Reuters US Domestic News Summary

Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs. Trump dislikes border security deal but Republicans urge support

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was not happy with a deal struck by congressional negotiators on border security that denied him funds for his promised U.S.-Mexican border wall, but did not reject it outright as fellow Republicans urged his support. Trump's demand in December for $5.7 billion from Congress to help build a wall on the southern border triggered a 35-day closure of about a quarter of the federal government. But he remains undecided about whether he will support the agreement reached on Monday night that includes $1.37 billion for border fencing. California to scale back $77 billion high-speed rail project: governor

California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday the state will dramatically scale back a planned $77.3 billion high-speed rail project that has faced cost hikes, delays and management concerns, but will finish a smaller section of the line. "Let's be real. The current project, as planned, would cost too much and respectfully take too long. There’s been too little oversight and not enough transparency," Newsom said in his first State of the State Address to lawmakers on Tuesday. Widening snowstorm, freezing rain to snarl travel in eastern U.S.

A widening snowstorm with an encore of freezing rain iced over the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday and headed east, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and closing schools, and was expected to tangle New York and Boston's evening rush hour. As much as 1 foot (30 cm) of snow was predicted for inland parts of New England, as well as up to 4 inches (10 cm) in New York City and up to 5 inches (13 cm) in Boston before turning to freezing rain in the late afternoon, said meteorologist Dan Petersen with the National Weather Service in College Park, Maryland. Florida's gun debate persists a year after Parkland mass shooting

A year after Florida lawmakers rushed through far-reaching legislation on school safety and gun control in response to the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history, the state is on the verge of reopening the heart-wrenching debate. Gun control advocates vow to block a recommendation to arm teachers, while conservatives aim to rescind the new gun restrictions. The opposing viewpoints are likely to create some tension when the Florida legislative session begins next month. Field of seven dogs to vie for Westminster Kennel Club grand prize

Seven of the finest specimens in the pedigree dog world will face off on Tuesday evening, as the Westminster Kennel Club's annual pageant in New York comes to a dramatic close with the awarding of the coveted title of "Best in Show." The grand prize will go to one of the "Best of" winners in seven canine groups: hounds, toys, non-sporting, herding, working, sporting and terrier. 'El Chapo' likely heading for Colorado prison where no one has escaped

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican found guilty in a U.S. court on Tuesday of running a criminal enterprise that smuggled drugs into the United States, is likely headed to a "supermax" prison where repeating his past escapes would be nearly impossible. No one has broken out of Administrative Maximum Facility (ADX) in Florence, Colorado, since it opened in 1994 to house the most dangerous inmates in the U.S. prison system. Rapper 21 Savage released from custody on bond - lawyers

Rapper 21 Savage was released from custody on bond on Tuesday after he was held for nine days in Georgia on immigration charges, his attorneys said. The entertainer, whose real name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested on Feb. 2 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents over accusations he had overstayed his visa by more than a decade. He came to the United States from Britain in 2005, officials said. Denver union, officials to reconvene as schools strike enters second day

Thousands of Denver public school teachers are expected to strike Tuesday, disrupting classes for more than 90,000 students for a second day as union and school district officials resume talks that broke down at the weekend. In the latest of several major strikes to hit the U.S. public school system, the teachers are seeking pay hikes and a new salary structure. Women sue Yale, saying off-campus fraternities discriminate, enable abuse

Three women sued Yale University and nine fraternities on Tuesday, saying the off-campus clubs harbored a culture of sexual discrimination and assault, and asked the court to order the all-male social organizations to admit women. All three undergraduate students of the Ivy League college said they were groped at parties held at fraternity houses during their first semesters at the school, according to the complaint filed in federal court in New Haven, Connecticut. U.S. agency requires drones to list ID number on exterior

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it is requiring small drones to display registration numbers on the exterior to address concerns raised by U.S. security officials and to make it easier to identify owners. In 2015, the FAA published rules requiring all drones to register prior to operation and that a government registration number be accessible in a battery compartment or other similar location.