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The decision came Friday during a hearing on two cases challenging state laws that restructured the Birmingham Water Works Board, now operating as Central Alabama Water.
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BirminghamWatch
America’s favorite pastime meets the power of music. Listen to the newest edition of Anthems April 7.
We’re excited to share some upcoming changes to your listening schedule. 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 NewsroomAs advocates and lawmakers in Mississippi look for ways to push automatic restoration in the state, Louisiana offers a model for compromise. But, advocates there say their system comes with trade-offs as well. -
Illustration by Jay Marcano for the Gulf States Newsroom and Type Investigations; Photos by AP PhotoLouisiana officials signed non-disclosure agreements as Amazon's $12 billion data centers unfolded in secret.
News from NPR
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Yes, higher crude oil prices mean a multibillion-dollar cash infusion to the oil industry. But volatility is bad for business, and sustained high prices come with very serious drawbacks. -
The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, his family said. -
North Korea said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces. -
A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U.S. when a truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing more than 50. -
The teen birth rate continues its decades-long downward trend. Researchers say many factors are at play, including less sexual activity and more access to contraception and abortion.
