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  • Think before you ink: What you need to know about tattoo safety from a dermatologist

    Stacker, Raman Madan, MD for Northwell Health|Oct 26, 2025

    Think before you ink: What you need to know about tattoo safety from a dermatologist Tattoos are generally safe, but they aren't risk-free. Here's what to consider before going under the needle. Practicing dermatology doesn’t just involve treating rashes and sunburns and administering cosmetic injectables. With 32% of Americans having a tattoo, including 22% who have more than one, it’s common to see another type of condition: regret. That feeling isn’t just about a tattoo artist making an er...

  • What property records reveal about the most renovated neighborhoods

    Stacker, Michele Clardie for Property Reach|Oct 26, 2025

    What property records reveal about the most renovated neighborhoods In today’s real estate market, identifying where to invest often comes down to understanding where capital is already being deployed. While price trends and transaction volume tell part of the story, property records — particularly building permits — offer a clearer view into neighborhood-level investment activity. Permit filings reveal which areas are undergoing the most renovation, modernization, and reinvestment. For real est...

  • Think you met the one? How to tell if they're for real

    Stacker, Shawn Tyler for PeopleFinders|Oct 26, 2025

    Think you met the one? How to tell if they’re for real You matched. You clicked. The messages are flowing, and the chemistry feels real — maybe too real. But before you start daydreaming about meet-the-parents season, it’s worth pausing for a quick reality check. Because in the digital age, not everyone online is who they claim to be. Between AI-generated photos, fake profiles, and embellished bios, catfishing has evolved from the occasional MTV storyline into a real-world dating concern, People...

  • Tuberville, Blackburn Introduce "Chloe Cole Act" to Ban Gender Transition Procedures for Minors

    A.I. generated content|Oct 26, 2025

    October 27, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), alongside Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), has introduced the Chloe Cole Act, a bill aimed at banning gender transition surgeries and related medical interventions for minors. The legislation, named after Chloe Cole-a young woman who underwent gender transition procedures as a teenager and later detransitioned-seeks to prohibit what its sponsors describe as "chemical and surgical mutilation" of children. Senator...

  • Coach Tuberville Draws the Line: America Is Not Negotiable

    Perry O Hooper Jr|Oct 26, 2025

    When the Founding Fathers pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to build this nation, they didn't envision a day when U.S. senators would have to ban foreign religious law from creeping into our courts. They certainly didn't imagine a Congress where political officials like New York' Cities likely new Moslem mayor Zohran Mamdani, and his ideological allies in the Squad, would love to see their beloved Shari law creep into our Judicial system. Once again Senator Tommy Tuberville isn't...

  • Alabama Attorney General Joins 24-State Coalition Backing Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

    A.I. generated content|Oct 26, 2025

    October 27,2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL. - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 24 states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold President Donald Trump's executive order redefining birthright citizenship. The legal brief, co-led by Tennessee and Iowa, supports the administration's position that the Fourteenth Amendment does not automatically confer citizenship on children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants or temporary visitors. President Trump issued the...

  • Senator Katie Britt Backs Legislation to Safeguard SNAP Benefits for 750,000 Alabamians Amid Government Shutdown

    A.I. generated content|Oct 26, 2025

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 27, 2025 - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) has joined Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) in co-sponsoring the Keep SNAP Funded Act, a bill aimed at ensuring uninterrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during a federal government shutdown. The legislation would appropriate emergency funding to continue SNAP operations retroactively from the start of the shutdown. The move comes as the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) warns that...

  • October 27, 1870 Metz and the French Army of the Rhine falls to Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War

    A.I. generated content|Oct 26, 2025

    On October 27, 1870, Marshal François Achille Bazaine surrendered the French Army of the Rhine and the fortress city of Metz to Prussian forces-marking one of the most devastating defeats for France in the Franco-Prussian War. The surrender at Metz was not merely a military capitulation; it was a symbolic and strategic collapse that reshaped the trajectory of the war and the fate of the French Second Empire. With over 140,000 French troops laid down their arms, it became one of the largest...

  • October 28, 1929 "Black Monday" Stock Market plunges 13% - The Great Depression begins

    A.I. generated content|Oct 26, 2025

    Black Monday, October 28, 1929, marked one of the most catastrophic days in U.S. financial history, triggering a near 13% plunge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and accelerating the collapse that led to the Great Depression. On October 28, 1929, the U.S. stock market experienced a seismic shock that reverberated across the globe. Known as Black Monday, this day marked a pivotal moment in the Wall Street Crash of 1929, a financial catastrophe that shattered investor confidence, decimated...

  • Southern-Style Barbecue Ribs Recipe

    A.I. generated content|Oct 26, 2025

    Few dishes capture the spirit of Southern cooking like a rack of smoky, fall-off-the-bone barbecue ribs. Whether you're firing up the grill in St. Clair County or slow-roasting in the oven, this recipe delivers bold flavor, tender texture, and a sticky-sweet finish that'll have folks lining up for seconds. 🛒 Ingredients For the Ribs: • 2 full racks of pork baby back ribs (about 4–5 lbs total) • 2 tbsp yellow mustard (for binding) • 2 tbsp olive oil Dry Rub: • 2 tbsp brown sugar • 1 tbsp smoked p...

