Birmingham Star news

Jury deliberating in murder trial of Birmingham man who claims self-defense in 2009...

Capricorn You're feeling slightly unconventional and you're looking for activities that will reflect your mood. You certainly won't be very keen on doing things that are drearily predictable or boring, although you'll grit your teeth and get on with them if you have no choice. But ideally you should do things on the spur of the moment, preferably in the company of people who ...
Anniston on path to become Bike City

ANNISTON - AL - Bicycling always ranks in the top five most popular outdoor activities. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration surveys show almost half of Americans want more biking facilities in their communities. The City of Anniston gets it. The Coldwater Mountain trail is one of the best biking trails in the south. City leaders say why stop there! Anniston Mayor Vaughn ...
AD Bill Battle Alabama football on unprecedented run

By JOHN ZENORAP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama athletic director Bill Battle isn't sure any football program has ever topped the Crimson Tide's current run of dominance. That includes his own former coach Bear Bryant. Battle calls 'Bama's current run under Nick Saban of 3 national titles in four seasons unprecedented. Battle told The Associated Press ...
Private school leaders dont anticipate many transfers

The people in charge of two private school organizations don't expect tax credits to lead to many student transfers from failing public ...
Ex-BP employees face new indictments over spill

Federal prosecutors have secured new indictments against a former BP engineer and a former BP executive charged separately with obstructing probes of the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of ...

Birmingham Weather
86.5°F Partly Cloudy
Winds: From the NNW at 7.0 MPH Gusting to 8.0 MPH

Thu

90° 70°

Fri

90° 72°

Sat

88° 70°

Last Updated on June 19, 4:36 PM CDT

Weather sourced from Weather Underground

Movie Review

American Gangster

American Gangster has had one of those insanely tortured production histories that makes you wonder if, at the end of the day, it was all worth it. The real-life story of 1970s Harlem crime king Frank Lucas, the film was set to roll several years ag ... ...

On Facebook

Piedmont man identified as 1 of 3 bodies pulled from truck submerged in Weiss Lake

truck in Weiss Lake last week has been identified. Authorities positively identified one of the male victims as 41-year-old Bobby DeWayne Hyatt of Piedmont. Identification is pending on the other two victims, and additional information will be released as soon as it becomes available. The bodies were sent to the Department of Forensic Sciences in Huntsville for autopsy and assistance in the ...
Arrest made in child kidnapping investigation in Birmingham

A desperate search is underway for a 10-month-old baby taken from his Birmingham home. Investigators believe 14 year old Dor'Sayde Gathright abducted De'Anthony Kelly early Monday morning from his home. ...
Fired Ala. guard says she lied about dead inmate

By PHILLIP RAWLSAssociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A fired prison guard has testified that she initially lied about a fatal inmate beating because her supervisor told her to do it. Fired correctional officer Melissa Brown testified Wednesday in federal court that she wanted to tell the truth that she hit inmate Rocrast Mack first, but her supervisor, Lt. Michael Smith, told her to report ...
Crossville woman arrested on drugstolen property charges

DEKALB COUNTY - AL - Denise Marie McGathey of Crossville has been arrested in connection to a drug and stolen property case. DeKalb County Sheriff's Office investigators went to her home on County Road 370. Investigators and Crossville Police officers were doing a follow-up on a recent burglary. That's when they found drugs and drug paraphernalia in the house. Officers also found a ...
NRC proposing $70K fine against TVA for violations

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $70,000 fine against the Tennessee Valley Authority for violations related to one of its East Tennessee nuclear ...

More Birmingham Star news

They said it

Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

Hassan Rouhani

Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.

Hotel Review

The Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, Canada

This spectacularly located waterfront hotel backs on to the CBD and the Gas Light district at Canada Place, adjoining the ...

Keep reading

Record Your Vote

Should tax havens be forced to lift their shroud of secrecy?

Birmingham Star

Birmingham Star – Latest News Headlines for Birmingham

The Birmingham Star is essentially a local Birmingham newspaper, but with a national and international perspective, designed to provide readers with a one-stop shop for Birmingham, national US, regional, and world news coverage, weather and sports information, with live updates on breaking business stories, and what's happening in the financial markets.

The biggest advantage we have is that we are an online newspaper, which means we are constantly refreshing our stories as more and more information comes to hand. Often when a story breaks the initial details are sketchy.

We and our sources around the world work hard to gather more information, verify facts, and provide a perspective of the major stories. Expert opinion often accompanies our articles to better inform readers, and provide a more complete understanding

of the news we deliver.

Financial markets and business reports are regular features as we pin down what's happening, and constantly refresh stock market indice readings, dollar currency rates, and breaking business news reports. Our world sports coverage is a priority, as is our regional news.

We like to think if you're looking for breaking news out of Birmingham, Alabama, the United States, or the world, you'll look for it first at the Birmingham Star.

Follow Birmingham Star on Facebook

News Releases

The Birmingham Star.com News Release Publishing Service provides a medium for circulating your organization's news.

U.S. Markets

Featured Story

Apple unveils new operating system, refreshed MacBook Airs

Apple Inc. has unveiled an operating system for its iPhones and iPads that will radically overhaul how users' touchscreens look, a top company official said.

Besides the new system, iOS 7, also unveiled was a refreshed MacBook Airs. The company announced an iTunes Radio streaming-music service and a sneak peek at a new Mac Pro that would be the most powerful computer Apple has ever made.

Unveiling Apple's first major product event in nine months in California Monday, chief executive Tim Cook called it "the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone".

Developers assembled for the week-long conference got the first look at a major reworking of Apple's mobile operating system, due in September, CNN reported.

iOS is home to more than 900,000 apps that collectively have earned independent developers $10 billion, according to Apple.

The mobile design, overseen for the first time by new iOS boss Jony Ive, includes new typography, redesigned icons and a new colour palette. The pool-table green background on Game Centre is gone.

Siri, Apple's voice-activated "digital assistant", has become more diverse. Users will be able to choose a male voice -- Siri has been solely a "she" so far -- and can ask it to perform basic tasks like playing a voicemail or turning down the brightness on an iPhone or iPad's screen. ...