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‘Killer Cases’ season 7 premiere: How to watch, where to stream free

A brand new season of the hit A&E true-crime series Killer Cases premieres Friday, June 6 at 9/8c.

Those hoping to tune into the upcoming season can catch the premiere and the rest of the season available for streaming through Philo, DirecTV or Sling.

What is Killer Cases?

For those unfamiliar with the long-running A&E series, Killer Cases brings all the emotion, drama and suspense from chilling murder trials. Viewers tuning in take a journey through the criminal justice process and receive an inside look at real cases like never before.

Season seven kicks off with an episode detailing how a tearful girlfriend told police she awoke to find her lover dead and zipped inside a suitcase after a nighttime drinking game of “hide-and-seek”.

Shocking cell phone videos quickly turned the bizarre death into a chilling homicide investigation.

How to watch Killer Cases season 7

For those eager to catch brand new episodes of A&E’s Killer Cases, the popular series is available for streaming through Philo, DirecTV and Sling.

Philo and DirecTV both offer free trials for new subscribers, while Sling offers its new subscribers half off the first month and one month free of AMC+.

What is Philo?

Philo is considered one of the most affordable streaming platforms on the market. Known as an entertainment-focused streaming service, Philo offers its subscribers access to over 70 top-rated TV channels such as TLC, MTV, BET, AMC, CMT, Investigation Discovery and more.

New users can enjoy Philo’s 7-day free trial and continue to stream top channels, hit TV shows and movies on-demand for just $28 a month once the free trial expires.

Those looking to customize their flow of content even further on Philo can consider including add-ons such as MGM+, STARZ, and AMC+ in their subscription.

What is DirecTV?

DirecTV is a top streaming service perfect for those looking to access a plethora of live TV channels and enjoy helpful features. The base package starts at just $86.99 a month after its 5-day free trial and includes popular TV channels such as HGTV, ESPN, Bravo, CMT, CNBC, BET, CNN and more.

DirecTV has also recently introduced a lineup of genre packs, which allows subscribers to choose their favorite viewing options based on what genre they watch the most. With genre packs, users can get the channels and content they want without filler channel overload. Packs start at just $34.99 a month.

Those interested in comparing all DirecTV’s channel packages and the new genre packs can check them out here.

What is Sling?

Sling is another streaming service to consider if you want to access top rated TV channels such as A&E. Though no free trial is available to new subscribers, those who commit to a paid plan get half off the first month and one month free of AMC+.

Both the Sling Orange plan and the Sling Blue plan are normally $45.99 a month, but with the current promotion, Sling users will pay just $23 a month for the first month.

For those who wish to access channels from both the Sling Blue and Sling Orange plans can do so by signing up for the Orange + Blue plan, which combines the best of both plans for just $60.99 a month ($30.50 for the first month).

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Atlanta Braves-San Francisco Giants free livestream: Where to watch MLB game, TV, time

The Atlanta Braves play against the San Francisco Giants in an MLB game tonight. The matchup will begin at 9:15 p.m. CT on MLB Network. Fans can watch this baseball game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV.

The Braves enter this matchup with a 27-34 record, and they have lost four consecutive games. In their most recent game, the Braves lost 11-10 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

In order to bounce back tonight, the Braves will need a great performance from their star player Austin Riley. He leads the Atlanta offense with 35 RBI and a .273 batting average, so he will look to continue his offensive success this evening.

The Giants enter this matchup with a 35-28 record, and they have won back-to-back games. In their last game, the Giants defeated San Diego 3-2.

In order to win tonight’s game, the Giants will need to rely on their star player Wilmer Flores. He currently leads the San Francisco offense with 47 RBI, so he will try to continue his great play this evening.

Fans can watch this MLB game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV.

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Kaitlan Collins loves this Gulf Coast landmark so much, she wants to get married there

An Alabama native whose coverage of the White House has made her prominent enough to be parodied by “Saturday Night Live” says she’d like to be married at a venue better known for bushwackers.

Jon Stewart recently featured CNN anchor and White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins on his “The Weekly Show” podcast. Mostly, the episode focused on the rigors of being both a White House reporter and an anchor, and the general challenges of covering President Donald Trump’s second administration.

