WIAT-TV (Birmingham, AL)

ODENVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — A pedestrian was struck and shots were fired Sunday afternoon following a series of events in Odenville. On Sunday afternoon, Odenville police initially responded to the Piggly Wiggly on reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the parking lot. Officers were told that the driver in the crash fled the scene and turned onto US Hwy 411, where he allegedly caused another crash. The driver was then followed by another citizen who observed the crash from the first scene.

by: Austin Franklin Posted: Jul 13, 2026 / 09:41 AM CDT Updated: Jul 13, 2026 / 09:41 AM CDT TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — A shooting at a Circle K that left one person with critical injuries may have been in self-defense, according to Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit. Captain Jack Kennedy with Tuscaloosa VCU said the shooting happened Sunday evening at the Circle K on Hwy 69. The person shot was taken to local hospital while everyone else on scene spoke with responding officers.

MIAMI (AP) — The last prisoner strapped to a table in Florida’s death chamber was 74 years old — the oldest the state has executed in modern times. The next two set to die are older still. The series of executions, due to be carried out by the end of this month, highlights the nation’s aging death-row population.

(TestMiles) – Volkswagen Group is preparing to become a much smaller, simpler company. The automaker says it will gradually cut its global model lineup by as much as 50 percent, reduce equipment and option complexity by up to 75 percent, and lower annual production capacity from roughly 12 million vehicles to nine million. Volkswagen Group controls a sprawling collection of brands, including Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Skoda, Cupra, and Scout.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died Saturday following what his office said was a brief and sudden illness. “Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” an early Sunday morning statement said.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Police said Monday they are investigating the death of South Africa World Cup soccer player Jayden Adams, after his body was discovered this weekend at a property in the city of Cape Town. The 25-year-old Adams died two weeks after helping South Africa reach the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time. Authorities have not released a cause of death.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health. McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he was “briefly unconscious” around the time he was first taken to the hospital and has undergone a battery of tests to try and determine what led to his fall.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a rupture in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner’s finding shared by his office. The rupture was related to the hardening of Graham’s arteries. An official cause of death will be disclosed after toxicological and microscopic testing.