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Top Chef Winner Arrested on DUI Charge
Top Chef Winner
Faces DUI Charges
Jan 25, 2026 8:31 AM CST

Top Chef Winner Faces DUI Charges

Kelsey Barnard Clark crashed her vehicle with two children, say police, but noone was injured

(Newser) - Top Chef alum Kelsey Barnard Clark is facing a DUI charge after crashing her car in Alabama with her two children inside, police say. Dothan police responded to a single-vehicle crash about 8pm Wednesday, found that a car had hit a mailbox, and identified the driver as Clark, 35, reports...

Iconic Canadian Whisky Mulls Move to US, Stirs Up Brouhaha

Ontario premier Doug Ford says he'll pull Crown Royal from shelves over the apparent plan

(Newser) - Ontario's premier says he's pulling one of Canada's best-selling whiskies from store shelves over alleged plans to move production to Alabama. Doug Ford said this week he is "100%" ready to banish Crown Royal from shelves run by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, telling rye...

Tommy Tuberville Enters Alabama Governor's Race

Republican won US Senate seat in 2020

(Newser) - Republican US Sen. Tommy Tuberville filed paperwork Monday to officially enter the 2026 race for Alabama governor, saying he wants to be the "chief recruiter to make our state better," the AP reports. Tuberville, who leveraged fame from his Auburn University football coaching days to win election to...

Body of Missing Boy, 4, Found With Dog by His Side

Johnathan Boley had been missing in rural Alabama since New Year's Eve

(Newser) - A missing 4-year-old boy has been found dead in Alabama, around two miles from his father's home. Johnathan Boley's dog, Buck, was found alive next to his body, WIAT reports. Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith said there were no signs of foul play. He said Johnathan apparently wandered...

US Boat Lost in Atlantic Race in 2022 Washes Up

Four US veterans nearly lost their lives when the Woobie capsized

(Newser) - A boat that capsized with four US veterans aboard three years ago has quietly crossed the Atlantic without them—and washed up in France, reports the Maritime Executive . The crew members survived the ordeal, but it seemed the 28-foot boat, powered by oars and called the Woobie, was gone for...

Beloved Sports Journalist Killed in Murder-Suicide

Colleagues in Alabama are heartbroken by the death of Christina Chambers

(Newser) - An Alabama sports journalist known for her sideline work and steady presence in Birmingham media has been killed in what police say was a murder-suicide. Authorities say Christina Chambers, 38, was found dead Tuesday morning alongside her husband, 41-year-old Johnny Rimes Jr., at their home in Hoover, a Birmingham suburb....

Among 2 Killed at Brown, a Young Republican Leader

Deceased identified as students Ella Cook, Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov

(Newser) - As authorities continue to hunt for their killer, the two people fatally shot Saturday at Brown University have been identified. Authorities named them Monday as Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a first-year international student from Uzbekistan, and Ella Cook, a second-year undergraduate from Alabama. Cook, remembered by her Birmingham church as a...

Doug Jones Launches Campaign for Alabama Gov

Former senator was last Democrat to hold statewide office in Cotton State

(Newser) - Former US Sen. Doug Jones, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in Alabama, kicked off his campaign for governor Friday, saying voters deserve a choice and a leader who'll put aside divisions to address the state's pressing needs. "With your help we can finish what we...

College: DEI Policy Means We Must Shut Down 2 Magazines

University of Alabama shuts down publications targeting women, Black students

(Newser) - The University of Alabama has suspended two student magazines—one focused on women's issues and the other on Black student life—citing new federal guidance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. University officials informed staff at Alice, a women's lifestyle publication, and Nineteen Fifty-Six, which highlights Black...

Officials: Man Had Ominous Plans for Regional Synagogues

Arrest of Alabama's Jeremy Shoemaker allegedly stopped planned attacks across multiple states

(Newser) - An Alabama man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly plotting attacks on synagogues across the state and neighboring regions. Authorities say they intercepted the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker, with a suitcase packed with ammo, body armor, and other materials tied to the alleged plot, per CNN . The Clarke...

