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• No Mercy for Child Predators

  02-12-2025 21:00 via alabamagazette.com
  Ask any parent in Alabama what they fear most, and they will give the same answer. They fear the nightmare of someone harming their child. They fear the kind of evil that destroys innocence before a child even has a chance to grow. Every mother and father understands this instinctively, and that is why this moment in Alabama is so important. Our state stands at a moral crossroads, and our...
  
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• Which states are hit hardest by AI scams? A state-by-state breakdown of consumer losses.

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Which states are hit hardest by AI scams? A state-by-state breakdown of consumer losses. The digital landscape in 2025 has ushered in a powerful new era for fraud, one in which bad actors can use artificial intelligence, deep-learning tools, and sophisticated social engineering tactics to scale scams across state lines. While many still picture scams as phone calls meant to trick those who don’t k...
  
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• What it takes to reach the top 10% in every state

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  What it takes to reach the top 10% in every state New state-by-state data reveals what it takes to reach the top 10% — and how living costs and inequality reshape what “rich” really means. An infographic on America's top earners showing data on the biggest paychecks by state, the top 10% vs. middle-class earnings gap." BuchhaltungsButler, DataPulse Research In the United States, a househ...
  
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• What do you see is the future of AI (artificial intelligence) in the legal field?

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  AI (artificial intelligence) is a hot topic right now and it will only continue to grow. The earliest uses I was aware of was in research and writing. The earliest writings that I was told about provided professional sounding writings. As individuals began to use computer generated writings for their school work it caused a very real issue for teachers. Following submission of a few writings in...
  
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• U.S. Senator Katie Britt Discusses Protecting Children Online with Subject Matter Experts and Parents of Victims

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  December 10, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) yesterday joined the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, "Protecting Our Children Online Against the Evolving Offender," which focused on the growing threat of sextortion and other forms of child exploitation online. Witnesses included Tamia Woods, Co-Founder of the Do It for James Foundation, Jessica Lieber...
  
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• UAH student researcher leads discovery of fastest gamma-ray burst ever recorded

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (DEC. 8, 2025) – Sarah Dalessi, a fifth-year student in the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is the lead author of a paper on arXiv detailing the discovery of the fastest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded. GRB 230307A is a gamma-ray burst in the ultrarelativistic category, meaning the velocity of the...
  
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• UAB Promotes Interim Coach Alex Mortensen to Full-Time Head Coach

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  December 4, 2025 - BIRMINGHAM - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has officially promoted Alex Mortensen from interim head coach to permanent head coach, ending a two-month search following the dismissal of Trent Dilfer. Mortensen, who had served as UAB's offensive coordinator since 2023, stepped into the interim role midway through the 2025 season and quickly impressed with his...
  
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• Tuberville raises more money in November than all other 2026 Alabama gubernatorial candidates combined have to this point

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  November 9, 2025 – MONTGOMERY - This is the Christmas season and most Alabamians are focused on family, parties, football, college basketball, and the miracle of Jesus's birth in a manger. For politicos this is when campaigns are won and lost. Money is virtually everything in politics. Money buys ads in publications like the Alabama Gazette, TV commercials, radio spots, direct mail, and pays...
  
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• Tuberville Honors Susan Shapiro of New Market as December "Veteran of the Month"

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Tuberville Honors Susan Shapiro of New Market as December "Veteran of the Month" WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Susan Shapiro as the December "Veteran of the Month." "The holidays are a great reminder of the joy that comes from giving of our time and talents. It's also a time to reflect o...
  
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• Tuberville Champions Law Enforcement with "Back the Blue Act"

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in introducing the "Back the Blue Act," a sweeping legislative proposal aimed at bolstering protections for law enforcement officers and increasing penalties for those who target them. Senator Tuberville, who also cosponsored the bill in the 118th Congress, emphasized the need for stronger...
  
