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Elise Kidd

National

Dewontis Groomster, Jr. was diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, a rare genetic condition...

Boy with rare genetic condition meets donor whose bone marrow saved his life

Updated: Sep. 7, 2026 at 2:23 AM CDT
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By Elise Kidd and Gray News staff
A 5-year-old Alabama boy met the bone marrow donor who saved his life for the first time.

National

Birmingham Zoo bird receives prosthetic beak from UAB dentistry team

Zoo bird receives prosthetic beak from university’s dental school

Updated: May 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM CDT
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By Elise Kidd and Gray News staff
A bird at the Birmingham Zoo got some special help from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry.

National

Jalil the giraffe at Birmingham Zoo.

‘He was the star of the show’: Zoo mourns loss of beloved 20-year-old giraffe

Updated: May 15, 2026 at 3:27 PM CDT
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By Elise Kidd and Jordan Gartner
A zoo in Alabama had to say goodbye to one of its longtime resident giraffes this week.

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