Tiara Pennington, Miss Alabama 2019, was born in Florence, grew up in Helena and graduated from Helena High School. She’s a political science major at the University of Alabama. (Joe Songer | [email protected]).Joe Songer | [email protected] Alabama Tiara Pennington announced she and her mother have tested positive for coronavirus.Pennington made the announcement on the Miss…

Joe Biden has already addressed the issue of crime in America's cities, Biden Campaign Chair Cedric Richmond insisted Thursday.In an interview on "Fox & Friends," host Brian Kilmeade asked the Louisiana congressman why the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee had not weighed in on rising crime in cities like New York, Chicago, and Atlanta.NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POLICE ORGANIZATIONS ENDORSES TRUMP, AFTER…

A small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine" sticker is held near a medical syringe.Dado Ruvic | ReutersHackers linked to Russian intelligence services are trying to steal information about coronavirus vaccine research in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., security officials said Thursday.Officials said a group known as APT29 — also known as "Cozy Bear" —…

The Trump administration is requiring hospitals to report COVID-19 data to a new system, sidestepping the CDC. David Degner/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Degner/Getty Images The Trump administration is requiring hospitals to report COVID-19 data to a new system, sidestepping the CDC. David Degner/Getty Images Updated July 16, 9:40 a.m. ET The Trump…

Missouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley on Thursday claimed the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office is improperly “targeting” the couple who wielded guns at protesters in their gated community last month, and requested the Justice Department open an investigation into the case.In a letter to Attorney General Bill Barr, Hawley called for a federal civil rights…