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Birmingham City Council backs annual violence prevention event

The Council approved an agreement Tuesday with the Offender Alumni Association to support this year’s Peace on the Block ...
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People are watching the Reflecting Pool like reality TV. What does that say about us?

It's not just watching paint dry. The twists and turns of the Reflecting Pool repairs, originally a two-week project, have ...
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Independent autopsy "inconclusive" on cause of death for 18-year-old Nolan Wells in Mississippi

An independent autopsy of the body of Nolan Wells shows that the cause of death is undetermined pending an investigation, ...
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Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts

The scythe-winged birds have nested in the cracks of the Western Wall and other holy sites in Jerusalem for thousands of ...
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Birmingham City Council sets public hearing for proposed boutique hotel in Redmont neighborhood

The Council and neighborhood groups are split on the proposal, which calls for a more than 100 foot tower near Red Mountain ...
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What forecasters expect this hurricane season, as Tropical Storm Bertha edges along

The El Niño weather pattern could limit how many Atlantic storms form this year. But unusually warm waters temperatures mean ...
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Ukraine overhauls its military top brass for the fight against Russia

Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia's invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr ...
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Her son was killed by ICE at a traffic stop. She says she's still waiting for justice

Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was fatally shot by an ICE agent two months into President Trump's second term. His mother says her ...
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U.S. and Iranian attacks continue as tensions mount on a key waterway in the Red Sea

The attacks overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan, one of the conflict's mediators, where a senior Iranian official ...
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French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15

The move makes France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.
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Smithsonian too focused on 'oppressors and the oppressed,' say House Republicans

In a House DOGE subcommittee hearing, GOP representatives excoriated the director of the National Museum of American History, ...
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Nicaragua's President Ortega says no more elections, extending his 20-year rule

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega said his country won't be holding elections anytime soon, a statement underscoring the ...