🌱 Birmingham Crash Kills 29-Year-Old + The World Games Begin

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Humid with heavy t-storms. High: 96 Low: 73.

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Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. On Thursday night, a 29-year-old was killed in a Birmingham crash. Antonio Laden Haynes, of Gardendale, died when he lost control of his car on Decatur Highway around 7:30 p.m. and rolled the car over, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said. The crash resulted in several passengers being ejected from the vehicle and multiple people were taken to a local hospital in unknown condition. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. A Birmingham grocery store manager has been ordered to repay $4.6 million after pleading guilty to tax and wire fraud charges. Omar Motley, 42, manipulated the Supplemental Nutrition Act Program of the millions by unlawfully redeeming EBT SNAP benefits for cash and ineligible items over a period of three years at the Big B Food Mart at 4012 24th Street North where he worked. His sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 8. (AL.com)
3. The World Games has been years in the making for Birmingham — and it has finally begun. The big announcement for the event came back in 2015, and on Thursday, it kicked off. The World Games will last until Sunday, Jul. 17. The city has an amazing opportunity to show the world who we are over the next few days, according to Mayor Randall Woodfin. (WBRC)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Outdoor Pool Open Today, At Levite Jewish Community Center (All Day)
• Scrollworks Free Drop-In Music Lessons, At Metropolitan Youth Orchestra Of Central Alabama (10:00 AM)
• The World Games: Powerlifting, At Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (10:00 AM)
• Adult Coffee & Crafts, At Polymer Clay Creations (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Love heading to the farmers markets? Here are seven Birmingham area farmers markets to put on your list! (AL.com)
• Check out these nine Black-owned cafés that bring big-time flavor to Birmingham. (Bham Now)
• The man who was accused of stealing an ambulance outside UAB is back in Jefferson County Jail, as of Thursday, Jul. 7. (WBRC)
• Here are five of the freshest properties for sale! (Patch)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.