7 Things: Kimmel returns but 4 Alabama stations balk; Alabama municipal elections; congressional candidate embraces Antifa; and more…

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September 24, 2025

7. First, it was Governor-elect Nation Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), then retired Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl was alleged to be considering a run for Congress, and now former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is planning to run for a statewide office in Alabama in 2026, with sources confirming his political entry.

6. The Trump administration’s claim linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism risk is under attack from the media despite Tylenol’s previous warnings, and people on the Internet are rebuking President Donald Trump by taking Tylenol while pregnant.

5. President Donald Trump used his United Nations speech to criticize the global body, calling it incompetent and powerless, while touting his success on the world stage.

4. Former District Court Judge Spiro Cheriogotis defeated State Representative Barbara Drummond in Mobile’s mayoral runoff, with reports of voter glitches leading to complaints and provisional ballots. Also, Gunterville’s incumbent mayor fought off a challenge from former State Senator Jeff McLaughing (D-Gunterville) after the two tied in August.

3, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, a candidate for U.S. Senate, supports President Donald Trump’s efforts to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization, specifically citing a 2024 office bombing as personal evidence by a proclaimed follower of the movement.

2. A Democratic candidate for Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, Jeremy Devito, is embracing Antifa in a desperate effort to solicit campaign contributions after Donald Trump criticized the group and labeled it a terrorist organization.

1. Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC, with 4 Alabama TV stations not airing his program, offering a teary-eyed “apology” suggesting he wasn’t assigning blame for Charlie Kirl’s murder even though he actually did just that, and President Donald Trump hammered Kimmel and ABC after the return.

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

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