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WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 7, 2025 - In a sweeping and controversial move, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced this week the cancellation of 22 federally funded contracts for mRNA vaccine development, totaling nearly $500 million. The decision marks a dramatic shift in the federal government's approach to pandemic preparedness and vaccine innovation, drawing sharp criticism from public health experts and praise from vaccine skeptics. The contracts, issued through...
August 8, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump has escalated his administration's war on transnational crime by directing the U.S. military and intelligence agencies to target foreign drug cartels, labeling them as terrorist organizations and authorizing expanded operations to dismantle their networks. The directive, formalized through Executive Order 14157 and reinforced by the State Department's designation of eight major cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), marks a h...
What one town learned by charging residents for every bag of trash Until a few years ago, the town of Plympton, Massachusetts, was quite literally throwing away money. People were producing so much trash that it was threatening to put the municipal transfer station out of business. Under the town’s system, residents would buy a $240 sticker for their cars that allowed them yearlong access to the dump, where they could dispose of as much garbage as they wished. But the sheer volume, combined with...
August 8, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a rare bipartisan moment, Congressmen Robert Aderholt (R-AL) and Steve Cohen (D-TN), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, have released statements applauding a forthcoming peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The deal, brokered by President Donald J. Trump and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, marks a major diplomatic breakthrough in the South Caucasus after decades of conflict. 🕊️ Statements from the Co-Chairs Rep. Aderholt, who...
Rangsarit Chaiyakun // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Florence in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 8. Florence by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.79 --- Alabama average: $2.80 - Week change: +$0.03 (+1.2%) - Year change: -$0.29 (-9.5%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $3.31 - Week change: -$0.00 (-0.1%) - Year change:...
Rangsarit Chaiyakun // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Mobile in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Mobile, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 8. Mobile by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.81 --- Alabama average: $2.80 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.6%) - Year change: -$0.26 (-8.4%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $3.50 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.3%) - Year change: -$0.02 (-0.5%) -...
Rangsarit Chaiyakun // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Birmingham in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Birmingham, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 8. Birmingham by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.79 --- Alabama average: $2.80 - Week change: -$0.00 (-0.0%) - Year change: -$0.31 (-10.1%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/13/22) - Diesel current price: $3.50 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.3%) - Year change: -$0.12...
Elen Nika // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Dothan in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Dothan, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 8. Dothan by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.85 --- Alabama average: $2.80 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.6%) - Year change: -$0.23 (-7.6%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $3.58 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.5%) - Year change: -$0.10 (-2.8%) - Historical...
Daniel Avram // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Tuscaloosa in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Tuscaloosa, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 8. Tuscaloosa by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.76 --- Alabama average: $2.80 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.3%) - Year change: -$0.30 (-9.8%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.44 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.5%) - Year change: -$0.13 (-3.7%)...
Istvan Csak // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Gadsden in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Gadsden, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 8. Gadsden by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.68 --- Alabama average: $2.80 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.8%) - Year change: -$0.29 (-9.8%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.55 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $3.36 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.7%) - Year change: -$0.16 (-4.4%) -...
Christian Mueller // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Montgomery in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Montgomery, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 8. Montgomery by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.84 --- Alabama average: $2.80 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.8%) - Year change: -$0.26 (-8.5%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.48 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.3%) - Year change: -$0.06...
jittawit21 // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Anniston in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 8. Anniston by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.75 --- Alabama average: $2.80 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.8%) - Year change: -$0.30 (-9.8%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/11/22) - Diesel current price: $3.38 - Week change: -$0.04 (-1.3%) - Year change: -$0.17 (-4.8%) -...
Christian Mueller // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Daphne in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 8. Daphne by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.84 --- Alabama average: $2.80 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.8%) - Year change: -$0.26 (-8.4%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.68 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $3.48 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.3%) - Year change: -$0.04...
Elen Nika // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Auburn in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Auburn, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 8. Auburn by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.80 --- Alabama average: $2.80 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.9%) - Year change: -$0.24 (-7.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.64 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $3.41 - Week change: +$0.05 (+1.5%) - Year change: -$0.04 (-1.2%) - Historical...
