News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors
AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 17, 2026 with United Way Worldwide:
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AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers
Expansion into additional 211 call centers brings the program to 32 states and Puerto Rico, reaching 50% of the total U.S. population, and accessible to an estimated 36 million family caregivers
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Millions more family caregivers across the country no
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Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the First Amendment rights of pro-life Americans
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the First Amendment rights of pro-life Americans
Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 20-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of the First Amendment right of the Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford, Illinois, at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
The PCC of Rockford holds to a traditional Christian teaching on human life and
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Dr. Jennifer Burgett named Alabama College Athletic Trainer of the Year
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, June 19 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news:
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Dr. Jennifer Burgett named Alabama College Athletic Trainer of the Year
By Brett Buckner
Dr. Jennifer Savage Burgett, Coordinator of Clinical Education and Associate Professor in Jacksonville State University's Master's in Athletic Training program, was named 2026 College/University Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Alabama Athletic Trainers' Association (ALATA).
"I was surprised and truly h
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ESPN Preview 2026 NBA Draft, Highlight Top Prospects Team Strategies, College Basketball Trends
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following transcript of a media conference call involving NBA and college basketball analyst Jay Bilas regarding the 2026 NBA draft preview:
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Transcript: 2026 NBA Draft preview with ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas
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ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas previewed the 2026 NBA Draft on a June 18 media conference call.
Q. I'm curious what you think about what Brad
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FFRF Questions Auburn University Coach-led Prayers and 'Jesus' Uniforms
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release:
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FFRF questions Auburn University coach-led prayers and 'Jesus' uniforms
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is demanding that Auburn University stop suffusing its men's baseball program with religion.
A concerned Auburn University family member has informed the state/church watchdog that the Auburn men's baseball team has Latin crosses on the backs of their new uniforms and "Jesus W
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Gadsden State Community College: Cardinal Foundation Honors Outgoing Board Members for Years of Dedicated Service
GADSDEN, Alabama, June 19 -- Gadsden State Community College issued the following news:
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Cardinal Foundation Honors Outgoing Board Members for Years of Dedicated Service
The Gadsden State Cardinal Foundation recognized five outgoing members of its Board of Directors for their exceptional leadership, volunteer service and steadfast commitment to advancing educational opportunities for students and communities served by Gadsden State Community College.
Concluding their service after compl
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Governor Ivey Announces 130 New Jobs as Vulcaflex Selects Auburn for U.S. Expansion
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 18 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ivey Announces 130 New Jobs as Vulcaflex Selects Auburn for U.S. Expansion
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Vulcaflex S.p.A, an Italian manufacturer of synthetic leathers used in the automotive industry, is opening its first U.S. facility in Auburn. The almost $70 million investment will create 130 jobs.
"Alabama is pleased to welcome Vulcaflex to its new North American h
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ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined America's Newsroom with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer on Fox News. She discussed President Trump's leadership in negotiations with Iran, as well as the importance of reauthorizing FISA Section 702 after its expiration due to Senate Democrats' obstruction.
On the Memorandum
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Italian Auto Industry Supplier Vulcaflex Picks Auburn for First North American Facility
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 19 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news:
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Italian auto industry supplier Vulcaflex picks Auburn for first North American facility
Vulcaflex S.p.A, an Italian manufacturer of synthetic leathers used in the automotive industry, is opening its first U.S. facility in Auburn.
The almost $70 million investment will create 130 jobs, company and state officials said.
"Alabama is pleased to welcome Vulcaflex to its new North American home in
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Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Shine Light on Federal Court Proceedings
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Shine Light on Federal Court Proceedings
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WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced two bipartisan bills by voice vote to allow television cameras in federal courtrooms. The bills are led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).
"The judicial branch has a massive imp
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Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Shine Light on Federal Court Proceedings
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026:
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Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Shine Light on Federal Court Proceedings
The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced two bipartisan bills by voice vote to allow television cameras in federal courtrooms. The bills are led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Il
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Neighbors with a Shared Purpose: Samford and Homewood City Schools Invest in Future Leaders
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Neighbors with a Shared Purpose: Samford and Homewood City Schools Invest in Future Leaders
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For decades, Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education and Homewood City Schools have partnered to strengthen education in the community they call home.
