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Heard that Huntsville boom? NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center made history with a bang—imploding two iconic test stands in Huntsville, Alabama, January 10, 2026, to clear the way for a next-generation space campus. (Video courtesy of NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center)
January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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For the fourth consecutive year, Alabama saw more people moving into its cities rather than leaving, according to U-Haul.
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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She was instrumental in passing the most prohibitive abortion laws in the nation after Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022.
January 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New Years resolutions check-in: How are you doing on yours? 🫥
January 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
January 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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There are several education and library-related bills I'll be monitoring when the state legislature starts up next week. One is a re-filed bill with a few amendments from Sen. Elliott, which changes how library boards operate. Gift link for @al.com - www.al.com/news/2026/01...
Library boards could face easier dismissal, new reporting requirements under Alabama bill
The current version of the bill includes three amendments from the 2024 legislative session, including an annual report to the state government on book placement decisions.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
"College football broke me. Just the losing, developing players. Like we had 14 players that we recruited, I recruited, we developed … you play them, and then they go to Ole Miss and Arkansas and Alabama and everywhere else.”
‘College football broke me’: Trent Dilfer reflects back on time at UAB
Trent Dilfer reflected back on his time as UAB's head coach, questioning the program's dedication to winning.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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You can’t filibuster reality, but Tommy Tuberville will try.

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Tuberville hid from the Jan. 6 mob. Now he calls them ‘great American patriots.’
Senator attempts to filibuster reality.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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“I just can’t encourage people enough to secure their firearms,” Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon said.
January 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Parisian department stores got their start in Birmingham in 1877 and opened locations throughout the state before ultimately going out of business in 2006.

What do you remember most fondly about the department store?
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM