7. After the deployment of Alabama Task Force 1, Alabama deployed a second group of rescue workers to Texas to assist in the aftermath of devastating floods that killed 131 people so far.

6. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) expressed concerns about Chinese nationals owning American farmland, while data shows foreign entities, including Canada and the UK, hold significant land in Alabama, but China is our adversary.

5. Calls for transparency in the shooting of Jabari Peoples by Homewood police have intensified, with the mayor of Homewood calling for it to be released with demands for the release of bodycam footage ahead of independent autopsy findings.

4. Reports from SEC Media Days, originating with “McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning,” Nick Saban might return to coaching; Lane Kiffin added fuel to the speculation by noting Saban’s “addiction” to the game, despite his retirement.

3. Governor-elect Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) downplayed the significance of releasing Jeffrey Epstein’s files, stating the U.S. faces “a lot more problems” than that issue, and President Donald Trump agrees that it is time to move on.

2. MSNBC contributor and University of Alabama legal professor Joyce Vance stated that civilians might have a lawful right to self-defense against masked ICE agents, which is stupid and embarrassing for the school.

1. The Trump administration is challenging a federal order limiting ICE operations in Los Angeles, while securing a big win in their effort to reform the Department of Education, and seeking to continue a pause of billions of dollars.

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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.