By Javacia Harris Bowser | For The Birmingham Times Four years ago, Ashley M. Jones was selected as Alabama’s first Black and youngest poet laureate. Four years ago, Jones lost her father, a man she called her hero, suddenly and unexpectedly. “Lullaby for the Grieving,” Jones’ fourth and most personal poetry collection to date, is set […]| The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Times U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) joined her colleagues in the Alabama delegation on Tuesday in celebrating the final decision to make Huntsville, Alabama the home of U.S. Space Command headquarters. “Huntsville, Alabama is unequivocally the best place for Space Command,” said Sewell. “The Rocket City and the entire State of Alabama […]| The Birmingham Times
The Associated Press NEWBERN, Alabama — The first Black mayor of a tiny Alabama town overwhelmingly won election this week, four years after white residents locked him out of the town hall and refused to let him serve. Incumbent Mayor Patrick Braxton was elected as the mayor of Newbern, winning 66 votes to his opponent’s […]| The Birmingham Times
By Kenn Rashad | HBCU Sports As if it wasn’t enough for the college football season to kick off during the Labor Day weekend, the city of Jackson, Mississippi, hosted the HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands, which featured 10 of the nation’s top HBCU marching bands. The lineup included Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Talladega […]| The Birmingham Times
By Kayla Smith | CBS 42 A law taking effect in Alabama today is meant to make purchasing menstrual and maternity products a little cheaper. About 16 percent of Alabama families live below the poverty line, according to 2023 U.S. Census data. For many, products used for menstrual hygiene, pregnancy and caring for babies are […]| The Birmingham Times
Floods are becoming more frequent and intense across Georgia, swamping neighborhoods as climate change causes heavier rainfall in shorter time periods. Sophomore Harper Garret said she has not been able to spend as much time outside as usual because of the increased rainfall. “I am a big walker,” Garret said. “In the mornings, noon or...| the Southerner Online
Denver7 Investigates has learned that the suspects in the Las Vegas Tesla explosion and the New Orleans truck rampage on New Year's Day both served at the same military base.| Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH)
On Thursday, the new administration's border czar, Tom Homan, appeared on national news programs blaming news media leaks for hindering the operation on Wednesday.| Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH)
Following the U.S. airstrikes on Iran, Denver7 spoke with two Coloradans who have connections with Iran and shared their perspective on what happened.| Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH)
by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner June 19, 2025 Legislation that would declare that drivers for app-based ride-share and delivery businesses are independent contractors will go to Gov. Tony Evers after clearing both houses of the Legislature Wednesday.The legislation also authorizes the affected companies to offer drivers benefit plans without classifying…| VernonReporter
A new report says most students in Milwaukee schools are not getting any better of an education now than they were 30 years ago.| Tennessee Star
Three Colorado poultry workers at a commercial egg-laying facility in northeast Colorado have tested presumptive positive for bird flu, state health officials said Friday.| Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH)