🌱 Beignets In T-Town + Puppies Rescued From Tuscaloosa Fire

Morning, everybody! I'm back with your new copy of the Tuscaloosa Daily. Let's get this Saturday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things going on these days in town.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• A daring rescue by Tuscaloosa firefighters.
• Roe V. Wade in Alabama.
• New beignet shop opening in T-Town.

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First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 96 | Low: 75. 🥵

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this Saturday morning goes to the folks at Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue, who earlier this week responded to a structure fire on 36th Avenue and rescued two of the resident's dogs, who were located unconscious under a bed but were revived by firefighters!

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down the almost half-century-long federal protection of women's reproductive rights, calling the decision "wrong, extreme and out of touch" and saying it puts personal freedoms on the ballot in the November midterm elections. (Patch.com)
2. Mo'Bay Beignet Co. — a popular Mobile-based beignet restaurant — has announced it will open its third Alabama location in Tuscaloosa on Friday, July 1. A grand opening celebration will be held from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa resident Johnny C. Cochran has officially qualified to appear on the ballot as the Libertarian Party candidate in a three-candidate race for Alabama's Fourth Congressional District. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The University of Alabama said it evacuated its Alabama Institute Manufacturing Excellence (AIME) building Friday following complaints of the odor coming from the installation of flooring. The building evacuation is the second on the Tuscaloosa campus in as many days. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. 24th Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin announced on Friday that six people were sentenced to prison terms last week following an investigation into contraband smuggled into the Fayette County Jail. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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5️⃣ Other stories I'm reading today

1. West Alabama Women's Center stops abortion care, 100 patients immediately impacted by ban (Erin Wise, ABC 33/40)
2. Second Person Charged With Making Threatening Social Media Posts (WVUA 23 News)
3. Bill Clark, head coach of UAB football team since 2014, stepping down in August (Drew Taylor, CBS 42)
4. Alabama Republicans vote against bipartisan gun bill passed by Congress (Paul Gattis, AL.com)
5. Mo Brooks asked Trump for blanket pardon, considering testifying before Jan. 6 committee (Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you soon.

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com