Pre-Thanksgiving travelers: Be careful out there
Associated Press – Nov. 22
The three days leading up to Thanksgiving are the most dangerous time to be on the road, according to a recent University of Alabama study.Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety found that there was a daily average of 460 crashes on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving in 2015. The daily average for the rest of the year is 409. The number of crashes could go up this year, as experts predict the highest number of Thanksgiving travelers since 2007.
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9 things you need to know about the alt-right movement
USA Today – Nov. 22
Who is it made up of? The alt-right has only a few publicly named and identifiable leaders — Spencer being one of them — but the majority of supporters are people who act online via social media. George Hawley, a University of Alabama professor who has studied the movement, told the Washington Post that typical followers are white millennial men, either in college or with a college degree who are secular, perhaps atheist, and are “not interested in the conservative movement at all.”
Alabama’s own bus tragedy concluded seat belts aren’t the answer
WSFA-12 (Montgomery) – Nov. 22
The fatal bus crash in Chattanoogathat killed 5 and injured multiple others is a stark reminder of Alabama’s fatal bus crash in Huntsville 10 years ago. A bus carrying students from north Alabama’s Lee High School plunged 40 feet from an overpass, killing four students and injuring 23. The tragic accident led to then-Gov. Bob Riley’s commission of a 3-year pilot program and study of seat belts on the state’s public school buses. The University of Alabama conducted the study and purchased 12 buses with seat belts that were used in various school districts. The conclusion of the 3-year study showed students only buckled up about 65 percent of the time, and the height of the seats prevented bus drivers from knowing who was buckled up, creating an enforcement issue.
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – Nov. 22
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Mayors make bet over Iron Bowl
NBC (Columbus, GA) – Nov. 22
For the fourth year in a row the mayors for Auburn and Tuscaloosa decided to place a little friendly wager on the Iron Bowl. Auburn Mayor Bill Ham, Jr., and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox bet $100 on the Iron Bowl game. The money will be donated to a charity chosen by the winning team. So, if Auburn wins, the money will be donated to the Food Bank of East Alabama. If Alabama wins, the money goes to the Tuscaloosa Pre-K initiative.
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Nov. 22
Airbus to do flyover of Bryant-Denny Stadium for Iron Bowl
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Nov. 22
When you see a large commercial airliner flying low to the ground and close to Bryant-Denny Stadium during this weekend, don’t panic. It’s all part of The University’s pre-game festivities. The University of Alabama has invited the first Airbus A321 built for Delta Airlines in Mobile to fly over the stadium just before the Iron Bowl begins. The flyover is scheduled for about 23 minutes before kickoff.
Does eating Turkey make you sleepy?
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Nov. 22, 2016
Everyone knows eating Turkey makes you sleepy, right? Or does it? Turkey does contain the amino acid Triptofan that can make some people feel tired, but University of Alabama Dietitian Sheena Gregg says it’s not really the turkey that makes us want to take a nap.
Two Brothers – One goes to UA, the other to Auburn
WBRC-Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Nov. 22
Blake and Jack Fabiana are your typical brothers, arguing over things from video games to who’s going to get the last slice of pizza. In the last few months, the brothers have had something new to argue about. The two Fabiana’s now attend rival schools. Blake is a senior at Auburn University. Jack is a freshman at The University of Alabama.