepperoni is America’s undisputed favorite slice. It accounted for 43% of all frozen pizza items sold in 2025...
ADHD’s name has changed before. What could be next? Today, we know ADHD, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, as the official name for the condition that causes symptoms like difficulty focusing, impulsivity, and paying attention. But before there was ADHD, there was attention-deficit disorder, or ADD. This was used from 1980 up until 1987, when it was renamed ADHD. And now, a new term is popping up: EDHD, or energy deficit hyperactivity disorder. EDHD isn’t an official medical dia...
Fsendek // Shutterstock How much does assisted living cost in Alabama? The national average cost of assisted living is $5,830 per month, but what families actually pay depends on location, apartment size, and care needs. Some communities charge one all-inclusive monthly rate, while others use tiered or a la carte pricing that adjusts as needs change. Understanding how assisted living costs are structured helps caregivers compare options, plan, and weigh overall value, not just price, when...
(Montgomery, Ala) – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the murder and first-degree robbery convictions of Patrick Vashun Lewis, 26, of Mobile. Lewis was convicted in the Mobile County Circuit Court on February 20, 2025. The evidence at trial showed that on the afternoon of September 18, 2021, the victim, Bryan Maynard, Jr., was robbed by Lewis and an accomplice in the parking lot of Bel Air Mall in Mobile. The victim, Maynard, and a f...
Jane Bolin, the first Black American woman graduate of Yale Law School and the first Black American woman judge in the United States. Bettmann // Getty Images 19 Black historical figures you probably didn't learn about in class For many years, school curricula have limited their scope to the same Black figures throughout history. While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman remain crucial, some educators and students are eager to learn about...
While the latest installment in the Spider Man movie franchise, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is still topping the box office charts over three weeks after its initial release, for those who have an interest in history or possess a more intellectual inclination, "The Brink of War" is currently showing in movie theaters nationwide. With "The Brink of War" coming in seventh over the weekend in box office results. It is a film that is focused on how, "President Reagan races to save a nuclear deal wit...
