Trump wants to 'rebuild and reopen' Alcatraz

Monday, May 5, 2025

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Trump expanded on his plans to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison, a Guatemalan mother is no longer in ICE custody after giving birth in an Arizona hospital, and jury selection has started in a sex trafficking trial in New York for Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

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1 | Trump announced Alcatraz plan hours after 'Escape from Alcatraz' aired on a South Florida PBS station

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2 | Guatemalan mom detained by ICE moments after giving birth is reunited with her citizen newborn

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3 | Trump could be shipping deported migrants to Rwanda under newest proposal

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4 | Celebrity names surface during jury selection in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking case

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5 | Lovestruck! Men are smitten before women are, study finds

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The Big Question 

Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that he's starting the process of putting in place 100 percent tariffs on any movie made outside of the United States.

The Trump trade war now appears to be moving on to intellectual property, which could have a massive impact on an industry that often produces work across several countries.

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