Children's Hospital In Crisis Mode + Tik Tok Contest Winners

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Michael Seale, your host of the Birmingham Daily. Hope everyone is beating the heat, and thankful that we dodged the affects of Tropical Storm Fred, although it certainly didn't help the humidity!

First, today's weather: Possible light rain in the evening. High: 91 Low: 73.

Here are the top stories in Birmingham today:

1. Officials with Children’s of Alabama say they are “in crisis mode” as delta infections among Alabama children set new records. (alreporter.com)
2. A naked man was shot to death in north Birmingham when he reportedly tried to enter a an occupied vehicle. (Birmingham Patch)
3. UAB Health Systems announced they are going to require vaccine for employees, which may set a precedent among businesses in the state. (Alabama's News Leader)
4. In an unfortunate and odd turn of events, a retired Shelby County 911 dispatcher's last call was his father's death. (WVTM13)
5. The Alabama Department of Public Health announced the winners of its Tik Tok contest to encourage Alabamians to get the COVID-19 vaccine. (Alabama News Network)

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Today in Birmingham

• Village Design Review Committee - City of Mountain Brook. (8 a.m.)
• Rain Site for Chess Tournament. (Arlington House) (9 a.m.)
• Club Assembly - Mountain Brook High School (9:35 AM)
• Canvas Basics: Canvas Discussions - University of Alabama at Birmingham. (11 a.m.)
• Birmingham Restaurant Week’s Wine-o-logy Returns! (4:30 p.m.)
• GirlSpring Presents - The Social Dilemma Netflix TeleParty (6:00 p.m.)
• UAB Men's Soccer vs Montevallo - University of Alabama at Birmingham (7 p.m.)
• Chroma Discussion: All About My Mother (7 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• James Spann: "The weather is improving along the Gulf Coast this evening… this is the view from Seagrove Beach. Photo from Zac Hendrix." (Instagram)
• The University of Alabama: "Students spent their morning volunteering around our local community as part of Ripple Effect." (Facebook)
• InstagramBham • Birmingham, AL: "If you blink in Birmingham, 10 new restaurants will open. Thanks for opening my eyes to this one." (Instagram)
• City of Birmingham Government: "On Jan. 13, 2019, Tiphanie Carter’s life changed forever when she learned that her husband was shot and killed on duty." (Instagram)

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— Michael Seale

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