Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:46 AM EDT2013-06-19 11:46:12 GMT
The Alabama Department of Public Safety has issued a Missing Child Media Alert after a 2-month-old baby was allegedly taken by a 14-year-old girl early Monday morning from Birmingham. Police say 2-month-oldMore >>
Birmingham Police have confirmed that missing infant De'Anthony Kelly and his abductor, Dor'Sayde Gathright were located in Dallas, Texas Tuesday night, and were taken into custody without incident. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:06 AM EDT2013-06-19 10:06:58 GMT
A fire damaged a Florence plant early Wednesday morning. Investigators said all workers were accounted for, after the fire at the Fiberex plant on Parkway Drive. Investigators told WAFF 48's Marie WaxelMore >>
Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire that damaged a Florence plant early Wednesday morning.More >>
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four U.S. troops just hours after the insurgent group announced it would hold talks with the Americans on finding a political solution...More >>
The Afghan president on Wednesday suspended talks with the United States on a new security deal to protest the way his government was being left out of initial peace negotiations with the Taliban meant to find a way to end...More >>
Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: "Not so fast."More >>
Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: Not so fast.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:47 AM EDT2013-06-19 06:47:22 GMT
A man in Thailand wearing a pink raincoat leaped over a convenience store counter and stole $71 – only to return moments later to return 32 cents.More >>
A man in Thailand wearing a pink raincoat leaped over a convenience store counter and stole $71 – only to return moments later to return 32 cents.More >>
Mario Chalmers broke out of a shooting slump to score 10 points, lifting the Miami Heat to a 27-25 lead over the San Antonio Spurs after one quarter of Game 6 in the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.More >>
LeBron James saved a championship reign, canceled a celebration.More >>
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.More >>
The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on...More >>
Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles.More >>
Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings, whose unflinching reporting ended the career of a top American army general, died early Tuesday in a car accident in Los Angeles, his employer and family said.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:22 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:22:19 GMT
Ten schools in North Alabama made the state's failing schools list under a new Alabama law that lets parents receive tax credits for sending their children to a better school.More >>
Ten schools in North Alabama made the state's failing schools list under a new Alabama law that lets parents receive tax credits for sending their children to a better school.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:56 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:56:14 GMT
Under the Accountability Act, parents can get tax credits worth about $3,500 annually if they choose to send their child to a private school. More >>
Parents discuss their child's academic future after the state releases list that reveals nine schools in North Alabama are considered failing schools.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:34:44 GMT
Four people have charged for holding a mother and her child captive for years. Jordie Callahan, Jessica Hunt, Daniel J. Brown and a fourth person are accused of engaging in human trafficking. AccordingMore >>
Four people have been arrested for holding a mother and her child captive for years in Ashland.
According to the charges, the suspects used beatings, threats of death and threats of attacks from pit bulls and large snakes to hold a woman and her child against their will for two years.More >>
The abortion wars return to Congress in a big way with House legislation to ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.More >>
The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats characterized as yet another example of a...More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:11:57 GMT
(RNN) – Rapper Lil' Wayne is attempting to stomp his way out of controversy after a clip of him walking on the American flag went viral over the weekend. A behind-the-scenes clip of the music video GodMore >>
Rapper Lil' Wayne is getting attention for a viral video some are calling unpatriotic.More >>
Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.More >>
Declaring "the days of Rambo are over," a top general said Tuesday that cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than tough physical fitness requirements for women looking to join the military's...More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:44 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:44:51 GMT
Parole denied. Convicted killer Jacinto Rodriquez will remain in jail for the 1974 beating death of 18-year-old Kelly Zettle and the attempted murder of her roommate, Bobbi Ann Ostrander, 39 years ago.More >>
Parole denied. Convicted killer Jacinto Rodriquez will remain in jail for the 1974 beating death of 18-year-old Kelly Zettle and the attempted murder of her roommate, Bobbi Ann Ostrander, 39 years ago.More >>
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament because of a lower back injury.More >>
After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:12 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:12:01 GMT
A Madison County judge set a new trial date for a former Huntsville City Schools teacher's aide charged with sodomy. Madison Police arrested Michael Horton in 2009. Investigators say the abuse happenedMore >>
A Madison County judge set a new trial date for a former Huntsville City Schools teacher's aide charged with sodomy.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:40 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:40:08 GMT
(CNN) - New research shows just how critically important parents are, and how much influence they have in the fight against childhood obesity. Children tend to model themselves after their parents, accordingMore >>
Children tend to model themselves after their parents, according to Duke University researchers.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:36 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:36:27 GMT
The Alabama Department of Public Safety issued a Missing Child Media Alert after a 2-month-old baby was allegedly taken by a 14-year-old girl early Monday morning.More >>
The Alabama Department of Public Safety issued a Missing Child Media Alert after a 2-month-old baby was allegedly taken by a 14-year-old girl early Monday morning.More >>
How do helicopter pilots and dive crews train for emergencies? Multiple agencies converged on Lake Guntersville for a training exercise this week.More >>
