Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in Alabama. The state of Alabama urged a federal judge Tuesday to allow the nation's fourth execution with nitrogen gas to proceed next week, but a doctor who witnessed an earlier execution by the new method told the judge the inmate appeared to be in distress and awake minutes longer than officials predicted.

Jan 12, 2024 · Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Jan. 13, 2023.It has been updated to include recent efforts in Alabama and Mississippi to separate the two holidays in each state. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day — a federally-recognized holiday to honor the life of the civil rights movement icon around his birthday, January 15.

Jan 2, 2025 · POKROVSK, Ukraine — In the final hours of 2024, the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk suddenly went dark. Its electric grid, long battered by Russian drones and artillery, failed on Monday for what the city’s military administration said would be the last time.

Dec 20, 2024 · Otis Leverette or “Coach O,” is known for his brutal, unorthodox workouts. The strength and conditioning coach founded his business, ModernDay Fitness, in 2006 and has made a name for himself not just in Birmingham, Alabama, but the entire sports world.His mobile “gym” draws in athletes from NFL pros to teenagers on high school or travel teams, and he makes them all do the same ...

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Nov 22, 2024 · It may be unusual for a musician to refer to his own music as a trope. But that’s what Birmingham singer-songwriter Joe D. Nelson does with his latest album Iced Cherries.. Nelson has spent decades playing the guitar and writing music.

Dec 30, 2024 · Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram suspensions. Meta agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after his suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack.

Dec 27, 2024 · The Mobile Market makes a regular stop at Lakeshore Foundation, where people with disabilities go to exercise. Carol Kutik, director of health promotion and fitness at Lakeshore Foundation, said many participants live in food deserts.

Oct 4, 2024 · Alabama has had many legal battles over fair representation and voting access. Last year, federal judges created a new congressional map for Alabama, with the goal of strengthening Black voting power in U.S. congressional elections.

Oct 25, 2024 · Dead lemon trees stick out of the ground of a sacred mound in Adams Bay in Louisiana on Sept. 20th, 2024. The mound is slowly disappearing because of coastal land loss.