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Trump assassination attempt: Alabama officials react after man points rifle at former president
Alabama officials are offering prayers and expressing concern about an apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
The FBI said Sunday it was investigating what appeared to be an assassination attempt at the Republican nominee at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The incident occurred just nine weeks after Trump was shot in the ear during another attempt on his life.
According to reports from The Associated Press, the U.S. Secret Service opened fire at a man pointing a rifle at the club where Trump was golfing. The suspect fled and was later taken into custody. The former president was not injured.
Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, said the former president was in good spirits.
Trump’s Democratic challenger Vice President Kamala Harris said she had been briefed on the situation.
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Alabama’s Republican Senators both expressed their gratitude Trump was safe and urged people to pray for the country.
Similar messages were posted by other members of Alabama’s legislative delegation.
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Alabama D-lineman LT Overton cleared to return for playoff quarterfinals
Alabama defensive lineman LT Overton has been cleared to return from an undisclosed illness, sources confirm to BamaOnLine. Overton will play in the Crimson Tide’s Rose Bowl matchup with Indiana on New Year’s Day. CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz first reported the Overton news.
Earlier on Tuesday, Overton stated, “Back like I never left,” on his Instagram story.
On Monday, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer provided an update on Overton’s progress.
“LT, just continue to monitor him,” DeBoer said. “Definitely not ruling him out right now, but we’ll continue to evaluate him and see how things go here in the days ahead.”
Overton has missed the last two games because of an illness. The senior started the first 12 games of Alabama’s 2025 season before being ruled out for the SEC Championship Game. He is second on the team in sacks (4) and has recorded 35 tackles and six tackles for loss.
Overton’s return will be a boost for an Alabama defense that recorded a season-high five sacks in its 34-24 playoff win over Oklahoma. One of Overton’s backups, Keon Keeley, had one of the five sacks. The senior was missed in the Crimson Tide’s SEC title game loss to Georgia.
DeBoer said on Monday that Alabama was “as healthy as we’ve been in a long time.” The Tide offense was nearly at full strength in Norman. Now, the defense is healthy with Overton back.
Alabama will play Indiana in Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday, January 1, at 3 p.m. CT (ESPN).
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Alabama in the NFL: Former Heisman winner among best from Week 16
Yet another week of NFL action has passed, and once again, it was a huge slate for Alabama Crimson Tide football.
A slate of games in which multiple teams clinched playoff berths, former Alabama players were back in action this past weekend at the professional level, with many going on to make significant impacts in their respective games. Some of those same names were also recently named to the 2026 Pro Bowl, only adding to what has been a solid overall season for the Crimson Tide in the NFL.
With the likes of Jalen Hurts, Malachi Moore, and Bryce Young among the names who also enjoyed a big week, here are five of Alabama’s top performing former players during Week 16 in the NFL.
Derrick Henry, Running Back – Baltimore Ravens
The former Heisman Trophy winner was likely Alabama’s top offensive performance of Week 16, even despite losing a fumble in the Baltimore Ravens’ 28-24 loss to the New England Patriots. In all, Henry rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on 18 attempts, translating to an average of 7.1 yards per carry.
Jonathan Allen, Defensive Tackle – Minnesota Vikings
In a week loaded with impressive defensive performances, there were likely none greater than that of Allen during a 16-13 win for the Minnesota Vikings over the New York Giants. Allen finished the game with eight total tackles, four of which were solo, along with one sack, two TFL, and one quarterback hit.
Will Reichard, Kicker – Minnesota Vikings
Another member of the Minnesota Vikings who made an impact in their 16-13 win over the New York Giants was the former Alabama kicker. Also making his lone extra point attempt, Reichard finished 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, a trio of makes that came from 43, 31, and 30 yards.
Jordan Battle, Safety – Cincinnati Bengals
Battle enjoyed a huge performance during the Bengals’ 45-21 win over the Miami Dolphins, leading Cincinnati with a total of 10 tackles. Of those 10 tackles, six from Battle were solo.
Marlon Humphrey, Cornerback – Baltimore Ravens
Rounding out Alabama’s top performances from NFL Week 16 was Humphrey, who enjoyed a solid showing despite the Baltimore Ravens’ 28-24 loss to the New England Patriots. Humphrey finished with six total tackles, all of which were solo, two pass defenses, and an interception.
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McDaniel has 23, Memphis defeats Alabama State 88-67
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dug McDaniel scored 23 points as Memphis beat Alabama State 88-67 on Monday night.
McDaniel went 8 of 16 from the field (7 for 12 from 3-point range) for the Tigers (5-7). Curtis Givens III scored 18 points and added three steals. Ashton Hardaway shot 4 for 8 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding seven rebounds and five steals.
Asjon Anderson led the way for the Hornets (3-9) with 16 points. Damarien Yates added 13 points and nine rebounds for Alabama State. Tyler Mason also recorded 12 points. The loss is the sixth in a row for the Hornets.
McDaniel scored 14 points in the first half to help Memphis build a 42-33 halftime lead. Memphis pulled away with a 12-2 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 19 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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