The Sunrise News Sampler

Brookwood High School is looking for businesses to participate in its Annual Career Technology Career Fair on Thursday, January 30 from 7:45am until 1:00pm to help students gain an understaning of the skills needed for the West Alabama workforce. For more information, contact Brookwood High career technology teacher Jennifer Crutchfield.

Federal officials have linked Tuesday morning's fatal apartment explosion in Birmingham to a gas leak.

Target says information from up to 40 million credit and debit card accounts belonging to their customers may have been stolen between November 27 and December 15. The possible breach is under investigation.

President Obama authorized an advisory panel to look at the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. The panel has recommended sweeping changes, which there's no guarantee the president will adopt.

Dennis Rodman is flying to North Korea, where he is planning a tournament to mark Kim Jong Un's birthday in January.