cellphone, textingThe Associated Press “Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences. A new online tool aims to give some control back to teens, or people who were once teens, and take down explicit…
FILE – Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, talks about his work at his studio in Dublin, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2006. Adams experienced possibly the biggest repercussion of his recent comments about race when distributor Andrews McMeel Universal announced Sunday, Feb. 26 it would no longer work with the cartoonist. In an episode of his YouTube show…
SAG awardsThe Associated Press The unlikely awards season juggernaut “Everything Everywhere All at Once” marched on at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and even gathered steam with awards not just for best ensemble, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan but also for Jamie Lee Curtis. The SAG Awards, often an Oscar preview, threw some curve balls into the…
crime, police tapeThe Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) – The ex-husband and former in-laws of a slain Hong Kong model have been detained on charges in her killing after police found body parts in a refrigerator and a pot. The case has gripped many in a Chinese territory where any violent crime is rare. Ex-husband Alex Kwong, his father Kwong…
ai, artificial intelligence The Associated Press Video game players have competed against computer-controlled opponents for decades, but they haven’t been as smart and fast as GT Sophy, the new AI driver on PlayStation’s Gran Turismo. Visit an artificial intelligence laboratory at research universities and companies like Sony, Google, Meta and Microsoft and it’s not unusual to find AI agents like…
student debt forgiveness, student loanThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. It’s a plan that impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president’s plan from going into effect. It’s unclear how the court…
The Associated Press Parts of the Southern Plains are counting the injured and surveying the damage after tornadoes and other powerful winds swept through. Police in Norman, Oklahoma, responded Sunday night to storm damage. Officials said there were 12 confirmed weather-related injuries, none considered critical. Meanwhile, some Michigan residents faced a fifth consecutive day without power following last week’s ice…
GASAverage gas prices in Alabama fell 6.8 cents a gallon over the past week, down to an average of $2.99 a gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy‘s survey of 3,348 gas stations in Alabama. That’s 30.3 cents per gallon lower than this time last month and 35.7 cents lower than this time last year. Nationally, prices fell 4.3 cents…
It’s been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine and began war. No one locally has felt the heat of this war more than former prisoner of war and Tuscaloosa native Alex Drueke. Today, Drueke is doing well and living a much quieter, less stressful life than the one he faced over a large part of 2022. Drueke and fellow Alabamian…
lawsuitThe Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama pastor and voting rights activist, who is the half-brother of the Rev. Al Sharpton, pleaded guilty Friday to federal tax evasion, mail fraud, and drug conspiracy charges. Kenneth Glasgow of Dothan entered the plea in Montgomery federal court. The guilty plea avoided a trial that was scheduled to take place next…
A two-vehicle crash late Friday in Tuscaloosa County has claimed the life of a woman from Berry. The crash happened on U.S. Highway 43 near the 204-mile marker, about 2 miles north of Northport in Tuscaloosa County. Casey M. Jackson, 30, was fatally injured when the SUV she was driving collided head-on with a pickup driven by a 33-year-old man…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is reminding drivers that there’s a right and a wrong way to respond when an emergency vehicle is approaching you from behind. Doing the wrong thing can result in first responders losing precious seconds when every one matters — or worse, causing a wreck. So what do you do? It’s simple: Pull to the right….
Alabamians who qualify can get a slice of $8.7 million designated for helping low-income residents pay their residential water and sewer bills. The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program grant comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is being administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. “Lower-income families, particularly the elderly or those with…
air fryer recallThe Associated Press Cosori is recalling more than 2 million air fryers sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico because their wire connections can overheat and cause a fire risk. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday. The agency says consumers should stop using the air fryers immediately. The recall involves multiple model numbers in…
russia-ukraine war The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s leader is pledging to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber anniversary of the Russian invasion that upended their lives and Europe’s security. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Feb. 24, 2022 was Ukraine’s “longest day” but the country’s dogged resistance a year on has proven…
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Japanese American activists in their 70s and 80s are fighting for Black reparations as more U.S. cities take up atonement for slavery and discrimination. They say they know it can be achieved because in 1988, they won redress for the incarceration of their parents and grandparents during World War II. The advocates have…
alex murdaugh trialThe Associated Press Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh is testifying he cooperated with police investigating the killings of his wife and son in every way except mentioning the last time he saw them alive. Murdaugh returned to the stand in his own defense for a second day, and prosecutor Creighton Waters had the defendant walk through what…
The Associated Press BOWIE, Md. (AP) – Historically Black colleges and universities play an outsize role in producing teachers of color in the U.S., where only 7% of teachers are Black, compared with 15% of students. Of all Black teachers nationwide, nearly half are graduates of an HBCU. For students, research has shown a range of academic and social benefits…
the oscars, academy awardsThe Associated Press The nominations to the 95th Academy Awards are now out. But where can you watch the heavy hitters? Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the list with 11 nods and is available as a digital rental. Elsewhere, stories of friendship and family permeated 2022 cinema and the nominations this year,…
President Joe Biden gestures before boarding Air Force One at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, to travel to Mexico City, Mexico. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – U.S. first lady Jill Biden says there’s “pretty much” nothing left to do but choose the time and place for President Joe Biden’s…
What was called the Patriot Classic for nearly two decades is now the Gena Frith Classic. The softball tournament is held in Tuscaloosa and features around 50 high school teams from around the state. This name change is in honor of Hillcrest High School employee Gena Frith, who has breast cancer. Proceeds from the tournament are going to DCH Foundation’s…
Every year, the Exchange Club of Tuscaloosa honors local law enforcement with an awards ceremony to say “thank you” for the hard work they put in every day. This year’s recipients are Officer Albert Canzoneri from University of Alabama Police Department, Trooper Jonathan Collins with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Northport Police Department’s Garrett Jolly, Investigator James Wallace with the Tuscaloosa…
If you’re in need of items useful during severe weather events, Feb. 24 through Feb. 26 is a great time to buy in Alabama because most cities and counties are participating in the Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. That means you can buy a bunch of items sales tax free, saving you around 10% off on top of any…
Hillcrest High School held its annual student-led Black History Month program Wednesday. Preparations for the program made national news earlier this month after students said they were told by administration to limit what was included in the program to events happening after 1970. Nadia Lowther is part of the executive team of students at Hillcrest who worked on the program….
