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Lightning strikes, seagull attacks, ‘DudeFest’: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports © Michael Nichols/National Geographic Lightning arcs into the Grand Canyon near Point Sublime on the North Rim. At least four people were injured after being struck by lightning while hiking in the Grand Canyon on Tuesday. Alabama Spanish Fort: An Alabama police officer who stood at attention during a rainstorm to honor a deceased World War II soldier said he simply wanted to recognize a veteran from a small town. Wearing his regular uniform rather than...

Immigrant aid, lifeguard shortage, Frontier Days: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Birmingham: The city on Tuesday extended a mandate requiring face masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, even as the statewide mandate expires. The City Council voted to extend the mask requirement through May 24. The decision came the same day the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Alabama will receive $44 million to expand vaccination efforts. Alabama ranks last in the country for the percentage of people who have receive...

Superdome Renovations Might Take a Year Longer As America and the world is slowly coming out of a year-long nightmare due to the coronavirus pandemic, we're still getting used to the fact that we might actually be able to attend full capacity live events in the very near future. We have really missed cheering on our favorite teams, and going to concerts! And how weird was it to see our New Orleans Saints playing to only a handful of people at the Mercedez Benz Superdome last season? Fans were looking forward to a massive, multi-year $450 million dollar renovation to the Superdome, but now th...

Credit Courtesy: Wikimedia - Infrogmation of New Orleans SUPERDOME UPGRADE COSTS  — Plans for $450 million in upgrades to New Orleans’ iconic Superdome have been disrupted because of financial troubles caused by the pandemic.  That's what the  operations director Evan Holmes with ASM Global that manages the Superdome  told state lawmakers during a budget hearing Wednesday. "Obviously we got  pretty whacked when it came to Covid," Holmes said. "When you're in the business of sports and entertainment, you rely on what we call the opposite of social distancing of event activities." The...

Virus pandemic slows renovations to Superdome Plans for $450 million in upgrades to New Orleans’ iconic Superdome have been disrupted because of financial troubles caused by the pandemic, the stadium’s manager told state lawmakers during a budget hearing Wednesday. Plans for $450 million in upgrades to New Orleans’ iconic Superdome have been disrupted because of financial troubles caused by the pandemic. Associated Press photo The coronavirus outbreak temporarily ended concerts, monster truck shows and many other events at the domed stadium and the neighboring arena. Local hotel tax col...