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An MTS trolley car passes by a mostly empty parking lot at the Palm Avenue station, Oct. 11, 2018.

SANDAG Plan Roils Two San Diego County Supervisors

Two San Diego County supervisors are not happy with plans to change what future transportation funding will be spent on.

The State Department says it has shut down the Consulate General Jerusalem, a key conduit to Palestinian leaders. The consulate, seen here on Monday, will merge its duties into the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to form a single diplomatic mission.

U.S. Closes Jerusalem Consulate That Gave Palestinians A Link To Washington

Rather than using two separate diplomatic missions to deal with Israelis and Palestinians, the U.S. will now have one. The U.S. diplomatic presence in Jerusalem dates to 1844.

Outside the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesian protesters in 2018 demand an end to China's mass detention of Uighur Muslims. On Monday, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 20th annual report.

Religious Freedom Report Offers Grim Review Of Attacks On Faith Groups

The 20th annual report identifies 16 countries that engaged in or tolerated egregious violations. It also names five entities as violators of religious freedom, including ISIS and the Taliban.

Robert Davidson finished his Las Vegas statue of Lady Liberty in 1996. A federal judge ruled last week that Davidson's replica was different enough from the original Statue of Liberty to hold a copyright.

Stamp-Size Mistake Costs Postal Service $3.5 Million

A Las Vegas sculptor's version of Lady Liberty mistakenly ended up on a U.S. Postal Service stamp. He won a lawsuit last week.

An exchange shop displays rates for various currencies in downtown Tehran last month. Iran is bracing for the restoration of U.S. sanctions on its vital oil industry set to take effect on Monday, as it grapples with an economic crisis that has sparked sporadic protests over rising prices, corruption and unemployment.

Reimposing Sanctions Will Hasten End Of Iran Nuclear Deal, Some Experts Warn

The Trump administration is poised to reimpose sanctions on Iran this Monday. Tehran has been abiding by the nuclear deal, but some warn that it could fall apart in the face of renewed sanctions.

Tan France is the fashion expert on the makeover show <em>Queer Eye,</em> but he initially had misgivings about joining the show. "I didn't want to become famous," he says. "That wasn't really the life for me and ... I wasn't necessarily about making things pretty."

Why Fashion Expert Tan France Nearly Turned Down 'Queer Eye'

"The thought of being one of the very first openly gay South Asian men on a major show. ... That pressure was so hard to handle," France says of his role on the Netflix makeover series.

A worker with Haiti's Ministry of Public Health and Population checks the temperature of a Haitian man coming from the Dominican Republic on March 5.

'The Dread Of Responsibility' — Paul Farmer On The Pandemic And Poor Countries

The co-founder of Partners in Health talks about the challenges facing already challenged health-care systems as coronavirus spreads.

A car is parked in a red zone on J Street blocking newly installed bike lanes in downtown San Diego, Dec. 31 2018.

New Protected Bike Lanes Still Pose Danger To Riders

On J Street there are sections of road that have the new bike lanes, but do not have protective barriers.

WATCH: The Science Behind Why Some Bullets Are More Destructive Than Others

How much damage a bullet does when fired at the human body largely hinges on physics. Our latest "Let's Talk" video shows and explains why certain types of ammunition cause greater havoc than others.

Patchwork clothing on display in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Seminole Patchwork: Admiration And Appropriation

Native American symbols have long caught the eye of non-Native fashion designers. But when it comes to Seminole patchwork designs, where is the line between inspiration and appropriation?

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