<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Alabama - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Alabama with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Will America&amp;#039;s soccer boom last? What Google Trends says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will America's soccer boom last? What Google Trends says Google Trends, which measures relative search interest, hit an all-time high for the term &ldquo;soccer&rdquo; during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The upward climb had been building for nearly six months before kickoff and, so far, has shown little sign of slowing down. The question now is how long that momentum can last. Are people finally watching so...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/will-americaamp039s-soccer-boom-last-what-google-trends-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/will-americaamp039s-soccer-boom-last-what-google-trends-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires are no longer just a Western US problem. Here&amp;#039;s what every American should know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires are no longer just a Western US problem. Here's what every American should know. Wildfires are evolving in the United States, becoming increasingly intense, frequent, and destructive in the built environment. For those who live outside wildfire-prone states, understanding the origins and impact of these blazes can be difficult. Yet, wildfire awareness is increasingly a national...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/wildfires-are-no-longer-just-a-western-us-problem-hereamp039s-what-every-american-should-know/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/wildfires-are-no-longer-just-a-western-us-problem-hereamp039s-what-every-american-should-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why kids refuse to go to school, and how to help them feel ready to return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why kids refuse to go to school, and how to help them feel ready to return It can be stressful when kids flat-out refuse to go to school. Your child might be complaining about stomachaches every day, begging to stay home. Or they may become increasingly emotional as the school day approaches. You may find yourself wondering: Why is this happening? What if they&rsquo;re never willing to go back to school...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/why-kids-refuse-to-go-to-school-and-how-to-help-them-feel-ready-to-return/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/why-kids-refuse-to-go-to-school-and-how-to-help-them-feel-ready-to-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why independent truck owners are feeling the pressure of rising repair costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why independent truck owners are feeling the pressure of rising repair costs Independent drivers and fleet owners alike are feeling the squeeze of rising truck repair costs in 2026. Inflation and supply chain disruptions are making both buying a new diesel truck and keeping an old one on the road increasingly more expensive. Without rates rising to match costs, small operators are being left with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/why-independent-truck-owners-are-feeling-the-pressure-of-rising-repair-costs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/why-independent-truck-owners-are-feeling-the-pressure-of-rising-repair-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are so many Senate battlegrounds running on out-of-state money?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why are so many Senate battlegrounds running on out-of-state money? Campaign fundraising in the 2026 Senate battlegrounds has become overwhelmingly nationalized, leaving most high-stakes candidates far more reliant on out-of-state donors than the voters they hope to represent. Continuing a decades-long retreat from locally sourced campaign money, an OpenSecrets analysis of 17 candidates across...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/why-are-so-many-senate-battlegrounds-running-on-out-of-state-money/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/why-are-so-many-senate-battlegrounds-running-on-out-of-state-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time of day is the sun most dangerous? UV exposure hour by hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[What time of day is the sun most dangerous? UV exposure hour by hour Not all hours of sunlight carry equal risk. The angle of the sun relative to Earth's surface determines how much atmosphere UV rays must travel through before reaching the skin. Early morning and late afternoon sun travel a longer path through the atmosphere, with more atmospheric particles absorbing and scattering...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/what-time-of-day-is-the-sun-most-dangerous-uv-exposure-hour-by-hour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/what-time-of-day-is-the-sun-most-dangerous-uv-exposure-hour-by-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the strongest 401(k) plans get right: 3 strategies for employers]]></title><description><![CDATA[What the strongest 401(k) plans get right: 3 strategies for employers Most business owners don&rsquo;t spend their days thinking about their 401(k) plan, and that&rsquo;s reasonable. Leaders are busy making time-sensitive decisions while trying to attract and retain talent, allocate capital, and manage competitive threats to their business. Against those demands, retirement benefits can feel secondary. But th...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/what-the-strongest-401k-plans-get-right-3-strategies-for-employers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/what-the-strongest-401k-plans-get-right-3-strategies-for-employers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAH enrollment grows for first time in six years, driven by gains in new students]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 25, 2026 - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. &ndash; There is new momentum at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) as more students choose to become Chargers. While official fall enrollment numbers will be announced later this fall, early indicators are encouraging, with strong gains among new undergraduate and graduate students. New first-year undergraduate enrollment is currently up 5%, while new gradu...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/uah-enrollment-grows-for-first-time-in-six-years-driven-by-gains-in-new-students/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/uah-enrollment-grows-for-first-time-in-six-years-driven-by-gains-in-new-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAH Director of CSPAR, Dr. Gary Zank, receives international COSPAR Space Science Award; minor planet named in his honor]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AUG. 26, 2026) &ndash; A lifetime of probing the invisible forces that shape our solar system has earned a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) researcher one of the highest honors in international space science, as well as an enduring place among the stars. Dr. Gary Zank, director of the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) and a faculty member and former chair...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/uah-director-of-cspar-dr-gary-zank-receives-international-cospar-space-science-award-minor-planet-named-in-his-honor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/uah-director-of-cspar-dr-gary-zank-receives-international-cospar-space-science-award-minor-planet-named-in-his-honor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to check in: How are you doing on your yearly financial goals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time to check in: How are you doing on your yearly financial goals? You probably kicked off 2026 with some big New Year&rsquo;s Resolutions: Maybe financial goals like saving more, spending less, paying down debt, or improving your credit score. It seems money is top-of-mind for many of us right now: Among 2026 resolutions, nearly everybody &mdash; 97% &mdash; had financial goals on that list, according to a Wells...