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Hoover City Council declares The Park at Hoover apartment complex a public nuisance
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (255+ words) HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — On Monday, the Hoover City Council voted unanimously to declare The Park at Hoover apartment complex a public nuisance. Mold, utility issues, and fire hazards are among the many concerns the council spoke about at Monday’s city…...
Colleagues, leaders pay tribute to Lindsey Graham
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (870+ words) Tributes are pouring in for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died from a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday night at the age of 71. President Trump called Graham “one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known,” in…...
Jefferson County boy warns other teens about ‘NeeDoh’ social media trend
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (469+ words) JEFFERSON, Ala. (WIAT) — There’s a warning about a dangerous social media trend that’s sending children to hospitals with severe burns. The trend involves placing a popular gel-filled toy called a NeeDoh Nice Cube in the microwave. Eli Blackmon is a…...
Lawmakers push for Supreme Court justices to be included in ban on prediction markets, stock trading
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (311+ words) (DC Bureau) – As lawmakers on Capitol Hill aim to block potential insider trading with bills targeting the legislative and executive branches of the federal government, some also want to include the judiciary. “Every aspect of government needs to be cleaned…...
Alberta and Ontario propose a pipeline to carry western Canada’s oil to the east
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (425+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford swap belt buckles after announcing the Northern Shield pipeline proposal in Calgary, Canada, Monday, July 6, 2026. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the proposed 3,300-kilometer…...
Trump rings Wall Street’s opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (460+ words) With high inflation hurting Trump’s popularity, the Republican president has tried to get more Americans to focus on their 401(k) investments, claiming that his policies should get the credit for any gains, particularly as the November midterm elections draw closer....
Thousands of dollars worth of fireworks stolen from Alabama store, owner says
1+ week, 1+ day ago (346+ words) MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — For many people, the Fourth of July is a day of celebration. But for one Madison County business owner, it was a day of hardship. “It’s just sickening that it’s actually happening on the Fourth out…...
Arizona man facing capital murder charge following Birmingham shooting
1+ week, 1+ day ago (122+ words) CBS 42 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A man from Glendale, Arizona is facing a capital murder charge following a deadly Fourth of July shooting. The shooting happened around 2:00 a.m. inside a home on the 100 block of 69th Place North. Officers with Birmingham police…...
Makeshift vessel catches fire on Lake Martin
1+ week, 1+ day ago (116+ words) CBS 42 ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A makeshift vessel on Lake Martin that was being used as a platform to launch fireworks caught fire Saturday night, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The vessel was a barge that did not…...
Memorial service to honor firefighters killed on Colorado-Utah border
1+ week, 2+ day ago (613+ words) Three firefighters who were killed battling flames on the Colorado-Utah border are being remembered as brave heroes who were trailblazers in their industries. Wildfires have spread across the West fueled by months of dry weather and a record lack of…...