  • Financial planning for women: A guide to growing and protecting wealth

    Stacker, Janelle Walker for Comerica, Lisa R. Featherngill for Comerica|Oct 26, 2025

    Financial planning for women: A guide to growing and protecting wealth Women are earning, owning and managing more wealth than ever. But they’re also working with less room for error. To discuss what this means, Comerica offers practical steps to help women grow and protect their financial future. Unique financial challenges for women It’s easy to assume financial planning is the same for everyone, but women face a distinct set of financial headwinds. Some are rooted in long-standing eco...

  • What are the best in-home care options for seniors with dementia?

    Stacker, Corey Watson for Village Caregiving|Oct 26, 2025

    What are the best in-home care options for seniors with dementia? More family members and seniors are considering in-home care as a superior option to traditional nursing home facilities. In-home care allows your loved one with dementia to spend time in a familiar space surrounded by other family members, allowing them to retain their independence for longer. If you’re considering in-home care for your loved one with dementia, this guide from Village Caregiving will help you make an informed d...

  • Protecting your business from credit card fraud

    Stacker, Branden Wagner for Mercury|Oct 26, 2025

    Protecting your business from credit card fraud If you’re watching the headlines, it’s tempting to assume business credit card fraud is only a big-company problem. In reality, it’s also a growing threat for startups, small businesses, and even everyday consumers. Scammers increasingly target smaller companies because these businesses often lack the fraud prevention resources that larger enterprises can afford. The fallout from even one instance of small business credit card fraud can rippl...

  • Cheating beyond ChatGPT: Agentic browsers present risks to universities

    Stacker, Alex Roitman for Pangram|Oct 26, 2025

    Cheating beyond ChatGPT: Agentic browsers present risks to universities AI chatbots have proliferated in school settings since the launch of ChatGPT. But OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, just released a new AI tool that may make combating AI-generated assignments with AI detection more difficult. OpenAI’s new browser, Atlas, follows the release of other browsers that incorporate AI technology. Built into these browsers are assistants that operate the browser without keyboard inputs or m...

  • Where people in Anniston are looking to buy homes

    Stacker|Oct 26, 2025

    Where people in Anniston are looking to buy homes Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That's causing potential homeowners to expand their searches outside costly urban cores, especially when they can work from home. Stacker examined da...

  • Where people in Huntsville are looking to buy homes

    Stacker|Oct 26, 2025

    Where people in Huntsville are looking to buy homes Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That's causing potential homeowners to expand their searches outside costly urban cores, especially when they can work from home. Stacker examined...

  • Where people in Gadsden are looking to buy homes

    Stacker|Oct 26, 2025

    Where people in Gadsden are looking to buy homes Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That's causing potential homeowners to expand their searches outside costly urban cores, especially when they can work from home. Stacker examined...

  • Where people in Dothan are looking to buy homes

    Stacker|Oct 26, 2025

    Where people in Dothan are looking to buy homes Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That's causing potential homeowners to expand their searches outside costly urban cores, especially when they can work from home. Stacker examined...

  • Where people in Tuscaloosa are looking to buy homes

    Stacker|Oct 26, 2025

    Where people in Tuscaloosa are looking to buy homes Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That's causing potential homeowners to expand their searches outside costly urban cores, especially when they can work from home. Stacker examined...

  • Where people in Montgomery are looking to buy homes

    Stacker|Oct 26, 2025

    Where people in Montgomery are looking to buy homes Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That's causing potential homeowners to expand their searches outside costly urban cores, especially when they can work from home. Stacker examined...

  • Where people in Birmingham are looking to buy homes

    Stacker|Oct 26, 2025

    Where people in Birmingham are looking to buy homes Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That's causing potential homeowners to expand their searches outside costly urban cores, especially when they can work from home. Stacker examined...

  • Where people in Auburn are looking to buy homes

    Stacker|Oct 26, 2025

    Where people in Auburn are looking to buy homes Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That's causing potential homeowners to expand their searches outside costly urban cores, especially when they can work from home. Stacker examined...

  • Nicole Jones Wadsworth Launches First Statewide Ad Buy in Alabama Lieutenant Governor Race

    A.I. generated content|Oct 26, 2025

    MONTGOMERY, AL - October 28, 2025 - Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, Dr. Nicole Jones Wadsworth, has officially launched her first major statewide advertising campaign, marking a significant milestone in the 2026 election cycle. The ad, titled "Alabama First," began airing this week across television and digital platforms, introducing voters to Wadsworth's personal and professional background while outlining her vision for the state. The ad positions Wadsworth as a...

  • Republican opposition to a second majority minority Senate district

    Guest Writer, Richard Rutledge|Oct 26, 2025

    The belief from the Alabama Republican Party that a new majority Black Alabama Senate seat automatic means it will go Democrat clearly shows just how racist and clueless the Alabama GOP really is. There are many in the Black community who are not aligned with the far-left progressive agenda that now controls the Democrat Party. However, they don't trust the GOP for a reason, and the GOP refuses to even attempt to reach out to them in areas like Birmingham. I know this because I and we with...

  • Tuberville, Scott Introduce Bill to Ban CCP-Backed Alipay App from U.S.

    Senator Tommy Tuberville's office|Oct 26, 2025

    October 28, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Jim Justice (R-WV) in introducing the No Alipay Act to stop the use of Alipay, a Chinese digital payment platform, in the United States. Alipay collects sensitive personal and financial data from more than a billion users worldwide, posing a serious risk to American national security. "Two years ago, Joe Biden sat on his hands while China sent a spy balloon over our e...

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