Donald Trump Wants to Reopen and Expand Infamous Alcatraz Prison
President Donald Trump announced plans Sunday to reopen and expand the historic Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary to house “America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders.” The former prison located in San Francisco, which operated from 1934 to 1963 and once held notorious criminals like Al Capone, would be “substantially enlarged and rebuilt” according to Trump’s Truth Social […]
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Texas Air Warnings Expand: Austin, San Antonio and Houston Among Affected
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued ozone pollution alerts for four of the state’s largest metro areas as environmental officials warn that Thursday’s weather conditions could create unsafe levels of air pollution. Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio are all under Ozone Action Day advisories, with state and local agencies encouraging residents […]
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NATO Ally’s Leader Calls to Expand Troop Presence on Russian Border
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signaled on Thursday that he will be expanding what he calls his “East Shield,” a large-scale military initiative aimed at strengthening Poland’s border with Russia—part of NATO‘s eastern flank. Newsweek has contacted Russia’s Foreign Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters NATO member states have been sounding the alarm […]
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