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09/07/2026

A 15-year-old Decatur girl who was missing without the insulin she needs to treat Type 1 diabetes was found safe Monday at a home in Sparta, Tennessee, and an adult man was taken into custody, according to the White County Sheriff’s Office.

A 15-year-old Decatur girl who was missing without the insulin she needs to treat Type 1 diabetes was found safe Monday at a home in Sparta, Tennessee, and an adult

09/07/2026

Have the Alabama Legislature and the Alabama Public Library Service board gone too far in exercising control of local public libraries?

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09/07/2026

OAKVILLE — The Jesse Owens Museum and Park unveiled a new display full of unique artifacts about the historical figure over the final weekend of August, on the 90th anniversary of Owens' accomplishments at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

OAKVILLE — The Jesse Owens Museum and Park unveiled a new display full of unique artifacts about the historical figure over the final weekend of August, on the 90th anniversary

09/07/2026

NEW YORK — Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz are back to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open, and they made it look easy.

09/07/2026

BATON ROUGE, La. — The much-anticipated first game of the Lane Kiffin era at LSU was delayed nearly two hours by lightning and did not include two NFL signees whose ongoing effort to return to college football has brought a lot of attention — and no…

BATON ROUGE, La. — The much-anticipated first game of the Lane Kiffin era at LSU was delayed nearly two hours by lightning and did not include two NFL signees whose

09/07/2026

TUSCALOOSA — Keelon Russell accounted for 335 yards and a touchdown, and No. 13 Alabama opened the season with a 48-10 victory over East Carolina on Saturday.

09/07/2026

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has agreed on a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 league season, ending on March 31, 2031.

09/07/2026

ATLANTA — Safety Eric Winters spared Auburn from a Week 1 upset, stopping Baylor inches short of a two-point conversion with nine seconds remaining on the clock and preserving the Tigers' 17-16 win on Saturday.

ATLANTA — Safety Eric Winters spared Auburn from a Week 1 upset, stopping Baylor inches short of a two-point conversion with nine seconds remaining on the clock and preserving the

09/07/2026

KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held "encouraging" talks in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine, but made no breakthrough toward ending Russia's full-scale invasion.

KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held "encouraging" talks in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine, but made no breakthrough toward ending

09/07/2026

CAIRO — The new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Sunday said Tehran plans to announce an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway.

CAIRO — The new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Sunday said Tehran plans to announce an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it