Alabama

Family alleges son's body returned without heart after death in Alabama prison

Dotson's family received his remains approximately five days after his demise, described as "severely decomposed" in the lawsuit. Subsequently, a second autopsy revealed the alarming revelation that Mr. Dotson's heart was absent from his chest cavity

Two uteri, two pregnancies: The very rare case of an American woman

Born with two uteri and two cervixes, Kelsey Hatcher is pregnant in both, a rare medical case that has stunned the medical community. She is currently around 34 weeks pregnant and her due date is 25 December, Christmas Day

Who is Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to lead US Navy?

The US Senate on Thursday voted to approve Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy. As Chief of Naval Operations, she has become the first woman to join the elite group of senior military officers that comprise the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Darkness, Death and Destruction: Terrifying tornadoes wreak havoc in several American states

Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 32 people in small towns and big cities across the US South and Midwest. While bulldozers ploughed into the debris, chainsaws buzzed. Power was restored by utility workers as some neighbourhoods started to recover

No Control: How half of US states allow citizens to carry guns without permit

Alabama on 1 January became the latest state allowing ‘permitless carry’ for handguns. While gun groups hailed this move as a win for the average citizen, opponents say it will lead to increased crime and more victims

When Death Must Wait: Alabama calls off execution after problem with inserting IV

Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said prison staff tried for about an hour to get the two required intravenous lines connected to Kenneth Eugene Smith, 57

What is nitrogen hypoxia, the untried execution method that Alabama wants to use?

In 2018 Alabama became the third state — along with Oklahoma and Mississippi — to authorise the untested use of nitrogen gas to execute prisoners

Alabama church shooter 'disengaged,' sat alone, recalls survivor

Shooting survivor claimed the culprit was disconnected from the rest during the party and declined to partake in celebrations even upon insistence

Gunman kills three seniors over potluck dinner at Alabama church

Church members were spared further violence when one of them rushed the gunman, struck him with a chair and held him until police arrived

Alabama: One dead, two wounded in church shooting; suspect taken into custody

Police said the shooting took place at Saint Stephens Episcopal Church in the Birmingham suburb of Vestavia Hills