Birmingham’s 16th Kami-Con to be held in February
Birmingham’s 16th Kami-Con will be held at the BJCC From Feb. 7- 9. Kami-Con offers activities that cater to a variety of ...
David Lynch did a movie on his father. Today, Gus Straight is moved ‘The Straight Story’ remains one of the late filmmaker’s best works
Gus Straight wasn’t sure what to expect. It had been a couple of years since his father, Alvin Straight, had driven his ...
Alabama lawmaker working to crack down on animal cruelty
Rep. Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery) says his constituents are calling for legislation that ensures dogs in the state of ...
Tanner Scott’s $72 million, 4-year contract with Dodgers includes $21 million in deferred money
Reliever Tanner Scott’s $72 million, four-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes $21 million in deferred salaries. Scott receives a $20 million signing bonus ...
Oscars host Conan O’Brien, still displaced by wildfires, says the show is being planned sensitively
Oscars host Conan O’Brien says he’s still unable to live in his home due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and that the show’s organizers “want ...
No deal. Young collector who nabbed one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes card turns down Pirates trade offer
The young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has ...
Long Island’s last duck farm weighs closure after outbreak leads to killing of entire flock
New York’s Long Island was once synonymous with “duck” in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial farm. The avian flu outbreak that has led to the slaughter of ...
Texans fire offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and offensive line coach, AP source says
The Houston Texans fired offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and offensive line coach Chris Strausser on Friday, a person with ...
North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban won’t be in effect during appeal, court rules
North Dakota’s highest court ruled Friday to keep the state’s overturned abortion ban from being enforced during an appeal of a decision by a judge that struck down the law ...
Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs and other reductions.
Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company announced in a news ...
Ivy League won’t join $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement, clings to academics and amateurism
The Ivy League will not join the antitrust settlement that will allow schools to pay their players directly, a decision that ...
Concerts coming to Birmingham in February
Fans of live music will have multiple opportunities to attend concerts in the Birmingham area next month. Here are some of ...