Corrections & Health Care: NaphCare pushed back on recent coverage of its Alabama Department of Corrections healthcare work, saying it’s built to handle the tough realities of inmate medicine. Energy Prices: GasBuddy reports show diesel and regular gas deals vary sharply across Alabama counties in the week ending May 30, with the lowest regular in Hale County at $3.99 and diesel lows as low as $4.49 in Shelby County. Housing Stability: A new look at court eviction practices highlights how landlord-tenant cases can destabilize families even when evictions don’t end in moves. IVF Legal Risk: Lawsuits challenging embryo disposal could complicate IVF in states including Alabama, where fetal personhood and wrongful-death claims may collide. Rare Earths & Mining: REalloys signed a Letter of Intent with Patriot Exploration & Mining to pursue priority access to rare earth production tied to magnet metals. Economic Development: Foley secured nearly $3.33M in SEEDS funding for a new 121-acre industrial site. Defense & Industry: Lockheed Martin is expanding next-generation interceptor production in Alabama, reinforcing the state’s defense manufacturing momentum. Medical Cannabis: Alabama’s first medical cannabis store opened in Montgomery, with patients buying approved products after years of delays. Local STEM: Foothill students won a national Lockheed Martin Mars Challenge for a power concept aimed at a sustainable human presence on Mars.