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Amazon is pushing for a milestone union vote to take place in person despite the pandemic

Amazon is once again asking the National Labor Relations Board to direct thousands of the company's warehouse workers at an Alabama facility to cast votes in-person on whether to form a union, rather than by mail, despite the ongoing pandemic.
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NFL evaluators discuss whether Miami Dolphins should draft Alabama's Smith or LSU's Chase

The Miami Dolphins, with a choice of two top college wide receivers to fill their biggest need, probably couldn't go wrong by taking Alabama's 6-1 DeVonta Smith or LSU's 6-1 ... Click to Continue »
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Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as America's first Black defense secretary

Lloyd Austin, a recently retired Army general, smiles during his conformation hearing. Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP The Senate has confirmed Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star Army general, as the first Black secretary of defense. Austin served in the armed forces for more than four decades, retiring in 2016 after serving as the first Black leader of US Central Command. During his career, he developed a relationship with President Joe Biden and his late son Beau, who served as an officer in t...
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Senior Bowl 2021: Ten offensive players who would help the Miami Dolphins

Big news out of the Senior Bowl late Wednesday: Alabama running back Najee Harris will not only participate next week, he hass been assigned to the National team and the ... Click to Continue »
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Dolphins to coach two Alabama stars at Senior Bowl with NFL draft in sight

The Miami Dolphins will be coaching two former Alabama standouts during the Senior Bowl, getting an up close and personal look at receiver Devonta Smith and tailback Najee Harris.
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How many Alabama prospects would be too many for Dolphins' 2021 draft?

The Miami Crimson Tide doesn't quite roll off the tongue as easily as the Miami Dolphins does — but it certainly feels as though this Dolphins franchise is destined to tie itself to the most successful of college programs this offseason in
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Dolphins' Senior Bowl roster gets boost with Alabama RB Najee Harris

The Miami Dolphins' bid to upgrade their running game just got a bit of a boost — as the Dolphins look to vet through all of the running back prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft, there will only be a handful they will come to know as well as Al
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More people moved to Tennessee, Texas, and Florida than any other states in 2020, according to data from U-Haul - see the full ranking

UHaul moving truck parked in a suburban neighborhood in San Ramon, California, wide angle, February 2, 2020. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Tennessee, Texas, and Florida saw the arrival of more one-way U-Haul trucks than any other states in 2020. Texas led the way from 2016 to 2018 until Florida took the top spot in 2019. California saw the lowest "migration growth" of any state on U-Haul's list. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. U-Haul data shows that more people mov...
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35 unforgettable images that capture Trump's wild and bitter presidency

President Donald Trump in his conference room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, October 4, 2020. Tia Dufour/The White House via Getty Images President Donald Trump's time in office has been filled with noteworthy and often unexpected moments. From holding a baseball bat in the Blue Room to yelling at a kid mowing the White House lawn, these often impromptu moments have been captured by photographers.  Insider rounded up some of the most memorable and ca...
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Podcast: The 'Miami Dolphins Organization At A Crossroads' Edition

Mid-January is a busy, busy time for the Miami Dolphins. They're looking for a new offensive coordinator. They're about to go coach the Senior Bowl (with Alabama stud Devonta Smith ... Click to Continue »
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A nurse for 50 years refused to retire when the pandemic began. She later died from Covid-19

Betty Grier Gallaher, known around her Alabama hospital as "Miss Betty," died this month from Covid-19. She refused to retire when the pandemic started, choosing instead to treat patients and support her younger coworkers. She was one day shy of 79.
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Miami Dolphins to get up close and personal with DeVonta Smith

The Miami Dolphins may want to add a receiver early in the 2021 NFL Draft and top wideout DeVonta Smith will make his case to the Dolphins coaching staff at the Senior Bowl It was announced today that DeVonta Smith of Alabama has accepted a
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Dolphins to Get Up-Close Look at Smith

Dolphins to Get Up-Close Look at Smith The Miami Dolphins will get the chance to coach Alabama star wide receiver DeVonta Smith at the Senior Bowl, with one caveat Author: Publish date: Jan 18, 2021 * * * The Miami Dolphins will get the op
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DeVonta Smith added to Senior Bowl roster

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Miami Dolphins will have an up-close-and-personal look at Alabama wide receiver and 2021 NFL Daft first-round prospect DeVonta Smith at next week's Senior Bowl. The Heis
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The Aqua Tide in Miami

