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• Man who jumped off Maryland bridge to save little girl from drowning recognized for his actions

  Once he saw what had happened after a five-car crash, Jonathan Bauer didn't hesitate to jump off the bridge he was on — at least a 25-foot drop into the water below.

• Coach Saban tapes message encouraging Alabamians to get vaccinated

  Coach Nick Saban says vaccinations are the way to make sure sports stadiums are filled and “loud again” this fall.

• 'Historic Day': Alabama medical marijuana bill approved, sent to governor

  The Alabama Legislature on Thursday approved medical marijuana legislation after years of resistance.
  

• 4-year-old boy buys more than $2,600 in SpongeBob popsicles on Amazon

  Noah was all smiles, but his mom wasn't! The popsicles were nonrefundable and the single mom of three wasn't sure how she would pay for them.

• Trussville woman active in fight against drug addiction after losing son

  For Lisa Bright, this Sunday will be the eighth Mother's Day without her son, Will. After getting ahold of prescription drugs at school as a teenager, Will struggled with addiction, recovery and relapse for 10 years before the Trussville family lost their only son to a heroin overdose in 2012.