Alabama

State in the southeastern United States

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Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of inland waterways, Alabama has among the most of any state.

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U.S. records over 25,000 COVID-19 deaths in July U.S. coronavirus deaths rose by over 25,000 in July and cases doubled in 19 states during the month, according to a Reuters tally. This report produced by Jonah Green. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:41Published 6 days ago

Besides Lacking Beds, Eleven US States Face Critical Shortage Of ICU Medical Professionals As COVID-19 infections surge, health care professionals across the US are struggling to keep up with the demand for personal protective equipment. But according to UPI, a new report reveals that in 11.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 1 week ago

Rep. Lewis praised by 3 presidents at funeral [NFA] Former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were among those who spoke passionately about late civil rights icon and U.S. Congressman John Lewis at his funeral in a.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:23Published 1 week ago

John Lewis crosses Alabama bridge one final time [NFA] A caisson bore the body of the lawmaker and civil rights icon who marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 and was met with a bloody police crackdown that drew national awareness to the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:21Published 2 weeks ago

Selma bids farewell to John Lewis Civil rights pioneer John Lewis was honored for his inspirational optimism and peaceful protest on Saturday, as he lay in repose in Selma, Alabama. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:19Published 2 weeks ago

Coronavirus surges, but NY offers glimmer of hope [NFA] New York state reported the fewest hospitalizations from the coronavirus in four months on Monday just as New York City entered a new phase of reopening, but the progress was eclipsed by the.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:22Published 3 weeks ago

Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Dead At 80 John Robert Lewis has died after a six-month battle with cancer, according to a statement from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Lewis is the son of sharecroppers. He survived a brutal beating by police.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published 3 weeks ago

'The Wonder Years' Reboot Will Focus On A Black Family In The 1960's The classic 1980's TV The Wonder Years is coming back. Fred Savage, the star of the original series, will direct a reboot of the hit program. According to CNN, this time around the show will be built.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on July 9, 2020

Ferocious Covid-19 Surge, US Past 3 Million (CNN) While the Covid-19 mortality rate may be on the decline, the nearly 3 million cases and ICUs at capacity show the US is still in the grips of a pandemic with no signs of slowing. "It's a false.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published on July 8, 2020

Boy, eight, killed in Alabama shopping centre shooting An eight-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at an Alabama shopping centre that left three other people injured, police said. Hoover police chief Nick Derzis said the child was killed in the shooting.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:54Published on July 4, 2020

NASCAR to investigate noose in Wallace's garage NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in a garage stall at Talladega belonging to Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver competing in its top Cup series. Adam Reed reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:21Published on June 22, 2020

Former FDA head says 'exponential' rise in COVID-19 possible Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Sunday warned that some U.S. states, including Texas, Florida and Arizona, could start to see an 'exponential' rise in COVID-19 cases.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:40Published on June 21, 2020

Six U.S. states see record spikes in new COVID-19 cases [NFA] New cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Alabama and South Carolina in the second week of June compared to the prior seven days, a Reuters analysis found, as 17 U.S. states reported weekly.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:37Published on June 17, 2020

COVID-19 cases surging in several U.S. states [NFA] New cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Alabama and South Carolina in the second week of June compared to the prior seven days, a Reuters analysis found, as 17 U.S. states reported weekly.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:51Published on June 17, 2020

COVID-19 cases surging in various U.S. states [NFA] New cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Alabama and South Carolina in the second week of June compared to the prior seven days, a Reuters analysis found, as 17 U.S. states reported weekly.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:51Published on June 16, 2020

New report revisits 'Sharpiegate' controversy A Monday report found that U.S. agency leaders violated their own policy on scientific integrity after they backed a Trump tweet about Hurricane Dorian last year - that was false. Gloria Tso reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:39Published on June 16, 2020

Record spikes in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations sweep parts of U.S. New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in record numbers swept through more U.S. states, including Florida and Texas, as most push ahead with reopening and President Donald Trump plans an indoor.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:25Published on June 14, 2020

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H.S. Cheerleader Demands School Action After Team Poses W/ Confederate Flag A Black cheerleader in Alabama is so LIVID over seeing her white H.S. teammates posing with a confederate flag ... she quit the squad and is now demanding school action ASAP. Reagan Coleman says back.. TMZ.com - Published 2 hours ago
COVID-19 cases surging in Alabama, South Carolina and Oklahoma New cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Alabama and South Carolina in the second week of June compared to the prior seven days, a Reuters analysis found, as 17 U.S. states reported weekly increases in.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
KBR wins $570 million contract for NASA spaceflight operations Houston-based engineering company KBR Inc said on Monday it was awarded a $570.3 million contract by NASA to develop and execute spaceflight operations at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020

KBR gets $570 million contract from NASA U.S. engineering company KBR Inc said on Monday it had been awarded a $570.3 million contract by NASA to develop and execute spaceflight operations at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
Where U.S. coronavirus cases are on the rise Several southern U.S. states reported sharp increases in COVID-19 infections, with Alabama, South Carolina and Virginia all seeing new cases rise 35% or more in the week ended May 31 compared with the.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
Behind Trump and Sessions Twitter row, a key Senate seat Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald Trump are fighting on social media about a primary battle in Alabama that may be key to Republicans retaining control of the U.S. Senate. Reuters - Published on May 23, 2020

