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State And Nation

15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fifteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule ... Read more

State And Nation

Andrew Young returns to south Georgia city where he first became pastor for exhibit on his life

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Annie Walden remembers 70 years ago when Andrew Young began his career as a ... Read more

Columns

Debra J. Saunders: Kamala tough on the border? What’s her history

Vice President Kamala Harris wants Americans to believe that she is not a progressive. Now that she’s heading ... Read more

Local News

From slave to soldier to pastor: The incredible legacy of Hiram Matthews will never be forgotten

A dedication service held July 31 for a former slave with a a “yearning to learn” during the ... Read more

Local News

ADOC arrests Limestone Correctional security guard

On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services Division agents and K-9 officers responded ... Read more

State And Nation

US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas to lie in state at Houston city hall

HOUSTON (AP) — Several days of events honoring the life of longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of ... Read more

Local News

Alabama prison chief responds to families’ criticism

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Corrections, which houses a prison in Limestone County, faced pointed criticism ... Read more

Local News

Lawsuit filed over Alabama law that blocks more people with felony convictions from voting

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A voting rights group says a new Alabama law that expanded the list of ... Read more

Editorials

Our View: Political violence | Attack on Trump has precedents

Violence, or at least the threat of it, has been a part of American political life from the ... Read more

State And Nation

Justice Department files statement of interest in Alabama prison lawsuit

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice, which sued Alabama over prison conditions, filed a statement ... Read more