Trent Baker

6 days ago | 1819news.com | Trent Baker

In a wide-ranging interview on Outkick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich," NBA Hall of Famer and former Auburn basketball star Charles Barkley spoke out against allowing men to compete against women in sports under the guise of being transgender.

1 week ago | 1819news.com | Trent Baker

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing the Reaffirming Every Servicemember’s Trust Over Religious Exemptions (RESTORE) Act on Thursday. The legislation would require the Department of Defense (DoD) to establish a special review board to audit the service-wide handling of religious accommodation requests related to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate during the Biden administration.

1 week ago | 1819news.com | Trent Baker

With U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) expected to officially announce a run for governor sometime this month, speculation has mounted about Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth's response, whether it be a run for Senate or governor. Ainsworth, who was viewed as the favorite to replace the term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey before Tuberville entered the fray, said Thursday on Mobile FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” that he didn't have "that much of an interest" in running for Tuberville's seat.

1 week ago | 1819news.com | Trent Baker

Mazda Motor Corporation will "temporarily" redirect SUVs originally made for Canada at its Huntsville plant to the United States next week, according to a report. Per Nikkei Asia, Mazda will stop producing its CX-50 SUV for the Canadian market at the plant beginning on May 12 as it assesses the impact of President Donald Trump's automobile tariffs and Canada's retaliation.

1 week ago | 1819news.com | Trent Baker

Outgoing Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson backed former District Judge Sprio Cheriogotis on Wednesday in his mayoral bid. Stimpson joined Cheriogotis in a ceremony at Greer’s St. Louis Market to announce his endorsement of the former judge, who Stimpson said would "see God's will done for the city." According to Stimpson, Cheriogotis represents a “generational change.” He said the judge would understood how to deal with crime and fight for small businesses.