News on Youtube Dec 22 2018

Alabama trails other states in population growth al.com

Alabamas total population gain last year might fill up half of Cramton Bowl, Montgomerys municipal football stadium. That could spell trouble for the states political prospects.

The U.S. Census Bureau this week estimated that Alabama grew by about 12,751 people during the year ending July 1, a minimal 0.2 percent increase that was slower than other states.

Alabamas birth rate is roughly comparable to the nation as a whole — during the year, Alabama had 11.7 births per 1,000 people, vs. about 11.8 per 1,000 for the United States. But the state also had the second highest rate of death in the country last year, reporting 10.9 deaths per 1,000 people vs. 8.6 for the nation, possibly a reflection of an aging population. West Virginia, with 12.4 deaths per 1,000, reported the highest mortality rate.

The rate of people moving into the state was also low, due in part to low rates of immigration in Alabama. The Census Bureau estimates Alabama gained 1.9 people per 1,000 from people moving into the state last year. Most of that came from individuals moving from other parts of the country. The rate of international migration was 0.7 individual per 1,000, well below the national rate of 3.0 per 1,000.

Alabamas birth rate was below the Souths overall rate 12.1 per 1,000 , as was the rate of migration into the state 6.1 per thousand . The death rate in Alabama was notably higher than the regions 8.9 per 1,000 .

The state had 4,887,871 residents on July 1, according to the Census.

With reapportionment looming after the 2020 Census, Alabama is on the cusp of losing one of its seven seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, a development that could reduce the states voice in the lower chamber. It would be the first loss of a seat for the state since 1970.

The states growth rate among the states also fell from 27th in 2017 to 34th in 2018, which could possibly increase the chances of the state losing a seat.

State officials are trying to prevent the loss in several ways.

Gov. Kay Iveys administration has launched a program aimed at securing a high participation rate in the Census. Attorney General Steve Marshall has also sued to try to prevent the counting of undocumented immigrants in the Census, a move that could reduce the official level of growth in states like Texas, though it could also reduce the total count of people in Alabama.

Nevada had the highest percentage growth last year, with its population going up 2.1 percent, according to Census estimates. Idaho also reported 2.1 percent growth. Texas added the most individuals, with the Census estimating 379,128 joining the residents of the state last year. Florida added 322,513 people last year.

West Virginias population shrunk 0.6 percent last year, while Illinois saw a population drop of 0.4 percent. Alaska; Connecticut; Hawaii; Louisiana; Mississippi; New York and Wyoming also reported population drops last year.

For more infomation >> Alabama trails other states in population growth al.com - Duration: 2:25.

-------------------------------------------

NORTHEFUTSAL - Futsal Special Olympics First-Ever Unified Sports Tournament in United States History - Duration: 2:50.

We're here today Northeast Futsal Association

and Special Olympics

Association and Special Olympics Massachusetts have combined to host the

Massachusetts have combined to host the first-ever Unified sports futsal

first-ever Unified sports futsal tournament in the country's history. It's

tournament in the country's history. It's an honor to be hosting this event and

an honor to be hosting this event and it's been so much fun for everyone

it's been so much fun for everyone involved. We have almost 100 athletes

involved. We have almost 100 athletes competing together here from all

competing together here from all different parts of Massachusetts and

different parts of Massachusetts and referees from all over the state and

referees from all over the state and just an incredible environment where

just an incredible environment where everyone's having a great time playing

everyone's having a great time playing sports. Our entire belief is that sports

sports. Our entire belief is that sports can unite communities and can connect

can unite communities and can connect people in ways that other things cannot

people in ways that other things cannot and so that's clearly happening today

and so that's clearly happening today and we're getting to see the visual of

and we're getting to see the visual of it. I think it's awesome because

it. I think it's awesome because something I've never done before and I

something I've never done before and I found out that I'm pretty good at it so

found out that I'm pretty good at it so it's just a really fun spot that I can

it's just a really fun spot that I can meet new people in have fun. I know for

meet new people in have fun. I know for my son who plays a regular Special

my son who plays a regular Special Olympic soccer this gives him a chance

Olympic soccer this gives him a chance to play

to play I think longer seasons because it's

I think longer seasons because it's indoors and it's pretty cold outside

indoors and it's pretty cold outside today. A lot more passing the skill level

today. A lot more passing the skill level is really really high and some of the

is really really high and some of the stuff that both the partners and

stuff that both the partners and athletes can do with the ball is amazing.

athletes can do with the ball is amazing. It's just been really cool to see

It's just been really cool to see everybody supporting everyone else so

everybody supporting everyone else so just like learning everybody's name and

just like learning everybody's name and like getting to know people that you

like getting to know people that you probably would never meet in any other

probably would never meet in any other setting because they come from different

setting because they come from different places and participate in different

places and participate in different activities but seeing everybody kind of

activities but seeing everybody kind of come together and play as a team it's

come together and play as a team it's been really cool. Everyone's moving you

been really cool, Everyone's moving you have it's a fast paced game and it's

have it's a fast paced game and it's within four minutes with the

within four minutes with the substitution pattern. Everyone's moving

substitution pattern. Everyone's moving constantly and once they get that phase

constantly and once they get that phase into motion it comes in play. As a parent

into motion it comes in play. As a parent a little more fun to watch than a

a little more fun to watch than a traditional soccer game because it is so

traditional soccer game because it is so fast paced. I just scored my first goal

fast paced. I just scored my first goal last game so I'm feeling excited about

last game so I'm feeling excited about that. It felt amazing and I just want to

that. It felt amazing and I just want to say thank you to the guy who gave me

say thank you to the guy who gave me the assist because he could have

the assist because he could have shot the goal but he passed it to me.

shot the goal but he passed it to me. Sports is an ultimate connector of people, you

Sports is an ultimate connector of people, you know in ways that other things cannot.

know in ways that other things cannot. So futsal has done that

So futsal has done that here today once again a new sport

here today once again a new sport connecting new people.