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• Tuberville Chairs Hearing on Advancing Workforce Development, Underscores Wins for Apprenticeships in OBBB

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  December 9, 2025 - WASHINGTON – Today, as Chairman of the Senate HELP Subcommittee on Education and the American Family, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) led a hearing focusing on workforce development in the modern era. Two witnesses from Alabama participated in the hearing and offered solutions to meet the growing employment gap for high-demand industries. Earlier this year, President Trump...
  
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• Tuberville addresses Turning Point USA event in Auburn

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  November 5, 2025 – AUBURN UNIVERSITY – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) spoke to thousands of persons about the legacy of the late Charlie Kirk at the Turning Point USA event in Auburn. “It was great to host Turning Pont USA at Auburn University last night,” said Sen. Tuberville in a statement after speaking at the event. “You know I was encouraged to see 6,000 patriotic students come out...
  
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• Troy and Jacksonville State Set for In-State Showdown in 2025 Salute to Veterans Bowl

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  MONTGOMERY - Two proud Alabama programs will collide in the 2025 Salute to Veterans Bowl as the Troy Trojans (7-5) face off against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-5) on Tuesday, December 16 at the historic Cramton Bowl. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CST, with national coverage on ESPN. This marks the first time Troy and Jacksonville State will meet in a bowl game, and the first time two...
  
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• Today Marks the 84th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day: A Nation Remembers

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  On December 7, 2025, Americans across the country pause to honor the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor-a day that forever altered the course of history and galvanized a nation into action. Known as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, this solemn occasion commemorates the 2,403 American lives lost in the surprise military strike by the Empire of Japan on the U.S. naval base at...
  
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• Tim Walz's One Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal Is Bigger Than Watergate And The Whistleblower Retaliation Makes It Even Worse

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Governor Tim Walz is now at the center of a scandal that grows uglier by the day. The one billion dollar Feeding Our Future fraud was already the largest abuse of taxpayer money in Minnesota history. It was already a stain that dwarfed Watergate. But now the truth is coming out that takes this from incompetence to corruption. Walz’s administration retaliated against whistleblowers who tried to exp...
  
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• The year-end builder rush: Why December deadlines can work in your favor

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The year-end builder rush: Why December deadlines can work in your favor Homebuyers looking for leverage in a still-tight housing market may find it in December, as builders step up efforts to meet fiscal-year targets, clear out quick move-in (QMI) inventory, and ramp up incentives to cap off the year. Housing activity tends to slow at the end of the year, according to the National Association of...
  
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• The truth about minimum coverage requirements in Alabama

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  PeopleImages // Shutterstock The truth about minimum coverage requirements in Alabama In this article, CheapInsurance.com dives into required minimum liability limits in Alabama and across the country. Those shopping for valid coverage, particularly in the context of financing or leasing a vehicle, should also note why simply meeting the minimum may be risky. What "Minimum Liability...
  
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• The Japanese sink the Battleship Prince of Wales and the heavy Cruiser Repulse of the Royal Navy

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  On December 10, 1941, the Royal Navy suffered one of its most devastating losses of World War II when HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse were sunk by Japanese torpedo bombers off the coast of Malaya. This marked the first time in history that capital ships were destroyed solely by air power while at sea, signaling the end of the battleship era. Background: Britain's Far Eastern Gamble - In...
  
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• The Belovezha Accords: The Day the Soviet Union Ended

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  December 8, 1991, BELARUS - Russian President Boris Yeltsin, Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk, and Belarusian Parliament Chairman Stanislav Shushkevich met in a secluded government dacha in the Belovezh Forest of Belarus. The meeting was initially shrouded in secrecy, but its outcome would reverberate across the globe. The three leaders signed what became known as the Belovezha Accords, a...
  
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• The Battle of Great Bridge: December 9, 1775

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  By mid-1775, tensions in Virginia mirrored those in Massachusetts. Royal Governor John Murray, Earl of Dunmore, attempted to suppress rebellion by seizing gunpowder stores and raising forces loyal to the Crown. Among his recruits were Loyalist militias and the controversial Ethiopian Regiment, composed of enslaved people promised freedom for military service. The strategic focus soon shifted to...
  
