Nitrogen gas execution date set for man who didn't pull trigger in killing
Charles "Sonny" Burton was convicted as an accomplice in the shooting death of Doug Battle, a customer who was killed during a robbery of an auto parts store.
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Alabama man faces execution despite not pulling trigger in 1991 killing
Charles "Sonny" Burton faces execution in Alabama for his role in a 1991 robbery in which a man was fatally shot, even though Burton did not fire the gun or witness the killing.
Teen from Alabama among 3 junior hockey players killed in Canada crash
Caden Fine, 17, from Birmingham, Alabama, and two of his teammates were killed when their vehicle collided with a semi-truck in Canada.
Civil Rights icon Claudette Colvin dies
Claudette Colvin was just 15 when she was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. The Civil Rights icon and pioneer died Tuesday at the age of 86. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King has more on her legacy.
Claudette Colvin, civil rights icon arrested for not giving up bus seat, dies at 86
In 1955, at the age of 15, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks' act of defiance.
Extended interview: Paul Finebaum
College football analyst Paul Finebaum flirted with running for Senate in Alabama earlier in 2025, but ultimately decided to stick with his current gig. In this extended interview, Finebaum speaks with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett about backing off on the Senate bid, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and more.
Paul Finebaum on not running for Senate, more
College football and SEC guru Paul Finebaum briefly considered a career change earlier in 2025 and came close to launching a Republican Senate bid in Alabama. Finebaum joins "The Takeout" to discuss why he decided against running and more.
Restaurant ends stigma around eating alone
Solo diners are fleeing to the Bayonet seafood restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama, as the restaurant caters to the "party of one." CBS News' Jan Crawford scored a seat at the joint, and spoke to chef Rob McDaniel about the experience for our series "The Dish."
UAB football player charged in stabbings
A University of Alabama at Birmingham football player is facing charges for stabbing two teammates before the team's game against the University of South Florida on Saturday, the school said.
UAB football player accused of stabbing 2 teammates before game
The University of Alabama at Birmingham says a football player stabbed two teammates Saturday morning, hours before the game against the University of South Florida.
High schoolers spark good-natured Halloween prank war with local police
The Heflin Police Department decided to join the fun after students from Cleburne County High School toilet papered homes and businesses.
Officers get even after teens TP headquarters
High schoolers in Heflin, Alabama, unknowingly launched a friendly war with the local police department after making the mistake of toilet papering their headquarters. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" for the story.
Alabama man charged with making threats to rabbis, an imam and others
The FBI said the suspect made a series of threatening calls and texts to rabbis in Alabama and Louisiana, an imam in Georgia, a church in North Carolina, and others.
Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1993 murder over $200 drug debt
Alabama executed a man by nitrogen gas for helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a drug debt.
Inmate asks to meet with governor hours before nitrogen execution
A jury convicted Anthony Boyd of capital murder for the 1993 burning death of Gregory Huguley in Talladega County.
Alabama death row inmate maintains innocence as execution date nears
A man on Alabama's death row has maintained his innocence for three decades and chaired an inmate-founded advocacy group to abolish the death penalty.
2 dead, 14 injured in Montgomery, Alabama mass shooting
Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama's capital city Saturday night, police said.
Survivor of flesh-eating bacteria says she has "more appreciation" for life
As flesh-eating bacteria cases rise across the U.S., an Alabama woman is sharing her story of surviving Vibrio and the yearlong recovery ahead.
Alabama man convicted of killing store clerk in 1997 is executed by nitrogen gas
Alabama on Thursday night executed Geoffrey Todd West, 50, by nitrogen gas for the 1997 fatal shooting of Margaret Parrish Berry, 33.
Survivor of flesh-eating bacteria speaks out
In Alabama, a survivor of a flesh-eating bacteria is speaking out about her fight with vibrio, a dangerous bacteria that can lead to serious illness and even death. CBS News' Kati Weis speaks with Summerlin Skipworth on her experience.
2 teens arrested in deadly Alabama shooting
A 17-year-old and a 16-year-old were arrested in Saturday's deadly mass shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama, officials announced Wednesday. The suspects, identified as Ty Reik McCullough and Travis McCullough, were each charged with four counts of reckless murder, Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. They will be charged as adults, the district attorney said.
Man charged in retired Auburn professor's murder in Alabama
A retired Auburn University professor was stabbed to death in a public park near the school in Alabama on Saturday, according to police and the university.
Trump announces Space Command headquarters moving to Alabama
President Trump announced U.S. Space Command headquarters will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama.
Trump announces Space Command HQ is moving
President Trump on Tuesday announced that U.S. Space Command headquarters will move from Colorado to Alabama. He also took questions on a variety of other topics.
2 adults dead, 7 children injured in ATV accident in Alabama
Two adults were killed and seven children were injured, including one as young as 1 year old, in an accident at an off-roading park in Alabama.
Tennessee prison system head to resign after failed Christa Pike execution
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