Alabama Executes Man, 54, for 1993 Killing

Anthony Boyd's lawyers asked a judge to allow time for more scrutiny of the use of nitrogen gas

(Newser) - An Alabama man convicted of helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a $200 drug debt was executed by nitrogen gas on Thursday. Anthony Boyd, 54, was pronounced dead at 6:33pm at William C. Holman Correctional Facility, authorities said. The execution was carried out by nitrogen gas,...

Alabama Cheerleader Dies After Party Shooting

An 'Honor Walk' was held before 18-year-old Kimber Mills' organs were donated

(Newser) - The family of Kimber Mills, an Alabama high school cheerleader and track runner, said goodbye on Tuesday after she was shot in the head at a weekend party. Mills' relatives say the 18-year-old, who was attending the party in a wooded area outside Birmingham with friends and her sister, sustained...

Inmate Set to Die Thursday Asks for One Final Meeting

'Have a conversation with the guy you deemed one of the worst of the worst,' says Anthony Boyd

(Newser) - An Alabama death row inmate set to die in less than 48 hours asked the state's governor to meet with him "before an innocent man is executed." Anthony Boyd, 53, is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening by nitrogen gas at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility....

Halloween Display at Sheriff's House Sparks Controversy

Some skeletons wore ICE shirts; others had sombreros on

(Newser) - Many a lawn is peppered with skeletons at this time of year. The ones in an Alabama sheriff's yard, however, are garnering national attention. AL.com reports that a neighbor posted a photo of Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch's Halloween display on Facebook on Tuesday, showing three...

2 Killed, 14 Wounded in Tourist Area by Crossfire

Crowd had gathered in downtown Montgomery on a football weekend

(Newser) - A festive night in a downtown tourist district was shattered by gunfire late Saturday, when a gun battle erupted that left two people dead and 14 injured in Alabama. Two shooters fired at each other in the middle of a crowded area about 11:30pm in Montgomery, Police Chief...

'Third Parties' Made Fiber Cuts That Messed Up 911 in South

Service is back now after outages in Mississippi, Louisiana, according to AT&T

(Newser) - Mass 911 outages that swept across parts of Mississippi and Louisiana on Thursday afternoon were caused by fiber cuts made by "third parties," according to a statement from AT&T. Initial reports of outages were circulating around 2pm local time in Mississippi. By 4:45pm, AT&T reported...

Alabama, Texas Carry Out Executions
Alabama, Texas
Put 2 Men to Death
Sep 26, 2025 12:00 AM CDT

Alabama, Texas Put 2 Men to Death

In Alabama case, son of victim had pleaded for killer's life to be spared

(Newser) - Two executions took place Thursday night, the 32nd and 33rd in the US this year:
  • An Alabama man convicted of killing a woman during a 1997 gas station robbery was put to death Thursday after apologizing to his victim's family and pleas from the woman's son to spare
...

Tests Find Illegal Drugs in Executed Inmates

Alabama officials have acknowledged drug trafficking in prisons

(Newser) - Some of Alabama's most tightly guarded death row inmates have managed to get high behind bars, with toxicology reports revealing illegal drugs in the systems of several men executed by the state since 2023. Four inmates put to death since the state resumed capital punishment in 2023—including...

Cops: She Was Walking Dog at Park When Man Came to Kill

Suspect faces capital murder charge in death of retired Auburn University professor

(Newser) - An Alabama man has been charged with the murder of a retired Auburn University professor who was stabbed to death in a local park while walking her dog. Julie Gard Schnuelle, 59, a professor emerita at Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine, was found dead on Saturday in Auburn'...

Trump to Move 'Space Command,' Overruling Biden

President to announce agency will move from Colorado to Alabama

(Newser) - President Trump is going to end a yearslong political tug-of-war on Tuesday: The president will announce that the US Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, reports Politico , the AP , and other outlets. Trump established—technically, re-established—the agency during his first term, and Space Command set up temporary...

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