An Indiana man who admitted killing his girlfriend's two young children in a house fire has been executed in the first of three lethal injections scheduled for the same day in the U.S. Jeffrey Weisheit's time of death was 12:45 a.m. Thursday.

Democrat Shomari Figures of Alabama is one of several Black members of Congress who've had their House districts redrawn by Republicans in the wake of the Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.

No. 1 Miami is the only team to hold its spot in The Associated Press Top 25 after another wild week of college football.

College football has never experienced a Saturday like this.

The remnants of Isaias have brought heavy rain and flooding risks to parts of the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic region.

The remnants of Isaias have brought heavy rain and flooding risks to parts of the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic region.

Isaias has weakened after making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida.

At least four people died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle and carved a path into the Southeast.

At least four people died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle and carved a path into the Southeast.

Georgia has taken a big step toward the Southeastern Conference championship game by defeating Alabama 20-17.

Hurricane Isaias remains a category 3 storm ahead of Gulf Coast landfall, bringing threats of life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rain to the Florida Panhandle and Southeast.

The Southeastern Conference college football game between Georgia and Alabama remains scheduled for Saturday night despite Hurricane Isaias' arrival on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Isaias is gaining strength as it barrels toward the Gulf Coast, with landfall expected somewhere between Mobile, Alabama, and Panama City, Florida, tonight or early Saturday.

Hurricane Isaias is forecast to miss the oil industry’s biggest hubs along the Gulf Coast.

Isaias has crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane, bringing damaging winds and heavy rain to Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

Hurricane Isaias is packing swift winds and expected to bring a storm surge with devastating floods to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Isaias could make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend, just before a major college football game between Georgia and Alabama.

Keelon Russell passed for 285 yards and three touchdowns to go with a rushing score, and No. 7 Alabama routed 16th-ranked Mississippi State 56-23 in a matchup of previously unbeaten teams.

President Donald Trump continued his midterm campaign swing with a rally in deep red Alabama Friday, returning to the place where he drew his first mega crowd but is hardly considered a top midterm battleground.

Most states have backup plans in case the first attempt at executing someone is unsuccessful.

Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge abortion “shield laws” in California, Massachusetts and New York that protect providers who prescribe abortion pills across state lines.

The Southeastern Conference and South Carolina have jointly suspended Gamecocks edge rusher Dylan Stewart for throwing a punch at an Alabama player over the weekend.

TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and implement safety features for teens as part of a settlement that resolved an impending trial.

Lightning halted No. 10 Alabama’s game against Florida State with 2:36 remaining in the second quarter and the Seminoles leading 21-13.

Five puppies are now a step closer to finding loving homes after Puppy Rescue Flights completed a rescue mission from Alabama to Central Florida over the weekend.

Five puppies are now a step closer to finding loving homes after Puppy Rescue Flights completed a rescue mission from Alabama to Central Florida over the weekend.

Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates on the same day this week.

If you’re planning a beach trip this summer, doctors say there’s one more danger to know about — a rare bacteria in warm coastal waters that has already killed at least seven people along the Gulf Coast this year.

Georgia is the preseason pick to win the Southeastern Conference championship.

Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to weaken in the Gulf of Mexico as it chugs closer to the U.S. But forecasters say it still could bring coastal flooding and heavy rain from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana.

Photographs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wearing lei from Hawaii during the Selma-to-Montgomery marches are now on display in Honolulu.

An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries.

Alabama is seeking to execute a man with lethal injection hours after his nitrogen execution was prevented from going forward.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to let Alabama execute a man with nitrogen gas.

A federal judge has permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas, declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas to put prisoners to death needs more study of whether it violates a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, despite a lower court's ruling the map intentionally discriminates against Black people.

A divided Supreme Court has dismissed Alabama’s bid to be allowed to execute a convicted murderer who was found by lower courts to be intellectually disabled.

Thousands of people gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to mobilize support for voting rights amid concerns about redistricting efforts.

A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.

Republican senators in Louisiana have advanced a plan to eliminate one of two majority-Black U.S. House districts for this year's elections.

President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape U.S. House districts have seen mixed outcomes.

Republican state officials are confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials across the South by redistricting U.S. House seats as primary season is underway.

The Southeastern Conference received six of the top eight seeds in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship when the 64-team field was revealed on Sunday, including Alabama at No. 1, defending national champion Texas at No. 2 and Oklahoma at No. 3.

Publix is offering rare plants at select stores in Florida for a limited time this month, according to the Florida-native grocery chain.

Tennessee has enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis.

In a story published May 5, 2026, about congressional redistricting, The Associated Press erroneously reported the first name of Louisiana’s governor.

A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million.

Carla Crowder's unexpected courtroom experience in 2019 — representing Alvin Kennard, who spent 36 years in prison for a minor theft due to Alabama’s “three strikes” law — reshaped the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice.

Skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities.

A series of police pursuits have led to at least eight deaths around the country in less than a week amid calls by some law enforcement experts to curb risky high speed chases.

Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years.

