Governor Bentley Declares State of Emergency Amid Flooding
Bentley’s order allows state agencies to easily dispatch resources to help local agencies that cannot adequately respond to the situation.
As part of the order, state and local officials will assess damages as they consider seeking federal disaster aid.
And the order also sets the stage to waive federal shift-limits on commercial drivers who are delivering essential goods to affected area.
Rain continued Friday across much of central and north Alabama. The weather had calmed across much of south Alabama, with residents left to monitor water levels of rivers and streams as they swell with runoff.
What the Israel-Hezbollah war did to Lebanon’s cultural heritage sites
Part of a Crusader castle crumbled. An 18th century minaret felled. Church mosaics burned. Archaeologists are assessing damage to UNESCO World Heritage Sites from Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Syria.
K-pop’s uncertain English-language future
Cultural differences are a key charm of Korea's exploding pop market. When its stars start directly courting American listeners, is it even K-pop anymore?
Why Trump’s tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery store
Most avocados consumed in the U.S. are grown in Mexico. Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs would mean for prices at the grocery store and for the avocado industry.
There’s a new translation of Dante’s ‘The Divine Comedy.’ Why?
Dante Alighieri is one of the pillars of Western literature. And his texts have been translated into English dozens of times. With two new translations of his work out now, it's worth asking – why do we keep returning to this well?
Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row prisoners
Opponents of the death penalty had urged President Biden to take this step, given the number of executions that took place during President-elect Donald Trump's first term.
In Memoriam 2024: The Musicians We Lost
It takes a village to make the music we love. We remember the singers, songwriters, composers, instrumentalists, producers and journalists that we lost in 2024.
