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With flu season colliding with COVID-19, and the viruses causing many similar symptoms, health officials are concerned about the strain on the healthcare system this fall and winter.

Today’s jobless are receiving less assistance than they did earlier this year, making getting by a bigger challenge.

Alabama’s “Safer at Home” health order has been extended until Nov. 8, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday morning.

Mayor Tom Barrett says there were no fatalities Wednesday, and all of the injured were taken to local hospitals.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have wrapped up an “extensive conversation” on a huge COVID-19 rescue package.

Columbus police are currently on the scene of a shooting in south Columbus.

The commission said Wednesday the debate “made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues.”

Investigators have arrested and charged a man in connection with the shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies earlier this month as they sat in a squad car, authorities said Wednesday.

Columbus police are currently on the scene of two accidents that have a portion of J.R. Allen Pkwy. blocked in both directions.