Kyle Whitmire: 2014 Session Review
The 2014 session has come to a close. For an election year, there was plenty of action and drama at the statehouse. We take a look back at the highs and lows as well as the possibility of a special session with Kyle Whitmire of AL.com and the Birmingham News.
Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans
A federal judge says President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are shown to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
U.S. egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs
The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.
ESPN’s new streaming app could replace cable for some but may end up costing them more
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Rapper Tory Lanez is hospitalized after being stabbed in a California prison
The rapper's Instagram account says his lungs collapsed after he was stabbed 14 times, but he is "in good spirits." Lanez is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.
The ‘Oscar’ of food prizes goes to a Brazilian who harnessed the power of bacteria
This year's $500,000 World Food Prize, for advances in agriculture and nutrition, goes to Mariangela Hungria, who boosted Brazil's farming revolution, turning the country into a soybean superpower.
FDA moves to ban fluoride supplements for kids, removing a key tool for dentists
The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride treatments that children swallow.