Alabama News

Two teenagers died after being struck by a car early Wednesday morning in south Alabama.

According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the two killed, aged 15 and 16, were walking in the road when they were hit by a 2018 Dodge Journey.

Both teens were pronounced dead at the scene.

The vehicle was driven by a 36-year-old Mobile woman.

According to Fox10 News, the 16 year old was identified by family as TyKerriya Overstreet.

Takea Simmons, Overstreet’s aunt, said the family is looking for answers as to how the teen’s were hit and criticized the lack of information provided by law enforcement.

“They were walking to the store in this vibrant neighborhood. No caution lights. No stop signs. No nothing. Some kind of way they were struck by a vehicle, two women struck by one vehicle,” Simmons said.

“We gonna say we got the call at 6 a.m. Not by an investigation. Not by an investigator. Not by no lieutenant.”

The accident occurred at about 1:20 a.m. Airport Boulevard near Trailwood Boulevard in Mobile County, ALEA said.

ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division will continue to investigate the matter.

FBI agents allegedly “harassed” an Iranian man detained by ICE in Alabama to keep his wife from talking to reporters, according to his attorney.

Michael Shabani told AL.com that two FBI agents visited his client, Ribvar Karimi, and said that Karimi’s wife, Morgan Karimi, should stop talking to the media.

“The agents who went there told my client, ‘It’s best that your wife .. not go around and talk to the media, she is not looking after your best interest,’” Shabani said.

“You call her and tell her it’s best not to go around and do what she’s doing in the media,’” Shabani said the agents told Ribvar.

AL.com contacted the FBI’s National Press Office for comment but have not received a response.

Karimi was detained by ICE on June 22 in Locust Fork and initially placed in custody at the Etowah County Detention Center.

He was moved to Pickens County Jail last week, according to Shabani. The ICE Detainee Locator does not provide a facility for Ribvar’s current whereabouts.

Shabani said that unlike other ICE detainees Ribvar is not being moved to the ICE processing center in Louisiana.

Ribvar served as a sniper in the Iranian Army from 2018 to 2021. However, Morgan has said his military service is being “exaggerated” and her husband is not a terrorist and has never harmed an American.

Shabani, also from Iran, stated that Ribvar’s military service was compulsory not by choice.

Shabani emphasized that Ribvar is Kurdish, an ethnic group within Iran that has historically opposed the country‘s government.

The Department of Homeland Security, however, has routinely referenced Ribvar’s military past in Iran while saying he was eligible to be deported due to not completing a procedural step to become a citizen.

Despite entering legally and getting married in the 90 day window Morgan and Ribvar did not file an adjustment of status.

Morgan told Newsweek she intended to but health complications with her pregnancy derailed those plans.

However, Shabani said there is no deadline to file an adjustment of status.

Theodore coach Steve Mask believes 4-star linebacker Jaden “JJ” Bush may be one of the best kept secrets in the South.

The news on Bush is out now, however.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound senior committed to Arkansas on Wednesday night. LSU, Missouri and Cincinnati were his other finalists.

“I think he has a chance to be a great SEC player,” Mask said. “I’ve said that for two years. He’s so versatile. He can play in the box, outside the box, high safety. He’s the prototypical SEC athlete and a good kid to boot.”

Bush has steadily moved up the recruiting rankings in recent weeks. The website 247sports has him currently ranked as the No. 13 senior recruit in the state, ahead of Georgia linebacker commit Shadarius Toodle. The On3 Industry Rankings have him at No. 15.

Mask expects Bush to be a “Will” linebacker or nickel back at the next level.

“He reminds me a lot of the way Alabama used (former St. Paul’s star) Mark Barron,” Mask said. “He can play down in the box some, play on the edge some. JJ has a ways to go to reach that level yet, but he has the skill set to do it.”

Bush did a lot of different things for the Bobcats as a junior. He finished with 30 solo tackles, 39 assists, 22 tackles for a loss, 6 sacks and an interception. He also ran for 344 yards and 6 TDs on offense.

Theodore opponents in 2025 will see a lot of him.

“He’ll play about five positions for us,” Mask said. “Quarterback, running back, kick returner, safety, outside linebacker. However we can get him on the field, he will be on the field.

“He has such an instinct for making plays at the right time. He just always shows up. He’s always right in the middle of everything.”

In other in-state recruiting news:

COMMITMENTS

Fort Payne 6-1, 185-pound senior kicker/punter Hayden Chambers committed to Mississippi State.

Ranked a 5-star kicker (No. 6 in the nation) and 4.5-star punter (No. 23 in the nation), Chambers also had an offer from Auburn.

Enterprise 6-1, 216-pound LB Walker Turner committed to Samford over offers from North Alabama, Chattanooga, Western Carolina, Mercer and more.

