US will not pay for California high-speed rail, Trump says

The U.S. government will not pay for a high-speed rail line planned between Los Angeles and San Francisco, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday, citing cost overruns.

US is shutting down Office of Palestinian Affairs and merging it into its embassy in Jerusalem

(cnn) — Us Secretary of State Marco Rubio is closing the Office of Palestinian Affairs and merging it into the Us

Kentucky boy uses mother's phone to order 70,000 Dum-Dum suckers to share with his friends

A Kentucky woman was in a sticky mess when she found stacks of boxes containing lollipops on her front doorstep. The surprise delivery was ordered by her young son while he played on her phone.

How are state attorneys general reshaping the legal landscape under Trump?

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, along with Texas Solicitor General Aaron Nielson and former Utah deputy solicitor general Chris Bates, discussed the ongoing relationship with attorneys general nationwide.

A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus is due to crash back to Earth this week

(cnn) — A piece of a Soviet vehicle that malfunctioned en route to Venus more than 50 years ago is due to crash back to

Carney stresses Canada will never be for sale in first meeting with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the White House on Tuesday for his first talks with Donald Trump and bluntly told the U.S. president that Canada would never be for sale.

An ex-police officer implicated in leak of a Nashville school shooter's journals has been arrested

A former Nashville police lieutenant was arrested Tuesday on charges of theft, burglary and official misconduct after he was accused of taking case files, including records from a school shooting where three 9-year-olds and three adult staff were killed.

Man charged with murder for giving ice baths to 12-year-old as punishment

A grand jury in Ohio has indicted a 23-year-old man for the death of a 12-year-old boy whom he allegedly gave ice baths to as a form of punishment.

Supreme Court lets Trump's transgender military ban take effect

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted Donald Trump's administration to implement his ban on transgender personnel in the military, one of a series of directives by the Republican president to curb transgender rights.

Judge blocks Trump administration from canceling COVID-related school aid

A federal judge in Manhattan blocked the Trump administration on Tuesday from canceling more than $1.1 billion in unspent aid meant to help U.S. elementary and high schools address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Man crashes car through front gate of Jennifer Aniston's home, while she was there

A man has been detained after driving a car through the gate of a home that online records indicate belongs to actress Jennifer Aniston.

US homeland security chief says travelers without 'REAL ID' will be allowed to fly

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said air travelers starting Wednesday who do not have enhanced ID cards may face enhanced security procedures but will not be denied access to flights.

Restrictions on aid deliveries by foreign governments may violate law, US lawmakers say

A group of U.S. senators wants Congress' watchdog agency to investigate whether controls on humanitarian aid deliveries by Israel and other foreign governments violate U.S. law, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Burger King must face lawsuit over Whopper ads

Burger King must face a lawsuit claiming it misleads customers with advertisements that make its Whopper sandwich and other products appear larger than they are.

US expands attempt to break up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technology

The U.S. Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking it to give up the underlying technology powering the company's digital ad network.

US cancels FDA bargaining session over layoffs, union says

The Trump administration last week canceled the first bargaining session scheduled with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's largest workers union, according one of the union's bosses.