The Sunrise News Sampler

Tuscaloosa Police say 23-year-old Kacie Blankenship has been identified as the mother of the newborn abandoned at DCH Regional Medical Center in September. She is currently being held in the Limestone County jail on other charges, and once that case is resolved, a warrant for Chemical Endangerment of a Child will be served. Blankenship also has outstanding warrants in Shelby County.

The third event in the Tuscaloosa City Schools' Parents+ series will be Saturday, January 25. "Empowering Parents and Students on Rights and Responsibilities,"designed for students ages 11 to 18 and their parents, will be hosted by the school system, the Tuscaloosa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and D.E.L.T.A., Inc. in the Central High School auditorium from 9am until noon.

Governor Bentley's administration is laying out his budget recommendations for the Legislature, which began its 2014 session yesterday.

The Jacksonville City Council voted Monday to buy 23 cameras for the outfitting of police officers with wearable cameras, with the video footage to be stored on a computer server.

The Republican-led House is expected to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill today. The bill will also preserve President Obama's health care overhaul and stricter regulation of financial markets. The measure appears to pass the Senate no later than Saturday.

Three U.S. officials familiar with the White House intelligence review say changes in the way the government snoops on Americans are coming, but President Obama's endorsement is expected to drop much of the heavy lifting in a divided Congress' lap. There's no indication that broad changes will be enacted quickly.

U.S. District Judge Anita Brody has preliminarily rejected a $767 million settlement of NFL concussion claims, fearing the sum may not be enough.

R&B singer Ciara is pregnant with her first child, showing her baby bump on "The View" yesterday.