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CBS 42 provides Local Coverage You Can Count On for Central Alabama—Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston and beyond. Send photos/tips to [email protected]
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@brookeawindsor Hi Brooke! We'd like to help. Could we have your permission to share this photo on all platforms and with our news partners?.
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BEST BROTHER EVER: When a dog came charging at 6-year-old Bridger's baby sister, he immediately jumped in the middle to protect her.
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@brookeawindsor We've shared the story with all of our sister stations. We hope you get in touch with him!
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Oregon is the first state in the country to decriminalize hard drugs, along with the legalization of therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms, or "magic mushrooms."
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In a social media post earlier this week in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, @BTS_twt wrote they oppose racism and believe everyone deserves respect.
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Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich said the show had multiple conversations with Ariana Grande about possibly performing Sunday but the singer "felt it was too late for her to pull something together."
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WATCH LIVE: The first *Total* Solar Eclipse in 2 years that is visible across parts of South America. Millions of people will be plunged into darkness along the Eclipse path that runs through Chile and Argentina.
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Charles Barkley recently donated $1,000 to every employee of Leeds City Schools. He graduated from Leeds High School in 1981.
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PLEASE SHARE:15-year-old Ayden Horton has been missing since Monday. If you have any info on her whereabouts, contact Homewood Police.
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The Michael Jackson channel on SiriusXM will feature music from the King of Pop's albums and live performances, including his 1988 concerts at London's Wembley Stadium on his Bad Tour.
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Live on CBS42: Roy Moore to speak Thursday afternoon at faith leaders press conference
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LIVE NOW: Judge Tammy Kemp hugs the family of Botham Jean as they are dealing with the sentence of 10 years given to Amber Guyger. Judge Kemp also reads a bible scripture and hugs Amber before she is taken into prison.
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TORNADO SIGHTING: Watch as the CBS 42 Storm Team reacts to catching live footage of a dangerous tornado crossing I-65 in Shelby County. Stick with us for the latest details you need to stay safe. Click here for the latest >>
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Former Alabama football player Antonio Carter and his wife, Latoye, have opened a new bakery in Alabaster.
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Joshua Kaleb Watson of Enterprise, Alabama was one of several people killed during a shooting at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida Friday.
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Authorities in North Carolina have responded to reports of an active shooter at a high school. Capt. James Rowell with the Pender County Sheriff's office reports that the scene at Topsail High School remains active and there were no immediate reports.
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Mayor Randall Woodfin has won a second term in Birmingham's top office.
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"Today Israel takes a big step towards peace." LIVE NOW: President Trump delivers remarks with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel .
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The Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay of execution for #NathanielWoods, who was convicted in the 2004 murders of three @BhamPolice officers.
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LIVE NOW: 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg campaigns in Nevada, holding a veterans town hall at High Sierra Industries in Reno.
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"She cares about ordinary people." LIVE NOW Campaign 2020: Presidential Candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren holds an event with John Legend in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
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PLEASE RT! CrimeStoppers is offering $1,000 for any information that leads to the location of 22-year-old Marquez Duncan Jr.
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Hail in Talladega County on Highway 34, courtesy of Donna Holdridge.
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Thompson High School student accepted to Harvard University with full ride scholarship
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LIVE NOW: 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg campaigns in Nevada, holding a ‘Get Out the Count’ (GOTC) Town Hall event at Western Nevada College in Carson City.
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On Thursday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey addressed concerns about the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the state and its low vaccination rate.
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BREAKING LIVE: First 'presumptive positive' case of the coronavirus announced in the state of Nevada. Health officials say a Las Vegas man has tested 'presumptive positive' with the coronavirus and he recently traveled in Texas and Washington.
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Takumi Ito, winner of the 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series on Smith Lake stopped by the studio to talk about his win. Watch the interview here: Watch the CBS 42 Morning News, weekdays from 4:30 to 7 a.m.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg promotes new Birmingham bus system as part of infrastructure pilot program
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"Let Paradise, California be the wake up call for the entire nation." WATCH: Dem Presidential Candidate Sen.@BernieSanders speaks in Chico, California. He talks wildfires, fossil fuels, energy and oil production.
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LIVE NOW: Timothy Ragland sworn-in as Talladega's first African-American Mayor.
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LIVE NOW: Fairfield Mayor Eddie Penny and Dansby Foods, a grocery store owned by former Auburn football star Karlos Dansby, announce that it is purchasing the old Super Walmart to use for a grocery store and food distribution center.
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'Each of us has a teacher that made a difference in our lives': Ivey announces pay raise for Alabama teachers
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UAB welcomes first baby born through uterus transplant outside a clinical trial in history
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The @HumaneSociety flew more than 120 dogs and cats to safety before Hurricane Barry made landfall in Louisiana on Saturday
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"We are in the middle of flu season, but if you feel any upper respiratory symptoms go the the emergency room." BREAKING LIVE : Health Experts give an update on investigation into a suspected case of the Coronavirus in Texas.
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Students at Gardendale Elementary got a really warm welcome on the first day of school from Principal Yeager! #42BacktoSchool
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Harvey Updyke, the Alabama fan known for poisoning the Toomer's Oaks in 2010, has paid less than $5,000 of the nearly $800,000 he owes Auburn University.
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD 👶👶 Please join us in welcoming the two newest additions to the CBS 42 Family, Vienna and Brielle Breece! Congratulations @SarahCantey and @ChrisBreece!
