Birmingham

What to know

• Alabama A&M won the 85th Magic City Classic in Birmingham. Oct 31
• The game was a high‑scoring slugfest between the two schools. Oct 31
• Jamie Bell is cast as Duke Shelby, the oldest son of Tommy Shelby, in the new Peaky Blinders series. Apr 3
• The sequel is set in the early 1950s, shifting the timeline from the post-World War I era. Apr 3