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The Tigers had 36 first-place votes to top-ranked Gonzaga's 25 in the poll released Monday, but the Zags had a slight edge in overall points.

Draft legislation obtained by Alabama Daily News shows a plan to spend some $772 million in federal relief funding on expanding broadband internet, assisting hospitals and nursing homes and building out water and service infrastructure in communities where service lacks. 

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says he and his staff has hope that the fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 has peaked in Alabama, but that more time and data is needed to know for sure.

With a video series on issues he sees as pertinent to the Black community, the U.S. Senate's only Black Republican, Tim Scott of South Carolina, is putting forth what he characterizes as a positive response to partisan rhetoric on race that he's best-positioned to rebut.

Clouse was responding to a new report from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama showing that the savings generated by expanding Medicaid services would more than pay for its cost. State leaders, including Gov. Kay Ivey, have generally pointed to the cost of expansion as the biggest hinderance to the policy choice.

In deciding to commit an individual, a probate judge could consider “the respondent's actions occurring within the two-year period immediately preceding the hearing.”

In response, owners are raising prices, cutting staff hours, dropping some goods and services and nixing free shipping in a delicate balancing act. But with low visibility into how long the higher inflation will last, some owners are increasingly worried about keeping their doors open in the long run.

Just over a year ago, millions of energized young people, women, voters of color and independents joined forces to send Joe Biden to the White House. But 12 months into his presidency, many describe a coalition in crisis.

Auburn used a 24-9 run over nine minutes — including four 3-pointers, two by Green, and three layups from Kessler — to take a commanding 71-60 lead with 4:09 remaining. After that, Ole Miss never got closer than four points.

The Tennessean reported that the arrest affidavit on file with Metro Nashville General Sessions Court said two people in the vehicle were leaving a party around 1:30 a.m. Saturday when Barker allegedly reversed his vehicle "at a high rate of speed attempting to hit them, but missed."

Six packages will be available, one each for Huntsville and north Alabama; the Shoals area of northwest Alabama; the Birmingham attraction ticket; the Birmingham family fun ticket; the Montgomery attraction ticket; and the Montgomery, Selma and Tuskegee attraction ticket.

Attorney General Steve Marshall said Norris, who quit in May, was charged with one count of using his office for personal gain; five counts of illegally using campaign contributions; three counts of intentionally violating reporting and disclosure requirements; and one tax evasion charge.

A dangerous winter storm combining high winds and ice was sweeping through parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, knocking out power, felling trees and fences and coating roads with a treacherous frigid glaze.

Lawmakers will allocate $580 million in ARPA as well as a separate $192 million capital projects fund for a total of $772 million.