Woodfin Hospitalized; U.S. Capitol Raid : The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — A tumultuous week in national news had Alabama connections as the U.S. Capitol was raided by supporters of Pres. Donald Trump — which resulted in one Alabama resident dead and another arrested.

Also in the news this week, Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin was hospitalized for COVID-19-related pneumonia. The mayor was eventually released from the hospital and is recovering.

Here are those and other stories that made headlines this past week on Patch:

COVID-19 Vaccine Available Soon For Alabamians 75 And Older

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health on Friday announced that the ADPH will provide COVID-19 vaccinations for people 75 years old or older — as well as first responders — statewide by appointment only effective January 18.

Randall Woodfin Hospitalized With Pneumonia

Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin was hospitalized with COVID-19 pnemonia, after testing positive for the virus a week earlier.

Alabama Man Dies During Raid On U.S. Capitol

Of the five people who died as a result of the raid on the U.S. Capitol, one is a man from Alabama.

Hoover Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Conspiracy And Fraud Charges

A Hoover man Thursday pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges involving his manufacturing of drugs that he erroneously claimed were effective cancer treatments.

Alabama Man Had Guns, Explosives Near Capitol: DOJ

An Alabama resident is among 13 people facing charges in federal court in connection to the riot and siege at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.