Alabama A&M Football Player Medrick Burnett Jr. Did Not Die, Says University in Apology for False Announcement

Medrick Burnett Jr.Photo:Alabama A&M Alabama A&M Alabama A&M University retracted an announcement that football player Medrick Burnett Jr. died on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Hours after publishing the message, the university deleted it from its athletics department’s website. “Upon hearing from a representative from UAB hospital this afternoon, we learned that he remains alive. We express our immediate regret for disseminating false information however, we hold complete joy in knowing that Medrick remains in stable condition,” the department concludes.

Alabama A&M Football Player Medrick Burnett Jr., 20, Dies Over a Month After In-Game Injury

Medrick Burnett Jr.Photo:Alabama A&M Alabama A&M Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old Alabama college football player who was hospitalized after a head injury sustained during an October game, has now died over a month later. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE that Burnett — whose school Alabama A&M University had previouslyretracted a false death announcementearlier this week — died on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 5:43 p.m. local time. The corner said that Burnett “received an injury while playing in the Magic City Classic football game” at Legion Field in Birmingham on Oct.

Alabama Shakes Announces 2025 Reunion Tour: Where the Band’s Playing and How to Get Tickets

Alabama Shakes.Photo:Brantley Gutierrez Brantley Gutierrez Brittany Howard, Zac Cockrell and Heath Fogg are back asAlabama Shakes! On Friday, Feb. 7, the multi-Grammy-winning rock group announced a summer 2025 reunion tour. “The wait is over…we’re back!!” they wrote in anInstagram post. The band — comprised of lead singer and guitarist Howard, 36, guitarist Fogg, 40 and bassist Cockrell, 37 — have been teasing their return on social media all week. “Working on some exciting stuff!

Alabama Woman Dies, and 2 Others Are Injured, After Car Strikes a Horse on Roadway in Freak Accident: Police

Police car sirens.Photo:Getty Getty An Alabama woman was killed, and two others suffered injuries, after their vehicle struck a horse that was standing in the road just before midnight this week. After hitting the horse on the roadway, located in Coosa County, the vehicle veered off and “struck a large rock,” authorities said. Bullard, 63, who was reportedly not using a seat belt in the car, a 2015 Chrysler 200, was pronounced dead at the scene, the ALEA said.

Alan Cumming Admits the Traitors Have 'No Game' This Season: 'It's Just Chaos' (Exclusive)

Alan Cumming.Photo:Euan Cherry/Peacock via Gett Euan Cherry/Peacock via Gett Warning: This story contains spoilers from season 3 ofThe Traitors. Alan Cummingis dishing on this season ofThe Traitors. The actor, 60, opened up to PEOPLE about hosting the competition series for a third season and all the drama that comes with the job. Calling it the most chaotic season yet, Cumming says that the traitors are constantly fighting amongst themselves, and “I just don’t understand it.