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ATLANTA – The ball buzzed nearly 60 yards in the air, a perfect parabola from Alabama’s Bryce Young that hummed through the dread of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. All afternoon long, Georgia fans partied toward a coronation here, as they entered the game 12-0, boasting a generational defense and championship thirst. Georgia supporters dominated the tailgates, distinctly outnumbered Alabama fans in the stands and saw the SEC title game as the first step toward winning the school’s first… Source link

Alabama is back in the top three. The Crimson Tide moved to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 after a big win over Tennessee on Saturday. Alabama jumped Oklahoma after the Sooners needed a second-half comeback to beat Kansas. The Sooners fell a spot to No. 4.  Georgia and Cincinnati stayed in the top two spots. The Bulldogs were off on Saturday and Cincinnati beat Navy 27-20.  Ohio State stayed at No. 5 after shredding Indiana. The Big Ten has four teams in the top 10 again after Iowa moved up from No…. Source link

Three Black-owned Birmingham-based businesses were among 50 nationwide chosen to receive $100,000 from the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund. Healthtech firm Acclinate, networking app Mixtroz and healthcare monitor SynsorMed were chosen along with firms from 15 states to receive the money. Google for Startups works to connect tech companies with Google’s products and mentoring, with a commitment to creating diverse startup communities. Jewel Burks Solomon, head of Google for Startups… Source link

Vaccine mandates are on the rise after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine and Moderna submitted for full federal approval of its vaccine, bringing to light an issue dividing the country as supporters say a mandate is for the common good while opponents call for medical freedom. And as the number of COVID-19 cases climb nationwide, with the seven-day average topping 150,000 this week for the first time since January, health… Source link

Hospitals in the U.S. South have quickly become overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients as cases continue climbing amid the surge of the Delta variant of coronavirus. And while there are indications that Delta transmission tends to subside after around 50 days, some health professionals see things getting worse before getting better. “We’ve seen it pick up with children, young adults, young women, pregnant women, unfortunately,” Dr. Ellen Eaton, assistant professor at the University of… Source link

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WIAT) -– Google will provide a $50,000 grant to the Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation for the creation of a Rural LISC Alabama chapter. The Google Alabama Rural Works P3 Cohort will identify and train a diverse workforce, focusing on historically underrepresented populations in the state’s northern counties, and utilizing Northeast Alabama Community College as a hub for delivering short-term career technical tracks. Potential training tracks… Source link

Nick Saban appeared to be holding a cup of coffee — even though it was after 4 p.m. — when he stepped behind a University of Alabama podium on Feb. 1, 2017. It was National Signing Day and Saban was about to discuss a group of recruits that would prove to be among the greatest of all time — part of two national titles teams (and a 51-4 record) the past four seasons. Eleven of them were selected in the past three NFL drafts, including a whopping eight in the first round and six in the top… Source link

Best Life If You’ve Gained Weight Recently, This OTC Medication May Be to Blame If you’ve recently packed on a few pounds, you’re hardly alone. A March report published by the American Psychological Association (APA) on the stresses of the pandemic found that 42 percent of Americans have experienced undesired weight gain since COVID first hit. But before you dismiss your weight gain as the result of pandemic stress alone, you should first consider when you started gaining. If it began as… Source link

Amazon (AMZN) has clinched victory against a union drive at its warehouse in Alabama, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said Friday, striking a blow to labor organizers in a vote that captured national attention. The NLRB, which tallied the ballots, found that 1,798 votes were cast against the union and 738 were cast in favor. While 76 ballots were void and 505 were challenged, Amazon’s victory was decisive. The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union, or RWDSU, said on Friday… Source link

Luke Ratliff died this week, days after attending the NCAA tourament. (Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) Health officials in Indianapolis are investigating potential COVID-19 exposures at the NCAA tournament following the death of an Alabama fan.  Luke Ratliff died on Friday at 23 years old. An Alabama student and a leader of the school’s basketball fan club Crimson Chaos, Ratliff was one of Alabama’s most visible fans. His father, Bryan Ratliff, confirmed his death Friday night.  “He was my son… Source link