Bowl Games Announced + Violent Weekend In Birmingham

Hello, neighbors! Let's get your week started with everything you need to know going on today in Birmingham.

First, today's weather:

Rain; colder in the afternoon. High: 66 Low: 37.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. The Auburn Tigers have accepted a bid to the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 28, where it will face No. 20 Houston at Protective Stadium. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. and the game will be broadcasted on ESPN. (AL.com)
2. In other postseason college football news, the University of Alabama secured the No. 1 spot in the final College Football Playoff rankings Sunday and will face office against No. 4 Cincinnati in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas on New Years Eve. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Investigators with the Birmingham Police Department are looking into a homicide after a person was shot dead on Saturday on Elm Street Southwest. (WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. The Birmingham Police Department also responded Sunday afternoon to a homicide in the 900 block of Aspen Drive, with few details available at this time (ABC 33/40)
5. The 8-4 UAB Blazers are set to take on No. 12 BYU in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana on Dec. 18. (Associated Press)

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Today in Birmingham:

• It's a Wonderful Life - Alabama Theatre (1:00 PM)
• Virtual Library Yoga - with Jackie Tally (2:00 PM)
• Educator Book Club - Homewood Public Library (4:00 PM)
• Shelby Elementary Choir performs - Shelby County Schools (6:00 PM)

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• Birmingham Peacemakers - 2021 Lament and Hope Memorial Ride (December 11)
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