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Cuba pardons 2,010 people as the U.S. pressures the island’s government

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs. The sizable increase for the Pentagon had been telegraphed by the Republican president even before the the U.S.-led war against Iran. The president’s plan would also reduce spending on non-defense programs by 10% by shifting…

Quarterback Bryce Young and the rest of the Carolina Panthers won’t take the field for another four months, but competing in the NFL is a 365-days-a-year kind of commitment.Fans should be relieved to hear that their QB1 and three of his top wide receivers are not slacking this offseason. Here’s a look at Young putting in a recent throwing session with 2025 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Tetairoa McMillan, Xavier Legette and Jimmy Horn Jr.:McMillan wound up leading the Panthers with 70 catches, 1,014 receiving yards and seven touchdowns last season. However, the rest of the wideout room did…

President Donald Trump on Friday officially requested $1.5 trillion in spending for the Pentagon next fiscal year, which would be the largest defense budget in U.S. history.Trump also outlined some $73 billion in cuts to nondefense federal spending, including cuts to health research, K-12 and higher education, renewable energy and climate grants, a low-income housing energy program, and community development block grants. The cuts to nondefense spending represent a 10 percent reduction from the current fiscal year.

A U.S. fighter jet crashed in southern Iran on Friday, prompting a search and recovery mission for the two-person crew, two U.S. officials said, marking the first known instance of an American aircraft going down inside hostile territory in the month-long conflict.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kristi Noem is gone from the Department of Homeland Security and Pam Bondi is on her way out the door at the Justice Department.It’s not unusual for a president to shake up the cabinet ahead of crucial elections.And that appears to be the case right now for President Donald Trump, who’s saddled with underwater approval ratings and an unpopular war ahead of this year’s crucial midterm elections, when Republicans are working to hold onto their slim House and Senate majorities.The big question going forward: Who may be next on Trump’s chopping block.PAM…

INDIANAPOLIS — The last name Stojaković carries weight in the basketball world.When you think of shooting, you think of Stojaković — more specifically, Peja Stojaković. During Peja’s 13-year NBA career, he was one of seven players in NBA history to make at least 1,700 3-pointers while shooting over 40% from beyond the arc. Some of the other names on that list are Steph Curry, Ray Allen and Klay Thompson.But Illinois forward Andrej Stojaković’s game couldn’t be more different from his father’s. The younger Stojaković is an excellent finisher around the rim, using his size and athleticism to overpower defenders. His…

The Interior Department is offering its staff another round of buyouts and early retirements in an effort to slim down the federal department that’s in charge of the nation’s natural resources. A Thursday press release announced that Interior “will be offering another Deferred Resignation Program as well as another opportunity for Voluntary Early Retirement.” The…

A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP Iran state media have reported an American F-15 jet has gone down in Iran. A U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly has confirmed the reports and added that a search is underway by U.S. forces. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

Jesse RogersApr 3, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.Multiple AuthorsIN THE HISTORY of Major League Baseball, there have been 670 World Series games and just four have featured three catchers appearing for the same team. But only once in all those years and all those contests have all three catchers also produced a hit and RBI — and it happened in one of the most famous Fall Classic games ever played.Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon entered Game 7 of the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians with a script, and…