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/time-to-check-in-how-are-you-doing-on-your-yearly-financial-goals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/time-to-check-in-how-are-you-doing-on-your-yearly-financial-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Queen of Country, Dolly Parton, Has Passed Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Known as "The Queen of Country", Dolly Parton, has passed away at the age of eighty. In a video announcing her passing today August 25th, 2026, her nephew, stated that, "She never saw a door she couldn't open." And that his aunt informed him that she wanted to rest on a "beautiful bed of plush cotton" because after wearing rhinestones all of her life, she wanted...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/the-queen-of-country-dolly-parton-has-passed-away/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/the-queen-of-country-dolly-parton-has-passed-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey: How health tracking is affecting Americans&amp;#039; sleep and mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey: How health tracking is affecting Americans' sleep and mental health From step counts and sleep scores to protein intake and microplastic exposure, Americans have more access to personal health data than ever before. But when does healthy self-awareness become unhealthy self-monitoring? To understand what that access is actually doing, Naturepedic partnered with North Star Inbound to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/survey-how-health-tracking-is-affecting-americansamp039-sleep-and-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/survey-how-health-tracking-is-affecting-americansamp039-sleep-and-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: An inside look at how college students think about and use AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study: An inside look at how college students think about and use AI There are plenty of hot-button issues on college campuses as students go back to school this fall, but perhaps the biggest of them all is artificial intelligence. Some reports claim that AI usage among undergrads is near-universal, with one study finding that over 80% of students at an elite university used AI during the course...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/study-an-inside-look-at-how-college-students-think-about-and-use-ai/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/study-an-inside-look-at-how-college-students-think-about-and-use-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["Stone of Destiny" - A Movie Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although, "Stone of Destiny" is a Scottish-Canadian film that was released in 2008, it is resurfacing online as a hidden gem for fans of period dramas. It is based on a true story and part of what makes the film fun to watch is that the historical events related in the film meet with success. It is set in 1950 in Scotland as Ian Hamilton, a college student who is filled with the fervor...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/stone-of-destiny-a-movie-review/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/stone-of-destiny-a-movie-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Southern Gospel" &ndash; A Movie Based On An Alabama Native Now Available On Streaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[A redemption story, "Southern Gospel", is a PG &ndash; 13 film that is available now on streaming via Angel.com or also for free via Youtube. It is based on true events with those true events centering around the life of the director's father, Dr. Gary Smith, who was raised in Sayre, Alabama. With Sayre being a small community in Jefferson County. In the film, the lead character's na...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/southern-gospel-ndash-a-movie-based-on-an-alabama-native-now-available-on-streaming/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/southern-gospel-ndash-a-movie-based-on-an-alabama-native-now-available-on-streaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slain Alabama State Student's Boyfriend Charged With Murder After Off&#8209;Campus Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 25, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The death of 20&#8209;year&#8209;old Alabama State University student Ava Walters has shaken the Montgomery community and prompted a swift criminal investigation that now centers on her boyfriend, 22&#8209;year&#8209;old Jalil Bivens, who has been charged with murder. Walters, a second&#8209;year Health Information Management major from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was found dead Sunday at an...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/slain-alabama-state-students-boyfriend-charged-with-murder-after-off8209campus-death/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/slain-alabama-state-students-boyfriend-charged-with-murder-after-off8209campus-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Superseding Indictment Adds Defendant and Charges in Southern Poverty Law Center Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On August 11, 2026, a federal grand jury in Montgomery returned a second superseding indictment adding a defendant and additional charges in the case involving the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The second superseding indictment, which was unsealed today, charges Heidi L. Beirich, 59, of Palm Springs, California, along with the SPLC, with new...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/second-superseding-indictment-adds-defendant-and-charges-in-southern-poverty-law-center-case/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/second-superseding-indictment-adds-defendant-and-charges-in-southern-poverty-law-center-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same flight, different logbook: Why a private jet crew&amp;#039;s experience looks bigger on paper in the US than in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Same flight, different logbook: Why a private jet crew's experience looks bigger on paper in the US than in Europe Imagine for a moment two first officers who just finished identical careers. Exact same aircraft. Exact same number of years. Exact same routes. One trained and flew under the Federal Aviation Administration and the other under the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. When...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/same-flight-different-logbook-why-a-private-jet-crewamp039s-experience-looks-bigger-on-paper-in-the-us-than-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/same-flight-different-logbook-why-a-private-jet-crewamp039s-experience-looks-bigger-on-paper-in-the-us-than-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural America&amp;#039;s healthcare crisis: The 10 most vulnerable states]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rural America's healthcare crisis: The 10 most vulnerable states In Texas, fifty rural hospitals are at risk of closure. That is more than any other state in the country. Behind Texas, in descending order: Kansas (44), Tennessee (27), Georgia (25), and Mississippi (24). Behind those numbers is a typical Friday afternoon at a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) that takes patients from those...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/rural-americaamp039s-healthcare-crisis-the-10-most-vulnerable-states/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/rural-americaamp039s-healthcare-crisis-the-10-most-vulnerable-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ringleader of a Multi-State Bank Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Five Years in Prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 24, 2026 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. &ndash; A Sumter County man has been sentenced for his role in a multi-state bank fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr. U.S. District Judge Anna M. Manasco sentenced Eddarrius Tyjuan Wallace, 37, of York, Alabama, to 60 months in prison and a $25,000 fine. In May, Wallace pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud. "Th...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/ringleader-of-a-multi-state-bank-fraud-scheme-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/alabama/ringleader-of-a-multi-state-bank-fraud-scheme-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison/</guid></item></channel></rss>