Turner was selected ASWA Class 7A first team all-state in both football and as an infielder in baseball.

Greene County RB Ronald Wilder announced his commitment to Troy.

A 6-1, 205-pound 3-star recruit, Wilder also had offers from UAB, Appalachian State, Air Force, Liberty and more.

OFFERS

Oak Mountain 6-2, 180-pound 4-star recruit Jayden Aparicio-Bailey added to his list with an offer from Purdue.

The DB also has offers from most of the SEC, including Alabama and Auburn along with Michigan, Clemson, Oregon and USC among the others.

In basketball …

Oxford guard Jaylen Alexander picked up an offer from the University of San Diego. The 6-foot-2 point guard was also recently re-offered by Lennie Acuff’s staff at Samford.

Hazel Green’s Madison Eddings announced a Division I offer from Jackson State. The 6-foot-4 center also earned an offer from Wallace State.

Hoover’s Jackson Sheffield announced an offer from Tennessee on Wednesday. The 6-foot-9 center and Class 7A state champion also holds offers from Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, UAB, South Florida, Loyola and Memphis.

Staff writers Thomas Ashworth and Dennis Victory contributed to this report.

Mexico plays against Honduras in the Concacaf Gold Cup Semifinals tonight. The matchup will begin at 9 p.m. CT on FS1. Fans can watch this soccer game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

Mexico has remained undefeated at the Concacaf Gold Cup this year, and they are coming off a 2-0 win against Saudi Arabia.

During the victory, Alexis Vega led the Mexico offense with one goal. He has scored one goal and accrued one assist at the tournament, so he will look to continue his offensive success this evening.

Honduras ended the group stage with back-to-back wins, and they were able to win their quarterfinal match via penalty kicks on Saturday. The team is coming off a close victory against Panama, so Honduras will look to continue their win streak this evening.

In order to win this game, the Honduras squad will need to rely on their star player Carlos Pineda. He currently leads the Honduras offense with two assists at the tournament.

Fans can watch the Concacaf Gold Cup Semifinals for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

The Los Angeles Dodgers play against the Chicago White Sox in an MLB game tonight. The matchup will begin at 9:10 p.m. CT on MLB Network. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

The Dodgers enter this matchup with a 54-32 record, and they have won back-to-back games. In their most recent game, the Dodgers defeated Chicago 6-1.

In order to win tonight’s game, the Dodgers will need to rely on their star player Shohei Ohtani. He leads the Los Angeles offense with 30 home runs and 95 hits, so he will try to continue his offensive success this evening.

Notably, Ohtani hit a home run in yesterday’s game.

The White Sox have struggled this season, as they enter this matchup with a 28-57 record. With this in mind, the team will try to turn things around tonight.

In order to pull off the upset, the White Sox will need a great performance from their star player Lenyn Sosa. He leads the team with 68 hits this season.

Fans can watch this MLB game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

While it’s usually a good idea to charge your devices before a storm, one Alabama teen recently learned that it may be a better idea to stay off them while you do.

Lisa Henderson, 19, of Russellville, said she was scrolling on social media during a Sunday thunderstorm when she suddenly saw a bright light.

“As I was watching a video, that’s when something struck,” she told Times Daily.

“After that I heard a loud pop. After the loud pop all I heard was ringing in my ears.”

Henderson realized a bolt of lightning had traveled through an extension cord and the charger she was using while holding onto her phone.

“Luckily, I thought to throw my phone,” she told 19 News.

“If I would’ve kept it, I could’ve been electrocuted even more than I was.”

Henderson told the station this was not her first experience, and said she was also struck by lightning as a child.

But after, she began to feel tingling in her hands that spread to her right arm and then her shoulder.

In the ambulance to the hospital, she also struggled to answer basic questions about herself.

Doctors told Henderson laying on her left side had made it harder for the electrical current to reach her heart.

“They said if I was a little bit smaller and if it was on the other side, it probably would have done more damage because that’s closer to the heart,” she told Times Daily.

While she said the experience was frightening in the moment, Henderson tried to keep things light in the days that followed.

“Hey, if you want to know how my day went, it was a shocking experience,” she texted family members after the incident.

The Atlanta Braves play against the Los Angeles Angels in an MLB game tonight. The matchup will begin at 6:15 p.m. CT on FanDuel Sports Network South/FanDuel Sports Network Southeast. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV.

The Braves enter this matchup with a 38-46 record, and they have lost back-to-back games. In their most recent game, the Braves lost 4-0 against the Angels.

In order to bounce back this evening, the Braves will need a great performance from their star player Matt Olson. He leads the Atlanta offense with 15 home runs and 52 RBI this season, so he will try to continue his offensive success tonight.

