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The federal Bureau of Prisons has lots of problems. Reopening Alcatraz is now one of them

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Updated 9:03 PM CDT, May 5, 2025

Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months. More than 4,000 staff vacancies. A $3 billion repair backlog.

And now, a stunning directive from President Donald Trump for the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons to “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!” — the notorious penitentiary on an island in San Francisco Bay that last held inmates more than 60 years ago.

Even as the Bureau of Prisons struggles with short staffing, chronic violence and crumbling infrastructure at its current facilities, Trump is counting on the agency to fulfill his vision of rebooting the infamously inescapable prison known in movies and pop culture as “The Rock.”

Trump declared in a social media post Sunday that a “substantially enlarged and rebuilt” Alcatraz will house the nation’s “most ruthless and violent Offenders.” It will “serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE,” he wrote on Truth Social. ...

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China and Egypt wrap first joint military exercise as Beijing looks to cozy up to American allies

  • News source: FOX News
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Egypt and China wrapped up their first-ever joint military exercises on Sunday, in a show of force involving the U.S.’ top rival and one of its top recipients of military aid.

Running from mid-April until Sunday, the drills consisted of joint aerial exercises, simulated air combat and modern warfare lectures.

China deployed its J-10C fighter jets, KJ-500 airborne early warning aircraft and Y-20 transport tankers in a display of its military prowess beyond Asia, according to footage posted by Chinese state media outlet CCTV.

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NASA backs Trump budget blueprint with $6B cut to agency

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump unveiled a budget blueprint last week that includes roughly $6 billion in federal funding cuts to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Despite the multibillion-dollar slash, a senior official at the space agency told Fox New Digital that the reduction in funding is actually beneficial for efficiency and exploration.

"The reductions in the President's blueprint budget counterintuitively represent an opportunity to truly innovate in how we conduct our space missions," senior NASA official Ryan Whitley told...
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Appeals court to consider whether detained students should be moved

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — A federal appellate panel on Tuesday is set to consider high-profile cases involving two international students who were detained by federal immigration officials and now face removal from the U.S. after they made statements that were critical of Israel.

The panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit will hear arguments in emergency appeals from the Trump administration after two federal judges issued separate decisions in favor of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral candidate at Tufts University, and Mohsen...
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Carney to meet Trump, vowing to stand firm against president

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with President Trump at the White House Tuesday for the first time since taking office in March and pledging not to stand firm against the U.S. president.

U.S.-Canada relations have been strained by Mr. Trump's tariffs and his comments about making Canada the 51st state. Carney said in his victory speech that Canada's previous relationship with the U.S., "based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation, is over." He also said Canadians must "fundamentally...
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HIV testing and outreach falter as Trump funding cuts sweep the South

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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JACKSON, Miss. — Storm clouds hung low above a community center in Jackson, where pastor Andre Devine invited people inside for lunch. Hoagies with smoked turkey and ham drew the crowd, but several people lingered for free preventive health care: tests for HIV and other diseases, flu shots, and blood pressure and glucose monitoring.

Between greetings, Devine, executive director of the nonprofit group Hearts for the Homeless, commiserated with his colleagues about the hundreds of thousands of dollars their groups had lost within a couple of weeks...
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Germany's Merz falls short of majority in vote for chancellor

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Conservative Friedrich Merz unexpectedly falls short of the numbers needed to become chancellor.
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Peru imposes curfew in province where 13 mine workers were killed

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A local prosecutor says there is a "war" raging in the area between illegal and legal gold miners.
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How Kashmir attack victim's widow went from symbol of tragedy to trolling target

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Himanshi Narwal's husband was among the victims of the deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Hamas says 'no point' to talks as Israel plans expanded Gaza offensive

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The UN also expresses alarm after Israel approves a new plan that may include seizing all of Gaza indefinitely and controlling aid.
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Israel security cabinet approves plan to 'capture' Gaza, official says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Israeli military says the expanded offensive will displace most Palestinians in Gaza.
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Sudan paramilitaries escalate attacks on key city

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Drones hit the civilian section of Port Sudan's airport, a fuel depot and a major hotel.
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Merz government to be sworn in as Germany ends months of stalemate

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The conservative leader won elections in February and has agreed a coalition deal with the centre left.
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Rihanna reveals she is expecting third child with A$AP Rocky

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Partner A$AP Rocky confirms the news on the red carpet, telling reporters the couple were "happy".
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'We were happy to be invited', only survivor of toxic mushroom lunch tells court

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Ian Wilkinson was left seriously ill after the meal, which led to the deaths of his wife and two relatives.
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Rwanda confirms talks with US about taking in migrants

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Rwanda's foreign minister says his country is in the "spirit" of giving migrants "another chance".
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