Kyle Whitmire: Reactions to this week’s Supreme Court rulings
In a 5 to 4 vote the US Supreme Court struck down section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Some see the ruling as a setback for voting rights others say it’s progress for southern states. The Supreme Court also ruled the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. Kyle Whitmire with AL.com and The Birmingham News weighs in on what these rulings mean for Alabama.
A zoo in Denmark asked patrons to donate their pets. Not as attractions, but for food
The Aalborg Zoo in Denmark said it would take certain surplus pets such as chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs to be "gently euthanized" and fed to its captive predators.
A Texas Republican state lawmaker on the fight for redistricting
Texas Republican Tom Oliverson about what's next in the redistricting fight that is going down in the Lone Star state.
Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.’s defunding of mRNA vaccine research
The Trump administration cancelled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.
5 soldiers are shot at Georgia’s Fort Stewart. A suspect is in custody
The Army says that law enforcement was dispatched to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area at 10:56 a.m. local time and that the "shooter was apprehended at 11:35 a.m." No fatalities were reported.
The quest to create gene-edited babies gets a reboot
There's a fresh push to edit the genes of human embryos to prevent diseases and enhance characteristics that parents value. Bioethicists say just because it's possible doesn't mean it should be done.
Claire’s, the ear-piercing tween mall staple, is bankrupt — again
The chain's bankruptcy filing is the second in seven years. Its troubles include unwieldy debt, shoppers' changing habits and new tariff costs.