But Stewart also gave Collins the chance to salute her native state. “My whole family lives in Alabama, which is where I’m from, born and raised,” she said.

In response to Stewart’s questions, she said she was from “right outside Montgomery, it’s a city called Prattville.”

“It’s like 38,000 people or so,” she said. “Everyone thinks I’m from like a one-horse, one-stoplight town, but it’s actually a fully functioning city and a great place to grow up. I love it.”

Stewart praised Alabama for its comedy scene but hinted that he’d had a little difficulty at a spot “in between Alabama and Florida” when he had a show on MTV in the early ‘90s.

“Do you have a problem with that place?” asked Collins. “Because I have said previously that if I ever get married I want to get married at the Flora-Bama because I love it so much.”

“What I love about the Flora-Bama is that you can be there on a Saturday night listening to some cover band. There’s, like, underwear lining the walls and hanging from the ceilings,” she said. “And then on Sundays they host church. … So you can go and go to the service, get a bloody Mary while you’re there, it’s great.”

Notes: One of the Flora-Bama’s stages, known as the Dome, is in a room festooned with bras donated over the years by visitors. It was the scene of an unexpected but probably inevitable bra avalanche during a performance in 2021. The venue can draw around 1,000 people to its Sunday services and reportedly welcomed more than 10,000 to its three 2025 Easter services, with around 60 baptisms in the Gulf.

Stewart’s recollection of his visit to the Flora-Bama was that “Everybody made it pretty clear that it was basically like being in international waters,” he said. “That when you were in the jurisdiction of this bar, it was like being on Silk Road.”

While Collins was professionally neutral about the ups and downs of the Trump administration, Stewart made no secret of his distaste. His opening remarks, made before Collins joined the program, included reference to another topic tangentially related to Alabama: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s move to remove the name of gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk from a U.S. Navy oiler. (Stewart mistakenly referred to it as a destroyer.) The ship, designated T-AO 206, has spent time docked in Mobile for maintenance at Alabama Shipyard and is the second ship in the John Lewis class, named for the Alabama native who became a civil rights icon and Congressman.

“It just reminds me of what this administration is and the priorities of this administration,” fumed Stewart. “And the ridiculously, just, petty and malicious way in which they go about – I mean, for God sakes.”

The podcast episode can be found on YouTube and other outlets.

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New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox free livestream: Where to watch MLB game, TV, time

The New York Yankees play against the Boston Red Sox in an MLB game tonight. The matchup will begin at 6:05 p.m. CT on MLB Network. Fans can watch this baseball game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV.

The Yankees enter this matchup with a 38-23 record, and they have won three of their last four games. In their most recent game, the Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-0.

In order to win this evening, the Yankees will need to rely on their star player Aaron Judge. He currently leads the team with 21 home runs and 50 RBI, so he will look to continue his offensive success tonight.

The Red Sox enter this matchup with a 30-34 record, and they are coming off an 11-9 victory against the Los Angeles Angels.

In order to win tonight’s game, the Boston squad will need a great performance from their star player Rafael Devers. He currently leads the Boston offense with 54 RBI, so he will try to continue his great play this evening.

Fans can watch this MLB game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV.

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75 indictments issued as police link 10 Tuscaloosa area shootings to ‘criminal enterprise’

A 17-month investigation into multiple shootings in the Tuscaloosa area has led to 75 indictments and the arrests of 10 people, including three juveniles.

“I think it’s often said anecdotally but we all know it’s true, that a small minority of people are causing the majority of crimes,” said Capt. Jack Kennedy, of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit. “This is the perfect example of that.

At a Friday press conference, Kennedy said the investigation began in January 2024 and focused on shootings that began in 2023.

The result, he said, was investigators being able to link a group of suspects to multiple crimes including 10 separate shooting incidents and to use Alabama’s Criminal Enterprise Act to charge them.

“This group is involved in bank fraud and credit card fraud that is financing their lifestyle,” Kennedy said. “They are operating criminally in all aspects of their life and are violently engaged in shooting incidents in our community. These are type of people we’re combatting daily.”

Kennedy said multiple bank tellers were discovered to be helping the group commit financial fraud.

“Multiple persons have confessed to their part in the scheme of the financial fraud,” he said.

