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How the Insurance Industry is Tackling Rising Natural Disaster Costs Through Science-Based Risk Mitigation
Risk & Insurance Magazine
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July 22, 2025
As catastrophic losses mount and traditional risk transfer approaches reach their limits, insurers are turning to building science and engineering solutions to bend the cost curve downward. The insurance industry faces an unprecedented challenge...
Alabama lawmaker wants to ban candy, soda SNAP purchases as Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ brings EBT change
AL.com - Alabama
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July 15, 2025
An Alabama state senator wants to pass a state law to tighten up what people can buy through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan, the food assistance program formerly known as food stamps. Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, has a bill intended to...
Trump’s approval ratings crashing in states that loved him, including Alabama
AL.com - Alabama
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July 21, 2025
As the American public watches large scale immigration raids, tariffs, and the scandal surrounding billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein and his clients unfold, President Donald Trump appears to be losing favor with several of his longtime...
A town’s long rebuild, future Hard Rock hotel: Down in Alabama
AL.com - Alabama
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July 22, 2025
Forgotten town? Many residents in the town of Camp Hill are still trying to pick up pieces more than two years after a hailstorm bore down on the small Tallapoosa County community and its roofs, windows and cars, reports AL.com’s Alaina Bookman....
Alabama Broadcasters Association to Host ABIP Training Seminar
Radio World
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July 14, 2025
The 2-day event takes place this August The Alabama Broadcasters Association invites engineers and other station personnel to attend its free, two-day seminar covering the Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program, or ABIP. The seminar, held Aug....
Tuberville, Finebaum to headline Alabama CoachSafely Foundation event with Bill Clark
1819 News
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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and ESPN's Paul Finebaum are set to headline an event to raise funds to help reduce the millions of preventable injuries sustained by young athletes each year. Alabama's CoachSafely Foundation, which...
dale w. strong discusses space exploration support and national security concerns
Decatur Times - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
Dale W. Strong, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Alabama's 5th district, has been actively sharing his views and initiatives on social media. He succeeded Mo Brooks in 2023 and has a background in the Alabama House of Representatives and...
Alabama Republicans promote coming benefits from ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 14, 2025
Members of the Alabama Republican Congressional delegation are making sure their constituents understand the positive results of the recently passed ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill.’ President Donald Trump signed his signature budgetary package — the...
Alabama expands nationally recognized First Class Pre-K with 58 new classrooms
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 14, 2025
Last Friday, Governor Ivey announced 58 new first class Pre-K classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year. The continued expansion of the state’s nationally recognized program in partnership with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education...
Legendary rock band pays big bucks for classes at 2 Alabama schools
AL.com - Alabama
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July 21, 2025
Two Alabama community colleges are getting a shot in the arm for workforce development, courtesy of a legendary hard rock band. The best part may be that the participants will be able to describe themselves as Metallica Scholars. That’s pretty...
Alabama's Snell, Bonomolo Jr. Chosen on Day Two of 2025 MLB Draft
WAAY31 - Alabama
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala.- Alabama’s Kade Snell and Richie Bonomolo Jr. were each selected on the second and final day of the 2025 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday. Snell (151st overall I Chicago Cubs) heard his name called in the...
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services is a hidden talent pipeline for employers
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 13, 2025
When Louis Griffin was injured in a car accident, his career working electrical ended abruptly. “I worked at Mercedes-Benz in Tuscaloosa,” Griffin said. “I went through school there, learned electronics and electrical, and on my way home, I had a...
Credit vs. Non-Credit: Understanding your path through Alabama’s community colleges
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 21, 2025
From high school graduates exploring their next steps to working adults ready for a career change, students across Alabama are turning to their local community colleges to take that next step forward. The Alabama Community College System (ACCS)...
West Alabama Potential Heat Index Values + Advisory Info
WTUG 92.9 FM - Alabama
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July 21, 2025
“Another heat dome of high pressure is spreading dangerously hot temperatures and high humidity from the South into parts of the Midwest this week,” said The Weather Channel. The heat alerts range from “Extreme Heat Watch” to “Extreme Heat...
A new era: Peter J. Mohler begins as University of Alabama president
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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Peter J. Mohler became the 30th president of the University of Alabama on July 21. Mohler previously served as executive vice president at Ohio State University. He succeeds retiring president Stuart R. Bell, who served for 10 years. The fall...
Are Alabama summer camps prepared for weather emergencies? What parents should know
AL.com - Alabama
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July 21, 2025
The death toll from Texas flash flooding around the July 4 holiday is now more than 130. And at least 27 of those deaths were young girls or staff members staying at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River. One of the young Texas flooding victims...
Mammoth Cave Yields Fifth New Shark Species In Fossil Record
Forbes
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Proposed reconstruction of the new to science species Macadens olsoni, discovered through fossil research at Mammoth Cave National Park. Benji Paysnoe As we get closer to the “-ber” months of the calendar year, when one says “caves,” it usually is...
St. Luke’s holds STEM+M event
FOX10 News - Alabama
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July 20, 2025
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - St. Luke’s hosted some of the brightest students in our area today for its regional and hands-on STEM+M event. Students in grades three to six were welcomed to the campus today to take part in an immersive experience having...
Governor Kay Ivey visits Cullman City Schools STEM Summer Camp
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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July 20, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey visited Cullman City Schools STEM Camp on Tuesday, June 15 as part of National Summer Learning Week which ran from June 14 to June 18, 2025. The Cullman City Schools STEM Camp was housed at East...
"I don’t think you can fall asleep" - When Nick Saban went back to work immediately after Alabama trounced Ohio State in national championship game
Sportskeeda
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July 20, 2025
During his 17-year tenure as the coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Nick Saban cemented himself as perhaps the greatest coach in the history of the sport. Winning six national championships at the school was a major achievement, and this was due...