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America’s self-employment boom is creating a new class of real estate investors Self-employed investors are reshaping the real estate market, fueling rental property investment at record levels through alternative financing options and portfolio expansion. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that nearly 524,000 new business applications were filed in May 2026. The vast majority of these, over 70%, were classified as “other than high-propensity,” a category overwhelmingly composed of no...
What are the most spacious third-row SUVs? Not all SUVs with a third row of seats are equal. Three-row SUVs, which seat six to eight passengers, are some of the most versatile vehicles on the market, but choosing one isn't easy. Despite the long list of three-rowers to choose from, not all models have large third rows, and some provide very little cargo space behind the third row. Here, Edmunds rounds up 10 models with third-row seating and enough space for your family. The SUVs are divided into...
Midyear housing market report: What property records reveal about 2026 The first half of 2026 was not the barnburner for home sellers that many real estate experts expected, but the market started picking up in March and April. After falling for a few months, mortgage rates remain in the mid-six-percent range as buyers monitor inflation and Federal Reserve actions. It’s mostly fair to call 2026 a mixed bag for real estate investors, and a lot is happening under the hood that warrants a...
Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick The food on the trays doesn’t even look like food. In photos smuggled out of Georgia’s prisons, what passes for a meal is either grossly inadequate for a grown man, unrecognizable sludge, or both. “There's no possible way you could survive off what they feed you,” said Bailey, who is currently incarcerated in Georgia and asked The Marshall Project to withhold his full name for fear of retaliation from staff. He and other peopl...
Kevin Ruck // Shutterstock Highest-earning counties in Alabama Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their...
June 23, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Aderholt announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded almost $2 million in federal funding for hazard mitigation projects in Alabama's Fourth District. These projects were authorized through the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act and funded through FEMA's Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant program. The mitigation projects in Alabama's F...
June 23, 2026 -(ontgomery, Ala – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the Middle District of Alabama's denial of habeas corpus relief for Timothy Boyle, convicted of the capital murder of a child. The decision was issued on June 23, 2026. Boyle was convicted in the Etowah County Circuit Court and sentenced to death on March 12, 2010. In 2005, Boyle was dating Melissa White, the mother of two young daughters: H.D., age five, and S...
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that growth in Alabama's defense presence and a major pharmaceutical facility announcement helped the state earn a 2026 Silver Shovel Award from the business publication Area Development. The awards are presented annually to states that have achieved noteworthy success in job creation and economic impact. For 21 years, the publication has determined winners based on the number of high value-added jobs per capita, the amount of investment, the n...
Attorneys for U.S. Sen. and Republican gubernatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville have filed a motion seeking to dismiss the latest lawsuit challenging his eligibility to run for governor, arguing that Alabama courts lack the authority to intervene in the matter. The lawsuit, filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court by two Alabama residents, claims Tuberville has not lived in Alabama for the seven years required under the state constitution for gubernatorial candidates. Plaintiffs point to voting re...
How small businesses can lean into AI’s growth moment AI is driving growth for small businesses and changing work at the task level. It’s leveling the playing field and opening opportunities to accelerate faster than before, but any growth moment comes with challenges. AI is transforming work, but it’s not eliminating the need to manage it. To really scale with success, small businesses need to navigate increased compliance and workforce complexities. The key to sustained AI-driven growth is to...
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 22. Birmingham by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.58 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.14 (-3.7%) - Year change: +$0.73 (+25.4%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/13/22) - Diesel current price: $4.71 - Week change: -$0.15 (-3.0%) - Year change: +$1.25 (+36.0%) -...
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 22. Montgomery by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.60 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.10 (-2.8%) - Year change: +$0.73 (+25.3%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $4.53 - Week change: -$0.19 (-3.9%) - Year change: +$1.08 (+31.5%) - H...
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 22. Huntsville by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.54 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.14 (-3.7%) - Year change: +$0.72 (+25.4%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.60 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $4.73 - Week change: -$0.18 (-3.7%) - Year change: +$1.38 (+41.3%) -...
pan demin // 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 June 22. Daphne by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.40 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.13 (-3.7%) - Year change: +$0.51 (+17.5%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.68 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $4.53 - Week change: -$0.20 (-4.2%) - Year change: +$1.15 (+34.0%)...
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 22. Mobile by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.42 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.14 (-3.8%) - Year change: +$0.57 (+20.0%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $4.45 - Week change: -$0.17 (-3.7%) - Year change: +$1.01 (+29.4%) - Historical...
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 22. Tuscaloosa by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.48 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.15 (-4.0%) - Year change: +$0.60 (+20.8%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $4.63 - Week change: -$0.17 (-3.6%) - Year change: +$1.20 (+34.9%) -...
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 22. Gadsden by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.45 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.11 (-3.2%) - Year change: +$0.65 (+23.0%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.55 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $4.61 - Week change: -$0.21 (-4.3%) - Year change: +$1.29 (+38.8%) -...
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 22. Dothan by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.54 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.14 (-3.7%) - Year change: +$0.65 (+22.5%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $4.70 - Week change: -$0.17 (-3.6%) - Year change: +$1.18 (+33.6%) - Historical...
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 22. Florence by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.43 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.16 (-4.6%) - Year change: +$0.57 (+19.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $4.68 - Week change: -$0.14 (-2.9%) - Year change: +$1.34...
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 22. Auburn by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.47 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.14 (-3.9%) - Year change: +$0.62 (+21.8%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.64 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $4.46 - Week change: -$0.18 (-3.9%) - Year change: +$1.11 (+33.2%) - Historical...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Decatur in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Decatur, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of June 22. Decatur by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.49 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.10 (-2.9%) - Year change: +$0.70 (+25.0%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.59 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $4.52 - Week change: -$0.24 (-5.1%) - Year change: +$1.20 (+36.0%) -...
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 22. Anniston by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.45 --- Alabama average: $3.54 - Week change: -$0.18 (-5.1%) - Year change: +$0.63 (+22.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/11/22) - Diesel current price: $4.52 - Week change: -$0.17 (-3.6%) - Year change: +$1.15 (+34.2%) -...
Liquid water is no longer a luxury exclusive to Earth. Thanks to decades of planetary exploration, scientists now know that our solar system is awash in it, with vast hidden oceans existing as subsurface seas, ancient riverbeds, and even fleeting flows. The Inner Solar System: Fleeting and Ancient Flows While the inner planets are mostly dry today, both Earth and its neighbors show signs of abundant water. Earth: The only world in our system with stable, flowing liquid water on its surface, whic...
An effective way to incorporate private assets into your investment portfolio Incorporating private assets into a traditional asset mix allows for a more precise investment allocation that can maintain a portfolio's risk-return balance. Investors have long relied on a classic allocation between equities and fixed income to pursue growth and manage risk. But today’s increasingly complex financial landscape calls for a more thoughtful approach to portfolio construction, which is why investors a...
June 21, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Two Alabama military veterans filed a new lawsuit Wednesday challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's eligibility to serve as the Republican nominee for governor, escalating a months‑long dispute over whether the senator meets the Alabama Constitution's seven‑year continuous residency requirement. The suit comes just days after the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee unanimously dismissed a similar challenge brought by GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken...
