Alabama Rep-elect Barry Moore pledges to join challenge to electoral votes 'day one,' backs federal voter ID

Authorities in Alabama responded Saturday to a shooting that resulted in the deaths of a father and his son, reports said. Earlier in the day, Kelvin Nicholas Coker, the 32-year-old son, shot one of his father’s dog, Fox 10 News reported.

EXCLUSIVE: As 2020 winds to a close, talent reps are fighting with Warner Bros for back end compensation their clients would have earned had WarnerMedia waited out the pandemic instead of putting a year’s worth of theatrical films on HBO Max alongside U.S. theaters.

Rep.-elect Nancy Mace, the first woman to graduate from The Citadel military college, still suffers lingering effects from a serious bout of coronavirus this summer and cautions others to take the disease seriously.

An Alabama sewage plant was recently discovered to do more than just treat water.  On Thursday, police discovered an illegal winery at the Rainsville Waste Water Treatment Plant in Rainsville, Alabama.  The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it received an anonymous tip about "a possible illegal alcohol operation" at a municipal building.  Officers contacted Rainsville Mayor Roger Lingerfelt, who allowed them to search the water treatment plant, which is owned and operated

President-Elect Joe Biden is asking for people to stay home on Inauguration Day.

EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Donovan (Fargo, Burn Notice) and Brett Gelman (Fleabag, Stranger Things) have joined Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell, and Michael K. Williams in the Bron Studios drama Surrounded, which is being directed by Anthony Mandler.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said he was "really unhappy" with the stimulus package being negotiated in Congress, saying it was not acceptable that the deal was unlikely to include state and local aid. "What do we see right now in Washington? Endless discussion that now is leaving out all state and local aid, that means that city government, state government will not be able to get back on our feet and serve our people -- it just doesn’t make any sense," he said.

Two Coast Guard helicopters diverted from a training exercise in Alabama to rescue four individuals from a fishing trawler engulfed in flames, according to reports. Crews received a distress call around 6:45 p.m.

Also on this day: George Washington, the first president of the United States, dies at his Mount Vernon, Va., home at age 67. Alabama joins the Union as the 22nd state.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorKerry Washington, Cher, Mandy Moore and America Ferrera are among the more than 100 women who have signed a letter to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris asking them to nominate U.S. Rep.

Taylor Swift has donated $13,000 (£10k) each to two mothers struggling to pay rent and bills due to Covid-19.The singer was alerted to two GoFundMe pages after reading a Washington Post article about Americans struggling with rent due to the pandemic, Billboard reports.Nashville-based single mother Nikki Cornwell said on her fundraising page that it has been “a horrible year for us,” adding: “Its been rough because I’m not the only person looking for work.

The number of people currently hospitalized in Alabama due to the novel coronavirus surpassed 2,000 on Monday, marking the first time this has occurred since the virus was first identified in the state. Hospitalizations on Monday reached 2,079, up from 1,916 the day before.

Also on this day: The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery is ratified as Georgia becomes the 27th state to endorse it.Army engineers complete construction of the Washington Monument by setting an aluminum capstone atop the obelisk.

President Trump said he is “surprised” that “so many” congressional Republicans believe President-elect Joe Biden won the election, and demanded a list of those who thought so.  The Washington Post surveyed all 249 Republican House and Senate members, and as of Saturday afternoon, found 27 would commit to saying Biden won the election. Another 220 would not say who won; 70 percent did not respond to the Post’s request for comment.  Earlier that number was 25.

In support of Fair Fight, a voting rights organization launched by Stacey Abrams that aims to raise awareness about election reform in Georgia,Kerry Washington hosted a virtual Rock the Runoff concert on Thursday with performances from a lineup of major talent including John Legend, Justin Timberlake and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Republican Carlos Gimenez, who toppled a Democratic incumbent in November to win a South Florida congressional seat, brings to Washington nearly three decades of leadership in local governance, tackling budget cutbacks, public safety and most recently the coronavirus pandemic. Gimenez, who served as mayor of Miami-Dade County for much of the last decade, says he's proven he can cut taxes, make government run smoothly, spur economic development and even slash his own salary by 50%.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Preliminary reports indicate that more than 5,000 Alabama public school students haven’t shown up for any sort of classes - virtual or in-person - state Education Superintendent Eric Mackey said.

When Chip Matthews heard the mail truck arriving on his sixth birthday, he rushed out — not knowing that he’d come back with a treasure. Outside the house, which was decorated with birthday balloons, mail carrier Tawanna Purter held a pile of boxes.

The 2020 Thanksgiving Day NFL schedule is here!