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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cuba’s government released more than 2,000 prisoners as the island faces mounting economic pressure linked to U.S. sanctions and worsening fuel shortages.The Cuban Embassy in Washington said authorities granted pardons to 2,010 inmates under provisions of the country’s constitution, citing factors such as good behavior, time already served and health conditions.”This humanitarian and sovereign gesture was based on a careful analysis of the nature of the offenses committed by the inmates, their good conduct while in prison, [and] the fact that they had served a significant portion of their sentences,” the embassy…

President Trump holds a rendering of the East Wing modernization while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Trump’s dreams of a White House ballroom have highlighted what was once a relative secret: the construction of a military bunker beneath the now-demolished East Wing. The administration started knocking down the East Wing in October to make way for Trump’s long-desired White House ballroom, a project that will cost at least $300 million. The plan has drawn disapproval from members of the public and…

One crew member aboard the downed fighter jet over Iran has been rescued, according to a U.S. official.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — The husband of a South Florida vice mayor has been charged with fatally shooting his wife at their home, according to a police affidavit.Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was found dead Wednesday by officers checking on her well-being, and her death was being investigated as a domestic violence incident, Chief Brad Mock said at a news conference. Her husband, Stephen Bowen, 40, was charged with premeditated murder and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and was being held at Broward County’s main jail, according to online jail records. Online court records do not list…

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…