1,400 federal inmates have been released from prison early. This comes after a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling found their sentences were unconstitutional.
British scientists are buzzing about the benefits of wasps. Despite their image as irritating insects, a new study says wasps are just as useful as bees. While both bees and wasps pollinate flowers and crops, wasps act as predators to help control populations of crop pests and disease-carrying insects.
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban spoke in his last press conference before the Alabama Crimson Tide play Texas A&M on Saturday Sept. 22, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. CT. at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday bluntly questioned the allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a fellow high school student over 30 years ago, and Republicans warned the accuser the window was closing to tell her story before a confirmation vote.
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to help further the cause of women in sports and raise awareness about domestic violence after an investigation released Wednesday substantiated numerous incidents of sexual harassment and improper workplace conduct within the franchise going back more than 20 years.
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala (WIAT) - Mountain Brook Schools has installed new security measures to keep students and school staff safe at all schools. Director of student services, Amanda Hood, says plans have the plans have been in place for the last 6 to 8 months.
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A Birmingham man has been charged after he fired shots into the home of his ex-girlfriend Sunday morning. Kevin Bernard Zeigler, 37, is charged with second-degree domestic violence, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. A little after 7 a.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a report of shots fired into a home in the 1400 block of Cherry Avenue. The Sheriff's Office states, it was reported that the victim was inside the home when a large rock crashed through the front window.
A Grayson Valley man initially believed to be a shooting victim has been charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle. On Saturday August 29, deputies responded to a report of a gunshots in the 2600 block of Streetman Circle. They arrived to find 19-year-old Javian David Gray suffering from a gunshot wound. The sheriff's office says he was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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A Birmingham man was apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Georgia on Tuesday after police say he shot his father and fired on BPD officers early Sunday morning before fleeing the scene.
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Birmingham police have made an arrest in a robbery that happened a month ago. Rafael Taylor, 30, from Bessemer, is facing attempted murder and first-degree robbery charges, police report.
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