Announced cuts at the National Institutes of Health to biomedical research grants could mean hundreds of millions of dollars to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school – which received more than $400 million in funding from the NIH in 2022 – is in the top 1% of all NIH-funded institutions. – Birmingham Times
Trump plans steel, aluminum tariffs
President Donald Trump plans to announce today 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. That would include steel and aluminum coming from Canada and Mexico. – AL.com
Bishop State opens Carver Instructional Site
Bishop State Community College, in Mobile, has opened the Carver Instructional Site, a facility to provide more educational opportunities for Mobile-area students. The facility is on Stanton Road. – Fox 10
Mediterranean chain enters Alabama
Spitz Mediterranean, a Mediterranean street food chain based in California, is entering the Alabama market with a location at Huntsville’s Food City Shops in Hampton Cove. The menu includes wraps, falafel, hummus and more. – Fox 54
