Mother gives birth to healthy baby but dies of COVID-19 before she can hold him

The tragedy is a reminder of skyrocketing coronavirus cases in the Latinx community. Loved ones hope the mother's death will encourage people to take the virus seriously and help stop its spread.
  • Coronavirus

  States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows

The number of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 hit an all-time high in the U.S. on Thursday at 100,667, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

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  Alabama Dance Theatre to present ‘Mistletoe at Home’

  ADOC commissioner gives update on COVID-19 in prisons

  Gov. Ivey lights official state Christmas tree during ceremony

The state celebrated the holiday season with a special ceremony Friday night.
  • National

  A bleak outlook for millions facing cutoff of US jobless aid

About 9.1 million who are receiving aid from those programs will be cut off Dec. 26, according to a report from the Century Foundation. An additional 4.4 million are expected to exhaust all 39 weeks by year’s end.

  Returning chief deputy DA for Montgomery County sworn in

Record-breaking $48,000 donated at WSFA 12 News’ annual 12′s Day of Giving

Bills would remove Confederate flag from Alabama Coat of Arms

  Crash at Panama City Beach miniature golf course kills 2 children

Ala. school dashboard reports increased virus cases this week

  Alex City double murder suspect arrested near Lake Martin

Former Alabama state Sen. Larry Dixon dies at 78

ADPH reviewing quarantine time frame for people exposed to COVID-19

  • Coronavirus

  The Latest: US reaches daily high of nearly 228,000 cases

The 227,885 cases eclipses the previous high of more than 217,000 on Thursday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

SPORTS

LSU yields under Alabama weight in Death Valley

It’s official: Alabama will play Arkansas on December 12

Alabama will conclude the regular season at Arkansas Saturday, Dec. 12 (rescheduled from Dec. 5), the league office announced Friday.

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Man killed in Thursday Troy semi-truck crash identified

Pine Hill police officer shot 3 times while serving warrant

  Alabama WWII Veteran beats COVID-19 in time for 104th birthday

Alabama adds 3,840 COVID-19 cases, sixth day of hospitalization records for Dec. 4

‘A tidal wave of sick patients’: UAB treating record number of COVID-19 patients

Dr. Sarah Nafziger said healthcare workers are describing a tidal wave of sick COVID-19 patients who need care.
  • Coronavirus

  UN health chief: World can start dreaming of pandemic’s end

The U.N. health chief says positive results from coronavirus vaccine trials mean the world “can begin to dream about the end of the pandemic.”

US Congressman Robert Aderholt tests positive for COVID-19

  Man found dead in Montgomery was deputy sheriff trainee

67-year-old man, 4-year-old boy die after early-morning house fire in Birmingham

  UAB expert explains how COVID-19 vaccines are not being rushed