The potential monetary loss from that part of the crimes is well over $1 million, according to the authorities.

The probe was led by the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, which includes the Tuscaloosa Police Department, the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Northport police Department and police at the University of Alabama.

Multiple other agencies took part, including federal law enforcement.

Joining Kennedy at the press conference were Sheriff Ron Abernathy, TPD Chief Brent Blankley, Northport Chief Gerald Burton, UAPD Chief John Hooks, District Attorney Hayes Webb, and representatives of ATF, FBI, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Kennedy said that more than 60 search warrants were obtained and carried out as part of the exhaustive probe.

“We’ve uncovered the group was involved in at least 10 shootings since 2023 and that’s what we can prove,” he said. “I’m sure there are more.”

Seven people have been arrested, he said, and the evidence presented to a Tuscaloosa County grand jury, which returned the 75 indictments.

“It was found that the suspects committing these crimes was committing them as an organized group, which fell under the recently passed Criminal Enterprise Act in Alabama,” Kennedy said. The act was passed in 2023.

That law provided for additional charges and sentencing enhancements if convicted.

Several of the suspects have already been charged with federal crimes as well, Kennedy said, and others remain under investigation.

Here’s a look at the shooting incidents, according to police:

On July 8, 2023, a man was shot in the face in broad daylight while he sat inside a vehicle at a gas station on the West side. An investigation found that the criminal enterprise believed this victim to be related to their gang activity, but they were mistaken, and the victim was an innocent bystander.

On July 13, 2023, members of the criminal enterprise got into a shootout with a rival gang member in Alberta. Again, an innocent man was shot in the stomach.

On Jan. 7, 2024, members of the group drove to a residence and shot into the occupied residence multiple times over a monetary dispute.

Also on Jan. 21, 2024, the same group shot into an occupied apartment with a fully automatic rifle.

Again on Jan. 21, 2024, the same members of the criminal enterprise shot into a different occupied apartment in a different complex with the fully automatic rifle and a 9mm pistol.

On Jan. 22, 2024, the group shoot into an unoccupied residence with the fully automatic rifle.

On April 12, 2024, suspects from the same criminal enterprise wore masks and pulled up on a group of individuals. One member allegedly tried to shoot one of them, but the gun did not fire. A shootout ensued as they left the complex. No victim has come forward or been identified in this case.

On April 14, 2024, multiple members of the criminal enterprise got into a large shootout in Coaling. A pistol outfitted with a conversion device making it fully automatic was used. One occupied vehicle was shot into, and three unoccupied vehicles were shot into. Miraculously, Kennedy said, no one was killed.

On May 22, 2024, multiple members of the group went into an apartment complex and fired about 100 rounds into six occupied apartments, one unoccupied building, and one unoccupied vehicle. They also stole a motorcycle about an hour before the shooting.

On May 25, 2024. Kenneth Duncan, 23, and others, committed capital murder in Pickens County, according to police. Killed was 46-year-old Darrell Bowden of Livingston.

Duncan, in the Tuscaloosa County cases, is charged with first-degree assault, six counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, two counts of discharging into an occupied vehicle, discharging a firearm into an unoccupied building, theft of property, and criminal enterprise use of a machine gun.

Others charged are:

Tommy Summerville, 32, is charged with seven counts of discharging into an occupied dwelling, participating in a criminal enterprise, criminal enterprise use of a machine gun, and other discharging charges.

Donterio Nickson, 23, is charge with three counts of discharging into an occupied dwelling, two of counts criminal enterprise use of a machine gun. He is also charged federally with possession of a machine gun.

Jakilyn Nevels, 23, is charged with participating in a criminal enterprise, and five gun discharging crimes.

Steven Hill Jr., 25, is charged with first-degree theft and two gun discharging crimes.

Antwone Stowe, 24, is charged with four counts of discharging a gun into an occupied or unoccupied vehicle.

“This group right here will be slowed down, if not incarcerated, for a very long period of time,” Kennedy said. “And that makes a significant impact on the violent crime in our community.”

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Los Angeles Sparks-Dallas Wings free livestream: Where to watch WNBA game, TV, time

The Los Angeles Sparks play against the Dallas Wings in a WNBA game tonight. The matchup will begin at 8:30 p.m. CT on ION. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV.

