An Alabama man accused of feeding methamphetamine to what authorities called an "attack squirrel" is being charged with a state wildlife offense. Court records show 35-year-old Mickey Joel Paulk is now charged with illegal possession of wildlife. Paulk hasn't denied having a pet squirrel, which is ...
'Unjust' fetal death charges against Alabama shooting victim should be dismissed, lawyers say
Attorneys for an Alabama woman indicted for manslaughter after she lost her fetus when she was shot filed a motion Monday to dismiss the charges, calling them "completely unreasonable and unjust." The district attorney's office has not yet decided whether to prosecute. Marshae Jones was ...
Trump says he's 'Pro-Life' but favors abortion exceptions for rape and incest
President Donald Trump has declared himself "strongly Pro-Life," days after two U.S. states passed tough new restrictions on abortions, but said exceptions should be made for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. The U.S. president spelled out his position on abortion — set to feature ...
Death toll from EF-3 Alabama twisters likely to rise beyond 23 confirmed as searches resume
Rescuers in Alabama stepped up the search for survivors Monday after two back-to-back tornadoes ripped across the southern state, with the death toll of 23 expected to rise further. "The devastation is incredible," Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told the local CBS affiliate. "It looks almost ...
Democratic presidential hopefuls mark Selma 'Bloody Sunday' anniversary
Several Democratic White House hopefuls are gathering at one of America's seminal civil rights sites on Sunday to pay homage to that legacy and highlight their own connections to the movement. Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who already are ...
An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won't be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the U.S. said on Wednesday. Her lawyer is challenging that claim. In a brief ...
The United States said Tuesday it wanted to ensure foreign jihadis remain off the battlefield as it weighed options on an American detained in Syria who says she wants to return home. The United States has urged European powers to take back hundreds of their ...
The publisher of a small Alabama newspaper has come under fire after calling in an editorial for the return of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan. Goodloe Sutton, publisher and editor of The Democrat-Reporter, wrote the editorial that appeared in last week's edition of the ...
Airbus spends $300 million on new Alabama plant for A220 jetliner
Airbus SE expanded its industrial presence in the United States on Wednesday, starting construction on a new assembly plant for the Canadian developed A220 jetliner, 18 months after agreeing to buy the plane in the midst of a U.S.-Ottawa trade dispute. The European plane-maker said ...
Raid to save 11 starving kids at New Mexico desert compound opens tale of guns and exorcism
A raid on a New Mexico desert compound turned up 11 children wearing rags and living in filth, and also broke open a bizarre tale of guns, exorcism, and a search for a missing young boy who suffers from seizures and is nowhere to ...
China tried to step up pressure on Washington in their growing tariff war Thursday by suggesting U.S. companies lobby American leaders, while a South Korean union warned President Donald Trump's threat of higher auto import duties could lead to job losses in Alabama. Beijing and ...
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Thursday that it will invest $170 million and add 400 jobs at its Mississippi assembly plant as it shifts some production of the Corolla sedan from Canada. The company said it will retool the Blue Springs plant beginning later this year ...
