7. The mainstream media is facing upheaval as NBC News started to cut approximately 7% of its workforce, amid declining ad revenue and staff concerns over future layoffs at 30 Rock. Meanwhile CBS News staffers received a memo from Bari Weiss seeking input from staffers but their union told them not to respond.
6. Auburn Turning Point USA chapter is hosting a high-profile event featuring Eric Trump, Lara Trump, and Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), as part of their “America Comeback Tour” as they continue to try to energize conservative students.
5. Marshall County Democrats’ first “No Kings” protest on June 14, reportedly violated several local regulations and had too many (mostly elderly white) people for the property; some are now questioning if they should be permitted to hold another event as part of the latest national day of lame protesting scheduled this weekend.
4. Despite threats from lawmakers and after the school’s mere existence was called into question, the Magic City Acceptance Academy charter school retained its contract after removing rainbow murals and LGBTQ references from its facilities following a state review, despite the LGBTQ focus being the entire purpose of the school.
3. Toyota announced plans to add 350 jobs in North Alabama with new production lines at its Huntsville facility, boosting the state’s automotive sector and reinforcing its economic growth; Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle praised the move, “Innovation, collaboration and community are the hallmarks of Huntsville’s growth, and Toyota has embodied those values for nearly a quarter-century.”
2. President Donald Trump is expressing anger and frustration about the status of the recently enacted ceasefire, and is saying he may let Israel resume the war to “knock the crap out of [Hamas]” if Hamas does not meet its commitments.
1. The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing a case challenging Louisiana’s congressional redistricting that could impact Alabama’s ongoing redistricting fights, with potential rulings affecting voting rights and gerrymandering nationwide, especially if conservative judges rule the way they seem to be leaning.
Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.
