Trump unveils .5T defense surge, deep domestic cuts — what’s on the budget chopping block

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House on Friday proposed a sweeping fiscal year 2027 budget that would dramatically increase military spending to roughly $1.5 trillion while cutting billions from domestic programs, marking a sharp shift in federal priorities toward national security and border enforcement.The proposal outlines roughly $1.5 trillion in total defense resources, a figure the administration says is needed to address growing threats from China, Russia and other adversaries.The request includes about $1.1 trillion in base discretionary funding for the Department of War, along with an additional $350 billion in mandatory funding to support…

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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…

Grammy Award-winning rapper set to play professional basketball in China

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There is no fall off for J. Cole.The 41-year-old rapper, who recently released his seventh studio album, “The Fall Off,” will be playing professional basketball in China, he recently announced.ESPN reported that the two-time Grammy-Award winner, whose real name is Jermaine Cole,…

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No more casual: State Department imposes first-ever dress code on diplomats

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The State Department has added business formal dress code guidance to its internal policy manual for the first time, establishing department-wide standards for employee attire.The changes, implemented in recent days in the Foreign Affairs Manual — the department’s central…

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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Fast-food chain offers carryout rewards discount to battle rising gas costs

Dough for dough. As the war in Iran continues to fuel gas prices across the US, pizza chain Papa John’s is serving up a slice of relief. On April 2, the company launched “Pizza Miles,” a rewards program that allows customers to earn rewards when they choose carryout, which can then be applied to future orders. The goal of the “Pizza Miles” initiative, which runs through this weekend, is to help offset the gas costs of carryout customers. “If you’re choosing carryout, we’re choosing to reward you for it,” Lyndsie Adams, vice president of customer marketing and media at Papa…

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