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Federal Judge Sanctions Alabama Lawyers for Submitting Fake AI‑Generated Case Citations, Highlighting Systemic, Ongoing AI Problems Making up Facts
The Gateway Pundit
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July 26, 2025
OpenAI founder Sam Altman says that soon, everything everywhere will start using Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models for entire professions, causing them to “disappear.” Meanwhile, people actually using these services, including...
Alabama’s new utility commission president wants to hear from ‘all sides’ as she assumes new role
Renewable Energy World
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July 22, 2025
By Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth | Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. There...
Alabama’s new utility commission president wants to hear from ‘all sides’
WBHM 90.3 - Alabama
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July 22, 2025
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. By Dennis Pillion and Lee...
Katie Britt advances funding bill aiding Alabama farmers
Jefferson Reporter - Alabama
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July 25, 2025
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, has advanced key funding for Alabama farmers and rural communities through the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture Appropriations Act. The bill has moved forward from...
‘Vinemont has been a very special place to me’: Shayla Colchado reflects on Eagle years
The Cullman Tribune - Alabama
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August 3, 2025
Vinemont senior Shayla Colchado earned her diploma in May and in this interview, she talked about her experience at school and what she’ll miss most about her years as an Eagles. She participated in several clubs during her time at Vinemont and...
Fairhope team wins king mackerel jackpot at Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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By DAVID RAINER Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Good news was abundant at the 92nd-annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR), certified as the largest saltwater fishing tournament in the world. With a low-pressure...
Oxford schools holds STEM learning event at CREATE
Yahoo News
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OXFORD — The CREATE center in Oxford buzzed with innovation and curiosity Monday as it hosted Spark STEM, an event designed to ignite interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics among rising sixth graders. The collaborative...
21 random and entertaining facts you probably didn’t know about Alabama
AL.com - Alabama
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July 25, 2025
Many people know the textbook highlights of our state’s history – agriculture, space exploration, civil rights clashes – but did you know about the Alabamian who created Jackie Kennedy’s iconic wedding dress? Or that the world’s largest cake once...
Alabama Rivers Alliance: 30 years of protecting state’s waterways
This is Alabama
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July 21, 2025
In the short film “The Cost of Forever,” an environmental toxicologist from the University of Alabama at Birmingham discusses health problems associated with synthetic chemicals, specifically PFAS. That movie is part of the Southern Exposure Film...
Federal food benefits cuts will cost Alabama $39 million in 2027
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 25, 2025
Officials with the Alabama Department of Human Resources are preparing for significant financial impacts resulting from federal budget cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Brandon Hardin, the department's food assistance...
Federal judge removes attorneys from Alabama lawsuit after AI-fabricated citations
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 25, 2025
A federal judge reprimanded three attorneys working for the Alabama Department of Corrections and removed them from a civil rights lawsuit involving the agency after one used artificial intelligence to do research for a court filing that led to...
Alabama Department of Mental Health celebrates 3 years of 988 hotline
WTVY - Alabama
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July 21, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - If you’re going through a mental health crisis, you may not have anyone to talk to. That’s why, three years ago, the Alabama Department of Mental Health created the 988 crisis hotline. Over the past three years, the 988...
USA Health brings Alabama’s first histotripsy system to treat liver tumors without surgery
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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GCM Staff Report USA Health has become the first health system in Alabama — and one of fewer than 100 nationwide — to acquire the Edison histotripsy system, a groundbreaking noninvasive therapy for treating liver tumors. Developed by HistoSonics,...
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Analyze Best Methods to Minimize Risk of Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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A combination of interventions is optimal to prevent children from dying in overheated cars PHILADELPHIA, July 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Different technologies have been developed to help parents and caregivers address pediatric vehicular...
Britt-backed bill would deliver critical military investments to Alabama bases
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 25, 2025
Alabama stands to gain nearly $119.4 million in military funding under the 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act, a bill championed by U.S. Senator Katie Britt. The legislation, which has...
Boyd is Back: Democrat pastor-turned-politician announces bid for Governor of Alabama in 2026
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 25, 2025
Dr. Will Boyd has officially entered the 2026 Alabama gubernatorial race as a Democratic candidate. Boyd, who resides in both Florence and Hoover, previously ran — and lost — numerous races in recent years. Boyd currently resides in both Florence...
Brookley Expansion Site in Mobile getting $2.5 million in state money
FOX10 News - Alabama
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August 3, 2025
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s office has announced that the Mobile Airport Authority will be getting $2.5 million for the Brookley Expansion Site through Growing Alabama funding. Also listed in the announcement is $3.55 million...
Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo helps advance marine research
Yahoo News
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Dauphin Island, Ala. (WKRG) — Anglers hitting the water for the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo aren’t just fishing for a big catch, they’re actually helping perform a scientific study. University of South Alabama professor Dr. Sean Powers has been...
More than academics: This rural Alabama school is making sure kids have beds to sleep in
AL.com - Alabama
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July 25, 2025
A small school district in the Black Belt has launched a new effort to help students who may not have a bed to sleep in at night. The Sumter County school district is trying to raise enough money to buy bed frames, mattresses and sheets for about...
Metwave and CHM begin coal mining initiative in Alabama
World Coal
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July 25, 2025
PJKT 72 and Contract Highwall Mining (CHM) have officially launched Phase One of a major metallurgical coal prospecting initiative in Jackson County, Alabama. This initiative is being led on-site by MetWave Mining Co., a mining and operations...