Heather Gann

1 week ago | al.com | Heather Gann

If you’re making plans for the holidays this summer, it might be cheaper to stay close to home, as experts predict a continuous rise in fuel prices in response to the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. “Gas prices are typically elevated in the summer anyways due to demand, but current volatility from major crude hubs has rattled markets, thus the upward pressure on prices,” said UAB economist Ben Meadows.

1 week ago | al.com | Heather Gann

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., was one of several lawmakers who grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s decision to revert seven military bases to their previous names. Under former President Joe Biden, the Defense Department changed the names of several military bases that honored Confederate figures in the wake of the 2020 George Floyd protests. But Hegseth claimed Wednesday that service members had been the one’s urging him to change them back.

1 week ago | al.com | Heather Gann

A man has been arrested for a fatal shooting that occurred in Prichard on the morning of June 8. At approximately 5:18 a.m. that day, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and Prichard Police Department responded to 922 First Avenue, according to a previous release. Upon arrival MCSO deputies located Willie Huey Smith, 41, deceased beside his vehicle on the street. Several witnesses in the area were interviewed by MCSO and stated they heard shots fired around 5:00 a.m., sheriffs said.

1 week ago | al.com | Heather Gann

Officials at Fort Novosel in southeast Alabama say they have already started the process of changing its name less than a week after President Donald Trump announced the base will once again be named Fort Rucker. While addressing troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to mark the Army’s 250th birthday, Trump announced that his administration would be restoring the names of seven U.S. military bases.

1 week ago | al.com | Heather Gann

Vita Warehouse Corp., which distributes to at ALDI and BJ’s retail stores nationwide is voluntarily recalling one lot of various gummy vitamins due to the potential presence of undeclared peanuts, according to a recent FDA release. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the potential risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products, the release adds.