State Lawmakers Consider Education Reforms
When lawmakers return to Montgomery today for the beginning of the 2012 legislative session, they’ll have a lot of meaty issues to deal with, from tweaks to the state’s immigration law to a potential $400 million budget shortfall.
They’ll also tackle several education reform initiatives and as the Southern Education Desk’s Dan Carsen tells WBHM’s Tanya Ott this year looks a lot like last year with plenty of controversial issues on the table.
Amid the fires, LA is warning some residents the tap water isn’t safe. Here’s why
Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink from the tap or even to shower.
Is Trump’s rhetoric on Greenland, Canada and Panama Canal a ‘Madman Strategy’?
The president-elect's undiplomatic talk in recent days of reclaiming the Panama Canal — and annexing Greenland and even Canada — have some experts comparing his strategy to Nixon's "Madman Theory."
A look at how one family keeps traditions alive at a rodeo extravaganza in Colorado
The 30th anniversary of the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza at the National Western Stock Show is a celebration of pageantry and cultural heritage.
Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89
Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery, his publicist said.
Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims
The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.
More than half a million students were out of school because of LA fires this week
School districts in and around Los Angeles shut down because of the fires. That includes LAUSD, the second largest school district in the country.
