7. A controlled demolition blast brought down the former tallest man-made structure in North Alabama, a tower that tested rockets, sending a massive boom through the area, with residents reporting feeling the effects across the region.

6. President Donald Trump says the U.S. is closely monitoring Iran while considering potential options amid escalating tensions, although the media seems somewhat disinterested; separately, a California anti-Iran regime group saw a U-Haul truck drive into a crowd, injuring several protesters in what police are investigating as a possible deliberate act of political terrorism.

5. Liberal leaders pretended they were “shocked” after a left-wing mob began chanting for Hamas in New York City, so New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the chants as disgusting and antisemitic, but their most vehement supporters demanded they not denounce the comments they obviously support.

4. Alabama Democrats are rushing to further marginalize themselves as a candidate for Congress in the 4th Congressional district incoherently slams ICE, and the media slobbering over another billboard purchased by a group that purchased numerous other ineffective billboards.

3. Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.7%, job growth increased across multiple sectors, demonstrating strong economic momentum in the state after last week’s jobs report and slowing layoff pace.

2. Legislative leaders in Alabama expect a fast-moving session with quick action on key bills, including budget, education, and economic development, as they aim to address priorities in new session in a way that gets the session over early and the campaign season starts.

1. After a weekend of “emergency protests” following a woman being killed as she tried to hit an ICE agent with her car in Minnesota, it was announced that more ICE officers will deploy to Minneapolis to arrest degenerate illegal immigrants; somehow, Alabama’s congressional delegation split along party lines on this.

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Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.