A man gained the confidence of a 91-year-old widow and her family, then stole more than $600,000 from her, Alabama officials said. James Langford III, 50, from Auburn, served as the trustee on the woman’s bank account, after knowing her and her family “through a longstanding business and personal relationship,” authorities said.

At least nine people are believed to have died as a result of the dangerous cold gripping much of the country, as a once-in-a-generation winter storm wreaks havoc on the Gulf Coast — a region wholly unaccustomed to winter weather.

A Starbucks employee was attacked by a customer’s pet monkey, Alabama police say. The incident happened on Friday, Jan. 10, the Mobile Police Department said in a Jan. 19 email. The animal and its owner were gone by the time officers arrived, but investigators pieced together what happened.

Michael Rowser, 24, was convicted of supplying stolen checks to administrators of a scam Telegram channel that operated as a criminal marketplace, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama said in a Jan. 8 news release.

Army at Holy Cross, 6 p.m. Boston U. at Navy, 7 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 7 p.m. Lafayette at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Lehigh at American, 7 p.m. Xavier at St. John's, 7 p.m. Furman at VMI, 6 p.m.

A wild week of upsets and court stormings led to a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25. One constant: Auburn. The Tigers were the unanimous pick at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released on Monday,

Hollingsworth reported from Kansas City, Missouri; Gecker from San Francisco; Richert from Boise, Idaho; Morris from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. AP Education Writer Alia Wong contributed from Washington.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Joyce Edwards scored 21 points to lead No. 2 South Carolina past No. 19 Alabama 76-58 on Thursday night. Chloe Kitts had 10 points and 13 rebounds, Milay Fulwiley scored ...

Dangerous below-freezing temperatures with even colder wind chills were also expected to last over much of the week in the region.

Notre Dame at Boston College, 7 p.m. Siena at Mount St. Mary's, 7 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at LIU Brooklyn, 7 p.m. St. Peter's at Merrimack, 7 p.m. UCLA at Rutgers, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at N. Kentucky, 6 p.m.

Former Alabama football QB Tyler Buchner has found joy as a walk-on wide receiver for Notre Dame, after winning a national championship in lacrosse.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R- Ala. has introduced legislation with U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla. that would penalize healthcare practitioners who fail to provide care for an infant that is born-alive from an abortion attempt.