The Supreme Court, already poised to take a significant turn to the right, opened its new term Monday with a jolt from two conservative justices who raised new criticism of the court's embrace of same-sex marriage.
Author: AP (A Plant)
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What we know, and what we don’t, about Trump’s diagnosis
President Donald Trump spent the weekend in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, a stunning development that injected a new layer of chaos into an already turbulent 2020 contest just one month before Election Day.
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National Guard taps units for rapid response to civil unrest
The National Guard has designated military police units in Alabama and Arizona to serve as rapid reaction forces so they can respond quickly to any potential civil unrest around the country, following violent protests that rocked the nation’s capital and several states this summer.
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Mayor and council runoffs set Tuesday in many Alabama cities
Voters in dozens of Alabama cities will go back to the polls Tuesday to settle races for mayor and city council posts.
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Recovery from Hurricane Sally incomplete on Alabama coast
Alabama’s beaches have reopened, but the state’s coast has hardly recovered fully from the effects of Hurricane Sally last month.
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Pandemic program to boost Alabama internet use mostly unused
A $100 million program to increase internet usage among low-income Alabama families during the pandemic has gone mostly unused, and the state is sending 300,000 more vouchers in a search for additional takers.
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Virus spreads on panel handling Supreme Court nomination
Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and whether additional senators may have been exposed. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared the confirmation process was going “full steam ahead.”
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Doctors: Trump continues to improve during virus treatment
President Donald Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped suddenly on Saturday, but he “has continued to improve,” the White House physician said Sunday, suggesting that Trump could be discharged from the hospital as early as Monday.
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National unemployment down, hiring slows
The national unemployment rate fell to 7.9% for September, down from 8.4% in August, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday.
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Tuscaloosa enforcing bar crowd limits as football returns
Officials in Tuscaloosa say they will enforce strict limits on bar capacities as University of Alabama football returns to town Saturday for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Timeline of Trump’s activities in week coronavirus hit home
With just a month to go until the election, President Donald Trump had a busy schedule during the week the coronavirus hit home with him. Trump tweeted early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus
President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before the presidential election.
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Early showdown in SEC as No. 4 Georgia hosts No. 7 Auburn
By The Associated Press No. 7 Auburn (1-0) at No. 4 Georgia (1-0), Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Line: Georgia by 6 1/2. Series record: Georgia leads 60-56-8. WHAT’S AT STAKE? An early test of power in the mighty Southeastern Conference, featuring a pair of Top 10 teams eager to make a statement....
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No. 2 Alabama hosts No. 13 Texas A&M in home opener
By JOHN ZENOR, AP Sports Writer It’s not like Nick Saban’s former assistants-turned-head coaches haven’t heard all the numbers before. They’ve taken 19 shots at No. 2 Alabama’s head coach and their onetime boss, and still have a goose egg. Next up Saturday: No. 13 Texas A&M and Jimbo Fisher, a former Saban underling at...
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Week 5 Preview: Top-25 matchups in SEC; ACC title rematch
Two games matching ranked Southeastern Conference teams. including the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, highlights the fifth week of the college football season.