You might know Fran Fluher as the heart behind Huntsville's Manna House, but her life is a lesson in service, faith and Southern hospitality. She talks with Quick-Fire Quips host Baillee Majors about being inspired by her parents, who dedicated nearly 70 years to a life of purpose and helping hands. Plus, finding what fits your own passion to support your local community, and how even the smallest acts of outreach provide the gift of hope.

So, what did you do today? Jimmy Wales of Huntsville invented Wikipedia. How's that for a "mic drop" moment? The online encyclopedia, which is updated by anonymous editors, has its critics. Elon Musk counts himself among them. Authoritarian regimes reportedly hate Wikipedia. However, the website has viewers, a lot of them. By some accounts, billions of people visit Wikipedia, both the English version and in 300 other foreign languages. That's billions with a “B” every month. Jimmy Wales is also out with his first book. It's called "The Seven Rules of Trust." We'll discuss how that's the philosophy behind Wikipedia. Wales also grew up in Huntsville, in the shadow of the Apollo man moon landings.

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Frank Bradley will provide a classified briefing to key lawmakers overseeing the military on Thursday as they investigate a U.S. military attack on a boat allegedly carrying drugs that included a second strike that killed survivors. Congressman Mike Rogers of Alabama, the Republican chair of the House Armed Services Committee, said he was “satisfied” following a conversation with Hegseth on the attack, but that he also wanted to hear from Bradley.

This week on StoryCorps, Beth Spivey and her daughter Mary Vincent Lewis tell stories about Bubba, Mary's Grandfather, and what it's like to live in rural Alabama.

This week, Don reviews Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Ace Atkins.

It was seventy years ago today that civil rights icon Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to surrender her seat on a Montgomery City bus to a white male passenger. The incident helped spark the Montgomery bus boycott a few days later. That 381-day long action would help propel Parks and Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior into the international spotlight.

Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for all crew members to be killed as part of a Sept. 2 attack. The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Republican Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama, and the ranking Democratic member, Washington Rep. Adam Smith, issuing a joint statement on Saturday on the matter.

Ty Simpson and Isaiah Horton connected three times for touchdowns, the last on a fourth-down play in the waning minutes, and No. 10 Alabama escaped Auburn with a 27-20 victory in the rivalry known as the Iron Bowl on Saturday night.

Decorating for the Christmas season can add a lot of joy to your home, but take care that the festive decorations don't pose a risk to your furry housemates!

The United States Soccer Federation proposed 14 American sites among 20 possible venues to host games for the 2031 Women's World Cup, including seven U.S. stadiums to be used for next year's men's tournament. Birmingham is among possible alternate sites.

On today's Keepin' It Real, Cam reminds each of us, and himself, that being thankful is not a seasonal behavior, but an attitude we should aspire to live year round.

Black Friday is coming up in Alabama and industry observers say it will be part of the busiest national holiday shopping season ever. The National Retail Federation says consumers are expected to spend over a trillion dollars between now and Christmas. That’s Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the weeks leading up to December twenty fifth. The Alabama Retail Association says consumers in the state spent roughly eighteen billion dollars last year between November and December.