Storms Prompt Schools To Delay Opening Thursday
Damaging storms that brought tornadoes, strong winds and flooding across Alabama has led to a number of schools to delay their start or make other schedule adjustments Thursday.
Atalla City Schools: 2-hour delay
Birmingham City Schools: Sun Valley Elementary will have remote learning due to power outage.
Blount County Schools: 2-hour delay
Calhoun County Schools: Virtual learning day
Chilton County Schools: Opens at 9:30 a.m.
Cullman City Schools: 2-hour delay
Cullman County Schools: Closed
Etowah County Schools: 2-hour delay
Gadsden City Schools: 2-hour delay
Gadsden State Community College: Opens at 10 a.m.
Jasper City Schools: 2-hour delay
Oneonta City Schools: 2-hour delay
Oxford City Schools: E-learning day
Pell City Schools: Closed
St. Clair County Schools: 2-hour delay
Shelton State Community College: 2-hour delay
Talladega City Schools: Virtual learning
Talladega County Schools: Closed
Walker County Schools: 2-hour delay
Blue Jays rout Dodgers 11-4 in World Series opener
Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, as the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener Friday night in Toronto.
U.S. sends aircraft carrier to South America in major escalation of military firepower
The deployment and the quickening pace of U.S. strikes, including one Friday, raised new speculation about how far the Trump administration may go in operations it says are targeted at drug trafficking.
DOJ hires immigration judges after months of layoffs
Judges will soon take the bench across 16 states, the Justice Department said. These include courts that saw the biggest losses of judges this year.
Pakistan bans hard-line Islamist party known for its fierce anti-blasphemy stance
Pakistan banned a hard-line Islamist party on Thursday, more than a week after heated clashes with police that left at least five people dead.
U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president and family over drug trade allegations
The sanctions sharply escalate tensions with the leftist leader of a country that has traditionally been one of the closest U.S. allies in South America.
Rosa Parks and Helen Keller statues unveiled at the Alabama Capitol
The monuments honoring the Alabama natives, whose advocacy helped dismantle racial segregation and promoted the rights of people with disabilities, are the first statues of women to be installed on the lawn of the Alabama Capitol.