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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin responds to Senator Tuberville's comments on inner city educators:
Dear Alabama Senator @TTuberville stop dog whistling. It’s beneath the office you hold. a thread.
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It's National Women and Girls in Sports Day! Our very own @SimoneEli_TV is one of many incredible female sports anchors we honor on this special day ❤
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Jewish Mountain Brook student who witnessed Nazi salute says school asked him for apology for speaking out
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A spokeswoman for Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Monday that the state’s mask mandate will end April 9 despite the president’s request for states to reinstate, or maintain, restrictions.
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BREAKING: Auburn Police release video of Aniah Blanchard's last sighting before she disappeared. ANYONE with info regarding her whereabouts please call the Auburn Police at 334-501-3140 or the anonymous tip line at 334-246-1391.
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ROLL TIDE! The Empire State Building is lit up Crimson and White in celebration of DeVonta Smith earning the 86th Heisman Trophy!.
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Birmingham Legion soccer team to host first playoff game in franchise history
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THEY CALL HIM "FLUFFOPOTAMUS" 🏀 Hear from Alabama basketball superfan Luke Ratliff (@fluffopotamus88) on his love for the Crimson Tide and his newfound fame in Tuscaloosa.
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THE RESPONSE HEARD 'ROUND THE STATE: Watch @JChapmanCBS42 ask Gov. Ivey the question that got her riled up about low vaccination rates.
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EYES ON OMAR: A Minnesota state legislator and a conservative group announced Tuesday that they are seeking ethics investigations into U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar for a range of alleged offenses.
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@msaagmd @CaraNatterson @rianaelyse @y2kessler @TheArtFranklin @RothermichNews @rianaelyse knows just what to say to the kiddos (and the rest of us) who want to know: When is the #COVID19Pandemic going to end? #NexstarNation #coronaquestion
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WATCH: The removal of the confederate monument at Linn Park. CLICK HERE >>>
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RIP 💔 Cecil Hurt, a longtime sportswriter and columnist for The Tuscaloosa News who covered Alabama football for nearly 40 years, has died. He was 62.
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A Birmingham woman is in jail in the U.S. Virgin Islands after being charged with providing travel officials fake negative COVID-19 test results.
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BREAKING: Nationwide Customs Computer Outage impacts several airports. A LIVE look at Dulles Airport in Virginia, as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection computer system, is currently down.
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BREAKING 🚨 The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been chosen as a site for a new clinical trial of coronavirus treatment.
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Tommy Tuberville has won the Alabama Senate race. Real time election results >>
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RON! 🎂🎥 Please join us in wishing CBS 42 Sports Photographer @RonGSports a very happy birthday!. On top of being an awesome photographer, Ron also writes for CBS 42! Check out his articles here:
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"Randall Woodfin is a committed leader who believes in justice and opportunity for all," Abrams said in a statement released Monday.
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RIP OFFICER COUSETTE! The students at Duncanville Middle School formed the initials of the Tuscaloosa Police Department to honor fallen TPD Officer Dornell Cousette. (📸: Duncanville Middle School)
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It's an exciting week for Blazers fans. We're less than a week away from the home opener for UAB football inside the new Protective Stadium where they will take on Liberty University.
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'You ought to be ashamed': 82-year-old Alabama woman says arrest over $77 trash bill was unjust, unnecessary
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Florida man ditches child on side of road because he thinks he’s gay, police say.
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The Birmingham Stallions bring home another victory this weekend after facing off with the Houston Roughnecks. Watch the CBS 42 News at 10, every night from 10 to 10:30 p.m., for daily sports updates.
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BREAKING: Alabama becomes the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana.
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Former Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa raised $45,000 for the Tallapoosa County Girl’s Ranch funeral, even offering to match the money raised for the funeral as well.
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UAB football has shocked the nation since returning from a two-year hiatus. Now the Blazers are aiming even higher.
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RIP ROYTA 💔 This is Royta Giles Jr., the 8-year-old killed in the Riverchase Galleria shooting Friday afternoon. He was about to start the third grade at Jonesboro Elementary School. DETAILS:
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LIVE NOW: First Lady Melania Trump visits the young patients and their families at the Children’s Inn at National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Please keep @JackRoyer and his family in your thoughts as he travels to Indiana to say his final goodbyes to his grandfather.
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With just over two months until the premiere of UAB Football's grand opening in Protective Stadium, CBS 42 is giving you a bird's-eye view of the newly constructed, multi-purpose facility.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, McGREGOR! 🎂🥊 Join CBS 42 in wishing @TheNotoriousMMA a prize-winning birthday! Maybe one day we'll see you in the octagon on Dana White's Fight Island. FIGHT ISLAND DETAILS:
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#BREAKING: Hoover Police report new evidence shows the 21-year-old Emantic Bradford shot and killed by police likely did not fire the rounds that injured the 18-year-old who was shot. Investigators believe more than 2 individuals were involved in the initial altercation.
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'It's just amazing how they embraced me': Birmingham Stallions LB Scooby Wright discusses football career
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Comedic actress Betty White is getting ready for another trip around the sun as she turns 99 years old.
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103-year-old Dr. Robert Canas walked into his St. Clair County voting precinct to cast his ballot in person today! Thank you for making your voice heard, Dr. Canas.
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Meet the newest member of the CBS 42 Sports team--college football analyst Mike Johnson, former offensive lineman for the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Atlanta Falcons.
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WATCH: 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Independent, Sen. @BernieSanders speaks to residents after touring the Wildfire damage in California.
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