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Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” shutting down permanently, sources say

Companies hired by the state to operate the Florida migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” were notified Monday morning to begin “full demobilization” of the facility, quietly bringing an ignominious close a $1.2 billion experiment that was once hailed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Trump as a model other states should pursue, four sources familiar…

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Pentagon proposes new secrecy power to withhold unclassified records from public-access laws

Washington — The Pentagon is asking Congress for broad new authority to withhold unclassified records from the public, a proposal that transparency advocates say could significantly reduce the public’s ability to scrutinize the nation’s largest federal agency and understand how billions of taxpayer dollars are spent.  The legislative proposal seeks to create a new section…

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Judge orders National Guard shooting suspect to be force-fed amid months-long hunger strike

A federal judge ordered the man accused of fatally shooting a National Guard member and severely injuring another in Washington, D.C., last year to be force-fed and receive medical treatment following a months-long refusal to eat and sometimes drink water while in government custody. This photo provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Nov. 27, 2025,…

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Sony to stop making physical discs for PlayStation starting in 2028

Sony is discontinuing physical discs for its PlayStation video game consoles and going fully digital starting in January 2028, the consumer electronics company said on Wednesday. After physical disk production ends, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store, an online shop for PlayStation games, and at retailers. The change will…

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