Trump, Hegseth reveal whopping figure they want for the next Pentagon budget

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to hike the Pentagon budget to over $1 trillion for the first time ever. Speaking to reporters alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said the upcoming budget would be "in the vicinity" of $1 trillion, a major boost from this year’s $850 billion budget. "COMING SOON: the first TRILLION dollar @DeptofDefense budget," Hegseth posted on X. He said Trump is "is rebuilding our military […]

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FBI investigating after Washington Tesla charging station damaged following ‘loud noise’

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating after a Tesla electric vehicle charging station was damaged early Tuesday in Lacey, Washington.Just after 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Lacey Police Department officers responded to "malicious mischief" after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a loud noise in the area, according to a statement.Officers arrived at the Tesla charging station, housed in a Target parking lot, and found the electric vehicle charging station was […]

April 8, 2025 11

Entertainment

‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Ryan Seacrest wipes out on stage

"Wheel of Fortune" host Ryan Seacrest took a dramatic tumble on the game show stage. The 50-year-old revealed that one of his favorite new festivals is the Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Festival, which is hosted in the United Kingdom. He explained that participants at the festival race down a hill to chase after a wheel of cheese. At the end of the race, participants win the massive cheese wheel. 'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' CONTESTANT PUTS […]

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Former New Mexico college football player faces possible life in prison after drug trafficking conviction

A former University of New Mexico football player could be sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted by a federal jury on conspiracy and drug trafficking charges. The Department of Justice (DOJ) says Rayshawn Boyce, 29, was running a methamphetamine distribution operation from inside a New Mexico prison.Boyce was convicted last year in federal court of robbing a postal worker at gunpoint. He was also convicted on charges of […]

April 8, 2025 11

Health

Measles infects baby in Colorado: health officials

A baby in Colorado has contracted measles, according to state health officials.The child, who is under 1 year old and lives in Denver County, was unvaccinated due to age, according to a statement from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver Health, and the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment.The infant recently traveled internationally to Chihuahua, Mexico, where there is an active measles outbreak, according to the […]

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Business

White House says Beijing missed deadline to lift retaliatory tariffs, US to hike China tariffs to 104%

The White House is signaling that new tariffs on Chinese imports are taking effect after China's government missed a deadline to lift its retaliatory tariffs that were imposed in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that because China declined to lift its retaliatory tariff, the president's additional 50% tariff levied on top of previously imposed tariffs of 20% and 34% took effect, bringing the total tariff […]

April 8, 2025 7

Business

Gavin Newsom wants almonds, other exports exempt from tariff retaliation

California’s almond industry is facing uncertainty amid the Trump administration’s recent tariffs as Gov. Gavin Newsom is advocating for foreign countries to exempt Golden State exports from any trade retaliation.The state’s almond exports amounted to nearly $4.66 billion in 2022, with the European Union, India, United Arab Emirates, China and Japan among the top recipients, according to a report from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CFDA).FOX Business correspondent […]

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Entertainment

Prince Harry and King Charles dodge each other ahead of court appeal over security: expert

Prince Harry is back in London – and sources claimed the Duke of Sussex didn’t meet with his father, King Charles, before the monarch headed to Italy.The prince made a rare appearance at the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday for a two-day hearing over the government-funded security he lost in February 2020 after he stepped down as a senior royal.The 40-year-old appealed a High Court ruling over his security […]

April 8, 2025 7

Business

Economists pitch ‘ultimate reciprocal’ trade plan for Trump on tariffs

While Wall Street reels from the latest market turbulence sparked by President Donald Trump’s global tariff standoff, two prominent economists say the president may be in a stronger position than many think."He’s gotten them [foreign nations] into a position where they’re going to lose their access to the U.S. market if they don’t redress these types of inequities that they’ve done," said Art Laffer, a former economic advisor to President […]

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