(WBAP/KLIF) – The US Department of Transportation is pulling millions of federal dollars earmarked to develop high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston. Amtrak had previously received a nearly $64 million dollar grant for the proposed 240-mile rail line, but will now spend the money on other projects. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the high-speed rail…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s top advisers and El Salvador president Nayib Bukele say that they have no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month. Trump administration officials are emphasizing that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was sent to a notorious gang prison…… MORE
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who allegedly scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion has been denied bail Monday after a brief court appearance. Cody Balmer did not enter a plea to charges that include attempted homicide, terrorism and arson.…… MORE
BOSTON (AP) — The federal government says it is freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University. The institution says Monday it won’t comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration as part of its campaign against antisemitism. The list at Harvard was updated Friday, and includes government and…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, a move that could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants. That’s according to U.S. officials who spoke…… MORE
BRUSSELS (AP) — Russia claims that its deadly missile attack on Ukraine’s city of Sumy that killed and wounded scores on Sunday had targeted a gathering of Ukrainian troops. Children were among the dead. European leaders on Monday condemned the attack as a war crime. There were calls for more sanctions on Russia. A Kremlin…… MORE
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hamas official says that the Palestinian militant group is sending a delegation to the Gulf Arab state of Qatar to continue the indirect ceasefire talks with Israel. The Hamas official said on Monday that teams have been discussing terms for a new ceasefire agreement over recent days in…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Paige Bueckers is headed to Dallas as the first pick in the WNBA draft. The versatile UConn star is the latest Huskies standout to go No. 1, joining former greats Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart. Bueckers will have plenty of company, especially with the WNBA having its…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains. Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office on Monday automakers “need a little bit of time” to relocate production to the U.S. The…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers calling the IRS for help processing their taxes this filing season may find it harder than normal to get someone on the phone. Experts say that problem is only expected to get worse next year with staffing cuts that could slash the workforce considerably. For this year, data of tax return…… MORE
