Hoping for your child to embrace that whole “one with nature” thing? Trade screen time for sit-by-the-stream time at these idyllic resorts and experiences ideal for young families. Holy Smokies If you’re idea of a B&B is beer and a bonfire, Anakeesta is for you. Anakeesta Anakeesta in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, may very well be the … Read more
The Portuguese man o’ war has been making its presence known on beaches from Texas to Florida, as reported by Fox Weather. The small but dangerous sea creature — which is known for its long tentacles and polyps that extend up to 100 feet, according to AL.com, and can deliver a painful sting even weeks … Read more
That’s one shell of a milestone. An 80-year-old man finally cracked a nearly century-old oyster offer at an Alabama restaurant that’s been dangling the deal since the 1930s by simply walking in with his 99-year-old father. Jimmy Rush said he had his 80th birthday all planned out — by finally cashing in on a promotion … Read more
It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but Alabama officials’ plan to use robots to improve care for rural pregnant women and their babies is real. During a January White House roundtable touting the first grants to states under a new $50 billion rural health fund, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator … Read more
Paul Finebaum is sticking to sports. The ESPN and SEC Network college football analyst told AL.com that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in Alabama on the Republican ticket despite floating the idea of a foray into politics earlier this year. “I have been deeply moved by so many people in Alabama who … Read more
An Alabama man earned the Guinness World Record for longest natural beard locks on a living person. Rudolf Martino of Birmingham started growing the impressive 3-foot, 6-inch facial hair more than a decade ago and told the record book it was culturally inspired. “I have researched thoroughly into different cultures like Egypt, India, and various … Read more
ESPN SEC Network host and analyst Paul Finebaum said he is “considering” leaving the Worldwide Leader to run for the U.S. Senate on the republican ticket following the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a recent interview with OutKick’s Clay Travis, the 70-year-old Finebaum explained that “one or two people in Washington had reached out” to … Read more
Alabama’s Week 1 performance was one to forget for Crimson Tide fans. But one notable sports personality thinks their loss on the road to Florida State is more an indictment of Alabama’s conference. In the middle of the Crimson Tide’s 31-17 loss in Tallahassee, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy called out the SEC. “I told … Read more
University of Alabama senior and Zeta Tau Alpha member Kylan Darnell has announced she is taking a “step back” from recruitment and from posting about the sorority rush craze sweeping college campuses. Darnell, the reigning Miss Ohio Teen USA, has spent the past three years sharing an inside look at sorority life, becoming one of … Read more
Don’t mess with these mamas. Colloquially known as “the NFL draft for women,” sorority rush has officially begun — and a new reality show is honing in on the overbearing moms who’ll stop at nothing to get their daughters into their desired house. “For every girl going through rush, there’s a mom behind her that … Read more
Comedian Michael Rapaport claimed on Tuesday his show at the Stardome Comedy Club in Birmingham, Alabama was canceled because of protests and threats over his support for Israel. “My show tonight at the Stardome in Alabama was CANCELLED,” Rapaport said in an X post. “I did not cancel. I would never cancel — especially since … Read more
Let this sink in — a dangerous, salt-obsessed bacterium is wreaking havoc along the Gulf Coast. Several dozen cases of Vibrio vulnificus and nine deaths have been reported so far this year across Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi. The rod-shaped bacterium lurks in warm, brackish waters — it can enter your body when … Read more
Let’s hope they have nine lives. More cats have gone missing in New Jersey than in any other state in the US — and it could be a result of the Garden State having some of the “deadliest” roads. A new study conducted by Pet911.org, which maintains a national database of missing pets, found there … Read more
A retail store in Scottsboro, Alabama, is giving new life to lost luggage by reselling items left behind by travelers. Unclaimed Baggage has released “The Found Report,” detailing unique and valuable items left behind while also sharing trends the group has noticed. Sonni Hood, senior manager of PR and communications, told Fox News Digital the report … Read more
An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed after her body began rejecting it and is back on dialysis, doctors announced Friday – a disappointment in the ongoing quest for animal-to-human transplants. Towana Looney is recovering well from the April 4 removal surgery at NYU … Read more
Surgeons removed a genetically engineered pig’s kidney from an Alabama woman after she experienced acute organ rejection, NYU Langone Health officials said on Friday. Towana Looney, 53, lived with the kidney for 130 days, which is longer than anyone else has tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal. She has resumed dialysis, hospital officials … Read more
The United States continues to have the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy nations — and new research suggests the crisis is deepening. A study published this week in JAMA Network Open found that the rate of these “largely preventable” deaths rose by nearly 28% between 2018 and 2022. “The concerning rates in the US … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit had time. The ESPN “College GameDay” analyst sent a warning about “false narratives” after someone trolled him on social media for congratulating Michigan for defeating Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Tuesday. Herbstreit was quickly accused by said X user of wanting the Crimson Tide to have been selected for the 12-team College … Read more
They send your bags packing. When passengers lose luggage and never retrieve it, their suitcases don’t end up in a landfill or some forgotten storage unit — the bags are actually sold. According to Vice, 2.1 million passengers take off on an estimated 45,000 flights per day. While most of their luggage finds its way back to … Read more
Alabama Barker is responding to rumors about her health. The 19-year-old daughter of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and former Miss USA Shanna Moakler took to her Instagram Story on Tuesday after a report on Monday claimed she was “recently” hospitalized for nicotine withdrawal. Alabama said she wanted to “clarify” details about the timeline of her … Read more