BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – James Phillips had health insurance when doctors amputated his left leg due to a life-threatening infection in 2022. But two days later, he lost his job. Phillips and his wife, Andrea Phillips, were able to continue their insurance coverage temporarily through COBRA, but the couple ended up shifting to a plan through […]
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Fort Rucker selected to lead Army’s autonomous technologies
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army designated Fort Rucker Tuesday as the new Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Autonomy Center of Excellence. The military base will help lead the Army’s efforts to develop, test, and integrate autonomous technologies. The announcement comes alongside a larger overhaul of autonomous technologies across the Army. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt called Fort […]
Read MoreFort Rucker selected to lead Army’s autonomous technologies
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army designated Fort Rucker Tuesday as the new Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Autonomy Center of Excellence. The military base will help lead the Army’s efforts to develop, test, and integrate autonomous technologies. The announcement comes alongside a larger overhaul of autonomous technologies across the Army. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt called Fort […]
Read MoreUniversity of Alabama receives $2.1 billion in fundraising commitments
The University of Alabama received more than $2.1 billion in charitable commitments during a 10-year fundraising campaign, the university announced Monday. The Rising Tide 2.0 campaign was the largest higher education fundraising campaign in Alabama history, according to UA. University officials said more than 196,000 donors made over 1 million gifts to support scholarships, faculty, […]
Read MoreUniversity of Alabama receives $2.1 billion in fundraising commitments
The University of Alabama received more than $2.1 billion in charitable commitments during a 10-year fundraising campaign, the university announced Monday. The Rising Tide 2.0 campaign was the largest higher education fundraising campaign in Alabama history, according to UA. University officials said more than 196,000 donors made over 1 million gifts to support scholarships, faculty, […]
Read MoreFlorida wins key ruling allowing it to enforce a law that targets social media use by kids
The state of Florida won a key court decision Wednesday that allows it to enforce a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14 and other restrictions. The law was one of the most restrictive in the U.S. on social media use by children when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it in 2024. The law […]
Read MoreFlorida wins key ruling allowing it to enforce a law that targets social media use by kids
The state of Florida won a key court decision Wednesday that allows it to enforce a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14 and other restrictions. The law was one of the most restrictive in the U.S. on social media use by children when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it in 2024. The law […]
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