The Sunrise News Sampler

Homecoming for the University of Alabama will kick off this Sunday. Here's a complete list of festivities, found at http://homecoming.ua.edu:

Sunday, 16th:
- Crimson Kickoff  (10:00 am- 4:00 pm)
- Roll Tide Run (4:15 pm)

Monday, 17th:
- Freshman Photo, You are UA (2:00 - 3:30 pm)
- Bowling Competition (9:00 pm- 1:00 am)
- Tide Together Night (6:15 pm)

Tuesday, 18th:
- Vote for Homecoming Queen (7 am- 7pm)
- Baskeball Tournament (5:45 pm - 8:00 pm)
- LifeSouth Blood Drive (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Location: LifeSouth Van behind Gorgas Library or Room 301 A&B of the Ferguson Center

Wednesday, 19th:
- Choreography Competition (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
- Can Formation (2:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
- LifeSouth Blood Drive (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Location: LifeSouth Van behind Gorgas Library or Room 301 A&B of the Ferguson Center

Thursday, 20th:
- Dodgeball Tournament (5:30 pm)

Friday, 21st:
- Pep Rally & Bonfire (6:00 pm)
- Stepshow (8:30 pm)

Saturday, 22nd:
- Parade (10:30 am)
- Bama vs. Western Carolina Game (3:00 pm)

William Robert Mitchell has pleaded guilty to killing Jeff Grant, his girlfriend's estranged husband, in September 2012. Mitchell accepted a plea deal, sentencing him to 30 years with parole eligibility after 15.

Gov. Bentley says he and state lawmakers have already been meeting about possible solutions to the state's general fund budget. It is believed that there will be a hole of at least $200 million in the budget because voters two years ago approved of taking money from a state trust fund to support the budget, but that bail out expires this year.

The National Parents Organization has released its 2014 Shared Parenting Report Card, issuing state by state grades in the nation's first comprehensive review of child custody statutes as they related to shared parenting in instances of divorce and separation. Alabama received a D on an A to F scale.

According to MSN, the wealthiest person in Alabama is 91-year-old Marguerite Harbert, the widow of late construction and energy mogul John Murdoch Harbert, who passed away in 1995. She is said to be worth $1.8 billion.

President Obama is expected to act soon to unveil a series of executive actions on immigration that could shield some 5 million immigrants living in the country illegally from deportation.

Federal prosecutors say a Utah truck driver, who is accused of keeping two women as sex slaves, had four other victims. He lured the women to his truck then forcibly changed their appearances and ground down their teeth while holding them prisoner for months.

A surgeon working in Sierra Leone will be flown to the United States tomorrow to be treated for the Ebola virus. Dr. Martin Salia, who is a citizen of Sierra Leone, lives in Maryland and is a legal permanent U.S. resident.