The Sparks have struggled this season, as they enter this matchup with a 2-6 record. Notably, the team has lost three consecutive games. In their most recent game, the Sparks lost 85-80 against Phoenix.

In order to bounce back this evening, the Sparks will need to rely on their star player Kelsey Plum. She currently leads the team in scoring, as she averages more than 22 points per game.

Plum also leads the team with nearly five assists per game.

The Wings have also struggled this year, as they enter this matchup with a 1-7 record. The Dallas squad has lost three games in a row, so the team will look to turn things around this evening.

In order to win tonight’s game, the Wings will need a great performance from their star guard Arike Ogunbowale. She averages more than 16 points per game, which leads the Dallas offense.

In her last appearance, Ogunbowale only scored eight points. With this in mind, she will try to improve her offensive play tonight.

Fans can watch this WNBA game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV.

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Atlantic Aviation begins work on $40 million project at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth

Atlantic Aviation has begun work on a redevelopment and expansion of its facility, hangars, and ramp at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM).

The redevelopment is scheduled for completion in early 2027, according to the company.

Plans include a new executive fixed base operator (FBO) terminal, fuel farm with increased capacity, and two hangars – each roughly 30,000 square feet.

There will be office and shop spaces and 28-foot main doors for handling globally capable aircraft.

About seven acres of additional ramp area with concrete hardstands for large group charter aircraft will also be added.

Atlantic’s Southeast Region senior VP of operations, Kurt Schmidt, said the project is the “result of outstanding collaboration with airport and city leadership.”

“And while we take great pride in the design of the new facility itself, we are equally as proud of the economic development benefits it will bring to the airport, its users, and the local community,” Schmidt said.

The 7,500-square-foot new executive FBO terminal building will feature a design that infuses luxury with functionality and a “significant dash of legendary southern charm,” according to the company.

There will be an open concept lobby and reception area, a café, multiple conference rooms, and a large crew lounge and flight planning area. A new training area is included, along with expanded offices and locker rooms for Atlantic team members.

Recycled materials will be used throughout construction, as well as high-efficiency HVAC, lighting, and plumbing fixtures. One of the new hangars will have solar panels to offset its energy usage, while the other hangar will be solar capable for future development. There will be six electric vehicle charging stations.

Two smaller existing hangars will be demolished to make way for the new, larger hangars, while three other existing hangars and the current FBO terminal building will be retained. After the new FBO terminal is complete, the current FBO will undergo minor renovations to support continued operational use.

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Birmingham’s Coca-Cola United opens new $18 million sales center in this Alabama city

Birmingham’s Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United has opened a $18 million sales center and warehouse in Auburn.

The 24,000-square-feet facility sits on approximately 15 acres off West Veterans Boulevard.

It includes a sales center, warehouse and office space and serves as a hub to distribute products to customers throughout Chambers, Coosa, Lee, Macon, Randolph and Tallapoosa counties.

“Today marks an exciting new chapter for our team,” Auburn Coca-Cola Sales Center Manager Allen Buffington said at the grand opening. “This facility reflects our longstanding commitment to refresh and serve the communities and consumers of East Alabama with excellence and hometown pride.”

Coca-Cola United President and CEO Mike Suco, Auburn Mayor Ron Anders and Auburn Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Anna Hovey were also present to deliver remarks.

“Our business is big on relationships,” Suco said. “Our relationships with Auburn University, local businesses and the broader community are essential to who we are and how we work, and we’re excited for the opportunities ahead.”

Auburn Coca-Cola joined the Coca-Cola United family of bottlers in 2023, employing about 75 associates, serving more than 1,000 customers and selling and distributing nearly 3 million cases of Coke products annually.

Coca-Cola has had a presence in East Alabama since 1902, with previous bottling operations in Alexander City, Opelika and Tuskegee.

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New York won’t rescind Native American mascot ban despite Trump’s threat of cutting federal funds

NEW YORK (AP) — New York education officials won’t rescind the state’s ban on Native American mascots and team names, despite threats from the Trump administration that it risks losing federal funding.

Instead, New York officials suggested in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday that they could broaden the state ban to include names and mascots derived from other racial or ethnic groups that the department deems offensive.

