Joe Who?
In politics, it’s all the time concerning the subsequent factor. The following information cycle, the following election cycle. There’s no time to enjoy a win or wallow in a loss. How’s yesterday going to play tomorrow?
You’re most likely not shocked to listen to that Alabama Republicans have been lower than impressed with President Joe Biden’s — or a minimum of his Twitter account’s — announcement that he’ll now not be in search of the Democratic nomination for president and shall be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to switch him after an open conference.
With Joe the Candidate out of the best way, Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville went after Joe the Sitting President, calling on him to resign instantly and saying he was by no means mentally match to carry the workplace.
Different Republican Sen. Katie Britt questioned Harris’s insurance policies, calling her extra radical than Biden on border coverage.
In the meantime, anxious Democrats have been slightly right here’s-your-hat-what’s-your-hurry. Former Sen. Doug Jones known as Biden certainly one of America’s best presidents in a social-media publish. He additionally rapidly endorsed Harris in that very same publish.
Amongst others rapidly endorsing Harris have been Congresswoman Terri Sewell, state lawmakers akin to Merika Coleman and Philip Ensler and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin.
Household mass taking pictures
A motive was not recognized over the weekend within the Bibb County killing of a lady and 4 children, reports AL.com’s Carol Robinson.
Authorities arrived on the scene and took Brandon Allan Kendrick II into custody. He’s accused of taking pictures his spouse, Kelse Kendrick, their two youngsters and two different youngsters who’re their family members. The youngsters ranged in age from 2-8.
Officer’s taking pictures
The suspect within the taking pictures of a police officer Sunday morning died of a self-inflicted gunshot, reports AL.com’s Carol Robinson.
The officer works for the Homewood Police Division. Moody Police stated he was leaving his residence in Moody early Sunday morning when he was shot and rushed to UAB Hospital, the place he was listed in secure situation.
Police stated the suspect killed himself after a protracted standoff.
Battie replace
Auburn operating again Brian Battie took his first steps since being shot within the head Might 18 in Sarasota, Florida, reports AL.com’s Ainslie Lee.
The household up to date his standing on its GoFundMe web page.
After the arrest of a suspect within the taking pictures, court docket paperwork that have been filed listed “everlasting paralysis” as a doable prognosis for Battie. However the household’s replace stated he was making progress every day and was in a position to take steps whereas utilizing a cane.
Saban Subject
Saban Subject at Bryant-Denny Stadium, it’s.
AL.com’s Nick Kelly reports {that a} committee for the College of Alabama System Board of Trustees accepted the naming of the soccer enjoying floor for former Alabama soccer coach Nick Saban.
Saban retired in January after 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide that included six nationwide championships.
The college will dedicate the brand new title through the Sept. 7 recreation in opposition to South Florida.
Church theft case
Right here’s a criminal offense story that I’ll move alongside and allow you to resolve whether or not or not it’s emblematic of our shifting tradition:
Authorities say a lady embezzled round $300,000 from a church after which used a lot of it to purchase digital presents for TikTok content material creators, reports AL.com’s Carol Robinson.
A former administrative assistant at St. Francis of Assisi College Parish in Tuscaloosa was charged with wire fraud. Court docket paperwork present she has agreed to plead responsible.
Extra Alabama Information
Born on This Date
In 1934, actress Louise Fletcher of Birmingham. She gained the Oscar for Greatest Actress for enjoying Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Subsequent.”
In 1965, present Congressman Robert Aderholt of Haleyville.
Solutions to Friday’s quiz
Listed here are the solutions and the way quiz-takers fared this previous Friday:
What occasion is NOT going down this weekend?
- The George Washington Carver Peanut Hulling Contest on the Flora-Bama (CORRECT) 53.2%
- The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo 19.7%
- Rock the South in Cullman 17.6%
- The back-to-school Alabama Gross sales Tax Vacation 9.6%
Three of Alabama’s Winn-Dixie places have been recognized to be transformed into this grocery chain that not too long ago bought the Winn-Dixie shops and model:
- Aldi (CORRECT) 96.3%
- Kroger 1.6%
- Publix 1.1%
- Jitney Jungle 1.1%
This Alabama metropolis’s council not too long ago handed a decision calling for a cease-fire in Gaza:
- Birmingham (CORRECT) 59.6%
- Huntsville 20.7%
- Montgomery 10.1%
- Phil Campbell 9.6%
Just lately Peter Buxtun handed away at 86. He by no means lived in Alabama so far as we all know, however he performed this function in our state’s historical past:
- Whistleblower on the Tuskegee Syphilis Examine. (CORRECT) 83.0%
- As a freshman on the College of Oregon turned the primary identified soccer recreation attendee to carry up an indication that stated “Beat Bama.” 6.9%
- Advisor for George Wallace who carried out CPR on the previous governor after he was shot. 5.9%
- Starred as Albert Patterson in “The Phenix Metropolis Story.” 4.3%
Whom did Nick Saban decide to succeed in the SEC Championship recreation?
- Georgia and Texas (CORRECT) 75.0%
- Alabama and Georgia 19.1%
- Texas and Oklahoma 5.9%
- Tennessee and LSU 0.0%
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