The Miami Dolphins have an interesting history with former Alabama players and one prominent coach. However, in 2020, the Dolphins once again looked to the Crimson Tide to fill a major void. The world knows the Tua Tagovailoa story now and
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Why America's vaccine rollout was a total disaster - and what it means for the next few months

Business Insider Jonathan Drake/Reuters; Samantha Lee/Insider The US developed coronavirus vaccines in record time last year. But the process of getting those shots into people's arms is going horrendously slow, just as more Americans are dying from the virus than ever before. The blame lies with a president who either forgot — or didn't care enough — to finish off the country's vaccination plan, setting the US on the back foot. There are promising signs that this vaccine drive ...
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Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers to vote on whether to form company's first US union

Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers at an Alabama facility will begin voting next month on whether to unionize their workplace, potentially paving the way for the first US-based union at the e-commerce giant.
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Nearly 6,000 Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama will vote next month on forming the first union in the company's history

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in 2019. MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images About 6,000 Amazon workers in Alabama will vote on forming a union, which would be the e-commerce giant's first union in its history, according to a petition filed. Workers will receive their ballots on February 8 to vote in the mail-in election over the wishes of Amazon, which was pushing for an in-person election. Amazon has been staunchly opposed to its workers organizing a union, with the company even hiring detectives wi...
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Pivotal Union Election Moves Ahead At Amazon Warehouse In Alabama

The workers will soon determine whether the retail giant has its first unionized facility in the U.S.
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Analysis: Sen. Tommy Tuberville, meet the Constitution

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has an idea about how to make next week's inauguration as safe as possible: Just move it to a few weeks later!
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Analysis: Sen. Tommy Tuberville, meet the Constitution. Constitution, Sen. Tuberville.

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has an idea about how to make next week's inauguration as safe as possible: Just move it to a few weeks later!
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Tommy Tuberville, meet the Constitution. Constitution, Sen. Tuberville.

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has an idea about how to make next week's inauguration as safe as possible: Just move it to a few weeks later!
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville, meet the Constitution. Constitution, Sen. Tuberville.

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has an idea about how to make next week's inauguration as safe as possible: Just move it to a few weeks later!
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‘Minari’ Distributor Sets March Release Date in South Korea

South Korean distributor Pancinema has set a March release for “Minari,” the acclaimed Korean-language film by Lee Isaac Chung. The film follows a Korean family in the 1980s as they move to a farm in rural Alabama. Controversially, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association put the American-made picture in the foreign film category for the Golden […]
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US states where it's easiest, and most difficult, to get a coronavirus shot

The Javits Center in New York City began COVID-19 vaccinations on January 13, 2021. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Procuring a coronavirus shot may be easy or difficult, depending on where you live. A handful of states have managed speedy vaccine rollouts by attempting to deliver as many doses as possible or anticipating distribution challenges. Other states have struggled with technical glitches or lack of demand among healthcare workers. Visit Business Insider's homepage for m...
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Four Alabama standouts, including Mac Jones, announce departure to NFL

Alabama will again have to replace key players that left early for the NFL. Mac Jones and Jaylen Waddle are among four standouts choosing enter draft.         [Author: USA TODAY]
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Racing pigeon from Oregon shows up in Australia, and now faces a death sentence

A racing pigeon recently showed up in the backyard of someone's house in Australia, looking super worn out. The owner of the home fed it, and discovered that it had an identification leg-band. Turns out the bird was owned by someone in Alabama, and had disappeared during an Oct. — Read the rest
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Miami Dolphins go Alabama heavy in latest mock draft

The Miami Dolphins will have a tough decision to make with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. The Miami Dolphins will need to decide between Penei Sewell or Devonta Smith with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Howeve
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Podcast: The 'Could The Dolphins Really Trade For Deshaun Watson?' Edition

Big week. BIG week. Much has happened since we last chatted. The Dolphins lost their offensive coordinator. Chris Grier tied himself publicly to Tua Tagovailoa. And Alabama wide receiver Devonta ... Click to Continue »
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Alabama-Ohio State was the least-watched national championship game in BCS or Playoff era

The national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State will go down in the history books as one of the least-watched title games..         [Author: USA TODAY]
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