Alabama

• Jerry Carl hints at big announcement re: Congressional District 1 race
• State lawmaker talks more about his death penalty bill in cases of child rape 
• Jay Mitchell writes opinion piece for 1819 News in favor of Simpson's bill
• An 8th person was arrested this week in Bibb county child sex abuse ring
• NO charges against Homewood officer for shooting of Jabari Peoples
• 2 truck drivers arrested in DeKalb county for not speaking English 
• PSC approves Alabama Power's purchase of natural gas power plant in AL

National

• Army soldier shoots co-workers at base in GA, all five will survive
• President Trump says he will meet with Russian President in a few weeks
• Trump donates his paycheck to WH historical association
• Apple Tech company to invest $600B into US manufacturing facilities
• Federal judge over rules CA state ban on AI deepfakes and parody videos
• DNI Gabbard reveals more about James Clapper and "WMD" claims
• RFK Jr. announces halt to HHS mRNA vaccine contracts and research
• Stephen Miller lambastes Dems in TX for claiming GOP "gerrymandering"