Local News
Lauren Linahan
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WBHM
As developers build large data centers across Alabama, residents have been asking government officials lots of questions. And they're often skeptical of the responses.
This Weekend Today
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Here's your round up of events to check out in Birmingham this weekend from BHMSTR's Sam George.
This series explores the debate over data centers in Alabama as more than a dozen of the facilities are proposed or under construction across the state.
Commentaries from Sean of the South
Gulf States Newsroom
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Kathleen Flynn for the Gulf States NewsroomResidents who live near where SpaceX’s rockets will be launched say they were kept in the dark about the project. -
Joseph King/Gulf States NewsroomA group of Black mothers in the Gulf South is supporting each other through their shared grief and fight for justice.
News from NPR
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Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, and the team was ordered to pay $30 million for violating salary cap circumvention rules in a case involving Kawhi Leonard. -
Wilson, whose deep, dark contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz, died on Wednesday in her hometown of Jackson, Miss. -
The IRS slashed its auditing staff last year — but the move may have backfired as tax collections from enforcement efforts plummeted, an Inspector General report shows. -
Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta. She was killed by a car bomb in 2017, at age 53. -
The inaugural edition of Rodrigo's one-day, women-led concert, which featured artists like Stevie Nicks, Sarah McLachlan and Chappell Roan, didn't sideline its stated political mission.
