The Sunrise News Sampler

Tonight, the Crimson Tide faces Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The game will air on ESPN, with kickoff at 7:30.

Yesterday, an early morning wreck at the intersection of 15th Street and McFarland Boulevard killed two people and injured four others, and according to our daily, 22-year-old KiAnthony Davis turned himself in yesterday afternoon.  Davis faces possible murder charges, after it was determined that alcohol might have been a factor in the accident.

Birmingham police arrested 13 people during an effort to curb celebratory gunfire as people rang in the new year.

A new poll finds that 70 percent of Americans have no confidence that the government can accomplish anything significant given the way things have been going. Fifty percent of respondents say the system needs major changes or a complete overhaul.

Actor James Avery died Tuesday night of complications from open heart surgery.