William Thornton

5 days ago | al.com | William Thornton

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is one of the co-sponsors of a bill that would call for undocumented migrants to receive the death penalty if they are convicted of murder. The Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act would modify existing federal law to add another aggravating factor for execution and codify an earlier executive order by President Donald Trump on his first day in office.

5 days ago | al.com | William Thornton

Americans may be more pessimistic about the nation’s current partisan divide, but that doesn’t mean its lawmakers have to be. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that some Democrats and Republicans in Congress are working out together, sharing meals, and more, with Alabama Sen. Katie Britt as an example. A report this week stated that a plurality of Americans who responded to a survey said the country is more politically unstable now than during the Great Depression or the Civil War.

5 days ago | al.com | William Thornton

If you’re under 35 and looking to buy a home, Alabama is one of the best states in which to seek one. Property management site Evernest looked at states where the homebuying odds are in your favor if you’re young and out to acquire property. The study looked at the homeownership rate for people under 35, average young adult income, house prices, and the number of houses with a mortgage. The states were then ranked by a final score.

6 days ago | al.com | William Thornton

Krispy Kreme is delaying a rollout of its doughnuts at McDonald’s locations after the company’s first quarter revenue declined 15%. The company Thursday said in its earnings report that the company is reassessing the deployment schedule with McDonald’s while it works to “achieve a profitable business model for all parties.”As a result, the company is also withdrawing its full year outlook. Krispy Kreme does not expect to launch in any additional restaurants in the second quarter of 2025.

6 days ago | al.com | William Thornton

Alabama is one of eight Southern states that has shown the weakest growth in life expectancy over the last 125 years. That’s according to a study which examined about 179 million deaths across the United States - 77 million female and 102 million male- from 1969 to 2020. The paper, “All-Cause Mortality and Life Expectancy by Birth Cohort Across US States,” was published in JAMA Network Open.