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President Trump signed “Lulu’s Law,” which requires the federal regulators to allow emergency alert messages for shark attacks. It authorizes alerts to mobile phones, similar to Amber Alerts.
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Birmingham Watch
WBHM has produced a special featuring the live recording of the 2026 Birmingham Folk Fest, held at the Avondale Park Amphitheater on May 16, 2026. Experience performances from local and regional artists as they celebrate the music, stories and community that make Birmingham’s folk scene unique.
We are excited to share some upcoming changes to our schedules. Your favorite show is still waiting for you, but it may be at a different time or perhaps a different day.
Gulf States Newsroom
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Elise Catrion Gregg/Gulf States NewsroomIn the Gulf South, “school choice” programs have promised parents more options. But implementation issues and possible harm to public schools have some worried. -
Minh Ha/Verite NewsWith record crowds, extreme heat, and packed streets expected in downtown New Orleans this weekend, here’s how to move through Essence Fest 2026 safely, smoothly and like you’ve done it before.
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Colonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas. -
David S. Reynolds' book examines the twin legacies of the Mayflower, which carried the Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620, and the White Lion, which brought the first enslaved Africans to Virginia in 1619.