Mel Wymore (WEYE'-mohr) is a typical city council candidate in many ways. He's campaigning in New York as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of local organizations.More >>
Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual...More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:53 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:53:48 GMT
Morgan County Sheriff's deputies arrested three men at a meth lab east of Hartselle Monday. Deputies responded a to a call about someone cooking a meth lab at a home on Alabama Highway 36 and found threeMore >>
Morgan County Sheriff's deputies arrested three men at a meth lab east of Hartselle Monday.More >>
Lawns and gardens received a good watering over the last 24 hours. Between the strong storms Monday afternoon and more heavy rain overnight, a good 1-2" of rain has fallen. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:01 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:01:10 GMT
A truck crashed into a storage shed in Limestone County early Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 4 a-m on U.S. 72 at York Lane, west of Athens. Police told us the truck was heading west whenMore >>
Investigators say swerving to avoid a deer caused a truck to crash in Limestone County early Tuesday morning.More >>
The Chicago Blackhawks suffered a key loss moments before a scoreless first period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals when Marian Hossa was scratched from the lineup.More >>
Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready.More >>
We're tracking another round of showers and thunderstorms to affect the Valley in the overnight hours. This should slide in around midnight from west to east.More >>
We're tracking another round of showers and thunderstorms to affect the Valley in the overnight hours. This should slide in around midnight from west to east.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:59:19 GMT
LYNCHBURG, VA (RNN) – Kimberly Burke is used to capturing emotion. As a wedding photographer, she has an eye for tender moments, like the photo she snapped of a Marine and his bride praying that has goneMore >>
A quiet moment captured before a couple wed has brought collective "awws" by millions on the internet.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:39 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:39:25 GMT
A New Jersey lawmaker has introduced legislation that would give police the right to take cell phones at the scene of crash sites. Alabama lawmakers weigh in. More >>
A New Jersey lawmaker has introduced legislation that would give police the right to take cell phones at the scene of crash sites. Alabama lawmakers weigh in.More >>
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon.More >>
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in...More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 8:35 PM EDT2013-06-18 00:35:11 GMT
According to the Better Business Bureau, con artists are pretending to be popular church ministers to gain your trust and persuade you to give them money.More >>
According to the Better Business Bureau, con artists are pretending to be popular church ministers to gain your trust and persuade you to give them money.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 7:37 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:37:51 GMT
Several train versus vehicle accidents across North Alabama a few days apart have WAFF 48 digging deeper into why. A Morgan County man died when his truck collided with a train in Falkville.More >>
Several train versus vehicle accidents across North Alabama a few days apart have WAFF 48 digging deeper into why.More >>
The Supreme Court says states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.More >>
States can't demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court approval to do so, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a decision complicating efforts in...More >>
A former hitman who admits killing 20 people is expected to take the stand at the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger (BUHL'-jur).More >>
An ex-gangster who admitted killing 20 people was unemotional Monday when describing his line of work at the trial of his former partner, James "Whitey" Bulger, but called himself heartbroken when he learned that Bulger had...More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 4:40 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:40:18 GMT
Severe thunderstorms are moving through North Alabama. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect in Madison and Limestone Counties. Heavy rain and lightning are the primary threats with this storm. HuntsvilleMore >>
Severe thunderstorms are moving through North Alabama.More >>
The city of Huntsville is trying to spice up life in its downtown area with two new entertainment districts. Promoters are planning a launch tomorrow for the new areas, where restaurant and bar patrons will be able to...More >>
Alabama's Department of Revenue says the state's new private school tax credits don't apply to students who are already in private schools, even though they are zoned for a failing public school.More >>
A restored OH-23 Raven helicopter used as a utility, observation and medical evacuation aircraft during the Korean War is being dedicated at Fort Campbell where it will be permanently displayed on the Warrior...More >>
A restored OH-23 Raven helicopter used as a utility, observation and medical evacuation aircraft during the Korean War is being dedicated at Fort Campbell where it will be permanently displayed on the Warrior Transition...More >>
Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case.More >>
Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case.More >>
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.More >>
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.More >>
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.More >>
Forecasters say a tropical depression crossing Mexico's Bay of Campeche is expected to become a tropical storm before making landfall in that country's Gulf coast state of Veracruz.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:22 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:22:19 GMT
Ten schools in North Alabama made the state's failing schools list under a new Alabama law that lets parents receive tax credits for sending their children to a better school.More >>
Ten schools in North Alabama made the state's failing schools list under a new Alabama law that lets parents receive tax credits for sending their children to a better school.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:23:30 GMT
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonadeMore >>
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:11:57 GMT
(RNN) – Rapper Lil' Wayne is attempting to stomp his way out of controversy after a clip of him walking on the American flag went viral over the weekend. A behind-the-scenes clip of the music video GodMore >>
Rapper Lil' Wayne is getting attention for a viral video some are calling unpatriotic.More >>
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