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Warmest days of the year: Alabama is heating up just in time for Father's Day
Some of the hottest days of the season so far are in the forecast. Showers and storms are possible on Father's Day, but it doesn't look like a washout. Birmingham hit 87 degrees on Wednesday afternoon, and it just gets hotter from here. Highs today reach the low 90s under a partly cloudy sky.
Why the Alabama Legislature's 2024 session was a success | INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE
Even though the will of most Alabama voters was thwarted by a minority of Republican legislators disallowing their constituents the right to vote on a lottery, the session was a success. The Legislature was thrown a myriad of major issues and they dealt with them in quick order. The paramount factor in any session is whether the two budgets are passed and passed prudently. They were and they are prudent. ...
Alabama scene among New York Times’ ‘photos that defined the modern era’
One photo taken in Alabama, an iconic reminder of the segregation era, is among New York Times picks for “The 25 Photos that Defined the Modern Age.”. The story, published earlier this month in T: The New York Times Style Magazine, features an expert panel discussion on the photos. Co-author M.H. Miller notes right up front that the constraints of the project – only 25 photos, and only ones taken since 1955 – resulted in the omission of legendary photographers “that a reasonable person might expect to have been included.” The mix was further complicated by a decision to include fine art and journalistic photos.
Who Is Miss Alabama 2024? Confusion Over a Plus-Sized Pageant Winner Leads to Backlash
Content warning: This article mentions suicide.If you're still keeping track of the pageant circuit in 2024, then you've probably been watching the news on Miss America like a hawk. Every year, this event hosts over 50 women representing each U.S. state as they compete to fulfill nigh-impossible beauty standards to be crowned as the eponymous Miss America. The contest started in 1921 and is still going strong several decades later. The most recent event in 2024 crowned Madison Marsh aka Miss Colorado 2023 as Miss America for the year.The next official Miss America contest won't be held until early 2025,...
Alabama approves two legal contracts to represent DOC in deaths in prison
Legislators pleaded with staff from the Alabama Department of Corrections to address the ongoing safety concerns within its prisons, while approving payments to attorneys to represent employees accused of fostering a dangerous culture and environment. “I know I have said this before, but you know, I have gotten another call from another constituent where the […] The post Alabama approves two legal contracts to represent DOC in deaths in prison appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Dry Rest of Week, Major Warmup Ahead
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A cold front worked its way through the area yesterday, bringing some strong storms to southern parts of Alabama and Georgia and leaving a dry air mass in its wake. As a result, lows this morning have been primarily in the 60s, with even some upper 50s in some of the typically cooler areas such as LaGrange and other more rural locations in the northern part of the viewing area. Under a mostly sunny sky today, highs will rise into the upper 80s to lower 90s throughout the area.
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