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A federal task force in southern Arizona seized tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition headed to Mexico. https://www.wkrg.com/news/politics/47000-ammo-rounds-headed-to-mexico-seized/Β 

08.03.2026 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Days after comments actor TimothΓ©e Chalamet made that seemed to diss ballet and opera went viral, companies and performers from both industries have clapped back hard. https://www.wkrg.com/national/seattle-opera-trolls-timothee-chalamet-with-promo-code-offer/Β 

08.03.2026 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two dead after plane goes down in Bon Secour Bay | WKRG.com BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) β€” Two people are dead after a plane crashed into Bon Secour Bay on Saturday night, according to officials with Gulf Shores Fire Rescue. News 5 is on scene. Several emerg…

BREAKING: Several emergency agencies are responding to a deadly plane crash on Bon Secour Bay.

08.03.2026 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An 11-year-old boy was arrested in Volusia County on Thursday for the second time for making a written threat to kill, according to Sheriff Mike Chitwood: https://www.wkrg.com/state-regional/florida/11-year-old-arrested-for-2nd-time-after-threatening-to-shoot-7-florida-teachers-sheriff-says/Β 

07.03.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The American Cancer Society is set to hold the 2nd Annual Shuck Cancer event in Fairhope: https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/shuck-cancer-event-to-be-held-by-american-cancer-society-in-fairhope/Β 

07.03.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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City of Mobile and partners to celebrate new affordable housing for seniors | WKRG.com Video above: β€˜News 5 Now’ β€” Top Stories from March 6, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) β€” Seniors in West Mobile will soon have more options for affordable housing in the area. According to a City of Mobile…

Seniors in West Mobile will soon have more options for affordable housing in the area.

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A Jackson County Sheriff's deputy was injured in a crash: https://www.wkrg.com/state-regional/mississippi-news/jackson-county-sheriffs-deputy-injured-in-crash/Β 

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After nearly a year of being closed, Blue Bayou Waterpark is preparing to reopen for the summer: https://www.wkrg.com/news/blue-bayou-waterpark-to-reopen-in-may-hiring-now/Β 

07.03.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A boat ramp in Escambia County is set to reopen: https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/escambia-county/galvez-landing-boat-ramp-to-reopen-in-escambia-county/Β 

07.03.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Santa Rosa County residents, will this impact your commute? https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/santa-rosa-county/santa-rosa-county-road-to-close-temporarily-for-pipe-replacement/Β 

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Gas prices continued to skyrocket this week as the war in Iran created havoc in the oil sector, but a handful of U.S. cities saw larger-than-average price increases: https://www.wkrg.com/news/these-us-metros-saw-the-great-spike-in-gas-prices-this-week/Β 

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A massive accumulation of pollen was filmed drifting through a neighborhood in Franklin, Tennessee, over the weekend, perhaps prompting local residents to reach for their antihistamines: https://www.wkrg.com/news/pollen-bomb-filmed-drifting-through-tennessee-neighborhood-what-is-it/Β 

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Atop the 16th floor of Innovation Tower in downtown Austin, gleaming skyscrapers stand in the distance as a symbol of the city's transformation: https://www.wkrg.com/news/austins-tech-boom-fueled-by-new-ventures-from-ut/Β 

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A bishop from Southern California has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement and was reportedly seen at a brothel south of the border: https://www.wkrg.com/border-report-tour/border-report-live-socal-bishop-accused-of-embezzling-his-churchs-money/Β 

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Team USA Para Snowboarder Keith Gabel is competing in his fourth Paralympic Games this month, a return to the world stage that comes just one year after he had to relearn how to walk following surgery: https://www.wkrg.com/news/para-snowboard-trailblazer-keith-gabel-taking-one-more-shot-at-gold/Β 

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Ex-husband Kevin Federline has weighed in on Britney Spears following her arrest Wednesday for driving under the influence: https://www.wkrg.com/news/kevin-federline-wishes-britney-spears-the-best-following-dui-arrest/Β 

07.03.2026 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Foley Fire Department Station 1 is set to hold the unveiling and blessing of the newest Safe Haven Baby Box: https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/foley-fire-department-to-unveil-safe-haven-baby-box/Β 

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The Escambia County Development Services Department is issuing a warning about fraudulent emails: https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/escambia-county/escambia-county-alerts-residents-to-email-scam/Β 

07.03.2026 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WATCH: One of Mobile's new, small olive oil businesses is being affected by the Israeli-Palestine war and the war in Iran: https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/mobile-olive-oil-business-affected-by-wars-in-the-middle-east-how-their-small-business-is-adapting/Β 

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A reporter for a Spanish-language news outlet was taken into custody by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Nashville Wednesday: https://www.wkrg.com/news/tennessee-journalist-detained-by-ice-sues-claims-arrest-violated-her-rights/Β 

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A 22-year-old man was found guilty of killing a woman and her unborn child in Jackson: https://www.wkrg.com/state-regional/mississippi-news/man-convicted-of-killing-woman-unborn-child-in-jackson/Β 

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A man from Florida has been arrested after allegedly doxing a woman and posting private images of her online: https://www.wkrg.com/news/florida-man-arrested-for-allegedly-posting-private-photos-doxing/Β 

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A jury has now been seated in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed, the man accused in the 2019 abduction and killing of 19-year-old Southern Union student Aniah Blanchard: https://www.wkrg.com/alabama-news/jury-seated-in-capital-murder-trial-for-aniah-blanchard-testimony-to-begin-monday/Β 

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HAPPENING NOW: The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department is on the scene of a house fire on Randolph Street: https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/mobile-fire-rescue-department-responding-to-house-fire-2/Β 

07.03.2026 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WATCH: White tents line Canal Street for the Annual American Cancer Society Chili Cookoff: https://www.wkrg.com/news/the-whole-community-supports-it-american-cancer-society-prepares-for-annual-chili-cookoff-in-downtown-mobile/Β 

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WATCH: Members of the University of South Alabama Marching Band are eager to make music at their new on-campus facility: https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/university-of-south-alabama-opens-new-13-million-marching-band-complex/Β 

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WATCH: Passengers from across the country arrived in Mobile this week as the American Symphony made a stop in the Port City during its inaugural Gulf Coast cruise: https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/riverboat-cruise-american-symphony-docks-in-mobile/Β 

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WATCH: The 12th-seeded Lady Jags won Friday's game at the Pensacola Bay Center, defeating the No. 5 seed Marshall, 73-58: https://www.wkrg.com/sports/local-sports/fans-share-excitement-as-south-alabama-lady-jaguars-roll-into-quarterfinals/Β 

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The Rapahope Children's Retreat Foundation will celebrate its new permanent location with a ribbon-cutting next week: https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/new-mobile-location-gives-rapahope-room-to-grow-its-mission/Β 

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to rule out talks with Iran absent its β€œunconditional surrender.”
https://www.wkrg.com/national/us-warns-bombardment-will-surge-dramatically-as-intense-israeli-strikes-hit-iran-and-lebanon/Β 

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