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Birmingham, AL – May 26, 2026 – MAX Transit is pleased to announce the return of Saturday service for its Downtown MAX On-Demand zone beginning Saturday, June 6, 2026. The Downtown zone will operate Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., expanding weekend mobility options for riders traveling throughout downtown Birmingham. MAX On-Demand is a shared ride, app-based transit service designed to provide convenient transportation within designated zones while connecting riders to essential des...
SpaceX stock: 7 things every investor should know ahead of the SpaceX IPO The newly unveiled Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) S-1 registration statement delivers essential financial disclosures that potential investors must scrutinize before considering buying SpaceX stock. This filing officially lifts the veil on SpaceX's financials, detailing everything from its rapid Starlink subscriber growth to a massive, capital-intensive pivot into orbital artificial intelligence (AI)...
More Americans are getting financial advice from AI More Americans are turning to AI for financial information. According to First National Bank of Omaha's 2025 Financial Wellbeing Study, 31% of respondents consult an advisor, and 46% have already used tools like ChatGPT to help manage their money, while 50% say they trust AI for financial advice. The findings suggest AI financial guidance is becoming more common, and according to Accredited Debt Relief, it's worth understanding what it means fo...
Scammers are using stolen identities to land jobs. Your resume could be next Since the post-pandemic shift to remote work, there’s been a noticeable spike in job scams, with 1 in 3 job seekers reporting stumbling across one. While these scams still successfully trap many inexperienced hopefuls, there’s better awareness about how to avoid them and report their perpetrators. Unfortunately, though, today’s work culture, which is often run from behind screens, has given rise to another issue: emplo...
How gangs connected to India are terrorizing a California immigrant community Last fall, Harsimran Singh was well on his way to bringing 15,000 fans to Stockton for an international tournament of the ancient Indian sport Kabaddi, CalMatters reports. Then, suddenly, athletes started dropping out. They seemed to manufacture excuses to avoid the sport’s world cup. As president of the American Kabaddi Federation, Singh felt increasingly shaken as the cancellations mounted. He began pressing for a...
May 29, 2026 - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Kristy Lynn Adkins, 43, died from her injuries following a deputy-involved shooting in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, after her brother allegedly pointed a replica firearm over her shoulder at law enforcement. The incident, which occurred on the morning of May 28, 2026, has resulted in manslaughter charges against her brother, 36-year-old Ricky Adkins, who remains hospitalized with critical injuries. A routine warrant service turned fatal in Tuscaloosa County on...
Enterprise, AL – Gun Owners of America (GOA), one of the nation's most influential no‑compromise Second Amendment organizations, announced its endorsement of Congressman Barry Moore in Alabama's race for the United States Senate. Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of GOA, praised Moore's record as a steadfast defender of constitutional rights. "Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse Barry Moore for the United States Senate because he has consistently stood with law-abiding gun owners and fou...
May 31,2026 - HOOVER, Ala. - The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) has officially announced qualifying dates for Republican candidates seeking to run in the 2026 Special Primary Elections for Alabama State Senate Districts 25 and 26. Candidate qualifying will open Monday, June 1, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. CDT and will close Monday, June 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CDT. Republican candidates may qualify online at www.algop.org or in person at ALGOP Headquarters, located at 3505 Lorna Road, Hoover, AL 35216....
Candidate qualifying is now officially open for the August 11, 2026 Special State Senate Primary Election, the Alabama Democratic Party announced. The qualifying window will remain open until Tuesday, June 2 at 8 a.m., giving prospective candidates a brief but important period to enter the race. The special primary will determine the Democratic nominees for State Senate Districts 25 and 26, two Montgomery‑area seats that became vacant earlier this year. With both districts carrying s...
pan demin // 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 June 1. Dothan by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.94 --- Alabama average: $3.94 - Week change: -$0.22 (-5.3%) - Year change: +$1.16 (+41.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $5.11 - Week change: -$0.19 (-3.6%) - Year change: +$1.69 (+49.5%) - Historical...
pan demin // 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 June 1. Birmingham by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.97 --- Alabama average: $3.94 - Week change: -$0.17 (-4.0%) - Year change: +$1.24 (+45.6%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/13/22) - Diesel current price: $5.06 - Week change: -$0.16 (-3.1%) - Year change: +$1.75 (+53.0%) -...
