WBMA-TV (Birmingham, AL)

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WBMA-LD, virtual channel 58 (UHF digital channel 40), is a low-powered ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, it is a sister station to MyNetworkTV affiliate WABM (channel 68, also licensed to Birmingham) and Homewood-licensed CW affiliate WTTO (channel 21); Sinclair also operates Bessemer-licensed WDBB (channel 17), which serves as a full satellite station of WTTO, under a time brokerage agreement (TBA) with Sinclair partner company Cunningham Broadcasting. However, Sinclair effectively owns WDBB as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. Source

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Scope Local
Language English
Country United States of America
Media Market Birmingham-Anniston-Tuscaloosa
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Husband of DCH worker shot and killed files wrongful death lawsuit

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By Hannah Bazinaw
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Wed, June 17, 2026 at 6:38 PM Petition calling for “Ada’s Law” grows after DCH employee killed in Tuscaloosa (abc3340.com) Notably, Doss' husband Andrew claims that he was on the phone with Doss when she died. During the moment when she was allegedly confronted by Matthew Taylor, Andrew claims he heard his wife plead, "Please don't, I have babies," moments before being shot. Doss was shot and killed in the DCH parking lot on May 12 after finishing her shift.
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'I just signed it': Trump says he personally signed Iran peace agreement

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by The National News Desk Wed, June 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: U.S. President Donald Trump watches the start of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City. Fans attending the game expressed frustration at the heightened security measures put in place for the president’s attendance.
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VIDEO: Boston police officer joins World Cup fans at FIFA Fan Fest

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By Jessica A. Botelho 
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by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National News Desk Wed, June 17, 2026 at 5:57 PM Updated Wed, June 17, 2026 at 6:12 PM VIDEO: Boston police officer joins World Cup fans at FIFA Fan Fest (Screenshot from video courtesy of Boston Police Department) BOSTON (TNND) — A Boston police officer traded traditional patrol duties for a more festive form of community policing as thousands of soccer fans gathered at City Hall Plaza for the FIFA Fan Fest.
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Boston bars run out of beer during 2026 World Cup celebrations: reports

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By Jessica A. Botelho 
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by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National News Desk Wed, June 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM Updated Wed, June 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM FILE - A guest holds a glass of Samuel Adams beer at Barilla's Italian Table hosted by Giada De Laurentiis during the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Pier 92 on October 13, 2016 in New York City.
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Guthrie investigation: FBI tech expert answers our burning questions

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By Erika Glass 
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Wed, June 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM Guthrie investigation: FBI tech expert answers our burning questions We’re bringing our biggest Nancy Guthrie questions to an expert in digital investigations. Four months after Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother vanished from her Tucson, Arizona home, new theories and online speculation continue to swirl around the case. Can the masked suspect seen in the doorbell camera footage actually be identified?
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Sheriff's vehicle hits car in Druid Hills

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By Hannah Bazinaw
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Activist Arrested at Birmingham City Hall Following Comments on Recent Jail Deaths BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — An activist was escorted from Birmingham City Hall in handcuffs Tuesday after confronting city leaders over two recent deaths at the B One dead after vehicle hits house in Forestdale One person is dead after a vehicle collided with a house in Forestdale Tuesday evening.
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'The stuff builds up': Ex-firefighter talks first responder struggles for PTSD Awareness

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By Cory Smith 
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(TNND) — June is PTSD Awareness Month. And while much of the focus of PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, has been on the military and veterans, the nation’s first responders are also at higher risk of traumatic stress. First responders may have elevated rates of sleep problems, alcohol use and suicidal ideation and risk.
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Parents juggling work and kids, a difficult balancing act for most: Pew survey

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By Cory Smith 
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(TNND) — Most parents work full-time, and most feel the tug-of-war between jobs and kids, both when they're on the clock and when they're not, a new report from the Pew Research Center shows. A survey of working parents found 70% must deal with parenting demands while they’re working, 59% must answer the call of work while spending time with their kids, and over half say the balancing act is tough for them.
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Why was 'The Pitt' star Katherine LaNasa being haunted by Dennis Hopper's ghost?

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By Elizabeth Stanton 
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Wed, June 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM WESTWOOD, CA - AUGUST 20: Actor Dennis Hopper and wife Katherine LaNasa attend the nominees reception for 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on August 20, 1991 at the Westwood Marquis Hotel in Westwood, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Wireimage) Hollywood is more connected than you can even imagine! L’acteur américain Dennis Hopper avec sa fiancée, l’actrice américaine Katherine LaNasa au 45eme Festival de Venise, le 29 aout 1988.
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Economist weighs in as gas tops $4 amid Strait of Hormuz reopening, summer demand

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WASHINGTON (TNND) — With gas prices hovering just over $4 a gallon nationwide as of today, uncertainty over an Iran deal and whether oil can reliably move through the Strait of Hormuz is clouding the outlook for drivers heading into the busy summer travel season.
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WBMA-TV (Birmingham, AL) Journalists

Bailey, Muriel
Barron, Mary Elizabeth
Bell, Valerie
Blackwell, Riley
Carter, Brooks
Chickvara, Evan
Congdon, Johnny
Cowan, Emma Kate
Cox, Jeff
Cundiff, Emily
Dewey, Todd
Dison, Philip
Ford, Ashonti
Fox, Fae
Gauthier, Olivia
Gould, Cynthia
Hale, Jamie
Hansen, Jennifer
Harrell, Sumner
Johnson, Gracie
Mann, John
Page, Katherine
Perkins, Ansley
Pratt, Austin
Purvis, Kyra
Sharp, Stoney
Snyder, Sarah
Spann, James
Speegle, Jeff
Wyatt, Jeff

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