Thursday, May 24 2012 11:33 PM EDT2012-05-25 03:33:00 GMT
The Birmingham News will be distributing newspapers just three days a week this Fall. They'll go out Wednesday, Fridays and Sundays. The Birmingham News will soon hit newsstands and door steps just 3 timesMore >>
The Birmingham News will be distributing newspapers just three days a week this Fall. They'll go out Wednesday, Fridays and Sundays. The Birmingham News will soon hit newsstands and door steps just 3 timesMore >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 11:20 PM EDT2012-05-25 03:20:08 GMT
At approximately 5:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, Fairfield Police Officers responded to a home invasion/robbery call in the 4800 block of Debardeleben Avenue. Information and evidence gathered at theMore >>
Fairfield Police are investigating a Thursday morning home invasion/robbery. Two men are said to have forced one of the residents back into the home, assaulting the him then getting away with an undisclosed amount of money.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 10:49 PM EDT2012-05-25 02:49:14 GMT
Blood is always in high demand... to help save lives. Now it's a little more convenient for a lot of people to drop in to give blood. A new donation center just opened on Caldwell Trace. It's in additionMore >>
Blood is always in high demand... to help save lives. Now it's a little more convenient for a lot of people to drop in to give blood. A new donation center just opened on Caldwell Trace. It's in additionMore >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 10:43 PM EDT2012-05-25 02:43:13 GMT
A near a year and half long investigation into Anniston's Cosmic Debris ends with the seizure boxes of synthetic drugs and drug paraphernalia. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department believes it may beMore >>
A near a year and half long investigation into Anniston's Cosmic Debris ends with the seizure boxes of synthetic drugs and drug paraphernalia. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department believes it may beMore >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 10:33 PM EDT2012-05-25 02:33:37 GMT
Federal forecasters predict there will be about nine to 15 storms during this year's Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its initial outlook ThursdayMore >>
Federal forecasters predict there will be about nine to 15 storms during this year's Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its initial outlook ThursdayMore >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 10:33 PM EDT2012-05-25 02:33:05 GMT
Fewer than half the students at some metro area schools are making it to graduation. The shocking numbers were released today by the state Department of Education. This school year, BessemerMore >>
Some metro schools show low graduation rates.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 10:23 PM EDT2012-05-25 02:23:44 GMT
For the past two weeks, fires have blazed through abandoned homes in Ensley. State and local authorities are trying to pinpoint who's responsible - and Thursday, the city of Birmingham put a plan in placeMore >>
For the past two weeks, fires have blazed through abandoned homes in Ensley. State and local authorities are trying to pinpoint who's responsible - and Thursday, the city of Birmingham put a plan in place to deal with the cleanup.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 10:28 PM EDT2012-05-25 02:28:05 GMT
A federal court has rejected the appeal of an Alabama death row inmate convicted of killing a Fayette County minister. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down arguments by 49 year old. ChristopherMore >>
A federal court has rejected the appeal of an Alabama death row inmate convicted of killing a Fayette County minister. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down arguments by 49 year old. ChristopherMore >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 9:45 PM EDT2012-05-25 01:45:45 GMT
Alabama Partners for Clean air has issued an Air Quality Alert for Friday, May 25, 2012. Code Orange has been issued for ozone in the Jefferson/Shelby County area. Motorists are being encouraged to carpoolMore >>
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued for Friday, May 25, 2012 by Alabama Partners for Clean Air.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:15 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:15:26 GMT
Hoover Police shuts down a graduation party and arrested the host. 55-year-old Lucinda Cagle Armstrong was arrested for violating the state's open house party law. The party took place overnight SundayMore >>
Hoover Police shuts down a graduation party and arrests its host.More >>
It's no secret that drinking alcohol while you're pregnant can lead to birth defects. However, a new study is looking at when that damage tends to happen. Researchers looked at the drinking patterns of nearly a thousand pregnant women. They found that the second half of the first trimester tended to be the time most babies began developing signs of alcohol exposure, such as low weight and some head and facial characteristics.
Researchers say babies showing these signs were born to both heavy and light drinkers. They say the findings show no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy, from conception until birth. Study authors also surmise that alcohol exposure in the first six weeks of pregnancy, when may women don't know they are pregnant, may result in higher miscarriage rates, although the study did not include women who had miscarriages or stillbirth.
The study appeared online January 16, ahead of publication in the April print issue of the journal AlcoholismClinical & Experimental Research. Study authors say it is one of the first to examine the impact of quantity, frequency and timing of alcohol exposure on the condition.