Elif Istanbulluoglu had 18 points and a key steal with 1:42 remaining that led to Reyna Scott’s one-handed jumper as the shot clock expired, Imari Berry added two free throws with 8.2 seconds left and third-seeded Louisville held off No. 6 seed Alabama 69-68 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Tyler Fay pitched Alabama’s first nine-inning, complete-game no-hitter in 84 years, striking out 13 in a 6-0 victory over Florida.

Amy was born in Alabama but raised right here in Florida, so she understands the heartbeat of Central Florida's communities.

Authorities found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway’s apartment when they arrested him Monday on a felony drug charge.

Alabama guard Aden Holloway has been arrested on a felony drug charge just days before the start of the NCAA Tournament.

The U.S. military is identifying the six service members who died last week when a KC-135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq.

UConn heads into the postseason undefeated and still the unanimous choice at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25.

Federal energy officials say they will loan a record $27 billion federal loan to Georgia Power and Alabama Power to expand electricity supply.

Basketball center Charles Bediako is asking the Alabama Supreme Court to let him play the rest of the season for the Crimson Tide.

Darius Acuff Jr. nearly delivered No. 20 Arkansas a stunning victory in double overtime on a night when the Razorbacks were down to a seven-man rotation against 25th-ranked Alabama.

Some Republican legislators are pushing to limit state environmental regulations.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2027 recruits from Florida using data from 247Sports.

A trove of more than 200 letters from World War II that were found in a Tennessee home offers an intimate picture of love during wartime.

An Alabama circuit judge has denied Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction, ending the 7-foot center’s collegiate eligibility and his season with the Crimson Tide.

An Alabama circuit judge didn’t rule immediately following Charles Bediako’s lawsuit hearing against the NCAA, clearing a path for the 7-footer to continue to play.

Florida coach Todd Golden insists he wasn’t being disrespectful when he said “we’re gonna beat ’em anyways” while responding to Alabama center Charles Bediako’s return to college basketball.

Alabama’s Charles Bediako had four dunks, two steals and two blocks in his first college action in nearly three years against Tennessee.

Alabama coach Nate Oats says 7-foot center Charles Bediako, who gave up his college eligibility in 2023 to enter the NBA draft, will play against Tennessee on Saturday.

Indiana is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 after finishing a 16-0 season with a victory over Miami in the College Football Playoff championship game.

Indiana linebacker Isaiah Jones insists there’s no real secret to the Hoosiers defensive success.

The College Football Playoff's first round averaged 9.9 million viewers across multiple networks, marking a 7% drop from last year.

Florida’s Supreme Court has upheld a state law allowing nonunanimous juries to sentence people to death.

Former University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is ending his short-lived campaign for lieutenant governor of Alabama.

No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Michigan remain atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for a second straight week.

The Associated Press has released its All-America team, featuring four Ohio State players among 10 first-team picks from the Big Ten.

A group of students and professors in Alabama is appealing a state law that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in public schools.

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has launched his campaign for Alabama governor.

The Supreme Court has heard arguments about how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution.

Newly released photos of Rosa Parks emphasize lesser-known aspects of her legacy.

Ole Miss lost a coach but gained in the College Football Rankings, moving up a spot to No. 6 despite the sudden departure of Lane Kiffin to LSU.

Labaron Philon scored 24 points, and No. 11 Alabama beat eighth-ranked Illinois 90-86 at the United Center.

Georgia has moved up to No. 4 in The Associated Press poll, Oklahoma is back in the top 10 and North Texas is ranked for the first time since 1959.

Braden Smith scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and No. 2 Purdue beat eighth-ranked Alabama 87-80 on Thursday night in the first matchup of top-10 teams this season.

The southeastern U.S. has plunged into record-low temperatures, affecting 18 million people under a freeze warning across Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

The latest AP Top 25 rankings have two Big 12 college football teams in the top 10 for the first time in two years.

Federals prosecutors have charged an Alabama man with making threatening calls and texts to multiple rabbis, an imam and others in the South, including telling one that “I want you to die.”.

Colorado officials say the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by President Donald Trump’s desire to punish Colorado for allowing mail-in voting.

U.S. immigration officials have deported a man to Laos despite a federal court order blocking his removal.

Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller were unveiled Friday on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol.

Vanderbilt is now a top-10 team in college football for the first time since 1947.

Oregon has moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, while Mississippi has its highest ranking since 2015.

Alabama has executed a man by nitrogen gas for the 1997 fatal shooting of a gas station employee.

The Southeastern Conference announced league matchups for the next four years and designated three annual opponents for each of its 16 teams.

Alabama is scheduled to execute Geoffrey West on Thursday for the 1997 murder of Margaret Berry.

Texas A&M made a big jump into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after its dramatic win at Notre Dame, and the Irish became the first team since 1988 to stay in the Top 25 with an 0-2 record.

Ohio State is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll ahead of No. 2 Penn State and No. 3 LSU, which was joined this week by No. 5 Miami in the top five.

President Donald Trump has announced that U.S. Space Command will be located in Alabama.

President Donald Trump announced that U.S. Space Command will be relocated from Colorado to Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary home.