The partnership, which dates back to the late 1990s, has helped prepare generations of school leaders through graduate programs designed to eq
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Nine new genomic regions that control a critical heart biomarker uncovered by largest genetic study
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 18 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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Nine new genomic regions that control a critical heart biomarker uncovered by largest genetic study
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Pankaj Arora, M.D., and Naman Shetty, M.D. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have published a study in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine that maps the genetic blueprint of NT-proBNP, a hormone produced by the heart that plays a cent
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Pinnacle Financial Partners Announces New Corporate Headquarters at Ten Twenty Spring in Midtown Atlanta
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 19 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners Announces New Corporate Headquarters at Ten Twenty Spring in Midtown Atlanta
The 165,000-square-foot lease marks major momentum for the Class-A office tower as Pinnacle stakes a claim in the heart of Midtown
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Portman and Perform Pr
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Rep. Sewell Secures Additional $6.9 Million for Community Projects Across Alabama's 7th Congressional District in FY27 Funding Bills
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sewell Secures Additional $6.9 Million for Community Projects Across Alabama's 7th Congressional District in FY27 Funding Bills
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Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that she secured an additional $6,983,968 in federal funding for nine community projects in Alabama's 7th Congressional District in the remaining Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) funding bills approved by the H
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Samford Pharmacy Professor Appointed President of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Samford Pharmacy Professor Appointed President of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Kim Benner, PharmD '96, professor of pharmacy practice at Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy, was inaugurated as president of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) during the Pharmacy Futures meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. Faculty members, alumni and student pharmacists
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Samford University Celebrates Sustainability with First LEED-Certified Buildings
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Samford University Celebrates Sustainability with First LEED-Certified Buildings
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Samford University's national award-winning Campus Recreation, Wellness & Athletics Complex-an $85 million expansion of Seibert Hall completed in September 2024-earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification in May.
Days later, on June 3, the university's newest student housing complex, Audr
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SCHATZ PRESSES MUSEUMS AND UNIVERSITIES TO QUICKLY RETURN NATIVE ANCESTRAL REMAINS AND ITEMS, COMPLY WITH NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026:
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SCHATZ PRESSES MUSEUMS AND UNIVERSITIES TO QUICKLY RETURN NATIVE ANCESTRAL REMAINS AND ITEMS, COMPLY WITH NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT
Renewed Call Follows Schatz's Efforts In Recent Years To Return Native Remains and Items Back To The Communities Where They Belong
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), v
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Tuberville Announces 25 Alabamians Appointed to U.S. Service Academies for Class of 2030
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Announces 25 Alabamians Appointed to U.S. Service Academies for Class of 2030
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announced 25 Alabamians have accepted their appointment to a U.S. service academy. Senator Tuberville nominated these students to represent Alabama in the class of 2030 at one of the four service academies: the United States Air Force Academy, Milita
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Tuberville Warns of Threats the CCP Poses to American Seniors
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Warns of Threats the CCP Poses to American Seniors
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Commissioners of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Joshua Hodges, Leland Miller, Reva Price, and Chris Slevin during a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing. During the hearing, Sen. Tuberville spoke with the witnesses about the threat China poses
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UAH Researchers Discover Ultrasound-based Approach That May Help Reduce Harmful Inflammation and Support Joint Healing
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, June 19 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH researchers discover ultrasound-based approach that may help reduce harmful inflammation and support joint healing
Russ Nelson
With an aging population experiencing joint pain and inflammation at an all-time high, researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, have published new findings that suggest continuous low-intensity ultrasound may
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USA Research Explores Link Between Alzheimer's Protein and Urinary Tract Infections
MOBILE, Alabama, June 18 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release:
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USA Research Explores Link Between Alzheimer's Protein and Urinary Tract Infections
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A protein best known for its role in Alzheimer's disease may also help explain why some urinary tract infections become life-threatening, according to new research underway at the University of South Alabama.
Scientists at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine are investigating whether amyloid-beta (
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