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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, Alabama lawmakers moved closer to approving protections for fertility clinics that shut down after a state court ruled that frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children. Both chambers of the Alabama Legislature advanced bills Thursday that would shield clinics from prosecution and civil lawsuits. Each …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. North Alabama Lions (13-15, 7-7 ASUN) at Bellarmine Knights (7-21, 3-10 ASUN) Louisville, Kentucky; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Alabama visits the Bellarmine Knights after Jacari …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Four men are dead following a drive-by shooting in an Alabama neighborhood, officials said. Dozens of shots were fired Friday afternoon outside of a Birmingham home, police said. A group had been standing outside of a house as people got their cars washed when someone drove by and opened fire, police said. Rescue workers pronounced three …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (5-18, 4-6 SWAC) at Grambling Tigers (11-12, 8-2 SWAC) Grambling, Louisiana; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grambling hosts the Alabama A&M Bulldogs after Kintavious …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. committed to chasing after long offensive rebounds and shooting decisively from deep when he was open. Wrightsell had …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A group of Alabama lawmakers unveiled a sweeping gambling bill Wednesday that could authorize a state lottery and 10 casinos across the conservative Deep South state as some Republicans look to get the question before voters in November. Alabama is one of few states without a state lottery, after lawmakers in 1999 rejected a proposal to …

College football’s busy recruiting calendar created a particularly hectic first few weeks on the job for all the head coaches who switched schools over the last month. When Nick Saban announced his retirement last month, it set off a chain reaction that resulted in head coaching changes at Arizona, Washington and San Jose State as well as Alabama. That doesn’t …