Top UA Stories From Summer + Lost WWII Tales

Welcome back, Tuscaloosa! Let's get you started this Sunday with everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 93 | Low: 72.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Tuscaloosa today

1. Here's a personal tale from me about family stories that were thought to be lost to history. (More on Patch)
2. The U.S. is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge in another bleak reminder of how quickly the delta variant has spread through the country. (More on Patch)
3. Here's a look back at the most notable stories from the University of Alabama this summer, including stories of ambitious students, breakthrough research and more. (More on Patch)
4. A new national survey done by Rutgers and other universities found that 60 to 71 percent of those polled think the government should mandate coronavirus vaccination, depending on the circumstances. (More on Patch)
5. As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations spike throughout the United States, many retailers are re-implementing mask mandates to help curb the spread of coronavirus. (More on Patch)

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— Ryan Phillips

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