Trump to start building $200M White House ballroom in September

President Donald Trump will soon embark on a dramatic addition to the White House: Construction starts in September on a new $200 million ballroom adjacent to the East Wing.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces it will shut down after federal cuts

Salt Lake City — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has announced that it is shutting down because of federal

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after funding cut in blow to local media

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down its operations after losing federal funding, the nonprofit said Friday, in a blow to local media that have relied on its grants.

Military veteran is suspected in Montana bar shooting that killed 4, prompting manhunt

Authorities are searching for a military veteran believed to be the suspect in a shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead on Friday. He is believed to be armed.

Trump: Fed board should assume control if Powell won't lower interest rates

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged the Federal Reserve board to assume control if Fed Chair Jerome Powell continues to refuse to lower interest rates.

Trump fires BLS commissioner as jobs report shows growth slowed sharply in July

After data showed weaker-than-expected employment growth in July, President Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday.

Prosecutors seek substantial prison term for Sean 'Diddy' Combs as they oppose bail

Prosecutors said they now expect music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs could face a prison sentence "substantially higher" than the four to five years they once thought he was likely to face after his conviction on two prostitution-related charges.

Investigators to wrap public hearings on crash between Army chopper and airplane

The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday is expected to wrap up its public testimony about the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet.

Markets dive after Trump hits more countries with steep tariffs

President Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs sent global stock markets tumbling Friday and left countries and companies scrambling to seek ways to strike better deals.

Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake

Two weeks after spending the Fourth of July on a popular South Carolina lake, 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from a brain-eating amoeba that was living in the warm water.