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Huntsville’s city limits grew by another 650 acres next Thursday night.

The National Park Service has started dismantling exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Independence National Historical Park.The President’s House, which serves as a memorial to the nine people George Washington enslaved there during the founding of America, has come under increased scrutiny by President Donald Trump’s administration.

Dear Abby: Every time I tell my wife something, she questions it, doubts it or disagrees. I could walk inside soaking wet and say, “It’s raining,” and she’d still check her phone’s weather app. We went to counseling years ago, but the counselor focused mainly on my communication problems, not so much on hers, which made her behavior worse.

Alabama football’s defense is looking at a fair amount of change for the 2026 season, especially up front. UA lost key players across the defensive line and linebacker spots, so Kane Wommack will be working with a new lineup in his third year as the Crimson Tide’s DC.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What degree of formality is proper for a musician at an afternoon concert? As a performer of a certain age, I have seen everything from tailored dresses to gowns glittering with beads and spangles -- and for men, anything from the most casual outfits to formal wear. Length of skirt no longer seems to matter, as the skimpiest dresses go to formal affairs and full-length granny dresses are seen at the grocery store at 9 a.m.