Alabama

• Governor Ivey orders flags at half staff in Marshall County for Ronny Shumate
• New hemp law requires edibles sold at licensed stores for those over 21
• Audit clears the former ADVA commissioner Kent Davis on financial conduct
• Emergency services to expand in Butler County by non profit organization
• Immigration and the Bible discussed on 1819 The Podcast by Pastor Rich Lusk

National

• US military strikes 3 more narco terrorist vessels, killing 8 drug smugglers
• 5 states start new restrictions on SNAP funds used for soda, candy&junk food
• House Oversight seeks a hearing with MN governor over fraud in that state
• Somalian daycare manager in MN claims all docs on kids were stolen
• Muslim Socialist Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of NYC
• Recent poll shows more Americans prayed on NYE rather than imbibed