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  • 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...

  • Marshall Joins 18-State Brief Defending Classroom Restrictions on Divisive Concepts

    A.I. generated content|Oct 26, 2025

    October 28, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL. - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 18 states in filing a legal brief defending Oklahoma's right to restrict the teaching of certain race- and sex-based concepts in public schools. The amicus brief, submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, supports Oklahoma's law that prohibits instruction of ideas deemed racially or sexually divisive in K-12 classrooms. The lawsuit at the center of the case was brought by th...

  • Montgomery Mass Shooting Sparks Renewed Debate Over Handgun Laws as Bishop Calls for Age Reform

    A.I. generated content|Oct 26, 2025

    MONTGOMERY, AL - Four suspects have now been arrested in connection with the October 4 mass shooting in Montgomery that left two people dead and 12 others injured. The arrests have intensified scrutiny of Alabama's gun laws, particularly the 2022 constitutional carry legislation that lowered the age for permitless handgun possession from 21 to 19. Montgomery Police Chief Jim Graboys confirmed the arrests during a series of press briefings, noting that investigators believe multiple shooters...

  • Archeology confirms the existence of the City of Ur in the Bible

    A.I. generated content|Oct 26, 2025

    The ancient city of Ur, once dismissed by 19th-century skeptics as biblical myth, was dramatically confirmed as real through groundbreaking archaeological discoveries in the 20th century-reshaping our understanding of early civilization and biblical history. For centuries, the city of Ur of the Chaldees was known primarily through the pages of the Bible. It was the birthplace of Abraham, the patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the starting point of his divine journey to Canaan....

  • Martin Reaches New Social Media Milestone

    Brandon Moseley|Oct 26, 2025

    October 28, 2025 – ENTERPRISE, AL - Chad "Chig" Martin a Democratic candidate for Governor of Alabama reached a social media milestone by obtaining over 34,000 members on Facebook making him the largest social media on this platform among other active Democratic candidates. https://www.facebook.com/chadchigmartin "This is a very important indicator for the campaign," Martin said in a statement. "As most know, Democratic candidates do not receive the donations that the Republicans do and F...

  • Federal Court releases three possible Senate redistricting maps that would likely give Democrats an additional Senate seat

    A.I. generated content|Oct 26, 2025

    October 28, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL - A federal court has released three proposed Alabama Senate redistricting maps to address Voting Rights Act violations in Montgomery-area districts, potentially reshaping political representation ahead of the 2026 elections. In a major development for Alabama's legislative landscape, a federal court has unveiled three proposed redistricting maps for the state Senate following a ruling that found the current district boundaries violated Section 2 of the c...

  • Shopping for a 7-day weight loss meal plan at 5 grocery stores: Which is cheaper?

    Stacker, Lauren Ward for Hers|Oct 26, 2025

    Shopping for a 7-day weight loss meal plan at 5 grocery stores: Which is cheaper? Planning home-cooked meals can help you reach your health and weight loss goals. In fact, research supports that eating at home more versus going out may help you naturally consume fewer daily calories and eat a healthier diet. That’s why Hers created a seven-day meal plan for weight loss full of delicious meals packed with protein, fiber, and even some treats to nourish you all week. The plan also includes a g...

  • Do degrees still matter?

    Stacker, Brenda Do for Upwork|Oct 26, 2025

    Do degrees still matter? For decades, a college degree was the ticket into the professional world. Employers used it as an indication of intelligence, persistence, and competence. But that assumption no longer works. Skills — not schools — are becoming the new hiring currency in modern workplaces, including those leaning into AI, reports Upwork, an online marketplace for hiring skilled freelancers. Why degrees aren’t as important to employers anymore Employers are moving away from relying on de...

  • Public schooling is best in these US cities

    Stacker, Jill Jaracz|Oct 26, 2025

    Children boarding yellow school bus with backpacks. Prostock-studio // Shutterstock Public schooling is best in these US cities When buying a home in a new city, many prospective homebuyers care about their new community as well as the quality of the home they're buying. For those with school-aged children, the quality of the school district is also a key factor in their purchasing decision. According to a 2025 National Association of Realtors survey, nearly 29% of buyers ages 26 to 34 and 34%...

  • Micro-retirements are on the rise. Here's what HR leaders need to know

    Stacker, Leena Kulkarni for Spring Health|Oct 26, 2025

    Micro-retirements are on the rise. Here's what HR leaders need to know Why are some high-performing employees walking away from their jobs for weeks or even months at a time—voluntarily? The answer lies in the rise of "micro-retirements," a career break trend especially popular among Gen Z and millennial workers. An estimated 10% of U.S. workers plan to take a micro-retirement this year, according to SideHustles.com. Unlike traditional sabbaticals, which are often employer-sponsored, micro-retir...

  • Movies and TV shows casting in Birmingham

    Stacker, Backstage

    Grusho Anna // Shutterstock Movies and TV shows casting in Birmingham 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...

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