🌱 Woman Fatally Shot In Car + Greater Bham YMCA Summer Learning

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First, today's weather:

Brilliant sunshine. High: 82 Low: 61.

Here are the top three stories in Birmingham today:

1. Birmingham Police responded to 32nd Street S.W. and Beulah Avenue Sunday morning where they found a woman found shot to death. The officers arrived at the scene where they found the woman unresponsive in a vehicle that had struck a stop sign. Anyone with information is asked to call Birmingham homicide detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. (AL.com)
2. The end of the school year is right around the corner and parents are looking into summer camps and activities for their kids over the break. While the YMCA of Greater Birmingham is getting ready for campers, organizers are planning to prioritize behavior skills, math, and reading because of the "COVID-19 slide." "We have definitely seen some new challenges that some of our campers are facing," Youth Development Director Rhonda Elmore said. "I think a lot of parents are putting their kids into programs so they can have that exposure and just that socialization with their peers." Click here for a list of summer camps in the Birmingham area. (WBRC)
3. Calling all prospective Birmingham homeowners: There are five new houses for sale in the Birmingham area listed over on Patch! Check out all the listings including a home with 4 beds and 2 baths in the Bessemer area for $200,000. (Birmingham Patch)

Today in Birmingham:

• Tiny Art Show! At Springville Road Regional Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Keyboarding At Birmingham Central Library (4:15 PM)
• Pickleball League Men's And Women's At Levite Jewish Community Center (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Protestors gathered in Birmingham following the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court decision indicating the justices are looking to overturn Roe v. Wade. Visit the link to watch the full story. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
• Birmingham can expect dry conditions through the week, with temperatures climbing well into the 80s each afternoon. The next chance of rain doesn't come until at least Friday or next weekend, according to the US National Weather Service. (Facebook)
• The tusk removal procedure on Bulwagi the elephant has been a great success! Bulwagi had a crack in the side of his one remaining tusk when he arrived at the Birmingham Zoo in 2010. The decision to remove the tusk was made to prevent any further medical concerns. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— 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.