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May 18, 2025

Alabama Politics

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Joe Biden gets concerning health news after physical exam: Here’s what to know

The spokesperson did not indicate if the evaluation was immediate or ongoing.

By Leada Gore | lgore@al.com

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Birmingham Real Time News

Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump’s statue in her native Slovenia

The life-size sculpture was unveiled in 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term in office near Sevnica in central Slovenia, where Melanija Knavs was born in 1970.

By The Associated Press

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Alabama’s back the blue law makes it harder to prosecute police: Is it ‘a license to kill Black people’?

The bill's sponsor said the legal protections are needed because cities cannot hire and keep enough police officers.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Trump administration rescinds Birmingham’s groundbreaking $44 million biotechnology grant

The grant would have used artificial intelligence to shorten drug development and provide affordable drugs, vaccines and diagnostics.

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com

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Trump claims pop megastar he hates is ‘no longer HOT’

Trump claimed Taylor Swift's popularity has been in freefall since his Truth Social post in September.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Trump suffers major defeat as far-right lawmakers block his ‘big beautiful bill’

These five Republicans voted against the tax breaks and spending cuts.

By The Associated Press

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