Alcatraz could reopen as a ‘state-of-the-art secure prison’ under Trump’s 2M budget request

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House on Friday requested $152 million to begin reopening Alcatraz as an operational prison.The funding proposal, included in the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, would cover the initial phase of rebuilding the long-closed facility into what officials describe as a “state-of-the-art secure prison facility.”Congress will ultimately decide ultimately decide whether to approve the funding.NEW ICE DETENTION FACILITY ‘LOUISIANA LOCKUP’ OPENS AT NOTORIOUS PRISON President Donald Trump first pushed the idea last year, directing the Bureau of Prisons, the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to reopen and…

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Home heating oil businesses struggle to navigate volatile market

LONDONDERRY, NH – Home heating oil firms are facing mounting cost pressures as rising crude and diesel prices tied to Middle East tensions squeeze margins and disrupt operations across New England. The recent spike follows a cold winter that boosted demand for heating oil, leaving both consumers and suppliers exposed…

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Power 4 college sports conferences react to Trump’s latest executive order

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The leaders of college sports’ most powerful conferences quickly aligned behind President Donald Trump’s latest executive order.Commissioners from the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12 all released statements on social media Friday evening unanimously thanking Trump for his executive action. Trump’s EO…

Democrat governor and mayor booed at Red Sox home opener

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu were booed by fans at the Red Sox home opener Friday.The two Democrat politicians took the field at Fenway Park before Friday’s game against the San Diego Padres for a pregame ceremony. And the…

Lakers superstar Luka Dončić suffers season-ending injury

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Los Angeles Lakers’ championship hopes just took a major hit.NBA scoring leader Luka Dončić will miss the rest of the regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team announced Friday.It’s unclear what his status is for…

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President Donald Trump briefed on downed F-15 fighter jet in Iran

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has been briefed Friday on an F-15 fighter jet that went down over Iran, Fox News has learned.It’s the first known loss of U.S. aircraft since the conflict known as Operation Epic Fury began Feb. 28. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard…

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US tourists in Hong Kong must reveal their device passwords — or be arrested

US citizens traveling to Hong Kong are being warned that refusal to hand over passwords or access to their personal devices is now a criminal offense. The US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macao issued a warning that the Hong Kong government has changed the rules relating to the National Security Law on March 23. The change applies to everyone in Hong Kong, including residents, visitors and travelers transiting through the airport. “It is now a criminal offense to refuse to give the Hong Kong police the passwords or decryption assistance to access all personal electronic devices, including cellphones…

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