Thursday, July 17, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Governor Kay Ivey today announced more than $3.7 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for 12 road projects across Alabama, highlighting her ongoing commitment to enhancing Alabama's infrastructure. The grants are the second round of funding made available this year under the Alabama Department of Transportation's Annual Grant Program created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Rebuild Alabama Act, overwhelmingly passed by the L...
With feature films like "Brokeback Mountain" directed by the Taiwanese born, Ang Lee, set in the days of the American Wild West, popular culture has seized upon that epoch in American history to infuse normalizing homosexuality in the popular American consciousness. And the latest installment in that motif is the reality show, "Back to the Frontier". A show that features families who live like American pioneer families did in the 1880s. What makes "Back to the Frontier" a big surprise for...
July 17, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has received a pivotal endorsement in his campaign for Alabama governor, with the Alabama Farmers Federation announcing unanimous support through its political arm, Alabama FarmPAC. Federation President Jimmy Parnell said the endorsement reflects Tuberville's consistent advocacy for agriculture and his alignment with rural values. "The Farmers Federation was among the first groups Coach Tuberville met with when deciding to run for Se...
July 17, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and Ryan Zinke (R-MT) introduced the Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales (ARMS) Act, a bipartisan proposal to expedite the delivery of U.S.-made critical defense capabilities to allies and partners, by expanding the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF). "This bipartisan bill will help ensure that America's allies and partners can receive critical defense e...
Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction 2025, 2030 and 2035: July 2025 report For its June bitcoin (BTC) survey, Finder.com analyzed expert predictions from a panel of 24 crypto industry specialists who shared their thoughts on how bitcoin will perform through 2035. All prices in this report are denominated in U.S. dollars. On average, the panelists think bitcoin (BTC) will be worth $145,167 by the end of 2025, up from the $135,048 predicted in our April 2025 report. Looking further ahead, they see the p...
Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: The complete tax guide for high-income earners The "Big Beautiful Bill" fundamentally reshapes the tax landscape for high-income earners. The estate tax exemption jumps to $15 million per person, state and local tax deductions quadruple to $40,000 with income limits, and qualified small business stock benefits expand with graduated exclusions starting at just three years. These changes represent major potential tax savings—but only if you take advantage of all t...
Smartphone security: Protecting your digital identity in 2025 In 2025, your smartphone is so much more than just a communication device. It's your bank, your doctor, your ID, your camera, your travel assistant, and your memory keeper. It stores everything from your fingerprint to your location history to sensitive financial data. And as its value increases, so do the risks. Cyberattacks targeting smartphones have surged dramatically. According to Kaspersky, Trojan banker smartphone attacks rose...
July 17, 2025 - Rambo is a ten-year old ShihTzu & Gorilla is a nine-year-old male Chihuahua that must be adopted together. They came to us when their owner could no longer care for them. Both are very chunky boys as Rambo is 28 lbs & Gorilla is 18 lbs. Both are very, very sweet and deserve lot of loving (and some more exercise) for the 2nd half of their lives. They are good with other dogs but Gorilla does get very jealous of other dogs (except for Rambo) getting any attention. They do bark at...
July 16, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) has raised over $406,000 in the first month of his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign – more than both of his GOP rivals combined according to his FEC filing. Marshall has raised $391,318 from individual contributions. He also raised $15,000 from three PACs. Marshall reports $23,364 in total spending, with $13,364 going towards his campaign's operating expenses. Marshall's campaign emphasized that 87% of his donations came...
July 16, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Saunders Real Estate, a top land and commercial real estate brokerage firm with more than 30 years of experience across the Southeastern United States, is deepening its presence in Alabama with the opening of a new Montgomery office, led by new Managing Director Hoke Smith. The firm has held its Alabama brokerage license since 2022 and is expanding its on-the-ground operations to better serve buyers and sellers of agricultural land, timberland, recreational l...
July 17, 2025 – CULLMAN, AL – In House District 12 third place finisher Heather Doyle has endorsed first place finisher Cindy Myrex in the special Republican primary runoff against Clint Hollingsworth. Myrex finished just a handful of votes shy of winning the HD12 GOP primary outright on Tuesday. Heather Doyle received 150 votes - 3.51%. Hollingsworth had 1,848 votes - 43.24%. Dan McWhorter received 147 votes - 3.44%. Cindy Myrex got 2,090 votes - 49.81%. Heather Doyle's campaign released the...
