Trump selects $175B Golden Dome defense shield design, appoints leader

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense shield and named a Space Force general to head the ambitious program aimed at blocking threats from China and Russia.

Iran faces US without Plan B as nuclear red lines collide

While rising U.S.-Iran tensions over Tehran's uranium enrichment jeopardize nuclear talks, three Iranian sources said on Tuesday that the clerical leadership lacks a clear fallback plan if efforts to resolve a decades-long dispute collapse.

Biden had not received prostate cancer screening since 2014, spokesperson says

Former President Joe Biden had not received a test for prostate cancer, known as a PSA, for more than a decade before he was diagnosed with an advanced form of the disease last week, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium battery fires.

Marco Rubio says Church of Jesus Christ will 'absolutely' be part of talks about fixing foreign aid

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday the State Department will look to charitable religious organizations like The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as it seeks to adjust foreign aid programs.

George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on 'Cheers' and found a home onstage, dies at 76

George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy "Cheers" and later crafted a stage career, has died. He was 76.

Trump struggles to convince Republican holdouts in Congress visit to push tax bill

President Donald Trump on Tuesday pressed his fellow Republicans in the U.S. Congress to unite behind a sweeping tax-cut bill, but apparently failed to convince a handful of holdouts who could still block a package that encompasses much of his domestic agenda.

Funding cuts for school meals come at same time as call for healthier food

The Trump administration's mixed messages on school meals create a challenge for those involved with school nutrition programs, one school district nutrition program manager says.

Hawaii is beautiful, but it costs a lot to keep the lights on — especially compared to Utah

A new study has revealed just how much your location impacts your energy costs.

Transportation Department expected to declare Biden fuel economy rules exceeded authority

The Transportation Department is expected to declare that fuel economy rules issued under then-President Joe Biden exceeded the government's legal authority by including electric vehicles in setting the rules, automaker officials said Monday.

'Dilbert' cartoon creator says he has same prostate cancer as Joe Biden

The creator of the Dilbert comic strip, which was canceled by most newspapers two years ago over the creator's racist comments, said Monday that he has been diagnosed with the same aggressive prostate cancer as former President Joe Biden.