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• The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Awards Three Dispensary License

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  December 11, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission issued three of the four statutorily required dispensary licenses to in-state businesses earlier today. The Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act tasked the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission with issuing dispensary licenses to qualified operators across the state. These licenses authorize approved...
  
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• Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday.

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  In fact, while a few other countries have a national day for prayer or thankfulness, nothing truly resembles our Thanksgiving Day. Europe, with its more established countries, scoffs at such a notion of commemorating the virtue or emotion of thanksgiving. They might celebrate national accomplishments like successful harvests, vanquishing enemies, and religious observations. A day for thanksgiving...
  
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• Senator Tuberville Announces Fannie Mae Relocation to Birmingham: A Speculative Look at Alabama's Financial Future

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  December 11, 2025 - BIRMINGHAM - In a scenario that could reshape Alabama's economic landscape, Senator Tommy Tuberville has announced that Fannie Mae, the government‑sponsored enterprise central to America's housing finance system, will relocate major operations from San Francisco to Birmingham. "This is going to be hundreds of jobs," said Sen. Tuberville in a call with Alabam...
  
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• Senator Britt encouraged by SEC Chairman Paul Atkins plan to reinvigorate U.S. capital markets

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  December 2, 2025 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) said that she was encouraged by remarks yesterdays from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins at the New York Stock Exchange. "Encouraging remarks from @SECPaulSAtkins at @NYSE this morning on efforts to support entrepreneurs, reinvigorate U.S. capital markets, and advance long-term economic growth. Pleased to...
  
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• Schools that are good at teaching math are also good in reading — and vice versa

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Schools that are good at teaching math are also good in reading — and vice versa Many people prefer restaurants that specialize and perfect a certain type of cuisine — they don’t want their barbecue restaurant to offer sushi, and see extensive menus as a worrisome sign of mediocrity. On the other hand, they may not want a hotel that excels in only one area — they want every hotel they stay at to h...
  
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• Samford University has officially hired John Grass as its new head football coach.

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Grass was named the 37th head coach in program history on December 3, 2025, following the dismissal of former coach Chris Hatcher. Grass brings a wealth of experience to the Bulldogs, having previously served as head coach at Jacksonville State University, where he compiled a 72–26 record and won six Ohio Valley Conference championships. Most recently, he was a senior offensive assistant and assis...
  
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• Safety course discounts: Your quickest way to save on motorcycle insurance

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Safety course discounts: Your quickest way to save on motorcycle insurance The thrill of the open road is an unbeatable universal truth for every motorcycle rider. However, the associated cost of motorcycle insurance can be a real buzzkill. While protection is essential, riders do not want their motorcycle insurance eating into their new gear fund. The good news regarding motorcycle insurance...
  
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• Rogers Champions FY26 NDAA: Reforming Acquisitions, Supporting Servicemembers, and Countering China

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) took to the House floor this week to present the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, highlighting sweeping reforms to Pentagon acquisitions, historic investments in servicemember quality of life, and a sharpened focus on countering threats from China in the Indo-Pacific. “...
  
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• Price too low to be true? The cost of using unlicensed bathroom renovation contractors

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Price too low to be true? The cost of using unlicensed bathroom renovation contractors The home improvement market is a resilient one, with spending projected to top $553 billion in 2026. Some homeowners choose the DIY route, even for major projects. However, complex jobs like bathroom renovations are typically handled by professionals. Industry standards typically require licensed professionals...
  
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• Pressed for time? 7 smart tips for last-minute holiday parties, according to event planners

  04-12-2025 19:31 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Pressed for time? 7 smart tips for last-minute holiday parties, according to event planners While the holidays are a magical, albeit hectic, time to connect and celebrate with your community, pushing to meet your end-of-year goals can feel overwhelming—especially if your company get-together is still languishing on your to-do list. To help, event planning professionals Suzanne Zadeh, head of partn...
  
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