pan demin // 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 June 1. Tuscaloosa by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.92 --- Alabama average: $3.94 - Week change: -$0.19 (-4.7%) - Year change: +$1.22 (+45.1%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $5.04 - Week change: -$0.13 (-2.6%) - Year change: +$1.76 (+53.4%) -...
pan demin // 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 June 1. Auburn by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.95 --- Alabama average: $3.94 - Week change: -$0.18 (-4.4%) - Year change: +$1.18 (+42.7%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.64 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $4.87 - Week change: -$0.22 (-4.2%) - Year change: +$1.74 (+55.6%) - Historical...
pan demin // 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 June 1. Montgomery by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.93 --- Alabama average: $3.94 - Week change: -$0.22 (-5.2%) - Year change: +$1.16 (+41.8%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $4.93 - Week change: -$0.20 (-4.0%) - Year change: +$1.73 (+53.8%) -...
pan demin // 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 June 1. Florence by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.92 --- Alabama average: $3.94 - Week change: -$0.19 (-4.6%) - Year change: +$1.17 (+42.8%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $5.04 - Week change: -$0.14 (-2.6%) - Year change: +$1.83...
pan demin // 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 June 1. Anniston by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.89 --- Alabama average: $3.94 - Week change: -$0.19 (-4.6%) - Year change: +$1.15 (+41.8%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/11/22) - Diesel current price: $4.86 - Week change: -$0.27 (-5.4%) - Year change: +$1.64 (+51.1%) -...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Huntsville in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Huntsville, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of June 1. Huntsville by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.95 --- Alabama average: $3.94 - Week change: -$0.15 (-3.6%) - Year change: +$1.25 (+46.4%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.60 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $5.11 - Week change: -$0.09 (-1.7%) - Year change: +$1.86 (+57.1%) -...
pan demin // 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 June 1. Gadsden by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.86 --- Alabama average: $3.94 - Week change: -$0.20 (-5.0%) - Year change: +$1.23 (+46.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.55 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $4.99 - Week change: -$0.09 (-1.8%) - Year change: +$1.89 (+61.3%) - Historical...
pan demin // 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 June 1. Mobile by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.86 --- Alabama average: $3.94 - Week change: -$0.22 (-5.3%) - Year change: +$1.10 (+39.8%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $4.96 - Week change: -$0.22 (-4.2%) - Year change: +$1.72 (+53.3%) - Historical...
May 6, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville visited the Alabama Statehouse in early May 2026 to show support for state Republican leaders during a high-stakes special session focused on redistricting. Tuberville met with House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) as state lawmakers moved forward with plans to redraw congressional maps in a special session. Ledbetter, who has endorsed Tuberville in his 2026 gubernatorial bid, welcomed the Senator's presence as a sign of...
beeboys // Shutterstock Alabama has 1 billionaire, see who they are Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Alabama using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of May 11, 2026. The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and there are now around 3,000 billionaires around the world. Read on to see which billionaires live in your area and the richest across the country. Richest...
May 12, 2026 - LOWNDESBORO, Ala. - This morning Montgomery area attorney and real estate broker Hampton Harris (R) woke up as the Republican nominee for the Second Congressional District. By lunchtime Governor Kay Ivey (R) had declared that CD2 (along with CD1, 6, and 7) would have a new primary on August 11 and opening up qualifying this week for all four districts which are reverting to the map the Legislature passed in 2023 rather than the Congressional Districting map that a court appointed...
May 11, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the injunction preventing Alabama from using discriminatory district maps: "This is an incredibly unfortunate decision by the Supreme Court that not only continues their trend of breaking from the norms and precedents set by the Court, but also sets the stage for Alabama to go back to the 1950s and 60s in terms of Black political representation in the...
May 11, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined President Trump, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dr. Mehmet Oz, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and other Administration officials and maternal health advocates in the Oval Office to highlight a new proposed rule to help employers offer in vitro fertilization (IVF) services and reduce the cost of fertility treatments for...
May 12, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey (R) celebrated the United States Supreme Court's decision to vacate the court-ordered congressional map, allowing for the use of the 2023 Congressional map drawn by the Republican controlled Legislature. "I will continue to say: Alabama knows our state, our people and our districts best," said Gov. Ivey. "The United States Supreme Court's decision is plain common sense and enables our values to be best represented in Congress. For years, we...