The Angels enter this matchup with a 42-42 record, and they have won five of their last seven games.

In order to win tonight’s game, the Angels will need to rely on their star player Taylor Ward. He leads the Los Angeles offense with 20 home runs and 57 RBI this season, so he will look 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.

As Donald Trump met with House Republicans on the fence over his “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the president reportedly appeared to be unaware that the legislation would cut Medicaid.

Trump told the group Wednesday that the GOP should not touch Medicaid, Social Security or Medicare if they want to win reelections.

“But we’re touching Medicaid in this bill,” one of the members told Trump, according to NOTUS, which cited “three sources with direct knowledge of the comments.”

To help partly offset the lost tax revenue and new spending, Republicans aim to cut back on Medicaid and food assistance for the poor under the sweeping legislation, the Associated Press reported.

More than 71 million people rely on Medicaid, which expanded under Obama’s Affordable Care Act, and 40 million use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Most already work, according to analysts.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 11.8 million more Americans would become uninsured by 2034 if the bill became law and 3 million more would not qualify for food stamps, also known as SNAP benefits.

Abigail Jackson, an administration spokeswoman, denied that the bill targets Medicaid.

The legislation, Jackson told NOTUS, “takes decisive action to protect Medicaid for generations to come by eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in the program. President Trump is committed to protecting Medicaid for the vulnerable Americans who rely on it most.”

The bill’s Medicaid provisions were cited by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., for his opposition to the legislation.

Tillis, who later announced he would not run for re-election, claimed that Trump was betraying his campaign promises with the bill.

“I’m telling the president that you have been misinformed: You supporting the Senate mark will hurt people who are eligible and qualified for Medicaid,” he said on the Senate floor, before the legislation passed the upper chamber with a tiebreaking vote from Vice President JD Vance.

The bill made its way to the House on Wednesday, where some Republicans have reservations that have stopped the legislation from advancing in the lower chamber Wednesday afternoon.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

An iconic grocery brand sold in supermarkets throughout the U.S. has filed for bankruptcy.

Del Monte Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, the chain announced in a press release.

Greg Longstreet, president and CEO of Del Monte Foods, said the bankruptcy and restructuring plans is a “strategic step forward.”

“After a thorough evaluation of all available options, we determined a court-supervised sale process is the most effective way to accelerate our turnaround and create a stronger and enduring Del Monte Foods,” Longstreet said. “With an improved capital structure, enhanced financial position and new ownership, we will be better positioned for long-term success.”

All of the California-based company’s assets will be sold. In addition to its namesake Del Monte brand of canned vegetables and fruits, it also makes College Inn broths, tea brand Joyba and Contadina canned tomatoes.

Longstreet attributed the company’s financial struggles to the “dynamic macroeconic environment but added “ Del Monte Foods has nourished families for nearly 140 years, and we remain committed to our mission of expanding access to nutritious, great-tasting food for all. I am deeply grateful to our employees, growers, customers and vendors, as well as our lenders for their support in helping us achieve our long-term goals.”

Del Monte has secured $912.5 million in new funding that will allow it to continue operations during the sales process.

This week’s episode of Hell Motel premiered on Shudder Tuesday, July 1 and showcased paranoia reaching fever pitch with the latest goings-on in the cursed motel.

For those who may have missed yesterday’s episode and want to catch up before the show resumes next week with episode five, you can find a full recap on this week’s jaw-dropping episode below.

Episode 4 recap

As predicted after the chaos that happened in the previous episode, episode four picked up in the aftermath of Crow’s gruesome death. While trying to process yet another shocking death, the remaining guests set about concocting plans to secure help outside of the motel while also attempting to unearth the killer’s identity.

One of the biggest developments in this week’s episode revolves around Floyd and Shirley and their determination to dwindle the numbers of remaining survivors. Unfortunately for Kawayan, Floyd and Shirley decided he was his number one target and attacked him while he was unaware in his room.

Though the pair believed they had rid themselves of the artist, it wasn’t long after they left that another masked figure stumbled upon Kawayan and finished the job.

While suspicions continued to divide the group, the episode also delves into supernatural elements that have been an ongoing theme that have always creeping in the back of the heavily saturated main storyline.

With so much happening in this week’s episode, by the time the ending came, alliances have shifted dramatically, and fewer survivors remain.

How to watch Hell Motel season 1

Those interested in seeing where the storyline goes next week can stream the hit Shudder series through Philo (free trial), DirecTV (free trial) or Sling (50% off first month).

Both Philo and DirecTV offer free trials while Sling offers those that commit to a paid subscription half off their first month and one month free of AMC+.

Out of the three streaming services mentioned above, Philo is the cheapest option at just $28 a month after its 7-day free trial concludes.

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 ditch the hassle of traditional cable. 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).