The federal agency last week determined New York violated Title VI of the federal civil rights law by issuing a statewide ban on the use of Native American mascots and logos.

The department’s civil rights office found the state ban is discriminatory because names and mascots that are still permitted are also derived from other racial or ethnic groups, such as the “Dutchmen” and the “Huguenots.”

New York officials said they are willing to work with federal officials to “reach a resolution as to the appropriate standard,” wrote Daniel Morton-Bentley, legal counsel for the state education department.

Morton-Bentley also noted in his letter that the federal government’s current stance in support of keeping Native American team names and mascots runs counter to the agency’s previous stance on the issue — not to mention those of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, tribal leaders, state governments, and professional organizations that have long deemed them harmful and offensive.

What’s more, a federal judge in New York earlier this year dismissed a lawsuit brought by some local districts that have refused to comply with the state mandate to rid their schools of offensive Native American mascots and team names, Morton-Bentley wrote.

The education department and its civil rights office, he argued, is “not a court of last resort for unsuccessful litigants.”

Julie Hartman, a spokesperson for the federal education department, didn’t comment on the state’s offer to broaden its ban but pushed back at the state’s assertion that the agency’s finding was based on “internally inconsistent arguments.”

“What is internally inconsistent is that the New York Board of Regents prohibited mascots based on Native American race or national origin, but allowed mascots derived from other racial or ethnic groups, such as the ‘Dutchmen’ and the ‘Huguenots’,” she wrote in an email.

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon last week visited Massapequa, a Long Island town that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot, and was among the local districts that unsuccessfully challenged the state in federal court.

McMahon said she would give New York 10 days to sign an agreement rescinding the ban and apologizing to Native Americans for having discriminated against them and attempting to “erase” their history.

New York school districts have until June 30 to commit to replacing offensive Native American mascots or team names, or risk losing state funding. They can be exempt from the mandate, however, if they reach an agreement with a local Native American tribe.

The state education department said as of Thursday, three districts have sought and received extensions as they work to comply with the mandate. Massapequa was not among them.

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Movie star promises Derrick Henry a film role if he reaches NFL milestone

It started with a “Happy Gilmore 2” hoodie worn by host Dan Patrick on his show. It could end with Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry appearing in an Adam Sandler movie.

During his appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show” on Tuesday, the former Alabama All-American said reaching 2,000 rushing yards in the 2024 season hadn’t been a priority for him. But by the end of the interview, Henry had a new incentive to reach the rare NFL milestone.

As the interview was ending, Henry noted Patrick’s lime-green hoodie had “brightened up my day.”

When Patrick shared it was a promotional item for “Happy Gilmore 2,” Henry said the movie’s star, Adam Sandler, was his favorite actor.

“If you ever see him again, tell him I’m a really big fan,” Henry said. “I’d really love to meet him one day.”

Patrick said he would do better than that: “If you get to 2,000 yards, I’ll get you in a Sandler movie.”

“All right, cool,” Henry said. “Say no more. Remember that now.”

When Patrick said he had the easy end of the agreement, Henry responded: “Say no more. No pressure. The bet is on. No pressure at all.”

Contacted by Patrick, Sandler backed up the agreement in a video that Henry watched at the Ravens’ practice on Thursday.

“Two thousand yards-plus this year gets you not only in the movie,” Sandler told Henry, “but we have a nice dinner together and talk about Dan Patrick’s facial hair and how hard it is for him to grow it.”

Henry ran for 1,921 yards in the 2024 season – the 11th-most in one season in NFL history. He came up 79 rushing yards short of the league’s 10th 2,000-yard season, and he would have been the first player to achieve the feat twice. Henry ran for 2,027 yards for the Tennessee Titans in the 2020 season.

“It wasn’t important at all,” Henry said about reaching the milestone. “But you know, when you get that close, everybody’s like, ‘Hey, you couldn’t get 2,000? 1,900? Why you couldn’t get 2,000?’ I don’t know. It wasn’t in my cards.”

A former Alabama All-American is in “Happy Gilmore 2.” Former Crimson Tide golfer Justin Thomas is among the PGA Tour professionals who have cameo appearances in the movie.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.

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