'Elbow to elbow:' North America meat plant workers fall ill, walk off jobs At a Wayne Farms chicken processing plant in Alabama, workers recently had to pay the company 10 cents a day to buy masks to protect themselves from the new coronavirus, according to a meat inspector. Reuters - Published on April 13, 2020
U.S. judges stop Texas, Ohio, Alabama from curbing abortions during coronavirus crisis Federal judges on Monday blocked officials in Texas, Ohio and Alabama from banning most abortions in those states as part of their orders to postpone surgeries and other procedures deemed not medically.. Reuters - Published on March 31, 2020
Daimler to halt production in Alabama, South Carolina for two weeks Daimler is suspending production at its plants in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Charleston, South Carolina for two weeks starting today, it said. Reuters - Published on March 23, 2020
In blow to ex-attorney general Sessions, Trump endorses challenger in Alabama In a blow to former attorney general Jeff Sessions' attempt to reclaim his seat in the U.S. Senate, President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed his challenger for the Republican nomination in Alabama,.. Reuters - Published on March 11, 2020

Nathaniel Woods executed in Alabama despite campaign to save him High-profile figures fail to stop the execution of Nathaniel Woods over the killing of policemen. BBC News - Published on March 6, 2020
Alabama man executed for role in 2004 killing of three police officers An Alabama man was put to death by lethal injection on Thursday for his role in the 2004 killing of three police officers at his Birmingham apartment during a drug bust, state corrections officials.. Reuters - Published on March 6, 2020
U.S. Supreme court halts scheduled execution of Alabama man convicted of killing three police officers The U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of an Alabama man on Thursday just 30 minutes before he was due to be put to death for his role in the 2004 killing of three police officers while they were.. Reuters - Published on March 6, 2020	Alabama to execute man convicted of killing three police officers in 2004 An Alabama man is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday for his role in the 2004 killing of three police officers at his apartment where they were attempting to arrest him for.. Reuters - Published on March 5, 2020
Factbox: Sessions faces runoff for Alabama Senate; Texas incumbents holding off challengers Republican Jeff Sessions, a former attorney general under President Donald Trump, was headed to a runoff in Alabama as he sought on Tuesday to advance his bid to return to the U.S. Senate in a wave of.. Reuters - Published on March 4, 2020	Black Democrats turn their backs on Bloomberg at church before Super Tuesday votes Joe Biden, fresh off a victory in South Carolina propelled by black voters, on Sunday commemorated a landmark civil rights march in Alabama, where some worshippers at an African-American church turned.. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020
After Biden's South Carolina win, Democrats head to Alabama to commemorate civil rights march Five Democratic presidential contenders will help mark the anniversary of a landmark civil rights march in Alabama on Sunday, the day after strong African-American support powered Joe Biden to a.. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020	Trump administration backs off sending coronavirus patients to Alabama -governor The Trump administration has backed off plans to quarantine patients from the Diamond Princess cruise ship stricken with coronavirus at a federal facility in Alabama, the state's governor and a U.S... Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020
Special Report: 'Scam PAC' fundraisers reap millions in the name of 'heart-tugging' causes From unmarked strip-mall offices in small-town Alabama, the calls go out across the United States, meant to talk people into giving money for heart-tugging causes like helping breast cancer patients or.. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020	Alabama fire: Eight killed as blaze engulfs 35 boats in marina The aluminium roof of the wooden dock in a marina in Arizona collapsed, and some of the boats sank. BBC News - Published on January 27, 2020Also reported by •Reuters
At least two killed in Alabama marina fire: local media Fire at a lakefront marina in Alabama early on Monday killed at least two people and left eight others missing, local media reported, citing officials. Reuters - Published on January 27, 2020	Storms devastate US South and Midwest At least 12 people die as tornadoes sweep through Texas, Alabama and Louisiana. BBC News - Published on January 13, 2020
US storms: At least eight killed in severe weather Fatalities are reported in Louisiana, Alabama and Texas as extreme weather continues. BBC News - Published on January 11, 2020	Alabama police apologise for 'insensitive' homeless quilt photo Two officers taped together cardboard signs begging for money, and posted the photo on Facebook. BBC News - Published on December 31, 2019
Tornadoes tear through US south killing three Officials say one person died in Louisiana and two in Alabama after storms triggered tornadoes. BBC News - Published on December 17, 2019	Tornadoes sweep across southeastern U.S., killing at least three: officials Tornadoes swept across swaths of the southeastern United States killing at least two people in northern Alabama and one person in Louisiana, tearing roofs off buildings, splintering trees and downing.. Reuters - Published on December 17, 2019
US election 2020: Michael Bloomberg joins race for White House The ex-New York mayor files paperwork to take part in the Democratic primary election in Alabama. BBC News - Published on November 9, 2019	Jeff Sessions: Ex-attorney general to make Alabama Senate bid The Alabama Republican fell out with President Trump, who fired him as attorney general a year ago. BBC News - Published on November 8, 2019
Former Attorney General Sessions enters U.S. Senate race in Alabama Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Thursday he was seeking the Republican nomination to run for a U.S. Senate seat from Alabama in 2020, a position he resigned to join the Trump.. Reuters - Published on November 8, 2019	Bloomberg likely to file for Alabama Democratic presidential primary: media Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to file paperwork this week to run in the Democratic presidential primary in Alabama, keeping his options open for a possible White House bid,.. Reuters - Published on November 7, 2019
Alabama abortion law: Judge blocks bill from taking effect Anti-abortion activists expected the ruling and hope the case will eventually reach the top court. BBC News - Published on October 29, 2019	Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban from being enforced A federal judge blocked Alabama on Tuesday from enforcing the strictest abortion laws in the country, which were due to come into effect next month and would ban all abortions unless a mother's health.. Reuters - Published on October 29, 2019

Alabama

State in the southeastern United States

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