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In today's newsletter:

  • Why were two people charged in a southwest Birmingham porch killing?
  • How a Birmingham expert says to reset your money habits for 2026
  • How one Birmingham mother turned her son’s death into lifesaving advocacy

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Music Show at Rojo with the Veeries! and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Clearing, breezy and cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Turning sunny and chilly, temps: high: 41, low: 27.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Teen girl among 2 charged in fatal shooting of 21-year-old at abandoned Birmingham house (al.com) — Birmingham police have charged a 21-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl with murder after a 21-year-old was fatally shot late Monday at an apparently abandoned house on Boise Avenue in southwest Birmingham. Officers responded after Shot Spotter detected gunfire, and investigators are still working to determine a motive while asking anyone with information to contact detectives or Crime Stoppers.
   

2. Starting 2026 on solid financial footing (wsfa.com) — A Birmingham-based financial expert shares practical steps to help you enter 2026 on stronger financial footing, starting with a clear budget and rebuilding emergency savings. He suggests trimming small expenses, tackling one credit card at a time, and building 30-day money habits that can snowball into more confident saving and debt reduction by spring.
   

3. Birmingham mother turns tragedy into advocacy after losing son to drunk driver 15 years ago (wbrc.com) — A Birmingham mother is turning the loss of her son to a drunk driver into year-round advocacy, speaking in local schools and working with Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Fifteen years after Birmingham police delivered the devastating news, she honors his memory through a support organization and by urging residents to plan safe rides and never drive impaired, especially during the holidays.
   

4. She lost hands and feet, but not faith or drive. Now she grows as a ‘miracle of God.' (al.com) — Birmingham’s Spain Rehabilitation and UAB Hospital played crucial roles in helping Madison native Celeste Bradley survive septic shock and life as a quadruple amputee. After losing her hands and feet, she relearned to walk and work with prosthetics, leaned on faith and family, and now returns to pediatric speech therapy while seeking advanced myoelectric prosthetic care for a more independent 2026.
   

5. Neutral-site games help Arizona basketball pay bills during tight financial times (tucson.com) — Arizona’s men’s basketball team boosted its budget partly by playing Alabama at a convention center arena in downtown Birmingham, one of several lucrative neutral-site games this season. The story breaks down how those payouts compare with what Arizona spends to bring smaller programs to Tucson, and why these neutral games have become so financially important.
   

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    Monday December 29
  • Jefferson Christian Eagles vs Leeds Greenwave
    Jefferson Christian Academy , 1500 Heritage Pl Dr , Irondale
    4:30 pm
    • Tuesday December 30
  • Books & Beyond
    O'Neal Public Library , 50 Oak St , Mountain Brook
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 31
  • HOLIDAY HOURS 5 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
  • City Hall Closed - New Year's Eve
    City of Irondale , 101 20th St S , Irondale
    7:00 am

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