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Trump seeks $152m to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison

US President Donald Trump is seeking $152m (£115m) to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as part of his proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year. Located near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the site, also known as The Rock, was once regarded as one of America's most notorious prisons, but has served as a tourist attraction in recent years.

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Trump wants $152 million to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz as a secure prison

President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility. The funds, requested as part of the White House's budget blueprint, would be part of a $1.7 billion proposed boost to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to improve pay and working conditions in hopes of ending a longstanding correctional officer shortage.

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Alcatraz could reopen as a 'state-of-the-art secure prison' under Trump's $152M budget request

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."

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Budget Cuts Won't Fix Antisemitism — and They're Hurting Higher Education

Higher education is a battlefield of the Culture War, and students pursuing intellectual stimulation and fulfillment have become the innocent casualties.

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US special forces enter Iran to rescue downed airman

US special forces entered Iran on Friday night to rescue a crew member of a downed fighter jet. Iran shot down a US F-15 over its airspace, the first fighter jet destroyed by enemy fire since the war began. Two crew members ejected, reports suggested, triggering a race between Iran and the US to find the stranded American airmen. One was rescued in an operation involving two US military helicopters and low-flying refuelling aircraft, which were targeted by light weaponry.

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