CULLMAN —
Good morning, readers, this is what's happening in your county today:
Weather:
Today: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Christmas Day: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3 a.m., then showers after 3 a.m. Low around 40. East wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
10 Things to Know for Today
By The Associated Press
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today (times in EST):
1. NRA HOLDS FAST ON GUN CONTROL AFTER SHOOTING
The gun-rights group argues that not a single new gun regulation would make children safer.
2. HOW NEWTOWN SHIFTED TALK ON TEACHERS
Students and parents see their instructors as heroes instead of criticizing generous benefits.
3. PREDICTING ‘FISCAL CLIFF’ TALKS WILL GO TO THE WIRE
Senators say Congress will be in session on New Year’s Eve trying to avert a budget crisis.
4. US ADVISER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
Police say an Afghan policewoman killed the adviser at police headquarters in Kabul.
5. WHY HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS MUTED THIS YEAR
Superstorm Sandy, “fiscal cliff” uncertainty, the school shooting and a delayed economic recovery hurt consumer confidence.
6. WHAT’S NEXT AFTER EGYPT’S CONSTITUTION VOTE
The AP’s Hamza Hendawi says the Islamist leadership will move for legislation to create a more religious state.
7. WHERE’S SANTA? ASK NORAD
The U.S.-Canada command began taking calls about Santa Claus’ whereabouts back in the 1950s, when a Colorado newspaper inadvertently printed its number.
8. SENATOR CHARGED WITH DRUNK DRIVING
Police say Idaho Republican Michael Crapo had a blood alcohol content of .110 when he was pulled over in Alexandria, Va.
9. ‘SKINNYGIRL’ SPLITS WITH HUSBAND
Bethenny Frankel, the TV personality who founded the Skinnygirl line cocktail and shapewear line, is separating from husband Jason Hoppy after two years.
10. ‘THE HOBBIT’ BESTS TOM CRUISE
Peter Jackson’s prelude to the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy took in $36.7 million in its second weekend. Cruise’s “Jack Reacher” debuted a distant second with $15.6 million.
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The Times' Morning Update for Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012
Early weather and community news
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Forever Wild an option for county schools’ Section 16 land
Cullman County school officials would consider the state’s Forever Wild program as a selling option for some valuable land on Smith Lake, though the board is still eyeing a variety of avenues to leverage the asset.
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Six facing drug charges in separate arrests across county
Four people were arrested on multiple charges, including meth manufacturing, after deputies responded to a possible burglary-in-progress call around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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Sex offender fails to register
Cullman City police officers responded to a domestic violence call late last week and left with one man arrested for failing to register as a sex offender.
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Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools
In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream.
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Cullman County
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Cullman County.
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Thunderstorms expected through tonight
Expect a lot of rain and some possibly strong thunderstorms through the afternoon and night across Cullman County.
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ADECA bringing $49 million for tornado relief
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs announced a second round of funding, $49 million, coming to communities in North Alabama who suffered tornado damage from April 27, 2011 at a meeting in the Cullman City Hall on Tuesday morning.
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Arrests, incidents reports for Thursday, May 16, 2013
Here is a look at the incidents that were reported to the Cullman City Police Department for Thursday:
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'Prissy' brings warmth happiness to man, wife
Bill Smith couldn’t agree more that a dog is man’s best friend, as he and his wife’s pet Chihuahua has given them a new kind of hope.
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Tick awareness time as warm months settle in
The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC), a nonprofit organization of leading veterinary parasitologists, predicts the threat of Lyme disease for dogs will be extremely high this year. The forecast, the only one of its kind for parasites, was developed in partnership with Clemson University statisticians also responsible for developing the model for severe weather forecasting.
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Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Conn. Commuter Trains Collide; 60 Go to Hospital
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
Raw: Bear Falls From Tampa Tree
Ousted IRS Chief: Errors Not Caused by Politics
Terror Suspect Due in Court in Idaho Friday
Raw: Driver Ejected From Truck, Over Bridge
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
Dying Man's Blinks Lead to Murder Conviction
Officials: Texas Tornado Likely Had 200 Mph Wind
Brothers Arrested in NOLA Parade Shooting
