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Who was Weston Higginbotham? Missing US student found dead in Japan, cause unknown

A 20-year-old Auburn University student from Alabama who went missing during a family vacation in Japan has been found dead, bringing a tragic end to a weeklong search that drew international attention. James “Weston” Higginbotham, a junior studying biosystems engineering at Auburn University, was found in a mountainous area near…

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Runaway or Lost in Nature? Weston Higginbotham's Friend Explains Why He Doesn't Believe the US Student Simply Walked Away

An Alabama family is desperately searching for their missing son in Japan's mountains after he vanished during a family holiday. Authorities and volunteers intensify efforts amidst severe weather.

International Business Times UK

Brickbat: 'Ultimate Authority'

Jefferson County, Alabama, Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard has been suspended after a 120-page complaint accused her of serious misconduct and running… The post Brickbat: 'Ultimate Authority' appeared first on Reason.com.

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Auburn University student goes missing in Japan: Family warns “don’t post exact location” after ChatGPT-linked travel dispute

An Alabama family is desperately searching for their son, Weston Higginbotham, who vanished in Kyoto, Japan on May 29. The 20-year-old Auburn University student went missing after a disagreement with his mother over the use of ChatGPT. His mother had used ChatGPT for travel planning. The family has made an…

The Economic Times

Auburn University student goes missing in Japan during family vacation, had a fight with mom over use of ChatGPT

A Japan vacation turned into a nightmare for this Alabama family as their 20-year-old son, a student at Auburn University, has been missing since May 29. The family said they won't be leaving Japan without Weston. Weston is an experienced traveler and nobody resisted when he went on solo after…

The Times of India

‘We are in our own living hell’: 20yo Alabama student disappears in Japan, mom pleads with locals for help finding him

"We will continue to have hope, and we will find Weston."

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Instead of celebrating Pride this June, these states are celebrating ‘Fidelity Month’

The designation drew outrage in Utah, where activists said it was a ‘slap in the face’ for the LGBTQ+ community

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Missing Alabama student’s parents are in ‘living hell’ after he vanished on Japan vacation

James ‘Weston’ Higginbotham is a keen hiker who may have taken a quiet trail, his parents said as they join efforts to find him

The Independent UK

Black voting power takes a hit as Supreme Court revives Alabama’s contested map

The justices granted the state’s emergency appeal, allowing the use of a map adopted three years ago that features a majority-Black population in only one of its seven congressional districts. The three liberal justices on the bench dissented from the decision

The Independent UK

The Supreme Court Reverses Inferior Court Supremacy In Alabama

Alabama has no obligation to follow a vacated order, and had every right to challenge a district court's order until it is settled by the Supreme Court.

Reason

Supreme court approves Alabama map that erases majority-Black district

Court decision that represents win for Republicans comes after lengthy battle over state’s congressional map

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use new congressional map

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to move forward with its new congressional map in a decision issued Tuesday evening, pausing a lower-court ruling that the map was likely unconstitutional. The unsigned order from the court’s conservative majority allowed the state to use its preferred map, one first adopted in 2023…

Roll Call

A new congressional map is enacted in Louisiana, blocked in Alabama, and dead in South Carolina

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Alabama groups urge Supreme Court to halt congressional map

Challengers to Alabama’s latest redistricting push urged the Supreme Court on Monday not to let the state use a congressional map in this fall’s elections that a lower court found likely discriminated against Black voters. The groups, including voters and Democratic officials in the state, argued the justices should keep…

Roll Call

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Alabama mom rushes her sick toddler to the hospital to save him. But the test results lead to her arrest

The child already had a pre-existing medical condition.

Reason

Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Can Go to a Jury

From Judge Annemarie Carney Axon (N.D. Ala.) in yesterday's Spears v. N.Y. Times Co.: Plaintiff Kai Spears was a walk-on… The post Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Can Go to a Jury appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Federal judge upholds constitutionality of nitrogen gas executions

A federal judge has ruled Alabama's use of nitrogen gas to carry out executions does not violate the U.S. Constitution

Ballotpedia

A new congressional map is blocked in Alabama, coming soon in Louisiana, and dead in South Carolina

New congressional maps are still possible in Alabama and Louisiana, while South Carolina will use its existing congressional map again this year.

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Alabama mom accused of killing her 1-year-old child by giving him a chemical mixture through his feeding tube

The mixture allegedly given to the baby contained table salt and another liquid, according to court docs

International Business Times UK

Who Is Yashiba Blanchard? Alabama Judge Suspended Amid Dozens of Allegations, Racial Remarks Claims and Court Delays

Alabama judge Yashiba Blanchard suspended amid dozens of allegations, racial remarks claims, and delayed involuntary commitment hearings.

Roll Call

Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map

Alabama officials asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to halt a lower-court ruling that blocked the use of a new congressional map in this fall’s elections. In the pair of applications filed Wednesday, officials urged the justices to either pause the lower-court ruling pending a full appeal or set aside…

International Business Times UK

Alabama Judge Yashiba Blanchard Suspended After 120-Page Complaint Claims She Delayed Cases to Walk Her Dogs

Alabama Judge Yashiba Blanchard has been suspended amid misconduct allegations, including delayed hearings and staff mistreatment that reportedly disrupted court operations and affected vulnerable individuals.

The Guardian - US

‘We’re going backwards’: Black political power under threat in Alabama after Voting Rights Act gutting

US supreme court ruling could eliminate two majority-Black districts and entrench Republican control from Congress to county school boards

The Independent UK

South Carolina Senate rejects Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan

The political drama in South Carolina is part of a Republican strategy to redraw voting districts to the GOP’s advantage

Kiplinger

States With the Lowest Property Tax Bills Ranked by Affordability

Searching for an affordable home in 2026? Here's what it costs to live in these ten 'affordable' states.

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