7. A lawsuit has been filed following the tragic and brutal death of a child left in a hot car while in the care of the Alabama Department of Human Resources; this follows criminal charges being filed as well against the contractor who left the child in the car.

6. A federal judge has denied the Department of Justice’s request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials. Even though the judge was an Obama appointee, the baseless topic of discussion is about how this protects Donald Trump, as CNN polling suggests the story is fading.

5. A Vestavia Hills city council candidate, Karl Julian, has removed LGBTQ advocacy content from his social media because he realized people are tired of this nonsense and they won’t vote for him if they know the truth.

4. A Tuscaloosa teacher is highlighting the positive effects of Alabama’s state cell phone ban in his classroom. Though it’s still early; signs indicate this ban is having positive results.

3. President Donald Trump has signed an order extending the tariff truce with China by 90 days, which he said he would not do.

2. Alabama’s GOP federal lawmakers are vocally supporting President Donald Trump’s effort to clean up Washington, D.C., and its crime problem. But the media and their Democrats are raging against making the streets safe and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is praising President Donald Trump’s new D.C. crime crackdown, comparing it to Alabama’s successful playbook in Montgomery.

1. The European Union has pushed back against President Donald Trump’s comments on Ukraine, rejecting concessions before a ceasefire agreement with Vladimir Putin.

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Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.